Dumpster Rental for Listing Prep and Move-Outs
Clear the house, shoot the photos, list it. One number your sellers can call, and a container that is gone before the shoot.
Our own trucks, out of our own yard in Lemont, since 1998. The person who answers the phone is the person who sends the driver.
What size dumpster do I need to clear a house before listing?
A pre-listing cleanout is a volume job. Furniture, boxes, carpet and the contents of a garage fill a container long before they reach its weight limit. A single room or a garage is usually the 12 yard, a whole house with furniture the 16 or 20. Give us the photo date when you book and we schedule the pickup ahead of it, so the driveway is clear in the listing pictures. Call 630-850-0770.
Book the pickup around your photo date
Tell us the shoot date and the container is gone before it. One flat rate covers a full week with a three day grace period on top, so a cleanout that starts on a Saturday and finishes the next weekend is a single rental. Same-day delivery is possible when the route allows, and you get that answer on the phone.
It sits on the driveway, off the lawn
Our driver sets the container down carefully on the drive. Leave boards out where you want it and the driver will use them. Street or parkway placement is the village's call in the suburbs, and inside Chicago we hold the container permit ourselves, so your seller files nothing.
For agents: one number to hand your sellers
Sellers ask their agent who to call. Whoever calls reaches the people who dispatch the trucks, gets a price on that call and books the date. If the house is an estate, the whole-house version of this job is on the estate cleanout page.
Container sizes and what each one carries
| Size | Dimensions | Weight limit | What it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 yard | 12' x 5' x 3' | filled level full | The only container rated for concrete, brick or dirt. Fits one driveway lane. |
| 10 yard | 12' x 7' x 3.5' | 2 tons | Single-room remodels, garage clean outs, small tear-offs. Same driveway footprint as the 12 yard with a lower wall. |
| 12 yard | 12' x 7' x 4' | 3 tons | Bathroom remodels, garage and basement cleanouts, deck tear-offs. |
| 16 yard | 14' x 7' x 5' | 4 tons | Large household cleanouts with bulky furniture, bigger remodels. |
| 20 yard | 18' x 8' x 4.5' | 4 tons | New construction, full-home cleanouts, larger commercial jobs. |
| 30 yard | 18' x 8' x 6.5' | 5 tons | New builds and commercial jobs with high-volume, lighter debris. |
Answer four questions and you will have a size in about a minute.
What customers say
I had a great experience with Wastebox. The booking process was straightforward, delivery was on time, and the dumpster was placed exactly where I requested. Pickup was prompt with no issues, and the pricing was transparent—no surprise fees. The team was professional and easy to work with throughout. I’d definitely use them again for future projects.
Have used Wastebox several times and they are very timely and professional...the office is extremely helpful talking through exactly how many yards you need based on your project! The delivery driver we recently had was amazing! He did a great job backing in while coordinating with our contractor, who was laying down plywood to help protect our paver driveway. Highly recommend!!! 😊
Book a listing prep container
Call and describe the job. We size the container with you, give you the price on that call and book the date. Same-day delivery when the route allows.
Listing prep dumpster questions
What size dumpster do I need to clear a house before listing it?
A single room or a garage is usually the 12 yard. A whole house with furniture is usually the 16 or 20 yard. Cleanouts fill on volume rather than weight, so size it by the pile, and call if you are between two sizes.
Can the dumpster be gone before the listing photos?
Yes. Tell us the photo date when you book and we schedule the pickup ahead of it. One flat rate covers a full week, with three grace days on top, so there is room to finish without rushing.
Can furniture, mattresses and appliances go in?
Yes. Furniture, appliances and electronics are accepted. Mattresses are accepted for $25 each. Hazardous, flammable or liquid material, tires and household food waste are not.
Do you work with real estate agents?
Yes. Agents give their sellers our number, the seller calls, and the person who answers is the person who dispatches the truck. There is no account to set up and no broker in between.
How much does a dumpster cost for a move-out cleanout?
We quote every job on the phone, because the price depends on the size, the town and what you are throwing away. How the price is built: one flat rate covers a full week, with a three day grace period on top at no extra charge, and the rate is the same whether you fill the container the first afternoon or keep it the whole time. Weight is included up to the container's limit, 3 tons in the 12 yard, 4 tons in the 16 and 20, 5 tons in the 30. The 6 yard is rated to be filled level full, which is what makes it the container for concrete, brick and dirt. Mattresses are $25 each. Tell us the town, what is going in it, roughly how big the job is and the date you need it, and we will price it on that call.
