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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Apex, North Carolina, and the neighboring Wake County towns in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Fast residential construction on the west side of town, garage and attic cleanouts in the older streets around Salem Street, and remodeling in the subdivisions off Olive Chapel Road all keep roll-off containers moving for homeowners and builders.
Your price comes from the size you choose, what the debris weighs, how long you keep the container, and the per ton charge Wake County collects at its landfill. Below are the price ranges, the Town rules that decide where a container may stand, what the County will and will not accept, and how quickly we can arrange delivery.
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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 |
The size you take sets the floor on any Apex quote, and the aim is the smallest container that still swallows the job in one go.
Weight sets the rest. Wake County charges $37 per ton for municipal solid waste at the landfill here, and that figure already has the state's own two dollar per ton charge baked into it. Shingles, tile, and wet carpet are what push a load over the tonnage in a quote, so flag them early.
One County rule shapes where your debris can go. Everything tipped at the landfill in Apex has to have been generated inside Wake County, so a load carried in from a job in Chatham or Johnston County cannot be taken there. That matters for anyone working across county lines in the same week.
The County also runs its sites around licensed haulers with credit accounts, and its transfer station in east Raleigh is open to licensed haulers only. A homeowner can pay at the landfill directly, but only up to a limit, and has to unload the material themselves. A container with us avoids the whole question, which is often the real saving.
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 from the volume of debris and adjust for density. We stock five sizes, and new construction in Apex usually needs more volume than weight.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our smallest and the right one for dense material. Brick, block, mortar, and dirt belong here, as does a single bathroom remodel.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage emptied out, a kitchen tear-out, or a small roof section, and it fits a standard subdivision driveway without trouble.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the size most Apex homeowners book. A whole-house cleanout, a multi-room remodel, or a flooring replacement across an upper floor all fit.
The 30-Yard Dumpster takes bigger work: an addition, a full renovation, or a framing and drywall load from new construction.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the largest size available. Commercial fit-outs, shell construction, and demolition jobs are its territory.
Not sure where your job falls? Describe it to your account manager and they will make the call with you.
On private property a container needs no Town permission. Your driveway, your parking lot, or a fenced construction site is the normal place for one, and that is where the great majority of Apex containers sit.
A Town street or sidewalk is a different story, and Apex is unusually direct about it. The Town's own rules make it unlawful to place a dumpster, a storage pod, construction materials, construction equipment, or any similar obstruction in or over a street or sidewalk, and they name a dumpster in that list rather than leaving it to interpretation. There is a narrow allowance that lets the police chief designate spots in the right-of-way for private property, but it runs for no more than 48 hours and it is tied to a special event, not to construction work.
The Town does allow building material placed for immediate use on a street with permission, but that is written around material, not around a container holding debris.
So in Apex the practical answer is to plan for private ground. An administrative route may still exist that the Town does not publish, so if the only possible spot is at the curb, start with the Town's Public Works department and the Town's general line on 919-249-3311 before you book. Your account manager will help you work out whether your drop spot counts as right-of-way and what the alternatives are on your lot.
Lumber, drywall, roofing, siding, flooring, cabinets, fencing, furniture, and ordinary household debris all go in without issue. The limits come from North Carolina's disposal bans and from the County's own gate rules.
North Carolina has banned lead acid batteries from ordinary waste disposal since 1991, and a statewide ban on lithium-ion batteries at household waste sites takes effect on the first of December. Wake County asks that terminals be taped or each battery bagged separately and dropped at a household hazardous waste site instead. One loose power tool battery in a container is a genuine problem, not a technicality, because of the fire risk in a packed load.
Hazardous waste stays out in every case: paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, pesticides, pool chemicals, asbestos, liquids, and sealed drums.
Tires need their own handling, and North Carolina requires a scrap tire form once there are five or more in a load. The County's neighborhood sites take no concrete or pavers at all, and they limit construction debris to homeowner waste, so a contractor's load belongs in a container headed for the landfill rather than at a drop-off site. When something has you unsure, ask your account manager before it goes 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.
Apex is the rare town that has the landfill inside its own limits. Most container loads from here are weighed in at the South Wake Landfill at 6300 Old Smithfield Road, where Apex meets Holly Springs, and the County describes it as the site that takes the garbage from Wake County's businesses and its 1.1 million residents.
The gate is open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and from one in the afternoon on Christmas Eve. The County's general waste and recycling line is 919-856-7400, and its own landfill page carries the current hours and conditions.
Clean, separated material has a better home a few hundred yards away. The Wake County South Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility at 6130 Old Smithfield Road is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to Wake County residents and businesses, and household hazardous material goes to the County's own site further along the same road.
Mattresses and box springs are charged individually at the landfill rather than by weight, and the County asks for an appointment above 40 of them, which comes up on apartment turnovers. Your account manager confirms which gate your container is headed for and how the load will be classified before the truck is scheduled.
6300 Old Smithfield Road, Apex, NC 27539
Open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wake County waste only.
6130 Old Smithfield Road, Apex, NC 27539
Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to Wake County residents and businesses.
Most Apex rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. On a new construction site, booking earlier is worth it simply because the access road changes week to week.
Five things help the delivery go right:
Keep the County calendar in mind near the end. The landfill is closed on Sundays and shuts early on Christmas Eve, so a container filled on a Saturday afternoon normally travels the following week.
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Prime Dumpster serves every part of Apex, from the historic streets around Salem Street and Center Street out to the Olive Chapel, Beaver Creek, and Veridea areas and the new construction on the west edge of town, and we cover the neighboring Wake County communities on the same routes. Whether it is a single driveway or a run of lots, we work delivery, swaps, and disposal around your build schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, settle where it can legally sit, 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.
An Apex rental runs from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard container on a five-day rental. The material and the County tonnage charge move the final number. Your account manager confirms what tonnage is included and what each extra ton costs when you book.
In Wake County, renting usually comes out ahead. The landfill caps what a walk-up customer can pay by card, expects you to unload your own material, and takes only waste generated in the county. A container handles the sorting, the hauling, and the paperwork in one price.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes up roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, so there is still room for a mattress, a dresser, and a stack of boxes. Furniture fills a container by bulk long before weight becomes the limit.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, and asbestos. North Carolina bars lead acid batteries from disposal, and lithium-ion batteries join that list at household waste sites in December. Tires need a state form at five or more, so mention them when you book.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. Whether it ends up cheapest depends on the debris, because brick, mortar, and tile can take a small container past its weight allowance and add overage charges. Keeping dense material in a load of its own usually costs less.
Three days is normally priced the same as five, since the quote covers the job rather than the number of days. Your bill moves with weight instead. Ask your account manager what tonnage is included and what the rate is for anything over it.
Nearly all construction and household debris: lumber, drywall, roofing, siding, flooring, cabinets, fencing, furniture, cardboard, and general junk. Clean concrete, brick, and block are accepted as well, and they are often cheaper to handle in their own load. Run unusual items past your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Apex, North Carolina 27502 |
| Phone: | 984-254-0202 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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