Empire DumpstersDumpster rental in Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor is a renter's city: 55% of homes are rented and fewer than half are detached houses. It is our farthest priority city, about 27 miles west of the Dearborn yard on I-94.
Dumpster rental in Ann Arbor starts at $345 flat for a 15 yard roll-off, delivery and pickup included. Ann Arbor is about 27 miles from our yard, so an address here adds a delivery fee for the drive, shown upfront. Most orders get a next-day window.
Ann Arbor flat rates, no surprises
Delivery, pickup, disposal tonnage and your rental days are already in the number.
Whole-building demolition, big commercial cleanouts, bulky light debris
| 1 day | $599 |
| 3 days | $650 |
| Tons included | 4 |
Concrete, brick, block, dirt, asphalt, plus washout containment
| 3 days | $499 |
| Tons included | 10 |
These are our flat base-zone rates. Because Ann Arbor is about 27 miles from our Dearborn yard, an address out here can add a small delivery fee for the drive, always quoted upfront. Enter your address in the booking portal for the exact number.
What Ann Arbor dumpster rentals haul
A lot of work here is on the older housing stock. Old West Side and Burns Park bungalows and century homes see roof tear-offs, gut kitchen and bath remodels, and basement digouts. Near the U-M campus there is steady student-rental turnover, so move-out debris and landlord cleanouts are common, along with higher-end whole-house renovations on the west and north sides.
Ann Arbor at a glance
| County | Washtenaw |
| ZIP codes | 48103, 48104, 48105, 48108, 48109 |
| From our yard | ~27 miles |
| Typical window | Next-day |
Neighborhoods we cover
Ann Arbor will not collect bulk items
Ann Arbor's solid waste code is direct. The city will not collect bulk items that do not fit inside the city-provided carts: furniture, mattresses, appliances, and oversized or overweight building materials. Residents have to make their own arrangements with the private sector. Construction debris like concrete, brick, mortar and tar is barred from city containers too.
That covers most of the jobs in town: a landlord clearing a unit, a family emptying a house, a kitchen coming out. A 15 Yard at $345 plus the Ann Arbor delivery fee holds about 4–5 pickup truck loads.
Student move-outs and landlord turnovers
Every August the city runs a free student move drop-off at 2000 S. Industrial, where furniture is accepted if you can unload it yourself. For one student with a car, that works.
For a landlord turning over a whole house, or several units, carrying furniture to a drop-off is not a plan. A 20 Yard at $395 holds a rental house of move-out furniture. Mattresses can carry a per-item disposal fee, so tell us the count when you book.
Ann Arbor projects and the right size
- One-unit move-out: 15 Yard, $345.
- Roof tear-off or kitchen and bath gut on an Old West Side or Burns Park house: 20 Yard, 3 tons included.
- Whole-house renovation: 30 Yard, $475.
- Basement digout with dirt or concrete: the heavy-debris container, $499 with 10 tons included.
Dumpster sizes for Ann Arbor jobs
Unit move-outs fit the 15 yard. Rental houses and renovations go 20 or 30.
Booked in minutes, gone when you’re done
Pick a size
Four sizes, real prices, on this page. If you are between two, call and we will size it over the phone in a minute.
Book online or call
Book in the portal or call (313) 444-8442. Tell us where you want it: driveway, side of the house, jobsite.
We drop it
It rolls off on rear rubber rollers and settles onto its front landing pads exactly where you marked. You do not need to be home.
Fill it, we haul it
Done early? Request pickup and we grab it, often same day. Weight over your allowance bills at the scale rate.
What Washtenaw County customers say
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Get your Ann Arbor quote by text or call
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Ann Arbor dumpster rental questions
Will Ann Arbor pick up furniture and mattresses?
No. Ann Arbor's code says the city will not collect bulk items that do not fit in the carts, including furniture, mattresses, appliances and oversized building materials. Residents arrange it privately, and a dumpster is the usual way.
How much is a dumpster rental in Ann Arbor?
Our flat rates start at $345 for a 15 yard, $395 for a 20 yard and $475 for a 30 yard, with delivery, pickup and disposal tonnage included. Ann Arbor is about 27 miles from our Dearborn yard, so a delivery fee for the drive is added. You see it upfront when you enter your address, never after.
What size dumpster do I need for a rental house move-out?
One unit usually fits a 15 yard. A whole rental house of furniture and mattresses is a 20 yard. Mattresses can carry a per-item disposal fee, so tell us how many when you book.
Do I need a permit for a dumpster in Ann Arbor?
The Ann Arbor dumpster rules cover the public right-of-way, not your own driveway. In the street or on the sidewalk, Ann Arbor requires a barricade permit from City Customer Service, with insurance and at least 72 hours' notice. Fees are per square foot per day plus a $22 processing fee and a $64 minimum review fee.
The Ann Arbor barricade permit for a street dumpster
Many Ann Arbor streets near downtown and campus have short driveways or none, so the street comes up more here than anywhere else we serve. A dumpster in the public right-of-way needs a barricade permit from City Customer Service.
- Apply at least 72 hours ahead, with liability insurance on file with Customer Service.
- Fees: $0.015 per square foot per day in the street, or $0.05 per square foot per day on the sidewalk, plus a $22 processing fee, a $64 minimum review fee and an inspection fee.
- If the dumpster takes metered spaces, meter bags come from PCI Municipal Services at $25 per bag per day plus a deposit.
- Reflective tape on both ends of the container.
For scale, a 15 Yard covers about 119 square feet (approx.), so the street rate itself is small. The processing and review fees, the 72-hour lead time and any meter bags are what add up. Book the dumpster for after the permit is in hand.
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Need a dumpster in Ann Arbor this week?
Call (313) 444-8442 before noon and we can usually get you a dumpster same day or next morning.