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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Bristol, Tennessee, and the surrounding Sullivan County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Older houses near downtown and State Street, a steady run of kitchen and bath remodels in the neighborhoods off Volunteer Parkway, and construction work along the Bluff City Highway corridor keep roll-off containers busy for homeowners and contractors here.
Your price moves with the container size you pick, the debris you load, how long you keep the container, and the disposal fees at the county station that takes your load. Below you will find our price ranges, the rule for setting a container on a city street, what has to stay out, and where your debris ends up.
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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 |
Four things move the number on a Bristol quote, and the container itself is only the first one.
Size leads the price. A larger container costs more at the start, yet the right size saves you money in the end, because you avoid both overage charges and a second trip from the truck.
Weight does the rest. Shingles, plaster, brick, and concrete fill a weight allowance long before they fill the container, so dense loads usually belong in a 10-yard. Tires, appliances, and mattresses are billed by the piece in most cases, so tell your account manager about them while you are booking.
The destination matters too. Loads from Bristol are weighed in at a Sullivan County transfer station, and the county sets what it charges there, not the hauler. Neither the county nor the City publishes a rate sheet, so your account manager will give you the current disposal cost with your quote.
City rules can add a step. A container that sits on a Bristol street or sidewalk needs a right-of-way encroachment permit first, and the City can ask for a hold-harmless agreement and proof of liability coverage before it signs off. A driveway drop skips all of that.
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 your size from two things: how much you are throwing out, and how heavy it is. Prime Dumpster carries containers from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the smallest size available. It suits a bathroom gut, a single room, or a weekend of yard work. It is also the right call for brick, block, dirt, and concrete, since heavy debris trips the weight limit while the container still looks half empty.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers the middle ground. Think garage and basement cleanouts, old carpet and flooring, or a small roof tear-off on a single-story house.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the one most Bristol homeowners end up with. It handles a full house cleanout or a remodel that runs through several rooms without crowding the driveway.
The 30-Yard Dumpster takes on additions, new builds, and partial demolition. It earns its keep when a job turns out mixed debris in real volume.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest container. It is built for commercial construction, big demolition work, and industrial cleanouts that put out a high volume of waste fast.
Still weighing two sizes? Walk your account manager through the job and they will tell you which one fits.
On private property, you are clear. A container in your own driveway or inside a fenced job site needs no permit from the City of Bristol. The rule changes the moment any part of it crosses onto a street, an alley, a sidewalk, or city right-of-way.
For that, the City of Bristol requires a right-of-way encroachment permit. The Engineering department inside Public Works takes the application, and the City publishes it on its right-of-way permitting page as an online form you can fill in before delivery day.
Two conditions are worth knowing up front. The City asks the property owner, or whoever controls the property, to sign a hold-harmless agreement, and it can require that the City be added as an insured party on a liability policy. The approval is a revocable license rather than a lasting right, so keep the paperwork handy while the container is out there.
The City does not publish a fee or a review time for this one, and it does not cap how many days a container may stay. For questions about either, call the City of Bristol Public Works Department at 423-989-5567, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you are not sure whether your drop spot counts as right-of-way, your account manager can point you to the right desk.
Nearly all household and construction debris loads without a problem. The limits come from Tennessee's landfill rules and from what the county station will take at the gate.
Tennessee keeps whole tires out of every landfill in the state. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation says whole, unshredded tires have to go to a permitted processor or a county collection site instead, and both Sullivan County transfer stations are collection sites. Set tires aside and mention them when you book.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos stay out of a standard container, no exceptions. The City uses a broad definition of hazardous material that covers paint, acids, caustics, and chemicals, and it does not collect hazardous or liquid waste at the curb either.
A few more items need their own route rather than the container: electronics such as computers, monitors, and televisions, fluorescent tubes, hot ashes, and vehicle parts or tire rims. Sullivan County points residents to its Bristol and Kingsport stations for old appliances and electronics.
Got something odd in the pile? Ask your account manager before it goes over the rail.
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.
Bristol's city crews do not haul building debris. The City states plainly that it is not responsible for collecting or hauling building materials that come off private property before, during, or after construction, and that the owner or the contractor has to remove it. On a job site, the City asks that loose debris and scrap building material be containerized by the end of each day. That is exactly what a roll-off is for.
Most loads from Bristol go to the Sullivan County-Bristol Transfer Station at 804 Raytheon Road, Bristol, TN 37620, run by the Sullivan County Department of Sanitation. The gate is open 8:00 to 3:30 and stays open through lunch.
Loads from the west side of the county may run instead to the county's Kingsport Transfer Station, 1921 Brookside Lane, Kingsport, TN 37660, which is open 7:30 to 3:30 and closes from 11:30 to noon.
Both sites weigh what comes in and set their own rules by material. Your account manager will confirm which gate your load is headed for and explain the charges that come with it before the truck rolls.
804 Raytheon Road, Bristol, TN 37620
Open 8:00 to 3:30, no lunch closure.
1921 Brookside Lane, Kingsport, TN 37660
Open 7:30 to 3:30, closed for lunch 11:30 to noon.
Most Bristol rentals go on the schedule within one to two business days, and the truck arrives inside a 24 to 48 hour window. Booking a few days out gives you room to clear the drop spot and handle a street permit if you need one, and it often costs less.
A few habits make delivery day easy:
Keep the county gate hours in mind as well. Both Sullivan County stations close in the afternoon and do not run on Sundays, so a container filled late on a weekend may wait until the following week for its haul.
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Prime Dumpster serves every part of Bristol, from the State Street blocks and the older streets around downtown to the neighborhoods off Volunteer Parkway, the Exit 7 and Bluff City Highway commercial strips, and job sites out toward the speedway and the Sullivan County line. Give us the address and we will schedule delivery, pickup, and disposal around it.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, settle the street question, and quote 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.
A Bristol dumpster rental runs $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container and up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard container on a five-day rental. What you load and what the Sullivan County station charges at the scale also shape the final number. Your account manager confirms included tonnage and overage rates when you book.
Renting almost always wins once the job needs more than a load or two. Every run to the county station costs you a gate charge, fuel, and half a day. One container sits in the driveway until you are finished and leaves on a single haul, which is why most remodels and cleanouts come out cheaper this way.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes up roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves plenty of room for a mattress, a dresser, and a stack of boxes. With furniture you nearly always run out of space before you get anywhere near the weight limit.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos. Whole tires are barred from Tennessee landfills and belong at a county collection site. Electronics, fluorescent tubes, hot ashes, and vehicle parts also need their own route. Tell your account manager about appliances and mattresses, since those are billed per piece.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. Your bill still turns on what goes in it. A 10-yard loaded with concrete or tile can pass its weight allowance quickly and pick up overage charges, so splitting heavy material into its own load is often the cheaper path.
Three days usually costs what five days costs, because we price a container by the job rather than by the day. Weight drives your final bill far more than the calendar does. Ask your account manager what tonnage comes with your container and what each extra ton runs before the truck arrives.
Almost all home and construction debris is fine in Bristol: lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, furniture, cardboard, and general cleanout junk. Clean concrete, brick, and block are welcome too, and they often cost less to dispose of when they travel as their own load. When an item has you guessing, ask first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Bristol, Tennessee 37620 |
| Phone: | 865-252-7776 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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