In Central Falls, the landfill's per-ton charge does most of the work in setting your price.
The container size matters first. A larger dumpster costs more, but a container that holds the whole job saves a second trip to Johnston.
Weight comes next. Plaster and lath from older homes, tile, and roofing are heavy, and every ton is billed at the scale.
The disposal rate is set by the state. Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation runs the Central Landfill, and its fee schedule, effective July 1, 2026, charges $115 per ton for commercial solid waste, with a $65 minimum. Construction and demolition debris is billed at that same rate. The City's curbside trash goes in under a lower municipal contract rate, which isn't available to a rented container.
Sorting can lower the bill. The same fee schedule lists concrete, asphalt, brick, and rock at $20 per ton, so a separate load of clean masonry costs far less to dispose of than mixed debris.