Dumpster Rental and Junk Removal in St. Petersburg, Florida
Elephants Dumpster Rental & Junk Removal is a locally owned company based in St. Petersburg. We rent 10- to 30-yard roll-off dumpsters from $319 and haul junk from $150, dump fees included, across St. Petersburg and the rest of Tampa Bay. We’re open 24/7 and can often come the same day. Call or text 727-240-7033, or get a price in minutes with the form.
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Elephants at a glance
- Who we are: locally owned and based in St. Petersburg since 2021, run by owners Sarah Funk and Joseph O'Donnell. Joseph was born here and still answers the phone at midnight. We're not a franchise and there's no call center: you talk to the people who run the trucks. More about the owners.
- What we do: roll-off dumpster rental (10, 15, 20 and 30 yards), full-service junk removal, cleanouts and light demolition.
- Who we work for: homeowners, renters, landlords, contractors and roofers, restoration companies, property managers, realtors, HOAs and businesses.
- Where: all of Pinellas County, beaches included, from St. Pete Beach to Clearwater Beach, plus Tampa, Westchase, Carrollwood and Temple Terrace across the bay. We're a service-area business, so we come to you; there's no yard to walk into. Every town is on our service area page.
- Proof: rated 4.9 stars on Google from 200+ reviews. Licensed and insured.
Dumpster and junk removal prices
Every dumpster price is a 2-day rental plus one free day, with delivery, pickup and the tons listed included. The Light Load plan is for furniture, boxes, yard waste and garage junk; it can’t take shingles, concrete, dirt or tires. Heavier debris like tile, drywall, roofing, concrete and dirt goes on the Standard plan.
12 ft long x 7.5 ft wide x 4 ft high. Small cleanouts, and on the Standard plan the right box for heavy loads like concrete, tile, dirt and roofing.
Reserve a 10-Yard14 ft long x 7.5 ft wide x 4.5 ft high. The size most homeowners need: home cleanouts, flooring, bathroom and kitchen tear-outs.
Reserve a 15-Yard18 ft long x 7.5 ft wide x 5.5 ft high. Whole-house cleanouts, full renovations and roof tear-offs.
Reserve a 20-Yard18 ft long x 7.5 ft wide x 7 ft high. Major remodels, construction and commercial jobs. This is our largest size; we don’t carry a 40-yard.
Reserve a 30-YardA 4-day rental adds $20 to $30 and a 7-day adds $60 to $70. Extra days are $25 each, and weight over what your plan includes is $95 a ton ($90 for contractors). Every fee is laid out in what a dumpster costs in St. Petersburg. Contractors and commercial accounts get 3- to 30-day terms and multi-dumpster pricing on contractor and commercial dumpster rental.
Junk removal, where we do the loading, is priced by how much of our 20-yard dumpster your things fill:
- $50 per cubic yard, $150 minimum. The minimum covers up to 3 cubic yards, about a couch, a refrigerator or a mattress set.
- A quarter load is $250, a half load $500, three-quarters $750 and a full load $1,000.
- Heavy material (concrete, brick, pavers, rock and dirt) is $150 per cubic yard, $250 minimum.
- Hoarding and pest cleanouts start at $75 per cubic yard.
Labor, carry-out from anywhere on the property, taking things apart to fit through doors, and dump fees are all included; stairs are $50 per flight. Tires and TVs cost extra to dispose of: tires $5 each, TVs $10 or $25. It’s always in your written price before we load. More on junk removal. Not sure what size or how much? Text a photo of the pile and we’ll tell you.
Dumpster or junk removal: which one costs less?
We do both, so we have no reason to steer you.
A roll-off dumpster, the big open-top garbage container, is dropped at your home or business and you load it on your own schedule over a few days. It’s best for remodels, roofing, moving and long cleanouts when you have people to do the loading.
Full-service junk removal means our crew comes to the items, does all the lifting and carrying, and sweeps up. It’s best for a single pile, things inside the house, or when you can’t give up the driveway.
A rule of thumb: under about 7 cubic yards of junk, junk removal usually costs less than a dumpster, and the labor is included. Sometimes the city’s free bulk pickup beats paying anyone at all, and we’ll tell you when (see the questions below).
How it works
Dumpster rental
- Call, text or send the form, and we help you pick the size.
- We deliver to your home or business, usually within 24 hours.
- You load it on your schedule.
- Tell us when you’re done and we pick it up.
Junk removal
- Tell us what you have, or send a photo.
- We text you a price range, usually within minutes. Before we load anything, you get a written price on site, and that price is final.
