Below are answers to the questions we hear most often from customers across Elizabethton, TN, and the surrounding Tri-Cities region about dumpster rental, pricing, weight limits, permits, and our excavation and material delivery services. If you don’t see your question answered here, call us at (423) 431-9267, and we’ll walk you through it directly.
Our own trucks – we run the containers and the dirt work ourselves
A Container Man roll-off container, ready to go out
A 10 or 15-yard is $195, a 20-yard is $295, a 30-yard is $395 and a 40-yard is $495. Each is a flat rate for a full seven-day rental, plus a $225 haul fee that covers delivery and pickup. There is no separate dump fee on top. A standard weight allowance is included in the flat rate and we confirm it with you when you book.
Yes. The haul fee applies to every container and covers both delivery and pickup. It is quoted up front alongside the flat rate, so there is no separate charge added afterwards.
No. There is no separate landfill or dump fee. The flat rate plus the haul fee is what you pay, with a standard weight allowance included.
Both are $195. The 15-yard simply gives you more room for the same rate, so unless access is tight or the load is very heavy, most people take the 15-yard.
A full seven-day rental of the container and a standard weight allowance. Delivery and pickup are covered by the $225 haul fee. Nothing else is added as standard.
The rate is the same, but weight is the practical limit. Concrete, brick, dirt and shingles fill the allowance quickly, so tell us what you are loading and we will recommend a size that keeps you inside it.
Yes. The flat rates and the haul fee are the same across all 19 towns and 10 counties we cover in Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina.
A 10 or 15-yard is $195, a 20-yard is $295, a 30-yard is $395 and a 40-yard is $495. Each is a flat rate for a full seven-day rental, plus a $225 haul fee that covers delivery and pickup. There is no separate dump fee on top. A standard weight allowance is included in the flat rate and we confirm it with you when you book.
Most containers are on site within one to two business days. Call (423) 431-9267 with your dates and we will tell you honestly what we can make work. We deliver Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.
The haul fee covers both the delivery of the container to your site in the Tri-Cities and the pickup once you are finished. It applies to every rental and is quoted up front, so the price you are told is the price you pay.
A standard weight allowance is included in the flat rate. Heavy material like concrete, brick, dirt and shingles adds up far faster than household junk, so tell us what you are loading when you book and we will confirm the allowance and the right size for the job.
Seven days, included in the flat rate. That is a full week from delivery, not a part-day or 48-hour window.
Call us before the seven days are up and we will work it out. It is far easier to arrange an extension in advance than to sort it out after the pickup is scheduled.
Electronics and TVs, tires, paint, batteries, chemicals and hazardous waste, refrigerators and air conditioners containing refrigerant, propane tanks, medical or biohazard waste, and asbestos. These need to go to a dedicated recycling centre or hazardous waste facility. Everything else – household junk, furniture, construction debris and yard waste – is fine.
Yes, but heavy material is usually best in a 10 or 15-yard container rather than a large one, because weight becomes the limit long before space does. Tell us it is a heavy load when you book so we send the right container.
No. The load has to sit level with the top of the container so it can be legally and safely tarped and hauled. If material is stacked above the rail we may not be able to take it that day, so keep it level as you load.
Allow roughly 60 feet of straight clearance in front of the drop spot and around 12 feet of width, plus clear overhead room – the truck lifts the container high to set it down. Low branches and power lines are the usual obstacles.
Roll-off containers are heavy and are set down on wheels and rails. If you are concerned about a finished or newly sealed driveway, tell the driver and lay plywood on the drop spot – it spreads the load and is the simplest protection.
Please do not. Once it is set it should stay where the driver placed it. Moving a loaded container risks injury and property damage, and it may not be positioned for the truck to collect it. If the spot is wrong, call us and we will sort it.
Yes. We work with homeowners doing a one-off clean-out and with contractors running ongoing jobs in the Tri-Cities. If you need containers swapped as a build progresses, call and we will schedule around your programme.
Yes. We also run excavation, grading, land clearing and demolition, and we deliver fill dirt, shale and driveway gravel. It is the same crew and our own trucks, so one call covers the container and the dirt work.
We deliver and collect Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, and we are closed at the weekend. Call (423) 431-9267 during those hours and you will speak to someone who can give you a straight answer.
Electronics and TVs, tires, paint, batteries, chemicals and hazardous waste, refrigerators and air conditioners containing refrigerant, propane tanks, medical or biohazard waste, and asbestos.
Liquid and unhardened paint is classed as hazardous or restricted waste in most landfill systems. Fully hardened paint in the can is treated differently – if you are unsure, call (423) 431-9267 and describe what you have.
