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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Rocklin, California, and the rest of western Placer County in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Remodels in neighborhoods like Whitney Ranch and Stanford Ranch, renovation work on the older streets near Quarry Park, and construction along Highway 65 keep homeowners and crews ordering containers.
Your price depends on the size you take, the weight and type of your debris, the days you keep it, and what the regional landfill charges to accept the load. Below you'll find our ranges, the local disposal rates, and the City rule for a container parked in the street.
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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 |
A Rocklin quote is shaped by the container, the load, and two local rules.
Size is the starting point. A bigger container costs more, but ordering one that's too small usually means paying for a second haul, which erases the savings.
Weight is where a Rocklin job gets expensive. Every container that leaves your driveway crosses the scale at the regional landfill in Lincoln, where mixed household and construction debris is charged $109.25 per ton. Tile, plaster, and wet material push that number up fast.
Separating debris is the local money saver. On that same posted rate sheet, clean dirt, rock, and concrete are charged $65.50 per ton and separated lumber and tree limbs $60.00 per ton, but only when they arrive in a load of their own. A container of clean concrete costs less to empty than the same weight of mixed junk.
Street placement adds a step. On your own driveway, nothing is required. In a city street, Rocklin wants an encroachment permit first, and that carries a fee and a wait.
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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Start with how much debris the job makes, then think about weight, since the landfill bills by the ton. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes.
The 10-Yard Dumpster fits a bathroom tear-out, a small room cleanout, or a load of broken concrete from a patio. Dense material belongs in this size, because it reaches the weight limit early.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage cleanout, a flooring project, or a modest roof job, with more room than a 10-yard for a small step up in price.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the common pick for a full house cleanout or a kitchen and bath remodel done together, and it's about as large as most Rocklin driveways handle comfortably.
The 30-Yard Dumpster fits a whole-house renovation, an addition, or new construction where framing scrap and packaging build up quickly.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our biggest container, made for commercial jobs, demolition, and large property cleanouts.
Give your account manager a quick description of the work and they'll help you land on the right size the first time.
A container on your driveway or anywhere else on private property needs no City approval. The moment it sits in a street, on a sidewalk, or on city land, Rocklin requires an encroachment permit.
The City is direct about this. Its encroachment permit page lists parking a dumpster in the street as one of the examples of work that needs one, alongside crossing a sidewalk to reach a construction area. Applications go through the City's online permit portal, and you may be asked for plans, insurance forms, and a traffic control plan when the work touches a roadway.
Rocklin's current fee schedule prices a small residential or commercial encroachment permit at $445, while larger residential and utility categories are billed at actual cost. The schedule doesn't say where the line between them falls, so confirm which one your placement lands in.
For questions, call the Rocklin Permit Center at 916-625-5120. The counter is at 3970 Rocklin Road, open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No review time is published, so apply before you lock in a delivery date, and ask your account manager if you need help sorting out whether your spot counts as city right-of-way.
Most of what comes out of a remodel or cleanout is fine. California's rules and the landfill's own acceptance policy set the limits.
The state's Department of Toxic Substances Control classifies a group of household items as universal waste that can't go in the trash or a landfill. The list includes batteries, electronics, TVs and monitors, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, mercury devices like thermostats, aerosol cans that still hold product, and solar panels.
Paint, solvents, pesticides, motor oil, automotive fluids, and anything labeled Danger, Caution, Warning, Flammable, or Poison are out as well. Placer County residents can drop those off free at the landfill's household hazardous waste counter, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds a day.
Tires never ride in the container. They're charged by the piece at the gate, along with appliances, and a refrigerator or air conditioner costs $46.50 each to dispose of. Mattresses are worth pulling out too, since California residents can drop off up to four a day at the landfill at no charge, while a mattress buried in a mixed load is billed as regular refuse.
Not sure where an item falls? Your account manager can sort it out before the container is loaded.
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.
Rocklin doesn't run its own dump. Debris from the city goes to the Materials Recovery Facility & Landfill in Lincoln, operated by the Western Placer Waste Management Authority, a public agency serving Placer County and the cities of Lincoln, Rocklin, and Roseville.
The facility entrance is at 3195 Athens Avenue, Lincoln, CA 95648, about 13 miles from Rocklin. It's open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The main number is 916-543-3960.
Loads run across a sorting line before anything is buried, which is why separated material is charged less. It also means how you load your container has a real effect on your bill.
One more local rule: the authority reminds every customer to tarp the load, since an uncovered load is against the law on the way in. We cover containers when we haul them, and your account manager can confirm where your debris is going before the truck arrives.
3195 Athens Avenue, Lincoln, CA 95648
Open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Most rentals in Rocklin can be arranged within one to two business days, and delivery lands in a 24 to 48 hour window. Extra lead time helps if a street permit is involved, since the City sets the pace on that.
These five habits make delivery day easy:
Landfill hours are part of the timing as well. The Lincoln site closes at 5 p.m. every day, so a container picked up late in the afternoon usually crosses the scale the following morning.
Client ReviewsPrime Dumpster covers all of Rocklin, from Whitney Ranch and Stanford Ranch to Sunset Whitney and the older streets around Quarry Park, plus the unincorporated Placer County areas between town and the Lincoln landfill. Wherever your project sits, we schedule delivery, pickup, and disposal around your timeline.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll pick the right size, explain what the landfill will charge, and give you a clear price while you're on the phone.
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.
Rentals in Rocklin run from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard container on a five-day rental. Because the Lincoln landfill charges by the ton, your debris type moves the final figure. Your account manager confirms included tonnage and overage rates before delivery.
Once a project runs past a few pickup loads, renting usually costs less. Each trip to Lincoln means a minimum charge at the gate plus a 13-mile drive each way, and you still have to load and unload every time. One container handles the whole job and we make the trip.
Yes. A three-seat couch fills roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for chairs, a rolled rug, and a stack of boxes from the same room. Furniture takes up volume rather than weight, so you'll run out of space long before the container gets heavy.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, and asbestos. California also bars batteries, electronics, TVs, fluorescent bulbs, and solar panels from the trash. Tires and appliances are charged by the piece at the landfill, and mattresses go free as a separate drop-off, so mention all of them when you book.
Our 10-yard container has the lowest price, at $399 to $499. The weight of your load matters just as much, though. A small container full of tile or wet debris can cost more at the scale than a larger one holding furniture, so heavy material is best kept in its own load.
Three days typically costs the same as our five-day rental, since we price by the job rather than the day. Debris weight, not the calendar, drives the bill. Ask your account manager what tonnage is included, what extra tons cost, and what happens if the job runs long.
Most home and construction debris is welcome, including lumber, drywall, carpet and padding, plywood, cabinets, roofing, furniture, and general clutter. Clean concrete, dirt, and separated lumber can go in too, and they cost less to dispose of when kept apart. Ask your account manager about anything unusual.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Rocklin, California 95765 |
| Phone: | 279-238-2278 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.adm-devs.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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