- Pick a time. Our crew carries everything out, down stairs (stairs are $50 per flight) and out of attics, garages and storage units, takes bulky pieces apart when they won’t fit through a door, loads the truck and sweeps up. Usable items go to donation and the rest to recycling or disposal.
What do St. Pete customers say about Elephants?
This is our second time using this company in the past three weeks, and I have nothing but positive things to say. The pricing is extremely competitive, but the service is what puts them over the top. Joseph has made himself extremely available for all inquiries. Most recently, I had to reach out to him after hours in a panic due to our job being incomplete, and not only did he respond back, he did us a huge favor in an accommodating an out of the ordinary request. We will need services from this company a few more times in the upcoming weeks, and I’m happy to recommend them.
LIFE SAVERS! Communication was clear and service was fantastic. Will use again and again!!
Another great service. This is my second time using these guys. They are very friendly and accommodating, from the phone call to the pick up. Thank you guys
Very professional and reliable company and size really matters
Had these guys at my condo for moving, all around awesome experienced
My garage was filled with boxes and accumulated nonworking household items. The 15 yard dumpster worked great! I was glad I met driver at my house when it was dropped off to get it placed conveniently for use. I recommend Elephants!
As a lawn care company many times a dumpster for debris comes in handy. This team came through within 24 hours. Fairly priced, Great customer service and efficient in every way. Thank you for making this seamless we will absolutely partner again in the future!
Palm Harbor FL. Excellent communication and pricing. No hidden fees and will definitely use again. Was referenced by a general contractor friend who uses them exclusively. I received same day drop off (Friday) and pickup the day I called. Even offered to drop off on a Saturday if that fit my schedule better.
We received wonderful service from Elephant Dumpsters!
Never would I have guessed that cleaning out a house full of years of furniture and junk could have been so pleasant! Elephants Hauling are the BEST junk removal crew in St. Pete and Pinellas County. They were genuinely just nice folks— easy to work with, responsive, prompt, communicative. We needed more than just a dumpster rental. They helped us with a crew to help carry out heavy furniture, uninstall cabinets in the garage, declutter, and ultimately fill a 20 yard dumpster with a ton of other stuff. Thank you to Joseph & Sarah and their awesome team! Highly recommend.
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What we haul, clean out and tear down
Household junk
Residential junk removal across Pinellas: furniture and couches, mattresses, appliances and refrigerators, electronics, hot tubs, playsets, trampolines, pianos, exercise equipment and single items.
Cleanouts
Whole-house, garage, attic and storage unit cleanouts, plus the work that needs patience and discretion: estate, hoarding, senior housing, eviction and foreclosure cleanouts.
Businesses and property managers
Commercial junk removal for offices, stores, restaurants and warehouses, with property management and HOA accounts, from office furniture and cubicles to whole-building cleanouts. We can work after hours or on weekends so a building can stay open, set up repeat pickups, and bill by invoice.
Demolition and debris
Light and interior demolition, kitchen and bathroom tear-outs, decks, fences, sheds, concrete and construction and renovation debris, with the haul-away included. On every full teardown, like a house, a mobile home or a pool, a licensed Florida contractor we partner with pulls the permit and signs the contract for the structural work. Our own crew then does the job on site.
Storm cleanup
Hurricane and storm debris removal across the county. We live here, we’re still working the week after a hurricane, and we don’t raise prices after a storm.
What to look for before you hire anyone
Whoever you hire, look for four things: a flat price in writing, proof of insurance, a straight answer on where your junk goes, and a company that tells you what it won’t do. Here is how we handle each one.
A flat price, in writing
You get one flat price before we start, with no hidden fees: no hourly meter, no number that grows once the truck is loaded, no fuel surcharge at the end. For junk removal, our Price Promise: your written quote is your final price, and we match any written quote for the same job. If the job turns out bigger than you described, we stop and give you a new written price before doing more. For dumpsters, the only extras are the ones on the price list: weight over your plan’s tons and extra days. Every price is on our pricing page.
Insured and background-checked
Our crews are background-checked and fully insured. Most condo associations, HOAs, property managers and general contractors in Pinellas need a certificate of insurance on file before we come on site. Give us the association or company name when you book and we’ll send it ahead, usually the same day.
Donation and recycling first
The landfill is our last stop. Usable goods go to local Pinellas nonprofits, metal to scrap recycling, electronics to an electronics recycler, cardboard to a paper mill, and clean concrete gets crushed for road base. Refrigerators and other appliances with refrigerant get certified refrigerant recovery, as federal law requires. What’s left goes to the Pinellas County Solid Waste Complex at 3095 114th Ave N in St. Petersburg.
