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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Auburn, Washington, and the surrounding Green River Valley in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Lea Hill and Lakeland Hills keep adding houses, the older blocks west of the valley floor are being updated room by room, and warehouse and construction work along West Valley Highway runs more or less continuously.
Four things shape your quote here: the container size, what the debris weighs, how long you keep it, and the per ton rate at the county transfer station. Below you'll find our ranges, how Auburn handles a container in the street, and the long list of things King County will not take.
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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 |
Disposal is the biggest swing factor in this market, so it is worth understanding before you book.
King County charges by weight at the gate. Garbage is billed at $243.38 per ton with a $40.25 minimum, and the county adds a $25 charge to any vehicle that shows up with a load that is not secured. The containers get covered, but it tells you how seriously the scale takes it.
Container size is still your main choice. Order the size that finishes the job, because a second delivery and a second haul cost far more than the step up.
Material weight does the rest. Shingles, plaster, tile, and masonry run the scale up quickly. Clean untreated wood is billed at a lower rate when it is kept separate, so sorting can genuinely pay on a framing job.
Placement can add a step. A container on your own driveway is simple. One that sits in the street, on a sidewalk, or in a parking lane needs a city permit, and that has a fee and a lead time.
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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Pick by volume, then check the weight, because the county bills by the ton.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is for heavy, compact loads: a demolished patio, chimney brick, soil, or one bathroom stripped out. It fills by weight long before it fills by volume.
The 15-Yard Dumpster takes a crowded garage, a basement or crawlspace emptied out, or flooring from two or three rooms.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the most common choice for Auburn homes. A full cleanout, a kitchen and bath remodel, or a typical shingle roof all fit in one.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is sized for additions, down-to-the-studs remodels, and new construction, where framing offcuts and packaging pile up fast.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. Warehouse and tenant strip-outs, demolition, and industrial cleanouts that make a lot of light, bulky waste need this one.
Describe the job to your account manager and we'll tell you which size we would send and roughly what it will weigh.
A container that stays entirely on private property, such as your driveway or a fenced site, does not need a city permit in Auburn. That covers most home deliveries.
The moment any part of it sits in the public right-of-way, including a travel lane, a parking lane, or a sidewalk, the City of Auburn wants a Right-of-Way Use Permit. Short term use, meaning up to 30 days, is the category most dumpster jobs fall into. The City's application form sets a non-refundable $67.00 application fee for that short term type, with a larger fee for anything lasting more than 30 days.
One Auburn detail trips people up. The City does not supply traffic control. If your placement calls for a parking plan, a traffic control plan, or a pedestrian detour, you provide the plan and all the signs, barricades, and advance warning signs yourself, and an extra application fee applies. Plan for that cost and the time it takes.
The permit desk is in the City Hall Annex on the second floor at 1 East Main Street, and the number on the form is 253-931-3010. Applications stay valid for 180 days from submittal. If you are not sure whether your drop spot counts as right-of-way, your account manager can help you get it confirmed before we schedule.
One more thing worth raising early: the City runs residential and commercial collection in Auburn through a contracted hauler, and the terms of that contract affect how temporary containers are handled inside city limits. Ask your account manager to confirm how the rule applies to your address before you book.
Lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, trim, doors, carpet, furniture, and ordinary cleanout junk are all fine.
King County publishes a long list of disposal restrictions for its own facilities, and that list, not the hauler, decides what your load can contain. Major appliances are the one that surprises people most: refrigerators, freezers, stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters, furnaces, and air conditioners are not accepted for disposal at all and have to be recycled separately. Dishwashers made mostly of plastic are the only exception.
Asbestos needs county approval before anyone will take it, so it belongs with a licensed abatement contractor. Big dense objects over two feet in every direction and heavier than 200 pounds, such as concrete blocks, safes, and stumps, also need clearance first. Vehicle and other rechargeable batteries are refused outright, and liquids have to be sealed and kept under five gallons per visit.
Tires are a hard no from businesses, and residential customers are limited to four passenger car tires. Large truck tires are not accepted anywhere in the system.
Hazardous waste, paint, solvents, and fuel stay out of every container. The county takes household hazardous waste free from King County residents at its Auburn-area station, which closes that service on Wednesdays.
If anything on your list sounds like it might be on that list, raise it with your account manager before loading day.
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.
Almost everything a roll-off collects in Auburn is weighed at the South County Recycling & Transfer Station, a King County facility at 35101 W Valley Hwy S, Algona, WA 98001. It opened in 2026, replacing the sixty-year-old station next door, and it serves Auburn, Federal Way, Kent, and Pacific. The county information line is 206-477-4466.
The station is open 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, closing only for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Nothing is buried there. Loads are consolidated and trucked to the county's Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, about twenty miles away, which is why the per ton rate carries that haul inside it.
The same site is also the first permanent household hazardous waste drop-off in south King County, and it has recycling lanes for clean wood, metal, mattresses, tires, yard waste, and appliances. Pulling those materials out before the container is loaded can lower what you pay on the scale.
Your account manager will confirm the receiving facility and the current rates before the truck is dispatched.
35101 W Valley Hwy S, Algona, WA 98001
King County station serving Auburn, open 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekends; also the area's permanent household hazardous waste drop-off.
Most Auburn orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery in a 24 to 48 hour window. Booking further ahead costs nothing, leaves time for a permit, and often lowers your price.
Here's how to make delivery easy:
The county station is open seven days a week, which helps. It does close for the three major holidays, so plan a holiday weekend finish with that in mind.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery across Auburn, from Lea Hill and Lakeland Hills to downtown, the North Auburn and West Hill neighborhoods, and the industrial blocks along West Valley Highway and the Pierce County side of the city. Remodel, roof, tenant improvement, or a long-overdue cleanout, we arrange the delivery, the pickup, and the disposal around your crew.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, explain how the county scale will price it, and confirm what your address needs before delivery.
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.
A 10-yard container runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, on a five-day rental. Disposal is the variable, because King County bills by the ton at the transfer station. Your account manager will confirm what tonnage is included and what each extra ton costs before delivery.
Beyond a load or two, renting wins. Every self-haul trip carries a minimum charge at the county scale, plus fuel, plus the time spent loading at home and unloading at the station. A roll-off is loaded once, at ground level, and taken away when you're finished.
Yes, with room left over. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a bed frame, a dresser, and boxes. Furniture is bulky rather than heavy, so space runs out well before you approach the weight allowance.
Keep out hazardous waste, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos. King County also refuses major appliances, vehicle and rechargeable batteries, large truck tires, and anything over 200 pounds and bigger than two feet cubed without prior clearance. Tell your account manager about these and we'll route them properly.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. Because the county charges by the ton, though, the cheapest total usually comes from how you sort. Clean untreated wood and yard waste are billed at a lower rate when kept separate, so splitting them out can beat a single mixed load.
Three days normally costs the same as five, since the price covers the job rather than the calendar. Weight moves the bill. Ask your account manager how much tonnage is included and what the overage rate is, and lock in a pickup date when you book.
Nearly all construction and household debris: lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, doors, windows, cabinets, trim, carpet, furniture, and general junk. Clean concrete and brick can go in within the size and weight limits the county sets. When an item seems borderline, your account manager can confirm it before you load.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Auburn, Washington 98092 |
| Phone: | 206-791-3391 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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