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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals throughout Arlington, Massachusetts, and the inner Middlesex County suburbs in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Arlington is dense, old and almost fully built out, so the work here is renovation rather than construction: three-deckers and two-families being gutted and refinished, slate and asphalt roofs coming off, basements and attics being cleared after decades.
Price follows four things: container size, debris weight, how long it stays, and what the receiving facility charges. Arlington adds something most towns do not, which is a permit for the container itself no matter where it sits. That is the first thing to sort out.
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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 |
Size comes first, and in Arlington it is as much about the driveway as the debris. Lots are narrow, many houses share a drive, and the right container is sometimes a size smaller than the volume alone would suggest.
What you load changes the cost more here than in most states, because Massachusetts bans a long list of material from disposal outright. Asphalt pavement, brick and concrete, clean gypsum wallboard and ferrous and non-ferrous metals all have to be recycled rather than buried, so a separated load is ordinary practice in Arlington rather than an upgrade.
Weight comes next. Old plaster and lath, slate, brick chimneys and tile all weigh far more than their volume suggests, and a small container of that material reaches its allowance while it still looks half empty.
Permits are a real line item here rather than an afterthought. The Town charges a flat $24 for a dumpster or POD permit, and the Town's own fee sheet notes that parking passes are included where they apply, which is useful on a street where the container has to take a space.
Rental length matters least. Give your account manager a realistic finish date and it is priced in from the start.
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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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Choose by volume, check the weight, then check whether the truck can physically reach the spot. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes in Arlington.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the smallest we rent and the one to use for plaster, brick, tile or old concrete steps. It also suits a single bathroom or a small attic cleanout.
The 15-Yard Dumpster fits a basement cleanout, a kitchen strip-out or a small roof. Its shorter body is often the deciding factor on an East Arlington driveway.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the usual choice for a two-family gut, a whole-house cleanout or a remodel across several rooms.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles a large renovation, a full roof on a bigger house, or a commercial fit-out. It needs real room to land, so check the approach first.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest and is aimed at demolition and high-volume commercial work. On most Arlington streets it is a special arrangement rather than a default.
Tell your account manager the street, the driveway width and the project, and they will match the container to all three.
Arlington is one of the towns where the answer is yes even on private property, including your own driveway. The Town's bylaws say that no dumpster or portable storage container may be used within the Town until the Select Board has issued a permit for it, and the bylaw's own definition covers any outside container for discarded material, whether it is there temporarily or permanently.
The permit is administered by the Inspectional Services Department at 51 Grove Street and costs $24 flat, with parking passes included where they apply, as the Town's own fee sheet sets out. Applications go through the Town's online permitting portal, and the form notes that vehicles must be removed during snow emergencies. The penalty for going without falls on the owner of the land the container sits on, at up to $48 a day, with each day counted separately.
Public ways are handled separately and strictly. The Town bars anyone except a Town officer or employee from placing material on a public sidewalk, street, fire hydrant or highway, with a daily fine until it is removed. In practice that means the permitted spot is the one the Town has approved, and not an improvised one.
There is also a Board of Health layer, and it is worth knowing which side of it you fall on. The Board of Health runs its own dumpster and wastehauler permits under regulations that sit outside the Town code, but those regulations expressly exclude temporary dumpsters used in connection with building permits issued by Inspectional Services. So a container tied to a permitted construction job is handled through Inspectional Services, while a container with no building permit behind it may fall under the Board of Health rules instead.
Call Inspectional Services at 781-316-3390 or the Board of Health at 781-316-3170 if you are unsure which applies to your job. Your account manager will help you work it out before delivery, because getting it wrong in Arlington is a daily fine on the property owner.
Massachusetts has the strictest material list in the country and it binds the hauler as well as the customer. MassDEP bans asphalt pavement, brick and concrete, clean gypsum wallboard, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, cathode ray tubes, lead acid batteries, leaves and yard waste, mattresses, textiles, recyclable paper and cardboard, glass, metal and plastic containers, and large appliances from disposal or transfer for disposal. Those materials must be recycled, which is why we ask what is going in before quoting.
Two items carry a narrower rule that is often repeated too strictly. Treated and untreated wood and wood waste are banned from landfills only, and whole tires are banned from landfills only, with shredded tires accepted. That distinction matters in Massachusetts because there is nowhere in the state to bury construction debris anyway.
On top of the state list, keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil and asbestos. None of that belongs in any delivered container.
Arlington's Board of Health can also ask for proof of where a load went, including weight slips, and may inspect a container or a loaded truck at any time. Your account manager can confirm what documentation your job is likely to need.
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.
There is no transfer station, recycling facility or landfill inside Arlington. More to the point, there is no active demolition landfill anywhere in Massachusetts. The state's current list of active landfills names only municipal solid waste, ash and sludge sites, and there are just 22 of them in the whole Commonwealth, none in Middlesex County.
So a construction load from Arlington is processed and sorted rather than buried. Loads travel to a large construction and demolition processing facility, and the nearest one to Arlington sits on Gerard Street in Roxbury, roughly nine road miles southeast through Cambridge. Every facility of that kind in Massachusetts is privately operated, which is why we identify it by location rather than recommending one by name.
The practical effect is good news on both price and recycling. Material that has to come out of the load anyway, such as metal, clean gypsum wallboard, brick and concrete, is handled at a different rate from mixed debris, so separating on site saves money twice over.
Arlington's own household collection runs through a Town contract and recycling is mandatory and enforced here, but none of that service is built for renovation debris. A roll-off is the route for anything beyond a household bin. Your account manager confirms where your load is going and what it will be charged as before the container arrives.
Most Arlington rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Build the permit into that timeline, because the container cannot lawfully be used before the Town has issued one.
Five things that keep an Arlington delivery smooth:
Winter adds one more rule worth remembering. The Town's permit form states that vehicles must be removed during snow emergencies, and the same thinking applies to anything occupying a parking space, so plan a January job with that in mind.
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Prime Dumpster serves all of Arlington, from Arlington Center and the Massachusetts Avenue corridor out to Arlington Heights, East Arlington and the streets around Spy Pond and the Minuteman Bikeway. Tight driveways, shared drives and resident permit parking are the normal conditions here, so we plan access and the Town permit together rather than separately.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container to the driveway as well as the debris, point you at the right Town permit, and give you a clear 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.
Arlington rentals run from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard, on a five-day period. The Town's flat dumpster permit and the weight of the debris both sit on top of that. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
In Arlington, renting is almost always cheaper. The Town has no transfer station of its own, the nearest processing facility is in Boston, and parking a loaded trailer on these streets is its own problem. One container does the whole job.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, which still leaves space for a mattress, a bureau and boxes. With furniture you run out of room long before you reach the weight limit.
Massachusetts bans asphalt, brick, concrete, metals, clean gypsum wallboard, mattresses, textiles, appliances and electronics from disposal, so those are separated and recycled. Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel and asbestos stay out entirely. Ask your account manager about anything in between.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. On an Arlington renovation the bigger saving usually comes from separating. Plaster and masonry in their own container, and metal set aside, keeps the mixed load light and keeps the overall bill down.
Three days generally costs the same as five, because the price is built around the job rather than counted by the day. Weight is what moves the invoice. Ask your account manager what tonnage is included and what each extra ton costs.
Most renovation debris is fine: lumber, plaster, lath, roofing, flooring, carpet, cabinets, furniture and general cleanout material. Brick, concrete, metal and clean gypsum wallboard are all accepted but must be recycled rather than buried. Check anything unusual with your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Arlington, Massachusetts 02474 |
| Phone: | 617-749-0277 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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