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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Arcadia, California, and the wider San Gabriel Valley in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Replacement houses going up on large lots, kitchen and bath remodels in the streets around Santa Anita, and construction along the Live Oak and Duarte Road corridors keep containers working here for homeowners and contractors alike.
Your price depends on the size you pick, the weight and type of material, how long you keep the container, and the gate charge at whichever permitted site takes the load. What follows covers the price ranges, the Arcadia street rules, the California list of material barred from the trash, and how soon 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 container is the first part of any Arcadia quote. Going one size up is cheaper than paying for a second haul, and that trade is usually the whole decision.
Material weight is the second part, and San Gabriel Valley work produces heavy debris. Clay roof tile, stucco, slab concrete, and plaster are all dense, and a small container loaded with them can hit its weight limit while it still looks half empty. Heavy material in its own load is normally the cheaper route.
Separation matters more in Arcadia than in most cities, because of how the City runs its waste rules. Arcadia requires a permitted hauler to hit annual diversion targets that name construction and demolition debris specifically, with yearly reporting behind them. In practice that means clean wood, metal, concrete, and drywall are worth keeping apart from mixed trash, and it is one of the first questions your account manager will ask.
The local collection setup is the last piece. Arcadia permits a small number of commercial haulers to work in the city and runs residential collection under a City contract, so who may lawfully move waste here is set by the City rather than by the customer. That does not stop a construction container from being the right product, but it does mean your account manager confirms how the rules land on 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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Work from volume, then correct for weight. We carry five sizes, and a tile roof or a slab removal changes the answer completely.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our smallest and the one we recommend for dense loads. Concrete, tile, brick, and dirt go in it, and it also handles a single bathroom remodel.
The 15-Yard Dumpster suits a two-car garage emptied out, a kitchen tear-out, or a small roof job, and it still fits a normal Arcadia driveway.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the usual choice for a household project here. A full cleanout or a remodel covering several rooms fits inside it.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles a large renovation, an addition, or a mixed demolition load with framing, drywall, and roofing together.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. Commercial demolition, tenant improvements, and new construction on a large lot are its work.
Describe the job to your account manager and let them pick between the sizes that would both work.
On private property, a container is straightforward. Your driveway, your yard, or a fenced construction site is where an Arcadia container normally sits, and the City asks nothing of you for it as long as the sidewalk stays clear.
The street is where Arcadia is strict. The City's rules bar anyone in charge of a lot, whether as owner, lessee, tenant, builder, contractor, or house mover, from constructing, depositing, keeping, or maintaining any structure or any obstacle of any nature whatsoever in a commercial or industrial street, parkway, or sidewalk next to that property, or anything that interferes with the free passage of people or vehicles. A roll-off container standing in such a street falls inside that wording, and the City treats obstructions of that kind as continuing nuisances that may be removed after written notice at the cost of the responsible party or the adjacent property owner.
What makes Arcadia unusual is that the City's old permit, permit fee, and inspection fee provisions for miscellaneous work and encroachments were repealed years ago and never replaced. There is no published counter route for a container in the street, so treat a street placement as something to raise with the City rather than something to assume.
Two further points are worth a call. A City transportation permit can apply to an oversize or overweight vehicle moving on a public street, and the City requires a certificate of insurance naming it as additional insured before it issues a permit under that chapter. Start with the City of Arcadia Public Works Services Department on 626-254-2720, and your account manager will help you plan a placement that keeps the container on your own ground.
Framing, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, fencing, furniture, and general cleanout junk are all fine. The limits come from California's list of material banned from the trash and from the gate rules at the receiving site.
California keeps hazardous material out of the garbage altogether. CalRecycle puts paint, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, antifreeze, motor oil, batteries of every type, fluorescent and LED lamps, propane cylinders, and all electronics on that list, so televisions, monitors, computers, and microwaves have to go to an electronic waste drop-off.
Two items catch remodels in this part of the county. Treated wood, the preserved lumber used for fences, planters, and sill plates, counts as hazardous waste in California and cannot ride in a standard container. Tires are not hazardous but they are banned from the trash and need separate handling with a fee of their own.
Liquids in any form, sealed drums, hot ashes, and medical waste are out as well, and asbestos has to be handled under its own rules before any demolition debris leaves the site. Los Angeles County runs a free household hazardous and electronic waste program for the material that cannot go in a container. If an item leaves you guessing, ask your account manager before it 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.
Arcadia has no landfill or transfer station of its own, and the sites that take mixed construction loads out of the San Gabriel Valley are privately operated, so the gate your container goes to depends on the material and the day.
Los Angeles County keeps the public record of that network. Its Public Works department runs the County's Solid Waste Information Management System, a register of permitted solid waste sites and of licensed waste haulers, with its own guidance on facility standards. That register, rather than a single landfill, is what sets the options for an Arcadia load.
For the material no landfill will take, the County's household hazardous and electronic waste program is the free route, covering paint, cleaners, batteries, lamps, and electronics for residents across the county.
What this means in practice is simple enough. Clean, separated material usually has somewhere better and cheaper to go than mixed debris, which is why your account manager asks what the load holds. They confirm the destination for your container, and what it will be charged at, before the truck is scheduled.
Most Arcadia 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 ahead gives you time to settle where the container will stand, which is the question that slows deliveries here.
A few things make the drop easy:
Allow for weekend hours at the end of a job. Permitted sites around the county keep shorter Saturday hours and close on Sundays, so a container filled late in the weekend usually travels on Monday.
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Prime Dumpster serves all of Arcadia, from the streets below Santa Anita and the Highland Oaks area down through Baldwin Avenue and the Live Oak corridor, and we cover the neighboring San Gabriel Valley cities on the same routes. Whether the job is one rebuild or a row of tenant improvements, we plan delivery, swaps, and disposal around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, work out where it can stand, and give you a firm price 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.
Arcadia 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. Material type and disposal charges set the rest. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the rate for each extra ton when you book.
For nearly every Arcadia job, renting is cheaper. Self-hauling means the gate charge on each trip, the fuel, and your own time unloading, and a pickup bed holds very little tile or plaster. Past two or three trips, one container costs less and is finished sooner.
Yes. A three-seat couch uses about a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves room for a mattress, a dresser, and boxes on top. Furniture fills a container by volume well before weight becomes the limit.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, batteries, and asbestos. In California the list also covers electronics, fluorescent and LED lamps, propane cylinders, and treated wood. Tires are banned from the trash and carry their own fee, so mention them when you book.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. The cheapest total depends on the load, because tile, stucco, and concrete can take a small container past its weight allowance and add overage charges. Splitting heavy material into a separate haul is often the better buy.
Three days normally costs the same as five, because we quote by the job rather than by the day. Debris weight is what moves the bill. Ask your account manager what tonnage the quote includes and what each additional ton will be charged at.
Almost all construction and household debris: lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, fencing, furniture, cardboard, and general junk. Clean concrete, block, and asphalt are accepted too, and separated loads often cost less to handle. Check anything out of the ordinary with your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Arcadia, California 91007 |
| Phone: | 424-363-8223 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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