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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Carlsbad, New Mexico, and the rest of Eddy County in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Oilfield and potash work in the Permian Basin brings a steady run of shop construction and camp turnovers, while older homes along the Pecos keep getting opened up and remodeled, and all of it needs a container in the yard.
What you pay turns on the size of the container, the weight and makeup of the load, how long you keep it, and the per-ton rate at the county landfill east of town. Below are our price ranges, who to call about street placement, and the materials New Mexico keeps out of its landfills.
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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 |
Here is what actually moves a Carlsbad quote up or down.
Size sets your floor. Each step up costs a bit more, and each step up is cheaper than a second haul on a container you filled too fast.
Weight sets your ceiling. Caliche, adobe block, mortar, and roof tile all hit the weight allowance well before the walls of the container are full, so heavy material belongs in a smaller size.
Disposal is the part that varies most by county. Loads from town are weighed in at the Eddy County landfill, where commercial waste generated inside the county is charged $32.00 per ton. Tires are their own story at $250.00 per ton, and nothing over 24 inches is taken at all, so tires come out of the container before it ships.
Where the container sits matters too. A driveway or a fenced job site is simple. Anything that reaches into a street or alley means a call to the city first, and that call is better made a week out than the morning of delivery.
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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Start with how much debris the job will make, then ask how heavy it is. We run five sizes, and in Carlsbad the dense material is usually what decides it.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is small on purpose. Order it for block, mortar, broken concrete, or caliche, and for tight jobs like one bathroom or a single-room gut.
The 15-Yard Dumpster is the step that covers a stuffed garage, a flooring tear-out, or one slope of roof. You get useful extra room without moving up to a 20.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the common choice for a whole-house cleanout or a kitchen and bath remodel together. It parks on a normal Carlsbad driveway and still swallows a lot.
The 30-Yard Dumpster earns its keep on an addition, a new build, or a shop remodel. Mixed debris piles up in volume rather than weight, and this size keeps pace with it.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. Yard clearing, warehouse demolition, and commercial construction all run better with the biggest container we have.
Not certain which way to go? Give your account manager the scope and they will size it for you.
A container on private property, your driveway or your own job site, does not need a permit from the City of Carlsbad. The rule changes the moment part of the container sits in the street, the alley, or the sidewalk.
Carlsbad does not issue a separate dumpster permit. Street and alley space belongs to the city, and Public Works is the department that manages it, from paving to drainage to traffic. Call Public Works at 575-885-6262 before you set a container anywhere off private ground and describe the spot you have in mind.
Two other desks come up on bigger jobs. Planning and Regulation, reachable at 575-885-1185, handles the city's published permits, including the drainage and grading permit that comes with heavy site work. Code enforcement sits in the same department and answers the same number.
Placement on a state highway through town, like the National Parks Highway, is a different conversation again, because the pavement there is not the city's. Your account manager will find out who controls the stretch of road in front of your project and get the right approval moving before your delivery date.
Most of what a build or a cleanout makes is fine to load. The limits come from state rules and from what the county landfill will take at the gate.
New Mexico's solid waste rules bar lead-acid batteries from any landfill, and they bar infectious waste and radioactive material outright. Liquid waste is allowed only in narrow cases, which in practice means no liquids in a roll-off container. The rules also forbid taking any waste to a facility whose permit does not cover that waste, which is why the gate can turn a load away even when the material is legal somewhere else.
Hazardous waste, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil, and asbestos stay out of a standard container. So do appliances holding refrigerant until a technician has recovered it.
The county adds its own refusals. Tires over 24 inches are not accepted at the landfill at any price, and scrap wire has to be cut into three-foot lengths before it will be taken.
Carlsbad also will not collect construction debris, tires, car body parts, or large appliances from a city container at the curb, which is exactly why a project load needs a roll-off. If you are unsure about an item, run it past your account manager first.
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.
Container loads from town go to the Sandpoint Landfill, the Eddy County site at 164 Landfill Road, Carlsbad, NM 88220. It is roughly 12 miles east of town off the Hobbs Highway, and it takes loads Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The gatehouse answers at 575-616-7900, and on high-wind days the county asks drivers to call first and make sure the site is open.
Eddy County, not your hauler, sets what disposal costs there. The county charges by the ton, with one rate for commercial waste generated inside the county and a higher one for waste trucked in from outside it.
The City of Carlsbad Convenience Station at 302 East Plaza Street is a different kind of site. It is free, open every day from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and strictly for city residents hauling pickup-sized loads. No trailers, and no contractor or commercial waste, which is why remodel debris heads for the landfill instead. Your account manager will confirm which facility receives your load, and what the gate charges for it, before the container is dropped.
164 Landfill Road, Carlsbad, NM 88220
Eddy County landfill about 12 miles east of town, open Monday through Saturday 7 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
302 E. Plaza St., Carlsbad, NM 88220
Free residential drop-off open daily 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; pickup-sized loads only and no contractor waste.
Most Carlsbad orders can be set within one to two business days, with the truck arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Booking ahead gives you room to clear the spot and settle a street placement, and early orders often price better.
Five things make delivery day go right:
Build the landfill schedule into your plan as well. The county gate closes at 4:15 in the afternoon and stays shut on Sunday, so a container topped off late on a Saturday normally travels Monday.
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Prime Dumpster serves all of Carlsbad, from the older blocks near Church Street and the downtown core to the North Canal side, the Happy Valley and La Huerta areas, and the newer streets on the south and west edges of town, plus nearby Eddy County communities like Loving, Otis, Whites City, and Artesia. Send us the address and we will confirm delivery for it.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, confirm what the county gate will charge for your debris, 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.
In Carlsbad, a 10-yard container runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899 on a five-day rental. Debris weight matters too, because Eddy County charges by the ton at the landfill gate. Your account manager will confirm the tonnage included and the overage rate when the order goes in.
Once a job runs past a couple of pickup loads, the container is cheaper. The landfill is about 12 miles east of town, so self-hauling means repeat round trips, fuel, a charge at the gate each time, and your own hours. One container and one haul covers it.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving room for a mattress, a table, and a dozen boxes. Furniture is bulky rather than heavy, so with a household load you will run out of space long before you reach the weight limit.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil, and asbestos. New Mexico bars lead-acid batteries from landfills altogether, and the county will not take tires larger than 24 inches at any price. Appliances with refrigerant need a technician first. Mention any of these when you book.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. Your final cost still depends on the load, because caliche, block, and tile can take a small container past its weight allowance fast. Putting heavy rubble in its own container and light debris in another usually comes out cheaper.
A three-day rental usually costs the same as a five-day one, since the price is set by the job and the haul, not by the calendar. Tonnage is what really moves the bill. Ask your account manager what weight your size includes and what each extra ton costs before the container ships.
Nearly all ordinary debris: lumber, drywall, roofing, siding, flooring, cabinets, doors, fencing, furniture, carpet, and household junk. Clean block, brick, and concrete are accepted as well, and they are usually cheaper when kept in a container of their own. Check anything unusual with your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220 |
| Phone: | 575-319-8999 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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