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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Santa Clarita, California, and the wider Santa Clarita Valley in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Older Newhall and Canyon Country homes are being reworked room by room, Valencia's commercial spaces turn over regularly, and construction on the valley's newer tracts keeps contractors moving debris every week.
Your price follows the size you pick, the material you load, the days you keep the container, and what the receiving facility charges to process it. Santa Clarita also has firm rules about recycling job site debris and about which companies may set a bin down here, so both are covered below.
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The prices below reflect average ranges for a standard five-day rental period. Your account manager will confirm tonnage, overage rates, and other project specifics during your free, custom quote.
| Size | Average Price Range | Approximate Dimensions | Common Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Yard Dumpster | $399–$499 | 12' L × 8' W × 3.5' H | Concrete, brick, and heavy debris; small cleanouts; single-room remodels |
| 15-Yard Dumpster | $449–$569 | 16' L × 7.5' W × 4–5' H | Garage cleanouts, kitchen and bathroom remodels, small roof tear-offs |
| 20-Yard Dumpster | $499–$649 | 22' L × 7.5' W × 4.5' H | Whole-home cleanouts, multi-room renovations, flooring removal, roofing |
| 30-Yard Dumpster | $599–$799 | 22' L × 8' W × 6' H | Major renovations, new residential construction, large commercial projects |
| 40-Yard Dumpster | $699–$899 | 22–24' L × 8' W × 8' H | Commercial demolition, industrial cleanouts, large-scale construction |
Size comes first and deserves a moment's thought. The gap between two neighboring sizes is modest; the gap between one container and two is not.
Weight carries the rest of the cost. Roof tile, stucco, and the decomposed granite that comes out of so many valley yards are all dense, and tonnage past your allowance is charged on its own.
Processing matters here too. Because the city requires most projects to prove a high recycling rate, loads go to facilities that sort rather than straight to burial, and that handling shows up in disposal charges.
Then there's the paperwork. Larger projects have to file a materials management plan and post a refundable deposit with the city before a building permit is issued, calculated as 2% of the valuation for construction work, capped at $15,000. Your account manager will make sure the weight tickets you need come back with your container.
Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 2 tons (4,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 50-70 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 3 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 3 tons (6,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 80-100 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 4.5 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 3 tons (6,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 110-130 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 6 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 4 tons (8,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 170-190 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 9 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 5 tons (10,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 230-250 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 12 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Pick for volume first, then check the weight and the driveway. We run five sizes across the valley.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the compact option and the right one for dense debris. Tile, stucco, brick, patio concrete, and rock all reach the weight limit well before the container is full.
The 15-Yard Dumpster takes a garage cleared to the walls, a bathroom gutted, or one roof slope, and it still fits on a standard tract driveway.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the most requested size in Santa Clarita. It covers a full house cleanout, a kitchen and bath project, or flooring pulled through the main level.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles a large renovation, a new build, or a commercial tenant improvement with room on site to place it.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the biggest we run and goes mainly to demolition crews and commercial sites with the yard space for it.
Not sure which way to go? Describe the job to your account manager and they'll choose it with you.
A container that sits entirely on private property, such as a driveway or a fenced site, generally doesn't need a city permit. Anything placed in the public right-of-way does, and Santa Clarita is unusually direct about it.
The city's own requirements say an encroachment permit.pdf) is required for all work or placement of objects within the public right-of-way. That language covers a debris container plainly. The permit has to stay on site while the work goes on, and the city treats going without one as a misdemeanor that carries a penalty fee.
Applications come from the City Permit Center in Suite 140 at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, or by calling the Engineering Permit Hotline at 661-286-4060. Depending on the location, the city may ask for a plan prepared by a qualified engineer, which takes time to produce.
There's a second rule that matters just as much here. Santa Clarita franchises temporary bin and roll-off service, meaning the city sets out which companies may place a container inside city limits, with self-hauling by a licensed operator as the published alternative. Your account manager will confirm exactly how that applies to your address and project before anything is arranged.
Ordinary construction and cleanout debris is welcome. The exclusions come from California law and from what the region's processing facilities will take.
California classifies several household items as universal waste, kept out of landfills by rule. Fluorescent tubes and lamps, batteries, and mercury switches and thermostats are all on that list, and older valley homes tend to produce all three during a remodel.
