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Chatham, IL · Sangamon County

Junk Removal & Dumpster Rental in Chatham, IL.

Chatham subdivisions off Plummer Boulevard, Walnut Street, and Main have rules about what sits in the driveway and how long. Our 15 and 20 yard dumpsters ride on tires, park on the concrete, and leave inside a week. Crew-loaded junk removal for the rest, anywhere in Sangamon County.

Sangamon County15 & 20 yard dumpstersSits on the driveway, not the streetHOA-friendly 1 to 7 day rentals

Chatham job? Send a photo.

Straight price back, usually the same day.

Or text photos straight to (217) 624-7066.

Where we work in Chatham

Plummer Boulevard to the Interurban Trail.

Chatham is a 50 minute run for us: I-72 into Springfield, down I-55 to the Chatham exit, or IL-4 straight in from the north when the interstate is backed up. That is real drive time and we schedule around it honestly. Chatham dumpster drops go out first thing in the morning and pickups ride the return trip, and crew jobs get the first slot of the day so we are pulling onto your street before most of the neighborhood has left for work in Springfield.

Most of Chatham was built after 1990, and that shapes the work. Subdivisions off Plummer Boulevard and south of Walnut have wide driveways, three-car garages, and finished basements, so the typical job is a garage that became storage, a deck or playset that aged out, or builder scraps after a basement finish. The older blocks around Main and Park Avenue have smaller lots and the odd detached garage. A large share of Chatham has an HOA, which is why we care where the dumpster sits and how long it stays.

  • Chatham Community Park
  • Glenwood High School and the Ball-Chatham schools
  • The I-55 Chatham exit
  • Main Street, which is IL-4
  • Plummer Boulevard
  • The Interurban Trail to Springfield
  • Chatham Village Hall
  • Sugar Creek on the east side
Chatham neighborhoods

Every subdivision, every HOA.

  • The older grid around Main and Park Avenue
  • Plummer Boulevard subdivisions
  • South of Walnut Street
  • West of Main toward Loami Road
  • The Interurban Trail side
  • Woodside Road
  • East of I-55 toward Glenarm
  • Sugar Creek acreage
  • Ball Township
  • Curran
  • Toronto and the Lake Springfield side
  • Auburn
Nearby towns we also serviceSpringfield, Rochester, New Berlin, Pleasant Plains, and Athens.
Photo of a 15 yard dumpster parked on a subdivision driveway in Chatham Chatham, off Plummer. HOA says dumpsters have to be on the driveway and gone within a week. Can you do that?
That is exactly how ours work. Trailer style on tires, sits on the driveway, 1 to 7 days. Thursday morning drop?
Yes please
Thursday it is. Pickup is on the calendar for the following Wednesday, text if you finish early.
How it works in Chatham

It really is this simple.

  1. 01

    Text a photo and your street

    Say which subdivision. If there is an HOA rule about placement or days, tell us up front and we will plan the drop around it.

  2. 02

    Flat rate, Chatham included

    One number for the dumpster or the crew. Delivery, pickup, and disposal are in it. Usually back the same day you ask.

  3. 03

    First stop out of the gate

    Chatham is 50 minutes from the shop, so we book it as the first stop and the drive is done before your day starts.

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Chatham FAQ

Chatham junk removal questions people ask.

Do you do junk removal in Chatham, IL?

Yes. L&J’s Junk Removal serves Chatham and the subdivisions around it as a first-stop run from our shop in Virginia, IL. Garage cleanouts, deck and playset teardowns, basement-finish debris, furniture, hot tubs, and pre-listing cleanouts, all loaded by our crew. Chatham is the east edge of our map, so we book it early in the day. Text a photo to (217) 624-7066 or send the form for a flat price.

How much does a dumpster rental cost in Chatham, IL?

L&J’s rents 15 and 20 yard dumpsters in Chatham at a flat rate that includes delivery, pickup, the rental days, and disposal, with no extra charge for the drive from Cass County. The only thing that changes the number is the size you pick and what you put in it. Book online to see your dates, or text (217) 624-7066 and we will size it from a photo of the project.

Can I put a dumpster in my driveway in a Chatham HOA subdivision?

Usually, yes. Most Chatham HOAs allow a dumpster on the driveway for a short project as long as it stays off the street and the lawn and is gone within a set number of days. L&J’s dumpsters are trailer style on tires, they park on the concrete, and rentals run 1 to 7 days, which fits most covenants we have seen. Check your rules for a notice requirement, then book or text (217) 624-7066.

Who does junk removal near Chatham, Glenarm, and Auburn?

L&J’s Junk Removal covers Chatham, Glenarm, Auburn, Curran, Toronto, the Lake Springfield side, and the acreage along Sugar Creek, plus Springfield and the rest of Sangamon County. We are a family crew, not a franchise, so the person who texts you back is the person who shows up. Text (217) 624-7066 with your street, or request an estimate, and we will confirm the date.

Should I rent a dumpster or hire junk removal for a garage cleanout in Chatham?

L&J’s sees both work in Chatham. A three-car garage where you want to sort keep-from-toss over a weekend is a 15 yard dumpster job, and the HOA-friendly size means it can sit on the driveway without a neighbor complaint. If you would rather not touch it, our crew loads a Chatham garage in one morning at a flat rate. Text a photo of the garage to (217) 624-7066 and we will say which saves you more.

Will a dumpster damage my driveway in Chatham?

No. L&J’s dumpsters are dump-trailer style and rest on rubber tires and a tongue jack, not steel skids, so they do not gouge or stain the stamped and broom-finished concrete common in Chatham subdivisions. We can lay boards under the jack on a hot day if you want extra insurance. Text a photo of the driveway to (217) 624-7066 or book online and note any spot to avoid.

Do you haul away decks, playsets, and hot tubs in Chatham?

Yes. L&J’s takes down the original builder deck, the swing set the kids outgrew, and the hot tub that has been off for two winters, then hauls all of it from Chatham backyards in one visit. We cut things down to fit through the gate and rake the spot before we leave. Text a photo of the deck or tub and the gate to (217) 624-7066 for a flat teardown-and-haul price.

Can you take construction debris from a basement finish in Chatham?

Yes. L&J’s Junk Removal hauls drywall cutoffs, lumber, old carpet, tile, and packaging from basement finishes and remodels in Chatham, either as a crew load or a 20 yard dumpster for the contractor to fill as the job goes. Debris gets sorted so the clean wood and metal can be recycled. Send a photo or text (217) 624-7066 with the rough pile size and we will price it.

How far is Chatham from your shop, and does that cost me extra?

Chatham is about 50 minutes from L&J’s shop in Virginia, IL, and no, the drive is not a separate charge. We book Chatham as the first stop of the day so the miles are behind us before you are up, and the flat rate already accounts for it. What we will not do is promise a pickup the day you text, that far out. Text (217) 624-7066 and we will give you the next honest opening.

Chatham estimate

Chatham job? Send a photo.

A Chatham garage, a deck that has seen its last summer, or a dumpster the HOA will not mind. Text the photo and the street, and we will book you as a first stop.

(217) 624-7066

Chatham job? Send a photo.

Add the cross streets. We reply with a price.

Or text photos straight to (217) 624-7066.