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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and across Black Hawk County in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Century-old housing stock near the University of Northern Iowa comes up for renovation year after year, student rental turnover generates heavy cleanouts every summer, and new construction along the Highway 58 corridor keeps contractors ordering containers.
What you pay reflects the container size, the weight and makeup of the debris, how long you keep it, and the per-ton charge at the City's own transfer station on State Street. The sections below cover price ranges, the City street rules, what the transfer station turns away, and how fast we can get a container out to you.
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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 |
The City owns the scale that weighs most Cedar Falls debris, which makes the local disposal figure unusually easy to plan around.
Cedar Falls charges $65.00 per ton for household and demolition material at its transfer station, with a minimum of $7 per load for anything under 215 pounds. Yard waste is charged at a lower rate. Those are the figures sitting behind the disposal portion of your quote.
Container size is the next lever, and it is a simple trade. Stepping up one size costs a little more now and avoids the cost of a second haul later, which is what happens when a 15 fills on day two of a four-day job.
Debris weight does the rest. Plaster and lath from an older Cedar Falls house is dense, and so are shingles, tile and poured concrete. Light framing offcuts, cabinetry and household junk fill volume instead. A container loaded with one dense element prices like a heavy load, so masonry is usually better off in its own container.
One more local factor: the City runs small containers of its own for household trash, but it will not take demolition material in them. For anything from a remodel, a roll-off is the only route.
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 from the volume of debris, then check it against the weight limit. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes.
The 10-Yard Dumpster suits dense, heavy work: a bathroom gut, a sidewalk or step removal, or a load of brick and concrete where weight sets the ceiling rather than volume.
The 15-Yard Dumpster is the right size for a garage emptied out, a kitchen rebuild, or a small single-layer roof tear-off.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the most popular size in Cedar Falls. It handles a whole-house cleanout or a remodel covering several rooms, and it leaves slack for the extra material that always appears.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is sized for additions, new builds and heavier demolition, where framing, drywall, flooring and fixtures all come out at once.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. It is built for commercial demolition, multi-unit turnovers and industrial cleanouts producing high volumes of light, bulky material.
Caught between two sizes? Describe the job to your account manager and we will settle it with you.
A container on private property, such as your driveway or a fenced site, needs no permit in Cedar Falls. That covers nearly all residential and commercial work here.
The City publishes one container permit, and it is specific: anyone who wants to place a privately owned or leased container in a space in a municipally owned or leased off-street parking lot has to apply to the City Clerk and pay an annual fee set by the City Council. The Director of Public Works approves it, the City decides which spaces may be used and can withdraw them entirely, and the Director can order immediate removal if the permit lapses, the fee goes unpaid, or the container becomes a hazard. That is the route to use for a downtown job backing onto a public lot.
For the street itself, the City publishes right-of-way permits for excavation, sidewalk and driveway approach work, oversize loads and utility installation, but none of them names a container. The City also requires any contractor working in the public right-of-way to post a bond and a certificate of liability insurance, and to register with the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments. An administrative route for a short street placement may still exist, so never assume one without asking.
City Hall is at 220 Clay Street and the main line is 319-273-8600. Public Works answers container and transfer station questions on 319-273-8629. Your account manager can help you work out which office your spot belongs to.
Most construction and household debris loads without any trouble. The limits here come from Iowa law and from the transfer station's own refusal list.
Iowa keeps four categories out of land disposal: yard waste, baled solid waste, lead-acid vehicle batteries and waste tires. Whole tires cannot go into a sanitary landfill at all unless they have been cut down to eighteen inches or less.
The transfer station adds its own refusals, and several of them catch renovation work. It will not take lead-acid batteries, asbestos, fertilizers, paint, antifreeze, hazardous waste, or railroad ties. Nor will it take concrete, rock or dirt, which is the one that surprises people most, since a slab or a foundation removal needs a different destination from the rest of the job.
There is also a weight trigger on roofing. Shingles are accepted at the transfer station only when the load comes in under 500 pounds; anything heavier has to go to the county landfill on East Washburn Road in Waterloo instead. A full tear-off clears 500 pounds easily, so tell your account manager if roofing is involved and we will plan the destination before delivery.
Hazardous waste, liquids, solvents and fuel stay out of a standard container anywhere. Ask your account manager about anything in between.
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 we pull in this city is tipped at the Cedar Falls Transfer Station, which the City owns and runs through its Public Works Department. It sits at 1524 State Street, next to the Cedar Falls Recycling Center, and the department line is 319-273-8629.
The hours have a detail worth noting. The station's own page gives Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with the last load taken at 4:45 p.m., and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with the last load at 2:45 p.m. The cut-off is a quarter of an hour before closing, not at closing, which is why we build a margin into the last run of the day.
The station accepts household trash, demolition material and yard waste, and recycles scrap metal, appliances, tires, computers and televisions. Clean concrete, rock and dirt go elsewhere, as does any shingle load over 500 pounds, which the City routes to the Black Hawk County Sanitary Landfill at 1509 East Washburn Road in Waterloo.
Your account manager confirms the destination for your load and explains the disposal charges before your container is delivered.
1524 State Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
City-run transfer station, Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., last load 15 minutes before closing.
Most Cedar Falls rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Ordering a few days ahead is better in late summer, when student turnover concentrates a lot of cleanouts into a short stretch.
Five things keep delivery day simple:
Transfer station timing matters at the end too. With Saturday closing at 3:00 p.m. and the last load accepted at 2:45 p.m., a container filled on a Saturday afternoon is usually hauled the following week.
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Prime Dumpster serves Cedar Falls and the surrounding Black Hawk County communities, from the older streets around College Hill and the Cedar River downtown out to the newer additions on the west side of Highway 58. Whether the job is a student rental turnover, a basement finish or a commercial build, we coordinate the drop, the haul and the disposal around your dates.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, confirm where the load is going, and give you a clear 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.
Cedar Falls rentals start at $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container and run to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard on a five-day period. The weight of the load and the City transfer station charge both affect the total. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
For a single light load, hauling it yourself can win. Past that, the container wins. The City charges by the ton with a per-load minimum, so every trip costs a gate charge plus fuel and your time, and a renovation generates more trips than anyone plans for.
Yes, easily. A three-seat couch takes up about a fifth of a 10-yard container, which still leaves space for a mattress, a dresser and a stack of cartons. With furniture you run out of room long before you reach the weight limit.
Keep out lead-acid batteries, asbestos, paint, antifreeze, fertilizers, hazardous waste, liquids, railroad ties, concrete, rock and dirt, all of which the Cedar Falls transfer station refuses. Tires and yard waste have separate routes under Iowa law. Ask your account manager about anything doubtful.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. What is cheapest overall depends on the load. Plaster, shingles and masonry can take a small container to its weight limit fast, so keeping dense material in a dedicated load often saves more than choosing a smaller size.
Three days usually costs what five days costs, because containers are priced by the job rather than by the day. The weight of what you load matters far more than the calendar. Confirm the included tonnage and the per-ton overage with your account manager before delivery.
Lumber, drywall, plaster, roofing, flooring, trim, cabinetry, siding, furniture, cardboard and general household junk all load without issue in Cedar Falls. Clean brick and asphalt are accepted as well. Concrete, rock and dirt need a different destination, so tell your account manager if they are in the job.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 |
| Phone: | 319-289-7669 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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