Honest limits
We don’t take household hazardous waste: paint, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, motor oil, fuel, propane tanks or car batteries. Those go to the Pinellas County household hazardous waste center at 2855 109th Ave N, and we’ll tell you how to get them there. We also don’t handle medical or biohazard waste, sharps, asbestos, lead paint debris or contaminated soil. We’re not a mold remediation or pest control company, and we don’t do electrical, plumbing or gas work.
St. Petersburg dumpster and junk removal guides, written by the owner
The long answers used to live on this page. They now have pages of their own, so you can send them to a neighbor, a tenant or a contractor. Every one is checked against the city’s own rules and our real prices.
What size dumpster fits a St. Petersburg driveway?
Weight picks the size and the driveway picks what fits. A 20-yard needs about 22 feet to sit on and 60 behind it for the truck, which rules out half the 1920s driveways north of Central. The oaks, the brick streets, the neighborhoods that need a smaller box, and the real permit rules.
Will the city pick up my junk for free?
There is no routine curbside brush pickup in St. Pete. Special pickup takes 3 cubic yards of furniture free, then $25.65 a yard. The exact caps, the five drop-off sites, and the honest math on when a dumpster or junk removal is actually cheaper.
Where does your junk actually go?
Most loads go to the Pinellas County Solid Waste Complex at 3095 114th Ave N. Metal to scrap, usable furniture to nonprofits, refrigerant recovered as federal law requires, and paint and chemicals to the county HHW center — never in our truck.
Hurricane debris: what to do first
Photograph, separate the pile, keep hazardous material out, and check the city’s free collection before you pay anyone. Updated with what Helene and Milton actually did to St. Pete and which neighborhoods take water first. We do not raise prices after a storm.
More guides: how much a dumpster costs in St. Petersburg (2026 prices) · what size dumpster you need · what can and cannot go in a dumpster.
St. Petersburg questions we get asked most
Do I need a permit for a dumpster in St. Petersburg?
Not on your own driveway or private property. If the dumpster has to sit on a city street or in the right-of-way, it needs a right-of-way permit from the City of St. Petersburg’s Engineering & Capital Improvements department: (727) 893-7238 or row_permitting@stpete.org. Tell us where it needs to go and we’ll tell you which applies before delivery day.
How fast can you get a dumpster or a junk crew to me?
Usually within 24 hours, and often the same day if you reach us in the morning. Same-day slots are most common in St. Petersburg and Clearwater, where our trucks start the day; Tampa is usually next day. We’re open 24/7 and we’ll give you a real arrival window, not a vague promise. More on same-day junk removal.
What size dumpster do I need?
Most homeowners need the 15-yard. A 10-yard fits a small bathroom remodel or a heavy load like concrete, dirt or shingles. The 15-yard covers most household cleanouts and mid-size remodels, the 20-yard handles whole-house cleanouts and renovations, and the 30-yard is for major remodels, big construction jobs and large estate clearances. If you’re between sizes, we’ll point you to the one that avoids an overage charge, not the one that costs more.
Will a dumpster fit in my driveway, and will it damage it?
A 10 or 15-yard fits nearly every driveway in the city. A 20-yard needs about 22 feet to sit on plus roughly 60 feet of clear space for the truck, which rules out about half the 1920s driveways north of Central Avenue. Old Northeast, Historic Kenwood and Crescent Lake often can’t take a 20 or 30 because of driveway length and low oaks. We lay boards under the rails before the container touches pavers, stamped concrete or older driveways, and we check tree limbs and power lines first. If your driveway can’t safely take one, we’ll say so and offer junk removal instead.
What will you take?
Nearly anything that isn’t hazardous: furniture, mattresses, appliances, electronics, hot tubs, sheds, playsets, exercise equipment, construction debris, yard waste, scrap metal, and whole estate and hoarding cleanouts. What we can’t take is under Honest limits above.
Are quotes free?
Yes. Quotes are free and up front, based on how much space your load takes, its weight and how easy it is to reach. There’s no separate dump charge added at the end. Send photos and we’ll price it before anyone commits to anything.
Should I just use the city's free bulk pickup instead?
Sometimes, and we’ll tell you when. St. Petersburg has no routine curbside brush collection. Yard waste has to fit inside your 90-gallon cart with the lid closed, and limbs thicker than 3 inches or longer than 4 feet aren’t accepted in it at all. Piling yard trash at the curb is against city code, and the city will remove it and bill you. What the city does run is on-call special pickup (SeeClickFix or 727-893-7398): free for up to 3 cubic yards of furniture, carpet and appliances, then $25.65 per cubic yard. If your pile fits the free allowance, use it. Call us for anything bigger, anything the cart won’t hold, or anything inside the house.
Call now or request a free quote
Call or text 727-240-7033 any hour, or request a free quote and we’ll text you a price.