When the job takes longer than a day, a dumpster on the driveway is the cheaper answer: a renovation that runs a week, a house you are clearing room by room, a roof replacement. We deliver a 10, 15 or 20-yard roll-off, set it on boards to protect the concrete, and pick it up when you call.
The quote is one flat number with the rental period and a tonnage allowance included, and we tell you up front what cannot go in it.
What a dumpster rental job involves
- Pick the size with us by phone (10-yard for a garage or a bathroom, 20-yard for a whole-house cleanout or a roof)
- Set on boards in the driveway, same day or the next
- Load it as the job goes, any time inside the rental period
- Picked up and disposed of when you call
What's included
- About a week of rental time plus a tonnage allowance
- Boards under the container to protect the driveway
- Swap-out for an empty container mid-job
- A look at the spot first when the box has to sit on the street
- Disposal at the facility, inside the flat price
What stays out of the box
- Tires, paint, chemicals, batteries and appliances with refrigerant
- Overage tonnage, charged per ton at the facility rate
- Street permits where the city requires one
Roll-off dumpsters across Madison County
A roll-off makes sense here for the jobs that stretch over a week: a kitchen remodel in a Jones Valley ranch, a roof replacement after a hail spring, a slow cleanout of a parent's house in Monte Sano, or a builder's punch-out in Meridianville. The container is delivered to the driveway on boards so the concrete is not marked, filled at your pace, and picked up when you call.
Driveway placement is the norm across the subdivisions, where the driveways are long and flat. On the narrow, older streets near Five Points and Monte Sano there is often no driveway wide enough, and a container on the street is a different question: the City of Huntsville manages its right-of-way, and the crew looks at the spot first and tells you before delivery whether a permit is needed or the truck can get in at all.
What goes in the container matters as much as the size. Drywall, wood, cabinets, carpet, furniture and yard waste are fine. Concrete, brick, dirt and shingles are heavy enough to push a full container past its tonnage allowance, so those loads are usually sized smaller or quoted as a separate heavy-debris box. Paint, chemicals, tires and anything with refrigerant stay out; the county's drop-off on A Cleaner Way takes the first group.
Dumpster Rental pricing in Huntsville
A 10-yard container runs $325 to $450 for a week, a 15-yard $400 to $525, and a 20-yard $450 to $600. Each price includes delivery, pickup, the rental period and a tonnage allowance, and overage is charged per ton at the facility's rate. The 10-yard fits a garage cleanout, a bathroom or a small roof; the 20-yard takes a whole-house cleanout or a large roof.
Two things move the number: weight and time. A container full of concrete or shingles goes over the allowance where the same container full of drywall does not, so heavy loads are quoted as such up front. Keeping the box beyond the rental period costs a daily rate the crew tells you before delivery. If you are not sure of the size, describe the job on the call: it is cheaper to size it right than to order a second box.
Full price list and what moves the price →
Related: Bulk Trash Pickup in Huntsville: What the City Takes and What It Won't, Junk removal in Madison, Junk removal in Athens. Official page: City of Huntsville.
Dumpster Rental questions, answered
What size dumpster do I need for a garage cleanout or a small remodel?
A 10-yard container, at $325 to $450 for the week, handles a single garage, a bathroom remodel or a small roof. A kitchen remodel or a two-bedroom cleanout fills a 15-yard at $400 to $525. A whole-house cleanout, a large roof or a big landscaping job wants the 20-yard at $450 to $600. If the job is heavy material like concrete, the crew sizes it smaller so it stays under the tonnage allowance.
How long can I keep a roll-off dumpster in Huntsville?
The quoted price covers a rental period of about a week, which is enough for most remodels and cleanouts in the Huntsville area. If the job runs longer, the container can stay for a daily rate that is agreed before delivery, or it can be swapped for an empty one when it fills. Call a day ahead for pickup and the truck is scheduled for the next run.
Can a dumpster be placed on the street?
Sometimes, and it depends on the street. On a driveway there is nothing to arrange. On the street, the container sits in the city's right-of-way and a permit may be required, and some narrow streets cannot take the delivery truck at all. Send a photo of where you want it and the crew will check the spot and say what is needed before anything is delivered, so the box does not arrive and then have to leave.