The city and county take those items at their free collection events instead. Their published list includes antifreeze, paint, paint thinner, turpentine, motor oil, oil filters, brake fluid, cleaners with acid or lye, pool chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides, batteries, and fluorescent bulbs, none of which belongs in a container.
A few things go nowhere easily. Ammunition, explosives, and biohazardous waste are refused at the collection events, and Los Angeles County notes that solar panels are not accepted at its temporary events or permanent centers at all.
Large appliances also need declaring rather than loading, and asbestos in an older building calls for abatement, not a roll-off. Ask your account manager about anything you're unsure of.
If the item you want to dispose of isn’t on this list, give us a call for more guidance or check out our guide of what you can throw in a dumpster.
*Approved items may vary by location. Always check your local laws and regulations to avoid any fines or additional fees.
Santa Clarita has no landfill or transfer station of its own, so everything leaves the valley. A loaded container goes to a permitted processing facility where wood, metal, concrete, cardboard, and drywall are pulled out before the remainder is landfilled. That sorting is what lets a project document the recycling rate the city asks for.
Those weight tickets matter. The city wants proof that most of a project's material was recycled or reused, submitted after the job is finalized, and the receiving facility's scale reports are what provide it. Keep every ticket as the job goes along rather than hunting for them later.
Household chemicals travel a different road. The city and Los Angeles County run free drive-through collection events, most recently at the College of the Canyons South Parking Lot at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to any Los Angeles County resident with no reservation, subject to a 125 pound or 15 gallon limit per vehicle.
Your account manager will confirm which facility your container is headed to and make sure the documentation comes back to you with it.
Most Santa Clarita orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Street placements run longer because the encroachment permit has to be approved first, and early bookings usually price better.
Five things to get straight before you call:
Summer heat and Santa Ana winds are worth planning around too. Keep light debris weighted or covered so it doesn't leave the container on a windy afternoon.
Client ReviewsPrime Dumpster delivers throughout Santa Clarita and the surrounding Santa Clarita Valley, from Old Town Newhall and Valencia to Saugus, Canyon Country, and Stevenson Ranch, and out toward Castaic, Val Verde, and Agua Dulce, with delivery, pickup, and disposal scheduled around the way your project runs.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, sort out what the city expects at your address, and give you a clear number on the call.
Your Prime Dumpster account manager handles the details, from tonnage and overage rates to permit contacts and delivery timing, so you can focus on the work.
A 10-yard container in Santa Clarita runs $399 to $499, and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, both on a standard five-day rental. Debris weight and the processing charge at the receiving facility set the rest. Your account manager confirms the tonnage included and the overage rate when you book.
Self-hauling is rarely the cheaper route from this valley, because there's no nearby public disposal site to drive to. Every trip means a long haul, a minimum charge at the scale, and your own fuel and hours. A container also produces the weight tickets your project documentation needs.
Yes. A three-seat couch fills about a fifth of a 10-yard container, which still leaves space for a mattress, a dresser, and boxes. Furniture eats volume rather than weight, so you'll run short on room long before the load gets heavy.
Keep out paint, solvents, fuel, antifreeze, pool chemicals, pesticides, and batteries, all of which the city and county collect separately. Fluorescent tubes and mercury switches are barred from landfills as universal waste. Solar panels are refused everywhere locally, and asbestos needs professional abatement.
The 10-yard container is our lowest at $399 to $499, and on a tight canyon driveway it's often the only size that fits. Watch the weight, though. Tile and stucco can pass a small container's allowance quickly, so dense demolition debris usually belongs in its own load.
Three days normally costs what five days costs, since containers are priced by the job rather than the calendar. Weight is what moves your invoice. Ask your account manager what tonnage is included and what each extra ton costs before your delivery is scheduled.
Most of what a Santa Clarita project produces is fine: lumber, drywall, stucco, roof tile, siding, flooring, cabinets, fixtures, furniture, carpet, and cardboard. Clean concrete, brick, and rock are accepted too and usually cost less as a separate load. Check unusual items with your account manager.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Santa Clarita, California 91321 |
| Phone: | 424-363-8223 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.adm-devs.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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