VaVia's online materials calculator is a good place to start, since it estimates the right container based on your project. When your estimate lands between sizes, we usually recommend the 20-yard dumpster. The price difference is small, and it's much easier than ordering a second container partway through the job. You're also welcome to call and talk it through with us.

Yes, if the dumpster will go in the street or alley. Wheaton requires a Street Occupancy Permit for anything in the right-of-way, and dumpsters are named specifically. Along with the permit fee, the city asks for a cash bond, a traffic-control plan, and a certificate of insurance naming the City. The Building Department at 303 W. Wesley St. (630-260-2050) can walk you through the fees and paperwork. To skip the process entirely, driveway placement doesn't need the permit.

Yes, shingles, lumber, drywall, and old fixtures can all go in. A few things can't, though. Grass and branches count as landscape waste, which Illinois keeps out of landfill dumpsters, and TVs, laptops, and printers are banned as well. Hazardous materials like fluorescent bulbs, motor oil, paint, and appliances with freon are also off limits. These rules apply throughout DuPage County.

In Wheaton, VaVia typically delivers same-day or by the next morning. That's especially helpful when you want to take advantage of a dry stretch for an outdoor project. Choose your drop-off spot when you book online or over the phone, and our driver will place the container right where you need it.

Yes. For a roof tear-off, the 10-yard dumpster is usually the right call because asphalt shingles are heavy and can reach the weight limit before the container looks full. Larger roofs may need more than one haul, and we can schedule that for you. A basement finish produces lighter, bulkier debris like drywall scraps, framing offcuts, and packaging, so the 20-yard dumpster gives you more room to work with.