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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Cape Coral, Florida, and the surrounding Lee County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. New home construction on the thousands of vacant lots north of Pine Island Road, re-roofing and storm repair across the older southwest quadrant, and seasonal cleanouts along the canal streets all keep containers in demand for homeowners and contractors here.
Four things drive the price: the container size, the weight and type of debris, how long you keep it, and the disposal charge on the load. Below are the sizes, the local rules on where a container may sit, what the county will refuse, and how fast delivery can be arranged.
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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 Cape Coral the lot shape often decides it. Deep canal-front lots with a wide driveway take a 30 or a 40 comfortably, while a narrow infill lot with a swale across the front may only have room for a 20.
Debris weight is the next lever. Roof tile, stucco, block, and wet drywall are heavy for their bulk, and a container that looks half full can already be over its weight allowance. Tell your account manager what the job produces and they will size for weight rather than volume.
Roofing has a wrinkle here worth knowing before you book. Lee County no longer accepts asphalt shingles at its Buckingham campus, so a shingle tear-off has to go to the regional landfill or an approved private facility. That changes the haul and the price.
There is also a hard geographic limit on disposal. Lee County states that garbage and debris generated outside of Lee County is not accepted at Lee County facilities, which in practice means local loads stay in the local system and the disposal cost comes with it.
One more cost to know about. Cape Coral runs its household and business bin service through a single contracted franchise, which also supplies containerized service for renovation and remodeling work at rates the City sets each year. How that rule applies to your particular job depends on whether it is new construction, a demolition, or a remodel, and your account manager will confirm it with the City 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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Pick on volume, then sanity check against weight and the space on your lot. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the smallest and the right call for dense material. A bathroom gut, a small lanai demolition, or a load of broken driveway concrete all suit it, because weight limits bind long before the walls fill.
The 15-Yard Dumpster is the middle step. A garage cleared to the block, old tile and carpet pulled up, or a small flat roof tear-off all fit without jumping to a 20.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the most popular size on Cape Coral jobs. A kitchen and bath done together, a full house cleanout, or a single-story re-roof all land inside it.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles whole-property work. New home builds, additions, and gut remodels throw off bulky debris in volume, and this is the size that keeps up with a framing crew.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. Commercial build-outs, plaza renovations, and demolition work along Del Prado and Santa Barbara are its usual home.
Not sure between two? Describe the lot and the job to your account manager and they will pick the size that fits both.
On private property, there is no separate dumpster permit in Cape Coral. The container sits under the City's construction site rules instead, and those rules are stricter than most.
The City requires a container on the site, not merely allows one. At least one construction refuse container has to be in place before any construction, renovation, remodeling, demolition, or erection of a structure begins, placed outside the structure so that debris is fully contained. A woven soft-sided demolition bag or a polypropylene bag counts as a container, and a lid is not required.
The street is not an option. City rules prohibit depositing refuse on any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public passageway, and construction material may not restrict stormwater flow in the swale. On a typical Cape Coral lot that means the driveway or a prepared pad on the site, clear of the swale line, is the placement to plan for.
Enforcement is unusually direct. If the Building Official finds the site out of compliance and it is not fixed within two days of notice, work can be stopped, with a daily fine that rises sharply on a repeat, and no inspection or certificate of occupancy is issued until the fines and costs are paid. That makes container coverage a scheduling item, not an afterthought.
For permit questions, the Permitting Help Desk answers at 239-574-0546 and the contractor registration line at 239-574-0870. Public Works takes general inquiries at 239-574-0425. Your account manager can walk through your placement and get the right confirmation from the City before delivery.
Standard construction and cleanout debris is fine. The limits come from Florida law, from the City's own definitions, and from what the Lee County facility will take.
Florida bans certain batteries from the trash outright. The state Department of Environmental Protection says it is illegal to discard nickel-cadmium and small sealed lead-acid rechargeable batteries, or products containing them, and notes the prohibition reaches every resident and every business in the state.
