A 20ft storage container gives you about 160 square feet of lockable space, roughly 20 feet long by 8 feet wide by 8.5 feet tall. Des Plaines Porta Pros stocks them for renovation debris staging, tool storage and short-term overflow, with monthly rates landing between $100 and $250 depending on unit condition and add-ons.
An empty 20ft steel container weighs in the neighborhood of 2 to 2.5 tons, which matters mostly for delivery planning, not for what you can load into it. Des Plaines Porta Pros drops containers on flat, stable ground, the same requirement covered under ADA Standards section 302.1 for surfaces needing to be firm and slip resistant, a standard worth knowing even outside restroom placement. If you are staging near a construction trailer or fencing job, check our temporary fence rental page for perimeter options that pair well with a container drop. Weight becomes relevant again once you load it. Overloading a container strains the frame and can complicate pickup, so keep dense debris like concrete or shingles to a portion of the box rather than filling it edge to edge. For jobs generating that kind of waste, a roll-off dumpster rental or a 10 yard dumpster rental is often the better tool since dumpsters are built for daily fill and pickup.
Standard 20ft storage container dimensions run about 20 feet long, 8 feet wide and 8.5 feet tall, giving you a rectangular footprint that fits most driveways and job site margins in Des Plaines. Delivery trucks need roughly 60 feet of straight clearance behind the drop point to set the container down safely, the same clearance guideline we use for roll-off dumpster rental drops. If your lot is tight, measure the approach before booking. Some customers ask about a 20ft mobile office container with trailer setup for job sites that need both storage and a workspace; we can pair a container with a mobile office trailer rental so crews get lockable storage and a place to plan the day. For colder loads, a 20ft cold storage container is available on request for perishable materials or catering overflow tied to events, something worth flagging when you request a quote. Compare footprint against a 40ft storage container if 160 square feet runs short for your project.
Homeowners in Des Plaines use these containers for renovation staging, seasonal storage and move transitions, while contractors lean on them for tool and material lockup between phases. We deliver across the city and into nearby communities, including Mount Prospect about 3.4 miles northwest and Park Ridge roughly 4.6 miles southeast, so a single delivery run often covers a job spanning both sides of town. Elk Grove Village sits about 6.6 miles southwest if your project crosses that line too. Placement in the public right of way needs confirming with the city, so check with Des Plaines before setting a container on a street or parkway; our dumpster permit requirements page walks through the same right-of-way question for dumpsters, and the logic carries over. For event use, pair container storage with event restroom rental or festival restroom rental so vendor gear and portable restrooms both have a plan. See our full Storage Container Rental in Des Plaines, IL page for the complete lineup, including 20ft storage container and 40ft storage container side by side.
Monthly rates for a 20ft storage container typically run $100 to $250, with $125 as a common starting point for standard units. Delivery fees add separately, generally $120 to $420 for a month-long placement depending on distance and site access. Get a firm number through our storage container rental cost page or request a quote directly.
It depends on placement. A container sitting fully on private property usually needs no permit, but anything touching a sidewalk, parkway or street requires confirming with the city first. We do not guess on this; check current rules before delivery, and see our porta potty permit requirements page for how we handle the same question elsewhere.
A 20ft unit gives roughly 160 square feet, while a 40ft container roughly doubles that footprint. Choose 20ft for tools, seasonal items or a single room's renovation debris. Choose the 40ft storage container when you are storing furniture from an entire house or staging a larger commercial job.
Yes. Many Des Plaines contractors pair a 20ft container with a mobile office trailer rental so the site has both lockable storage and a working office. Coordinate both deliveries together to minimize truck trips and clearance planning.
Rentals run month to month, with no fixed maximum in most cases. Renovation projects often keep a container 1 to 3 months, while contractors on longer builds extend as needed. Confirm your timeline when you request a quote so pricing reflects the full duration.
Yes. Des Plaines Porta Pros delivers 20ft storage container across Des Plaines and the surrounding metro, with same-day and next-day drop-off available on most orders.
Pricing depends on the unit and how long you need it. See our cost breakdown and request a free quote for an exact figure.
Standard rentals include scheduled service — a pump-out, a clean, a restock and fresh deodorizer. Busy or hot-weather sites can be serviced more often.
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