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At Prime Dumpster, we supply roll-off containers from 10 to 40 yards for homes, contractors and warehouses across Colton, California. The Hub City keeps crews busy: stucco and tile remodels in the older streets near Mount Vernon Avenue, tenant improvements in the industrial parks beside Interstate 10, and new construction and demolition up and down the La Cadena corridor.
Colton regulates container service more closely than most cities in San Bernardino County, so the sequence here is to settle the City rule first and the size second. What follows covers our price ranges, the approval the City requires of a collector, the materials California keeps out of a trash container, and the two County landfills that sit within a short haul of the 92324 ZIP code.
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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 inputs decide what a Colton container costs.
Material weight is the big one. Stucco, roof tile, slab concrete and Inland Empire soil are all dense, and a small container of any of them will reach its allowance while the walls still look empty. Framing scrap, cabinets and drywall are the opposite.
Container size follows from that. Going one size up is cheap compared with an overage charge plus a return trip for a second load.
California's sorting rules add a step. The City requires recyclable and organic material to be kept separate from the rest of the stream, so a job that produces clean wood, metal or green waste often does better in a second container than mixed into one.
Then there is the City approval. Colton reserves collection to the City and to the collectors it has authorized, so your account manager checks how that reaches your address before quoting a date.
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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Size the container to the volume, then check the weight before you commit. We carry 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 yard containers.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the heavy-debris size. It holds about three pickup loads, and for stucco, tile, block or concrete it is usually the only sensible pick.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage clearing or a single-slope roof tear-off on a tract home.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the one most Colton remodels end up with. It takes a whole-house cleanout or a renovation spanning several rooms, and it still fits on a standard drive.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is for additions, gut renovations and new residential construction, where mixed framing waste builds up fast.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest and it belongs on commercial sites and demolition work, including the warehouse and distribution jobs along the freeway.
Walk the job through with your account manager and they will put you on the right size.
On private property, a driveway, a yard or a fenced construction pad, there is no City approval to get in Colton. The City's own container rule says a container must not be placed within the limits of any street or alley unless the Public Works Director authorizes it, so private ground is the straightforward route.
If the container has to go in the street or the right-of-way, the Engineering Division is the office. The City describes its Engineering staff as issuing all permits and inspecting all construction within the public rights-of-way, and lists oversized load, street cut, encroachment, right of way, grading and drainage permits among them. There is no published fee figure on the City's own pages, so ask when you call. City Hall is at 650 North La Cadena Drive, the main number is 909-370-5099, and offices run Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The bigger question in Colton is who may collect. The City's solid waste ordinance reserves the collection, removal and disposal of all solid waste to the City, its agents, franchisees or independent contractors, under the supervision of the Public Works Director and on terms set by the City Council. Solid waste takes the state definition, which names demolition and construction wastes inside it and excludes only hazardous, radioactive and medical waste. There is no carve-out for source-separated construction debris.
A route in does exist. A collector applies to the Director of Public Works for an annual permit priced per vehicle, and that application goes to the City Council, which has to approve it. The City also reserves the right to pick one or more firms for an exclusive system, and says applications for new permits are submitted when the City requests proposals. Your account manager will tell you where we stand on your project before you book, and will say plainly what we can and cannot do at your address. There is one more detail worth planning for: containers in Colton are required to be kept tightly covered at all times except when material is going in or coming out.
Business license questions and the permit that goes with refuse collection both run through the City's offices on La Cadena Drive. Your Engineering Division contact is the right first call for anything touching the street.
Most renovation and cleanout debris is fine. Two sets of limits apply.
California keeps a long list of material out of the trash. CalRecycle's own list of wastes banned from the trash covers every type of battery, fluorescent lamps, latex and oil-based paint, solvents, part-full aerosol cans, pesticides, antifreeze, motor oil and oil filters, tires, asbestos, treated wood and compressed gas cylinders. Electronics are banned too, which takes in televisions, monitors, laptops, printers and phones.
Colton adds its own duty on top. The City requires recyclable material and organic waste to be source separated from the rest of the stream, and the obligation sits on the generator as well as on the collector. In practice that means clean wood, clean metal, cardboard and green waste are better in their own container, not buried in a mixed load.
Beyond that, keep hazardous waste, liquids, fuel and anything pressurized out entirely. When in doubt, check with 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.
Colton is unusually well placed for disposal, because two County landfills sit close by and both are run by San Bernardino County's own solid waste management division rather than by a contractor.
Most mixed loads from Colton go to the Mid-Valley Sanitary Landfill at 2390 N. Alder Avenue in Rialto, a permitted, active site about ten miles northwest of the city. The County's division operates it from 222 West Hospitality Lane in San Bernardino and takes calls on 800-722-8004. State records list the site as Mid-Valley Sanitary Landfill in the state facility database, with the County named as operator.
The second option is the San Timoteo Sanitary Landfill on San Timoteo Canyon Road in Redlands, east of Colton past Loma Linda. It is also permitted, also active, and also County operated with the same contact number.
Which one your load goes to depends on the material and the traffic, and your account manager confirms it before dispatch. No per-ton figure is printed here because the County's published price list carries an older effective date, and a stale number is worse than no number. Ask your account manager and you will get the current charge for your material.
2390 N. Alder Avenue, Rialto, CA 92377
Permitted and active municipal solid waste landfill operated by San Bernardino County, about ten road miles northwest of Colton.
San Timoteo Canyon Road, Redlands, CA 92373
Permitted and active County-operated landfill east of Colton, past Loma Linda.
Once the City question is settled, most Colton orders can be scheduled inside one to two business days, with the container arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Allow a day or two more for a first-time commercial site.
Things that move it along:
Santa Ana winds are the local wrinkle. A covered container is a City requirement anyway, and in a wind event it also stops light debris leaving your site.
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Prime Dumpster serves the San Bernardino Valley and the western Inland Empire, from Loma Linda, Rialto and San Bernardino on Colton's own borders out through Fontana, Redlands and across the county line into Riverside. Every city here writes its own collection rules, so your account manager checks the address first.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will confirm how the City's collector rules reach your site, pick a size with you and name the County landfill your load is heading for.
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 Colton container runs $399 to $499 for a 10-yard size and up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard size across a five-day rental. Weight and the County landfill's charge for your material drive the final figure, and the City's collector rules shape what we can quote. Your account manager confirms tonnage and overage rates.
Rent, for anything bigger than a trailer load. A run to Rialto or Redlands means loading, a minimum charge at the scale and a chunk of your day for each trip. One container absorbs the debris as you work, with a single delivery and a single pickup to pay for.
Comfortably. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves room for a mattress, a table and a pile of boxes. Upholstered furniture is bulky rather than dense, so you fill the space well before you touch the weight allowance.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, propane, asbestos and treated wood all stay out. California also bans batteries, fluorescent lamps, tires, gas cylinders and electronics from the trash. Colton separately requires recyclables and organics to be kept separate, so ask your account manager about those.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, $399 to $499. With stucco, tile or concrete it is also the correct size, since those reach the weight limit early. For light remodel debris, one 20-yard container usually beats two small ones on total cost.
A three-day rental normally costs the same as our standard five days, because we price the project rather than the calendar. The material and its weight matter far more. Ask your account manager for the extra-day rate if the schedule could slip.
Lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, stucco, cabinets, doors, fixtures, furniture and general clutter are all allowed. Concrete, block and soil are fine within the weight allowance. Keep separated recyclables and green waste in their own container. Run anything unusual past your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Colton, California 92324 |
| Phone: | 408-618-2808 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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