Roll-Off Dumpster Rental in Chicago, Permits Handled

Three things. Placement is tighter: a driveway lane, an alley behind a two-flat, or the curb in front of a building with no yard at all. The permit is the hauler's, which is us, so there is no application on your side. And the run from Lemont is longer than a suburban drop, so a day's notice helps us put your delivery into a sensible route; same day is possible when the route allows, and the honest answer comes on the phone.

If you run crews in the city, the schedule is what you are buying. One number reaches the people who dispatch the trucks. Contractor dumpster rental.

In Chicago the first question is where the container can physically sit. By length: the 6, 10 and 12 yard are 12 feet long, the 16 yard is 14 feet, the 20 and 30 yard are 18 feet. The 6 yard is also the narrow one at 5 feet wide, which is why it fits a single driveway lane, and it is the only size rated for concrete, brick and dirt. Tell us whether the box is going in the alley, on the driveway or at the curb and we will tell you which sizes fit before you pick one.

We provide same day service to drop off or pick up any of our dumpsters in Chicago. Experienced customers know how much space they need, but first time users may find this guide helpful:

Full detail on each size: 6, 10, 12, 16, 20 and 30 yard. Guides for house and garage cleanouts, roof tear-offs, concrete, brick and dirt and commercial jobs.

Inside the city limits the permit is ours to hold. The City of Chicago's own permit FAQ puts it in one line: "The company that provides refuse collection services for a refuse container is responsible for obtaining the CRC permit." CRC is the city's term, Commercial Refuse Container, and the Chicago Department of Transportation permits those containers on both private and public property under ordinance 7-28-215. So a container on a driveway, in an alley or at the curb in Chicago sits under the same permit, and the hauler carries it.

What that means for you: give us the address, the exact spot (driveway, alley, street, private lot) and the drop and pickup dates when you call 630-850-0770. The city keeps its container permits in four month periods starting April 1, August 1 and December 1, and the hauler reports where its containers are before a new one goes out, so you are not filing an application of your own or waiting on one.

Source: City of Chicago, Commercial Refuse Container Permitting System FAQ. Permit fees are set by CDOT on its own fee schedule and are separate from our rate; tell us the spot when you ask for a price.

These are the parts of the city people ask us about most, each with its own page:

• Belmont Cragin, Northwest Side
• Portage Park, Northwest Side
• West Town, West Side
• Irving Park, Northwest Side
• Near North Side, central city
• Chicago Lawn, Southwest Side

We also deliver to the Loop, River North, Streeterville, the West Loop, Lincoln Park and Lake View, and to the rest of the city. If your neighborhood is not listed, call 630-850-0770 with the address and we will tell you on that call.