Racine, WI guide
The City of Racine's own Pearl Street Drop-Off Facility publishes real per-load fees for construction waste and concrete. Here's how those numbers stack up against a roll-off rental for anything beyond a small load.
The City of Racine operates the Pearl Street Drop-Off Facility at 800 S. Pearl St., open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., allowing one visit per household per week. Household bulky-item and yard-waste drop-off is free up to two cubic yards. Beyond that, the city publishes specific per-load fees for other categories: tires at $5 each, electronics at $20 per unit, appliances at $20 to $30 depending on type, construction waste at $70 per two cubic yards, and concrete at $100 per two cubic yards.
Two cubic yards is a small amount of material — roughly the volume you might generate from a single closet demolition or a modest bathroom tear-out, not a full remodel. At $70 per two cubic yards for construction waste, a project generating even a 10-yard dumpster's worth of material would mean multiple trips and multiple per-load fees if hauled to Pearl Street yourself, on top of your own time, vehicle wear and the physical work of loading and unloading by hand. Concrete runs even steeper at $100 per two cubic yards — a real consideration for anything involving a driveway tear-out, a patio demolition, or foundation work.
For a genuinely small job — clearing out a single room's worth of bulky items, a small amount of yard waste, or one or two loads of minor construction debris — a Pearl Street trip within the free two-cubic-yard allowance, or even paying the modest per-load fee once or twice, can be the more practical option, especially if you already have a vehicle suited to hauling it and time to make the trip during the facility's open hours.
For anything beyond a small, single-trip job — a full room renovation, a driveway or patio tear-out, a whole-home cleanout, or ongoing construction debris — a roll-off dumpster delivered to your property removes the need for multiple Pearl Street trips, the per-load fees that come with each one, and the physical labor of loading a vehicle by hand more than once. Our own pricing stays flat-rate: one number covering delivery, the rental period, pickup and disposal, based on the size you need, the type of materials and how long you keep it — no separate per-load fee stacking up with each additional trip.
Racine also operates a separate Transfer Station at 6300 21st St., which charges $25 per item and keeps the same Tuesday–Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:45 p.m. hours as Pearl Street. It's a different facility with its own fee structure, worth knowing about separately from the Pearl Street drop-off program.
The honest breakeven point comes down to volume and trips: a small, one-time load often favors a Pearl Street visit, while a project generating more material, requiring multiple trips, or involving heavy material like concrete usually favors a roll-off delivered directly to your property. Call (262) 383-3695, describe your project, and we'll help you think through which option actually makes more sense for your specific job — including sizing a dumpster if that's the better fit.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | 50–70 bags | 1–2 tons | Small cleanouts, roofing shingles, tight driveways. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | 80–100 bags | 2–3 tons | Flooring, bathroom or kitchen updates, multi-room cleanouts. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | 110–130 bags | 3–4 tons | Medium remodels, roofing jobs, light construction. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | 170–190 bags | 4–5 tons | Whole-home projects, office cleanouts. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | 230–250 bags | 5–6 tons | Large builds, commercial or industrial jobs. |
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Construction waste is $70 per 2 cubic yards, and concrete is $100 per 2 cubic yards. Household bulky items and yard waste are free up to 2 cubic yards, one visit per household per week.
800 S. Pearl St., Racine, WI, open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
It depends on volume — a small, single-trip load often favors a Pearl Street visit within the free 2-cubic-yard allowance. A larger project, multiple trips, or heavy material like concrete usually favors a roll-off dumpster delivered directly to your property.
Pricing depends on the dumpster size, type of materials, and rental duration.
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