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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals in Clayton, North Carolina, and across the wider Johnston County area in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Clayton has grown quickly along the US 70 corridor, so new subdivisions off Glen Laurel Road, construction work near the bypass and renovation in the older streets around East Second Street all keep containers moving through town.
What you pay depends on the container size, the type and weight of what goes in it, how many days it stays, and the per-ton charge at the Johnston County landfill. The sections below set out the ranges, how the Town treats containers and commercial waste, and the material North Carolina keeps out of the ground.
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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 |
Three things move a Clayton quote, and the county weighbridge decides the third.
Container size is the obvious one, and the one worth getting right the first time. A unit that holds the whole job beats a second haul, and it beats paying for volume you never fill.
Debris weight comes next, and Johnston County charges by the ton. Roofing shingles, mortar, block and old concrete walkway are all heavy enough to reach an included tonnage while the container still looks half empty, so dense material belongs in a small unit on its own. Light, bulky debris such as cabinetry, carpet and framing offcuts behaves the opposite way.
Material class is the third, and in Johnston County it matters more than most people expect. The landfill prices household waste, asbestos, clean wood and yard debris on separate lines, and no line exists for mixed construction debris at all. That means how a load is described and sorted changes where it goes and what it costs. Your account manager works that out with you before the container is delivered rather than after it is weighed.
Rental length is the mildest factor. A five-day window covers most Clayton projects, and extending it costs far less than going over on weight.
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 you expect, then confirm the weight fits. Prime Dumpster offers five sizes across Clayton.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is for heavy, dense loads. A patio removed, a brick chimney taken down, tile pulled from a bathroom, or a small shingle tear-off all suit this one, and the low walls make hand loading much easier.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage emptied in a weekend, a kitchen taken back to studs, or a rental turnover in one of Clayton's older duplexes.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the size most Clayton homeowners choose. Several rooms of flooring, a whole-home cleanout, or a mixed renovation load all fit comfortably.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles additions, new builds in the subdivisions east of town, and demolition that produces high volume at moderate weight.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest container and is aimed at commercial demolition, industrial cleanouts and large construction sites along the highway corridor.
Weighing two sizes? Describe the structure and the scope to your account manager and they will pick the one that leaves you better off.
A container sitting on private property in Clayton needs no Town permit. Driveways, side yards, fenced construction lots and private commercial parking all work, as long as the unit stays clear of the sidewalk and the corner sight lines.
The Town's rules close off the public side firmly. Clayton makes it unlawful to place garbage, yard waste or other debris in the streets, gutters, drainage ditches or sidewalks of the town, and it puts the duty to keep storefronts, streets and sidewalks clear of debris on the property owner, resident, occupant and business alike. No Town permit is published that would let a container occupy a street, so a street drop should not be planned.
The Town publishes something more useful than a permit, though. For non-residential customers, Clayton's own rules require the customer to contract with a private solid waste contractor for garbage collection, and new multi-family developments over eight units must have dumpster facilities, arranged either with the Town or with a private contractor providing equivalent service. In other words the Town expects a commercial site to bring its own container service rather than licensing who may supply it.
Clayton's Public Works office sits at 653 Veterans Parkway and can be reached at 919-553-1530, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Town of Clayton Public Works). If a project touches a state-maintained road through town rather than a Town street, your account manager can help you find the right encroachment contact.
Framing, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, siding, fencing, concrete, brick and ordinary household contents all load without a problem. The limits in Clayton come from North Carolina's disposal bans and from what the Johnston County landfill will accept.
North Carolina bars a long list of items from landfill disposal, and the county sets it out plainly: used oil, yard trash, white goods, antifreeze, aluminum cans, whole scrap tires, lead-acid batteries, beverage containers covered by the state alcohol laws, motor vehicle oil filters, recyclable plastic containers with a neck narrower than the body, wooden pallets, oyster shells, discarded computer equipment including monitors and printers, and discarded televisions. Any one of them in a container can hold the load at the gate.
The landfill also turns away all liquids, fire, embers or hot ashes, hazardous or unknown wastes, and poisons, herbicides and pesticides. Asbestos is handled on its own terms and never in a standard container.
Two Town rules are worth remembering too. Tires may not go in a Town cart, and a cart found with tires inside will not be emptied until they are removed. And building materials left at the curb are treated as a special pick-up with its own charge, which is exactly the situation a container is meant to avoid.
Unsure about an item? Describe it to 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 Clayton loads travel about fifteen minutes southeast to the county's own site. The Johnston County MSW Landfill is at 680 County Home Road in Smithfield, and it is operated by the county's Department of Solid Waste Services rather than by a contractor.
Gate times are tight and they are enforced: the landfill runs Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and customers must be unloaded and weighed out by closing. All county facilities are closed on Sunday and on county holidays. The county can be reached on 919-938-4750, and its landfill page carries the current hours and the full list of what it will not take.
Disposal there is charged by the ton, with separate rates for household waste, asbestos, clean wood and yard debris, and a minimum charge applied to every scale transaction. The county also runs twelve convenience centres around Johnston County, but household waste is not accepted at them without a county solid waste decal, so they are not an alternative for a project load.
Your account manager confirms the receiving site for your container and explains how the county's weight charge works against your included tonnage before the truck is dispatched.
680 County Home Road, Smithfield, NC 27577
County-run landfill, open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Most Clayton rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. A few days of notice gets you the drop position you want and often a better rate.
Five things that make a Clayton delivery straightforward:
Keep the county schedule in mind at the end of the week. The Johnston County landfill closes at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and is shut on Sunday, so a container finished late on a Saturday afternoon will usually be hauled the following week.
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Prime Dumpster serves the Town of Clayton and the surrounding Johnston and Wake County communities, from the historic streets near East Second Street and the Neuse River out through Flowers Plantation, Glen Laurel and the newer sections north of the bypass. Whether the work is a single-room remodel in town or a construction site out toward Archer Lodge, we build the delivery and pickup around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will set the size, work out how the county weight charge applies to your debris, and give you a clear number before the call ends.
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 Clayton a 10-yard container runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, both on a five-day rental. The Johnston County landfill charges by the ton, so debris weight affects the final figure as much as size. Your account manager confirms included tonnage and overage rates when you book.
For most Johnston County jobs the container costs less. Hauling it yourself means a weight charge and a minimum fee on every scale transaction, plus fuel and the drive to Smithfield. Past two loads, one container that sits on site until you finish is the cheaper route.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves plenty of space for a bed frame, a dresser and cartons. With furniture you almost always fill the volume well before you reach the weight limit.
North Carolina keeps used oil, yard trash, white goods, antifreeze, whole tires, lead-acid batteries, oil filters, wooden pallets, computer equipment and televisions out of landfills. The Johnston County landfill also refuses liquids, hot ashes, hazardous or unknown waste, and pesticides. Asbestos is never loaded in a standard container.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. It is also often the smartest choice on a Clayton masonry or roofing job, because dense material in a larger container simply means paying county weight charges and overage on volume you did not need.
A three-day rental usually costs what a five-day one does, since the price is built on the haul and the tons rather than the number of days. Weight is what moves the invoice. Ask your account manager for the included tonnage and the overage rate before delivery.
Almost all construction and household debris is allowed in Clayton: framing, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, siding, fencing, furniture, carpet and cardboard. Clean concrete, brick and asphalt are accepted too, and kept in their own load they are usually cheaper to dispose of. Check anything unusual with your account manager.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Clayton, North Carolina 27520 |
| Phone: | 984-254-0202 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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