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The newest Daily Haul editions plus our evergreen guides: tips, how-tos and industry news to help you rent the right dumpster and spend less.

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Latest from The Daily Haul

Our weekday dumpster rental newspaper: real prices, rules and how-tos, newest first. The evergreen guides are below, by category.

Today's edition
An old brown leather couch tipped on its end and wedged in a front doorway, a tape measure and a moving blanket on the wood floor, with a plain dark green roll-off dumpster on wood boards in the driveway holding a mattress, a dresser and boxes, no logos.

· Vol. I · No. 77

Getting the Big Stuff Out: How to Tell if the Couch Will Fit Through the Door, Which Dumpster Holds a Whole House, and Why Furniture Fills by Volume, Not Weight

How to clear a house full of furniture: measure each piece at its widest points and the whole route out, with tips from ItemFits, then size the dumpster by volume. A whole-home cleanout usually fits a 20 yard, about 110 to 140 bags, typically $600 to $825 all inclusive. Freon appliances, paint and chemicals stay out. Size your cleanout at dumpsterrentals.us.

A white roll-off truck carrying a plain dark green 20 yard dumpster down an empty two lane highway through golden autumn farmland and rolling hills, with a small town water tower and grain silos in the distance, no logos.

· Vol. I · No. 76

Dumpster Rental Prices by State, 2026: What Every Size Typically Runs From Alabama to Alaska, and Why the Same Box Costs More in Some States

Dumpster rental prices by state for 2026: a 20 yard roll-off typically runs about $600 to $825 all inclusive across the states Ultimate Dumpsters serves, from about $550 to $650 in Alabama, Iowa and Nevada to $950 to $1,050 in Alaska and Hawaii, with typical ranges for every size in every state. Landfill tipping fees, drive distance and labor explain the difference. Call (866) 858-3867 or price your ZIP at dumpsterrentals.us.

A plain dark green 20 yard roll-off dumpster on wood boards in a suburban driveway, full of a household cleanout: black and white trash bags, cardboard boxes, an old couch, a rolled rug and a wooden drawer, with an open garage behind it holding more bags and boxes, no logos.

· Vol. I · No. 75

Trash Dumpster Rental: What Counts as Household Trash, What Doesn't, How Many Bags Each Size Holds, and Which Box Fits Your Cleanout

Trash dumpster rental explained: a roll-off for one household cleanout takes furniture, bags, boxes, rugs, small appliances, mattresses in most areas and yard waste, but not paint, chemicals, propane, batteries, tires or freon appliances. A 10 yard holds about 55 to 70 trash bags and a 20 yard about 110 to 140, with typical all inclusive prices of $550 and $695 including 7 days and the weight allowance. Price your ZIP at dumpsterrentals.us.

Three waste containers on one wet autumn street: on the left an open top green roll-off dumpster on two wood boards in a suburban driveway, loaded with drywall and cardboard; in the middle a white fabric three yard dumpster bag on the lawn holding yard debris and boards; on the right a smaller green lidded front-load dumpster inside a brick enclosure, all plain with no logos.

· Vol. I · No. 74

Roll-Off, Front-Load, Dumpster Bag or Junk Removal: Which One Your Job Actually Needs, What Each One Holds, and What It Really Costs

Roll-off dumpster vs front-load vs dumpster bag vs junk removal: a roll-off is an open 10 to 40 yard box for one job, typical $550 to $950 all inclusive with 7 days and 1 to 4 tons; a front-load is a 2 to 8 yard lidded business bin emptied on a schedule on one monthly bill; a dumpster bag holds 3 cubic yards and up to 3,300 pounds by its maker's spec; junk removal is a crew that loads its own truck for $349 to $895 flat. One job you load yourself is a roll-off. Price your ZIP at dumpsterrentals.us.

A plain white roll off truck tilting its bed to slide an empty plain green 20 yard dumpster onto two wood boards at the end of a suburban driveway in front of a gray two story colonial home, with a driver in a high visibility vest at the truck controls and orange autumn leaves on the trees.

· Vol. I · No. 73

A Week in the Life of One Dumpster: From the Order to the Landfill Scale, Day by Day, and Where the Real Cost Comes From

How a dumpster rental works, day by day, following one 20 yard: order online with the price, tons and 7 days shown up front; a local hauler confirms the work order; delivery in a few minutes; 7 days of loading with extra days at $40; a swap for more room; the pickup call, the most common mid rental call in our records; and the transfer station scale ticket that settles the bill, with overage billed only on tons over the allowance, for example $175 a ton in Maryland. Price your ZIP at dumpsterrentals.us.

A plain green 20 yard roll off dumpster on the concrete driveway of a cream brick Milwaukee style bungalow with a deep front porch and dark green trim, partly filled with old wood paneling, carpet and a worn countertop from a basement and kitchen remodel, with orange maple leaves on the lawn and a contractor in a knit cap carrying a sheet of paneling to the box.

· Vol. I · No. 72

Wisconsin, City by City: One Price Ladder From Milwaukee to Sheboygan, the Street Permits Every City Prices Its Own Way, and the Winter Rule Milwaukee Enforces From December to March

How dumpster rental works across Wisconsin, city by city: one statewide ladder for Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Kenosha and Appleton (10 yard $495-695, 20 yard $595-795). Every rental includes delivery, pickup, disposal, taxes and 7 days, with extra days at $40. A driveway stays out of the street permit rules; in the street, Madison charges $50 per 30 days, Racine $100 per 12 days, Appleton $40, Eau Claire $45 plus $4 a day and La Crosse $75 for 14 days, and Milwaukee keeps dumpsters off open streets and alleys from December 1 to March 1. Appliances, tires, yard waste and electronics stay out of the box. Price your ZIP at dumpsterrentals.us.

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