# Sources — Elgin, IL dumpster clerk sheet

Fetched / verified **7 September 2026** unless noted. Soft-pass unused. No affiliate links.

## Official city

1. **Permits** — City of Elgin, https://elginil.gov/2614/Permits  
   - Engineering permits required for projects in public ROW / city-owned infrastructure.  
   - Engineering Dept **847-931-5955**; Engineering Document Center https://elginil.gov/184/Engineering-Document-Center  
   - Community Development: 150 Dexter Court; 311 / 847-931-6001; permits@ElginIL.gov  

2. **Engineering Permit Application & Checklist** — https://elginil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4283  
   - Temporary Encroachment basic fee **$10.00** + length of time requested.  
   - Certificate of Insurance requirements; certificate holder City of Elgin Attn Engineering Division, 150 Dexter Court.  
   - Ord. No. G83-08; Elgin Municipal Code § 16.48.070.  
   - Attachments list Temporary Encroachment Guidelines + ROW Encroachment License Agreement.  
   - **Gap:** line does not say “dumpster” — confirm with Engineering before budgeting.

3. **Municode — Elgin Code of Ordinances, Title 13**  
   - § 13.04.130 Encroachments (private building/structure on public ROW; city manager + city engineer / council exceptions).  
   - https://library.municode.com/il/elgin/codes/code_of_ordinances  

4. **Special events** (different path) — Special Events Planning Guide / permit materials on elginil.gov mentioning dumpsters for events on city property. Do not confuse with remodel street drops.

## Aggregators (fee-gap only — not gospel)

- Town Bins Elgin dumpster permit page — driveway vs ROW summary; “contact Engineering.”  
- dumpster.co Elgin page — claimed $75 / 7 days / 6 cy max — **not treated as official**.

## Haulers (marketing pages; verify phone on site)

- E&J Disposal — https://ejdisposal.com/elgin-dumpster-rental/  
- WM Elgin temporary dumpster — https://www.wm.com/us/en/location/il/elgin/dumpster-rental-elgin-il  
- Flood Brothers — https://www.floodbrothersdisposal.com/ (confirm Elgin on communities list)

## Regional price bands

Same 29 Aug 2026 Chicagoland bands as Chicago/Aurora/Joliet clerk sheets (not Elgin quotes): 10 $300–$500; 20 $370–$650; 30 $440–$800; 40 $600–$900.