Frequently Asked Questions

Call (850) 900-8684 and tell us the size you need, your address, and how long you expect to need the container. We'll quote you a straightforward flat rate over the phone.

Yes. The flat rate we quote is based on your size, location, and rental period, and it's the number that shows up on your invoice — no hidden fees added after the box is dropped.

Because an honest price depends on your specific project — size, weight, material type, location, and how long you need the container all factor in. A generic number posted online either lowballs your job or pads it for someone else's. A quick call gets you an accurate flat rate instead of a guess.

Many customers book a day or two ahead, but if you call in the morning we can often deliver the same day depending on the route and your location — see our same-day dumpster rental service.

We accept standard payment methods over the phone or at time of service. Ask our team about specifics when you call to book.

Extended rental periods are billed at a daily rate beyond the included time. We'll tell you your included period and the extension rate when you book, so there's no surprise later.

Each size comes with a weight allowance. If your debris — especially heavy material like concrete, dirt, or roofing shingles — pushes past that allowance, an overage fee applies. We'll walk you through the right size to avoid this before you book — see our size guide for reference.

Size, rental length, weight allowance, and what's going in the box are the main factors. Our dumpster rental cost guide breaks each one down in plain language.

No. Placement entirely on private property — your driveway, yard, or a gravel pad — typically doesn't require a permit anywhere in our service area.

Any time the container needs to sit in a public street or right-of-way rather than on private property, it falls under the City of Tallahassee's own Traffic Engineering Section. That process applies specifically inside city limits.

We can't quote a specific dollar figure here — no dumpster-specific fee is published anywhere we could confirm. Call the City's Traffic Engineering Section directly and we'll help you confirm current requirements before you book.

Tallahassee is the only incorporated municipality in Leon County, so those communities have no separate town government of their own. Leon County's Public Works/Engineering Services administers right-of-way permits generally, but no dumpster-specific fee or process is confirmed, so the same call-and-confirm approach applies.

No. The City of Tallahassee's Traffic Engineering Section only covers addresses inside city limits. Outside city limits, it's Leon County's Public Works/Engineering Services instead — two different offices for two different areas.

Each of those towns sits in a different neighboring county — Wakulla, Gadsden, or Jefferson — with its own local government, separate from both the City of Tallahassee and Leon County. We haven't researched a specific fee or process for any of them individually, so we tell customers to check with their local permitting office directly.

No — Leon County has exactly one incorporated municipality, Tallahassee itself. Everywhere else in the county is unincorporated, so there's no township layer in between; it's either the City or the County, never a separate town hall.

We help. We'll tell you which office applies to your address — the City of Tallahassee's Traffic Engineering Section, Leon County's Public Works/Engineering Services, or a neighboring town's own office — before we schedule delivery, so nothing gets held up.

We offer 10, 15, 20, 30, and 40 yard roll-off dumpsters. See our full size guide for details on each.

The 20 yard is our most requested size — it typically handles whole-house cleanouts, larger remodels, and roofing jobs without going oversized. See our 20 yard page for details.

A 10 or 15 yard usually covers a small cleanout, a garage purge, or a single-room remodel — see our 10 yard and 15 yard pages for details.

A 30 or 40 yard is typically the right call for whole-house renovations, commercial cleanouts, or new-construction debris — see our 30 yard and 40 yard pages for details.

As much or more. Every size comes with a weight allowance, and dense debris like concrete, dirt, or shingles can hit that limit well before the box looks full. Our size guide walks through weight alongside volume for each size.

Yes, this is what we do all day. Call (850) 900-8684 with a rough description of the job and we'll recommend a size based on what similar projects across Leon County have needed.

Our roll-off trucks generally need a clear, straight path to the drop spot and enough overhead clearance for the box to be raised and set down. Tell us about tight spots, low overhangs, or canopy-road tree cover when you book so we can plan accordingly.

Yes, we handle tight driveways and narrow lots regularly, from older in-town Tallahassee streets to wider properties out toward Woodville and Bradfordville. Describe the access when you call and we'll tell you honestly what will work.

Not necessarily, as long as we have clear instructions on where to place the container and access to that spot. Many customers coordinate delivery without being on-site.

We place boards under the rails when needed to protect asphalt, concrete, and gravel surfaces — this is a standard part of every delivery, not just something we do on request — and our drivers place the container carefully to minimize any impact on your property.

Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee directly in September 2016 — the first hurricane to do so since Hurricane Kate in 1985 — and left about 80% of the city, including FSU, without power, plus significant tree and structure damage across Leon County. We build extra scheduling capacity into hurricane season and recommend booking early when a storm is in the forecast. See our hurricane season debris guide for more.

It shifts the risk profile. We're roughly 20–25 miles inland, so the concern here is wind and downed trees rather than storm surge or coastal flooding — we plan cleanup capacity with that in mind.

Often, yes, especially for calls placed early in the day, depending on the route and your location. Call (850) 900-8684 and we'll tell you what's realistic — see our same-day dumpster rental page.

Yes — we're based in Tallahassee and regularly deliver across unincorporated Leon County plus Crawfordville, Midway, Quincy, Havana, and Monticello in the neighboring counties. See our locations page for the full list of towns we serve.

No. Florida law — Fla. Stat. § 403.7192(3)(b) — makes it illegal for anyone, residential or commercial, to discard nickel-cadmium or small sealed lead-acid rechargeable batteries in the regular trash. They need to be recycled or taken to a permitted facility — the Leon County Hazardous Waste Center at 7550 Apalachee Parkway takes batteries free of charge. See our what can go in a dumpster guide for details.

We can't cite a statewide Florida ban on electronics disposal the way we can with batteries — none is confirmed. As a practical matter, though, electronics are best kept out of a standard load; the Leon County Hazardous Waste Center at 7550 Apalachee Parkway accepts electronics free of charge, and that's the route we point customers to.

No, waste tires aren't allowed in a regular dumpster load. The Leon County Solid Waste Management Facility takes up to four tires per resident free, and periodic Tire Amnesty Days allow up to 25 free — ask us and we'll point you to the current schedule.

Ask us — we generally can take major appliances in a rented dumpster, but freon-containing units need the refrigerant reclaimed first, and large appliances are typically handled as separate bulk pickup items in most municipal contexts. Tell us what you're clearing out and we'll tell you the best way to handle it.

No, never, under any circumstances. Asbestos requires specialized handling and disposal by a licensed abatement contractor — it cannot go in a standard roll-off container regardless of location. This comes up more than you'd expect on older-home renovation and demolition jobs around Tallahassee.

Hazardous waste and chemicals, wet paint that hasn't fully dried, propane tanks, fluorescent bulbs and anything containing mercury, and medical or biohazard waste generally can't go in a standard roll-off, alongside the batteries, tires, and asbestos covered above. Ask us if you're unsure about a specific item.

Generally yes, storm debris like downed limbs, brush, and damaged fencing is fine in a standard load. See our hurricane season debris guide for how we handle post-storm cleanup, or call us to size the right container for your cleanup.

Absolutely. Call (850) 900-8684 before you load anything questionable and we'll tell you straight whether it can go in the box or needs to go somewhere else.