Not while it still contains refrigerant. Refrigerators, freezers and AC units need the refrigerant recovered by a certified technician first. Once that is done and documented, the shell can usually go in.
No. Tires are banned from most landfills and have to go through a dedicated tire recycling or disposal programme.
Yes. Mattresses, sofas, tables and general household furniture are all fine in a roll-off container.
Yes. Yard waste, branches, brush and storm debris are all accepted. For a large clearing job, ask us about the land clearing service as well – it is often the cheaper route than filling several containers by hand.
Tell us before pickup. If a restricted item is found at the transfer station it has to be handled separately, which costs time and money. A quick call beforehand avoids it.
Five: 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40-yard roll-off containers. A 10 or 15-yard is $195, a 20-yard is $295, a 30-yard is $395 and a 40-yard is $495, each a flat seven-day rate plus the $225 haul fee.
The 10-yard measures 12ft x 8ft x 3.5ft and holds about 3-4 pickup loads. At $195 flat for seven days it suits small bathroom or kitchen remodels, roofing tear-offs and concrete.
The 15-yard measures 16ft x 7.5ft x 4.5ft and holds about 4-6 pickup loads. At $195 flat for seven days it suits garage and basement clean-outs, decking and small additions.
The 20-yard measures 22ft x 8ft x 4ft and holds about 6-8 pickup loads. At $295 flat for seven days it suits full home renovations and large clean-outs – our most requested size.
The 30-yard measures 22ft x 8ft x 6ft and holds about 9-12 pickup loads. At $395 flat for seven days it suits construction and demolition debris and whole-floor gut jobs.
The 40-yard measures 22ft x 8ft x 8ft and holds about 12-16 pickup loads. At $495 flat for seven days it suits major construction projects and whole-property clear-outs.
The 20-yard at $295. It is the size most home renovations and large clean-outs need, holding roughly 6-8 pickup loads.
You would need a second haul, which costs more than the difference between two sizes. If you are between sizes, take the larger one – or call us and describe the job and we will tell you which we would send.
Roll-off dumpster rental in 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40-yard sizes, plus excavation, grading and land clearing, demolition, and delivery of fill dirt, shale and driveway gravel. One company and our own trucks, so a single call covers the container and the dirt work.
Yes, and it is the main reason customers call us. The container is on site for the debris while the crew handles the digging or tear-down, and we haul the spoil away as the job goes rather than leaving you to arrange a second contractor.
Dumpster rentals are flat-rate, so we can price those immediately. Excavation, demolition and material deliveries are quoted on the scope of your job – call (423) 431-9267 and describe it and we will give you a straight number.
Yes. Container Man LLC is based in Elizabethton, TN and is locally owned. The trucks, the containers and the crew are all ours – you are not booking through a national call centre that dispatches a subcontractor.
Digging, grading, land clearing and site preparation across Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina. We run our own trucks, so the spoil is hauled off as the job goes rather than left on site.
Houses, garages, barns, outbuildings and concrete removal. We clear the site and haul the material away with our own trucks rather than leaving a pile for someone else to deal with.
Yes, across Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina, in our own trucks. Call us with the location and roughly how much you need and we will quote the delivery.
It depends on the area and the depth you are filling to. Give us the rough dimensions on the phone and we will work it through with you rather than have you over-order.
Dumpster rentals are flat-rate, so we can price those immediately. Excavation, demolition and material deliveries are quoted on the scope of your job – call (423) 431-9267 and describe it and we will give you a straight number.
Yes, in our own trucks across the Tri-Cities region. Call us with the location and the area you are covering and we will quote it.
Shale is commonly used as a base layer for driveways and access tracks, with gravel over the top. If you are building a new driveway or repairing a washed-out one, tell us what the ground is like and we will talk through what it needs.
Dumpster rentals are flat-rate, so we can price those immediately. Excavation, demolition and material deliveries are quoted on the scope of your job – call (423) 431-9267 and describe it and we will give you a straight number.
We cover 19 towns across 10 counties in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina – including Elizabethton, Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Erwin, Greeneville, Rogersville, Abingdon and Newland.
Carter, Sullivan, Washington, Unicoi, Hawkins and Greene counties in Tennessee, Washington and Scott counties in Virginia, and Avery County in North Carolina.
Often, yes. The list is where we work regularly, not a hard boundary. Call (423) 431-9267 with the ZIP code and we will tell you straight away whether we reach you and what notice we need.
No. The flat rates and the $225 haul fee are the same across every town and county we serve, in all three states.