Cape Coral's own rules keep hazardous material out of any container. The City defines hazardous waste to include radioactive substances, toxic chemicals, biological waste, flammable waste, explosives, acids, chlorine, oil, grease, paint, and paint thinners, and it excludes all of that from construction debris, from garbage, and from bulky waste.
Vehicles and liquids are out as well. The City's bulky waste category expressly excludes cars and boats, vehicle components other than wheels and tires, liquid waste, hazardous waste, and industrial waste.
Appliances need their own route. Anything containing regulated refrigerant is handled as a white good, collected separately rather than mixed into a container.
And as noted above, asphalt shingles now need a different destination than the county's main campus. If your job includes a shingle roof, say so when you book so the haul is set up correctly. Anything you are unsure about, ask your account manager before it goes in.
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.
Most Cape Coral debris ends up at the Lee County Solid Waste Resource Recovery Facility, the county's Buckingham campus at 10500 Buckingham Rd in Fort Myers. Lee County runs it, so the county sets the charges and the rules there.
The county publishes the campus hours as Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 6 a.m. to noon, and the customer service line is 239-533-8000. Anyone hand unloading has to be inside the gate 30 minutes before closing, and a vehicle still in the unloading area after closing picks up a $10 charge for every five minutes the site has to stay open.
The campus is not one pit but several operations. Recyclables are sorted and baled, construction and demolition debris is processed to recover concrete, plastics, and wood, yard waste is ground for mulch and compost, and household garbage goes to the waste-to-energy plant. Ash residue and leftover construction material go on to the regional landfill in neighboring Hendry County.
Lee County also asks construction projects to recycle rather than bury. The county's ordinance sets a 50 percent diversion target for covered projects, with a certification form and a diversion fee for falling short. Whether it applies to your permit depends on who issued it, and your account manager can confirm the destination and the paperwork before your container arrives.
10500 Buckingham Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33905
Lee County campus, open Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 6 a.m. to noon.
Most Cape Coral orders can be arranged within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Booking a few days out gives you time to clear the drop spot and confirm how the City's rules apply to your job.
A few things keep delivery day simple:
Weekend timing is worth a thought as well. The county campus closes at noon on Saturday and is shut on Sunday, so a container filled late on a Saturday normally waits until Monday to be emptied.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery across Cape Coral, from the canal streets of the southwest and Yacht Club area to Pelican, Cape Harbour, Burnt Store Road, and the newer construction north of Pine Island Road. We also cover the nearby Lee County communities of North Fort Myers, Matlacha, Pine Island, and Fort Myers, and we fit delivery, pickup, and disposal around the way your project actually runs.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, confirm how the local rules apply to your job, and give 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.
In Cape Coral, expect $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container and up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard, based on a five-day rental. Debris weight and the county's disposal charge both move the final figure, and a shingle roof routes differently. Your account manager will confirm the included tonnage and the overage rate before you book.
For a single small load, self-hauling can work. Past that it stops making sense, because every trip means a weigh-in, a minimum charge, and a long run out to Buckingham from the Cape. One container covers a whole job in a single haul and saves you the driving.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, a few chairs, and some cartons. Household furniture is bulky but light, so volume runs out long before the weight allowance does.
Keep out hazardous material: paint, thinners, solvents, acids, oil, grease, flammables, and explosives. Certain rechargeable batteries are banned from the trash by Florida law. Vehicles, boats, vehicle parts, and liquid waste are excluded too, and appliances with refrigerant are handled separately.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. Weight is what decides your real cost, though. Load it with roof tile, block, or concrete and you can clear the included tonnage with room still showing. A dedicated container for dense material usually works out cheaper.
Three days normally costs the same as five, because the price is built around delivery, pickup, and disposal rather than calendar days. Weight moves your bill far more than the number of days. Ask your account manager what tonnage is included and what each extra ton costs.
Most construction and household debris is fine: lumber, drywall, roofing underlayment, flooring, cabinets, doors, screens, furniture, and general clutter. Clean concrete, block, and brick are accepted in their own container. Shingles and anything unusual are worth a quick check with your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Cape Coral, Florida 33914 |
| Phone: | 727-390-2230 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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