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St. Elmo sits at the very foot of Lookout Mountain, and its history is written into its street plan. Named for Augusta Jane Evans' 1866 novel "St. Elmo," the neighborhood grew up in the late 1800s as a Victorian streetcar suburb, and Queen Anne and Craftsman houses still line its streets, many of them inside the St. Elmo Historic District. The lower station of the Incline Railway stands on St. Elmo Avenue, Tennessee Avenue carries the shops and eateries used by residents and by visitors heading up the mountain, Ruby Falls' entrance is just up the mountainside, and Cravens House sits above the neighborhood. Preservation and renovation happen side by side here. TriStateDumpIt sets roll-off containers at St. Elmo addresses for whole-house work on historic homes, carriage-house and garage cleanouts, roof tear-offs, duplex and vacation-rental turnovers, and build-outs along Tennessee Avenue. Our drivers know the narrow streets and tight driveways that come with an older neighborhood. Each rental runs 14 days, and the only extras beyond the stated price are weight past the included tons at $75 per ton and added days at $10 per day, both printed before booking.
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Sizing in St. Elmo is mostly about how much of a house is being opened up at once, because plaster, lath, and old flooring weigh more than they look. Delivery, pickup, disposal, and 14 days are included with every size below.
At $250 with 2 tons included, the 12-yard handles attic and basement clear-outs in the neighborhood's older homes, a small kitchen or bathroom remodel, yard debris, or taking one room down to the subfloor.
Priced at $325 with 2 tons included, the 16-yard fits work spread across several rooms, a roof tear-off on a bungalow or Victorian, a carriage house that needs emptying, or a rental property near Tennessee Avenue being cleared out.
At $415 with 2 tons included, this is the size for a substantial historic-home renovation, a complete roof replacement, an estate cleanout, or commercial work on Tennessee Avenue. Extra weight is $75 per ton and extra days are $10 per day; the 20-yard dumpster page carries the full terms.
At $625 with 4 tons included, the 30-yard is sized for gutting a whole house, new construction, a commercial build-out, or a large demolition project at the foot of the mountain.
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St. Elmo pricing runs $250 for a 12-yard, $325 for a 16-yard, $415 for a 20-yard, and $625 for a 30-yard container. Delivery, pickup, disposal, and a 14-day term are part of each price. Weight beyond the included amount is billed at $75 per ton, and additional days at $10 per day, with both figures printed before a booking is finished.
Plan for weight as much as volume. Behind the walls of St. Elmo's Victorian and Craftsman homes there are often layers of plaster, lath, and earlier flooring, and that material adds up quickly. One room can go in the 12-yard at $250, a renovation covering several rooms usually belongs in the 20-yard at $415, and a house being gutted throughout calls for the 30-yard at $625.
A container placed on private property, such as your driveway, needs no permit — St. Elmo is a Chattanooga neighborhood. A street or sidewalk placement should be checked with the City of Chattanooga first. Separately, a house inside the St. Elmo Historic District may need historic review for the exterior work itself, although not for the container sitting on the property.
Tight access is normal here rather than an exception. Our drivers work the older streets around the Incline Railway station and are accustomed to narrow driveways and close turns. If a particular approach looks especially cramped, call (256) 548-6021 in advance and the drop location can be worked out with you before the truck rolls.
Hazardous material stays out: no paint, chemicals, batteries, tires, fuel, oil, asbestos, or electronics. That last caution matters in this neighborhood — material in homes built before 1978 should be tested for asbestos and, where present, abated separately. Plaster, lath, lumber, drywall, shingles, and furniture are all acceptable loads.
You get 14 days as the standard term. Historic renovations have a habit of uncovering work nobody budgeted for, so if the schedule stretches, call and add days at $10 per day instead of letting the container become the deadline.
The smaller three sizes — 12-yard, 16-yard, and 20-yard — each include 2 tons. The 30-yard includes 4 tons. Weight weighed past the included figure for your container is billed at $75 per ton.
Yes. Deliveries run from St. Elmo up Lookout Mountain, across into Lookout Valley and Tiftonia, and over the state line toward Wildwood and Flintstone in Georgia, so a project with addresses in more than one of those places can be handled on one call.
Reserve through the online booking page by selecting a size and a delivery date, or call (256) 548-6021 and we will take the details by phone. Either route puts the same order in place.
Once a load passes its included tonnage — 2 tons on the 12-, 16-, and 20-yard, 4 tons on the 30-yard — the remainder is charged at $75 per ton. A word of caution for this neighborhood: plaster and old lumber are deceptively heavy, so when the debris is mostly demolition material, choosing the larger container is often the calmer option.
Yes. Contractors restoring houses in the historic district rent containers job after job, and investors use them for duplex conversions and rental turnovers off Tennessee Avenue. Call (256) 548-6021 to arrange multiple containers or repeat work.
Household contents and renovation debris can share one container — furniture and stored items together with plaster, lath, drywall, and lumber. Keep anything hazardous out of the mix, and load the dense material low with lighter pieces above it.
Clear the intended spot of cars, and move bins and planters out of the truck's line of approach. Because some St. Elmo streets are narrow, a short call ahead of delivery day helps the driver plan the approach and the set-down.
Ring us as soon as it is full and we will arrange collection; if the renovation is still generating debris, an empty container can be swapped in so work does not stall. Whole-house historic renovations in the neighborhood use swaps regularly.
Furniture has to go somewhere while floors are refinished and walls are opened up. A mobile storage unit placed at your St. Elmo property costs $175, billed every 28 days, and you can load and unload it as the renovation moves from room to room.
For a renovation site, a work crew, or an event in St. Elmo, a porta potty rental runs $140, billed every 28 days. Our team delivers the unit, services it during the rental, and removes it when the job or event is finished.
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