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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the rest of Washtenaw County in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Summer turnover in the student rental blocks, basement and kitchen work in the Old West Side and Burns Park, and construction along the Plymouth Road and South State Street corridors keep containers busy for homeowners and contractors alike.
Four things set your number: the size you take, the weight and type of debris, the days you keep the container, and what the receiving site charges by the ton. Below you will find our price ranges, the City permit rules for a container at the curb, what Michigan keeps out of a landfill, and how soon a truck can reach your address.
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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 |
Container size sets the base of every Ann Arbor quote, and the right size is normally the smallest one that finishes the job in a single haul.
Debris weight comes next, and older Ann Arbor housing stock is where this bites. Lath and plaster, brick chimneys, slate, and the sand under an old basement floor are all dense. A small container packed with that material can reach its weight limit while it still looks half full, so heavy debris is usually better off in a load of its own.
Rental length matters less than most people expect. We quote by the job rather than by the day, so an extra day or two rarely moves the total. A container that sits blocking a narrow street for weeks is a different matter, because the City charges for the space it occupies.
Local rules are the fourth piece. Ann Arbor runs its trash and recycling collection through a City system, and the household route is closed to outside collectors, so the rules on who may move waste here are tighter than in most Michigan cities. The City's own rules also push oversized and overweight building debris out of that system and tell customers to arrange private removal, which is exactly what a roll-off container is for. Your account manager checks how that applies to your address before anything is booked.
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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Match the size to the volume you expect and to how heavy that debris will be. We carry five, and most Ann Arbor jobs land in the middle of the range.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our smallest and the one to ask for when the load is dense. Plaster, brick, tile, and broken concrete belong here. It also suits a single bathroom remodel or a garage tidy-up on a tight city lot.
The 15-Yard Dumpster takes a two-car garage emptied out, a kitchen tear-out, or a small roof job. You gain useful volume while keeping a footprint that still fits a narrow driveway near campus.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the size most Ann Arbor homeowners choose. It covers a whole-house cleanout, a basement finished or unfinished, or a remodel running through several rooms at once.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is built for larger work: a full gut renovation, an addition, or a mixed demolition load carrying framing, drywall, and roofing together.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. Office fit-outs, apartment turnovers at scale, and commercial demolition are what it handles.
Describe the job to your account manager and they will put you in the right size the first time.
On private property, a container needs no City permit. Your own driveway, parking lot, or fenced job site is fair ground, as long as the container is clear of the sidewalk and of any fire lane.
The moment any part of the container stands in a City street, alley, or sidewalk, you need a Barricade Permit first, and the City names a dumpster as its own example of what the permit covers. Applications go through the City's online portal, and the file needs a site plan showing the space you want and the traffic control around it, plus insurance naming the City of Ann Arbor. If the container closes a traffic lane, a separate traffic control permit has to be filed at least three working days ahead.
The City publishes what the space costs. Street occupancy runs at a cent and a half per square foot per day and sidewalk occupancy at five cents per square foot per day, with permit review, inspection, and a $22 processing fee on top. Those figures are the City's own and hold through the end of June 2027.
The office that handles it is Engineering, on the fourth floor at 301 East Huron Street. Call them at 734-794-6410 before you book a delivery date. If you are not certain whether your drop spot counts as right-of-way, your account manager can help you reach the right desk.
Framing, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, decking, furniture, and ordinary cleanout junk all load fine. The limits come from Michigan's list of material barred from a landfill and from what each receiving site will take.
Michigan's environmental agency publishes that landfill list, and several entries catch home projects. Scrap tires, lead acid batteries, medical waste, and asbestos are all out. Used oil has to be recycled in the state rather than thrown away. Bulk liquids from a business have to be solidified before disposal, and an empty drum has to be crushed or filled before a landfill will bury it. Yard clippings only go to a landfill when they are diseased, infested, or part of an invasive species program.
Hazardous waste in any form stays out of a standard container. That covers paint, solvents, fuel, pool chemicals, pesticides, and aerosols, and it covers them whether the project is a house or a storefront.
Two local limits are worth planning around. The City drop-off site works on a residents' pass and is not open to commercial users, and the county hazardous waste centers serve residents only. So a contractor cannot simply run awkward material over there at the end of the day. When you are unsure about an item, ask your account manager before it rides in the container.
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.
Ann Arbor has no landfill inside the city. The City's own waste operations run out of the W.R. Wheeler Service Center at 4251 Stone School Road, and the public line for that yard is 734-794-6320.
For material a curb cart will not take, the City points residents to the Drop-Off Station at 2950 East Ellsworth Road. A City pass waives the gate entry fee, currently $3, but the pass is for Ann Arbor residents and not for commercial users, and disposal charges still apply on large or hard-to-recycle items.
Paint, cleaners, batteries, and similar material go to the Washtenaw County Home Toxics Center at 705 N. Zeeb Rd. Registration is required, collections run on selected Saturdays from April through November, and the county line is 734-222-3950.
A mixed construction load from Ann Arbor is sorted and processed rather than simply buried, because Michigan handles construction and demolition debris through a different facility class than household trash. Your account manager confirms which gate your container is headed for, and what that means for your tonnage, before the truck rolls.
4251 Stone School Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
The City's public works yard and the base for its waste operations.
705 N. Zeeb Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Registration required; collections on selected Saturdays, April through November.
Most Ann Arbor orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Calling two or three days out costs nothing and leaves room for a street permit if your spot needs one.
A few habits make delivery easy:
Plan the tail end of the job around hours, too. Receiving sites around Washtenaw County close on Sundays, so a container filled on a Saturday evening normally travels on Monday.
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Prime Dumpster serves every part of Ann Arbor, from the Old West Side and Burns Park out to the Plymouth Road and Washtenaw Avenue corridors and the newer subdivisions on the south side, and we cover the surrounding Washtenaw County communities on the same routes. Whether the job is one driveway or a run of student rentals, we fit delivery, swaps, and disposal around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, confirm the permit question for your street, and give you a firm 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.
Ann Arbor rentals 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. Debris type and disposal charges move the final figure. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the rate per extra ton when you book.
For most Ann Arbor projects, renting wins. Every self-haul trip costs you the gate charge, the fuel, and an hour or two, and a pickup bed holds far less than people guess. Once a job needs three or four runs, one container is cheaper and finishes sooner.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves room for a mattress, a dresser, and a stack of boxes. Bulky furniture fills the space long before it reaches a weight limit, so plan that load around volume.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos. Michigan also bars scrap tires, lead acid batteries, medical waste, and used oil from landfill disposal, and bulk liquids from a business have to be solidified first. Mention tires or appliances when you book so we can route them.
The 10-yard container carries the lowest starting price, $399 to $499. The cheapest result still depends on the load. Plaster, brick, and tile can push a small container past its weight allowance and add overage charges, so splitting dense material into its own haul often costs less overall.
A three-day rental normally costs the same as a five-day one, since containers are priced by the job rather than by the day. Debris weight affects your bill far more than the calendar. Ask your account manager what tonnage is included and what each extra ton costs.
Almost all household and construction debris is allowed: lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, decking, furniture, cardboard, and general junk. Clean concrete, brick, and asphalt are fine as well, and they often cost less to handle when kept in a load of their own. Check unusual items with your account manager.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 |
| Phone: | 586-340-0104 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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