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If you are in the market to rent a dumpster for the first time, you might be curious what to expect from a cost perspective. What is the average rate for dumpster rental? What kind of pricing would represent a good deal? How much money would be too much for a rental dumpster? These questions are all common when talking about rent-a-dumpster cost.

You’ve already made the mess. Maybe it happened while you were working for a client, or perhaps you simply let junk pile up in your workplace over time. In either case, the material you need to rid yourself of is just sitting there somewhere on your property and you’d rather it was somewhere else. It might be too big for your local garbage collectors, too awkward or messy to take to the landfill in your own vehicle, or too embarrassing for you to call a group of cleaners and removal specialists. Did you know there’s another way? Many businesses rent trash dumpsters to help them deal with unwanted materials. You might not have considered it before, but the chances are good that a dumpster rental company near you is already quite accustomed to dealing with the kind of waste your company produces.

Ah, dumpsters: gross bins full of fetid refuse, or mysterious and exotic treasure troves for those with curious minds and strong stomachs? Honestly, it depends on the day--and the people with access to the container in question. However, those in the dumpster rental business always end up with a front row seat to the weirdness, and our team is no exception. Our team has seen all kinds of weird things in haul away dumpsters over the years. Some of them have been simply mystifying, while others have run the gamut from inspiring to disgusting. Readers be warned: the descriptions that follow could be a little graphic.

You type “cheap dumpster rental near me” into the Google search bar and start browsing the results. There are a dozen or two-dozen different possibilities for you to choose from, each promising a convenient dumpster rental at an affordable price. How do you narrow down the selection to find the right dumpster rental? Perhaps more importantly, how do you make sure that you aren’t sacrificing quality of service to get a cheaper-than-average price? Below, we’ve outlined a few tips you can follow to get a bargain price and a killer service at the same time.

Renting a dumpster is meant to make life easier when you are renovating, moving, building, roofing, or cleaning out your home or office. Among other things, having a dumpster right there on site will speed up your entire project. Just because speed is one of the core benefits of renting a dumpster, though, that doesn’t mean you should be super speedy about picking the dumpster company you choose to use for your rental. Instead, you should start by doing your homework—starting by conducting a Google search for “dumpster companies near me” and going from there.

The phrase “green garbage dumpster” seems like an oxymoron—unless you’re talking about the actual color of the dumpster bin, which you probably aren’t. We typically think of recycling as “green” or “sustainable” and trash as neither of those things. Garbage fills landfills and doesn’t get repurposed or reused. How could it be green?

You've seen them - those monstrously huge dumpsters for collecting junk. But did you know you can rent a dumpster for your own clean up needs? And it doesn't have to be huge!

When it comes to finding a good clean up solution, for your construction or home remodeling project, a dumpster rental may seem like a good idea. However, renting a full-sized 40-cubic yard commercial dumpster presents a number of problems.

It's a great time to start planning a spring DIY home remodeling project. But it helps to have some expert advice before jumping in.

Homeowners inevitably find themselves dreaming of how they can improve their existing spaces. Whether it's a kitchen, a bathroom or even a full remodel, these projects fall into the "do-it-yourself" category.

There are times when you need something more than a trash bin for your junk removal, and a commercial dumpster can be too much. But there's an alternative!

You're launching into a big project that's either going to create a lot of debris, or you simply need to get rid of a huge amount of junk. Either way, you know you can't just toss it into your residential trash bin. The fact is, you need something bigger.

People in the United States have a wonderful can-do attitude when it comes to taking care of their homes. After all, we do spend a lot of time indoors! When it comes time to cleaning out the house or making upgrades and renovations, a rented dumpster may be the best choice you can make.