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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Costa Mesa, California, and the surrounding Orange County cities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Postwar homes on the Eastside and in Mesa Verde being taken back to the studs, tenant improvement construction around South Coast Metro, and a steady run of garage and estate cleanouts keep roll-off containers in demand here.
Your price depends on the size you order, the weight and type of debris, how long you keep the container, and the per-ton charge at the county landfill. Below are our price ranges, the permit Costa Mesa requires for a container in the street, and the materials California keeps out of the trash entirely.
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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 pieces make up a Costa Mesa quote, and local rules are a bigger piece here than in most cities.
Size is the starting point. Picking one size up costs less than booking a second haul, and much less than an overage charge on a container loaded past its weight allowance.
Debris weight comes next. Stucco, roof tile, and slab concrete are dense, so a 10 or a 15 often beats a 20 on a demolition job even though it holds less.
Disposal is set by the county, not by us. Loads are weighed in at an Orange County landfill, where the commercial rate is $92.70 per ton for the current fee year and $107.70 per ton once hard-to-handle material is in the load. Long pieces of wood, furniture, and mattresses all count as hard to handle.
Local rules shape the rest. Costa Mesa charges for a permit when the container sits in the street, and permitted construction jobs here have to divert most of their debris away from the landfill, which changes how a load should be sorted. Your account manager will walk you through both before you book.
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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Lot sizes on the Westside and the Eastside are tight, so size here is about fit as much as volume. We run five.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the one for dense debris and tight driveways. Concrete, stucco, tile, and a single bathroom gut all suit it, and it reaches its weight limit before it looks full.
The 15-Yard Dumpster handles a garage cleanout, a flooring tear-out, or one roof slope. It is the usual answer when a 10 is a little short but a 20 will not fit the drive.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the most common pick for a whole-house cleanout or a remodel touching several rooms. Most Costa Mesa driveways take one without blocking the sidewalk.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is for an addition, a rebuild, or a commercial interior strip-out. Mixed debris runs out of space long before it runs out of weight, and this size keeps up.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. Commercial demolition and large construction jobs move faster with it, where the site has room to set it down.
Caught between two sizes, or not sure a truck can reach your drive? Describe the property to your account manager and they will sort it.
A container on private property, your own driveway or your own job site, needs no city permit in Costa Mesa. Once any part of it sits in the street or the public right-of-way, the city requires a permit first.
The city administers every temporary bin itself. A dumpster storage permit costs $41.32 and covers a two week window, 14 calendar days, to keep the container in the right-of-way. Applications go through the city's online permit portal, and the city asks for two business days to review what you send.
There is a second rule here that matters more than the fee. Costa Mesa requires that any container placed in the public right-of-way be owned, delivered, and picked up by a hauler the city has approved under its franchise, and the city runs paid container service on permitted construction and demolition projects through that same franchise system. Contractors hauling debris from their own work in their own trucks can instead apply for a city self-haul permit.
The city enforces it. A container set on public property without the permit or an agreement can be impounded, and using an unapproved hauler on a permitted project carries a fine worth several times the project fee. The Public Works front counter answers at 714-754-5323, and before you book anything, your Prime Dumpster account manager will confirm exactly how the franchise rule applies at your address so the container is placed legally.
Ordinary construction and household debris is welcome. California's rules on hazardous material are strict, and the county landfill adds a few of its own.
The state treats hazardous household products as illegal to put in the garbage at all. CalRecycle lists what is banned: fluorescent tubes and lamps, LED bulbs, every kind of battery from AAA to car batteries, flammables and poisons, acids and bases, pool chemicals, pesticides, latex and oil-based paint, non-empty aerosol cans, solvents, antifreeze, motor oil and oil filters. Tires are banned too, to keep down tire fires and standing water.
Electronics are treated as hazardous waste in California. Televisions, monitors, laptops, printers, and microwaves have to come out of the load and go to a collection site.
Asbestos, which turns up in older Costa Mesa roofing, flooring, and cement, needs a licensed abatement crew rather than a container.
Two county rules are worth knowing before you load. Clean broken asphalt is no longer accepted at the county landfills, so a driveway tear-out needs a recycler instead. And the county takes only waste that started in Orange County, with proof of origin at the gate. Ask your account manager about anything you are unsure of 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.
Hauled container loads from Costa Mesa are weighed in at the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill, the County of Orange site at 11002 Bee Canyon Access Road, Irvine, CA 92602. It takes commercial haulers Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the gate phone is 949-551-7100.
Bowerman is a commercial-only landfill, with no public disposal at all. Drivers have to show an Orange County business license or a contractor's license to get through the fee booth, which is one practical reason a container beats borrowing a truck for the weekend.
The county runs two other active landfills, in Brea and San Juan Capistrano, and those two are open to the public as well as to haulers. Which one receives your debris depends on the material and the route.
Because Costa Mesa expects permitted projects to divert at least 65 percent of their debris, some loads go to a sorting facility rather than straight to a landfill, and clean concrete, asphalt, and soil are meant to be diverted entirely. Your account manager will confirm where your load is headed, and what the gate charges for it, before delivery.
11002 Bee Canyon Access Rd., Irvine, CA 92602
County of Orange landfill taking commercial haulers Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; no public disposal.
Most Costa Mesa orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with the truck arriving inside a 24 to 48 hour window. Here, extra lead time pays for itself, because a street placement needs a permit the city reviews first.
Five things to line up before delivery day:
One more piece of local timing: a right-of-way permit runs 14 days, so on a longer job the container has to move onto private property or the paperwork has to be renewed. Your account manager tracks that date with you.
Client ReviewsPrime Dumpster serves all of Costa Mesa, from the Westside and the 17th Street and SoBeCa districts to Eastside Costa Mesa, Mesa Verde, College Park, and the South Coast Metro offices on the north end, plus the neighboring Orange County beach and inland cities just over the city line. 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, sort out the street permit and the city's hauler rule, 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 Costa Mesa, a 10-yard container runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899 on a five-day rental. Debris weight matters as well, since the county landfill bills by the ton. A street placement adds a city permit fee. Your account manager confirms the tonnage included and the overage rate when you book.
In Costa Mesa it usually is not close. The nearest county landfill takes commercial haulers only, so self-hauling means driving to a public site in Brea or San Juan Capistrano, paying at the gate each trip, and burning a weekend. One container covers the job for one price.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves room for a mattress, a dresser, and boxes. Furniture is bulky rather than dense, so household loads run out of space well before they reach the weight limit.
Leave out hazardous waste, paint, solvents, fuel, pool chemicals, pesticides, antifreeze, and motor oil. California also bans every battery, fluorescent and LED lighting, tires, and electronics from the trash. Asbestos needs a licensed crew. The county no longer takes clean broken asphalt either, so keep it separate.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. The load still sets your final bill, because stucco, tile, and concrete can pass a small container's weight allowance quickly. Splitting dense rubble into one container and light debris into another is often the cheaper route on a remodel.
Three days generally costs what five days costs, because the price is built around the job and the haul rather than the calendar. Tonnage moves your bill far more than the number of days. Ask your account manager what weight is included and what each extra ton costs before delivery.
Most of what a remodel or cleanout makes: lumber, drywall, stucco, roofing, flooring, cabinets, doors, fencing, furniture, carpet, and general household junk. Clean concrete and brick are fine as well, though they are usually diverted rather than buried. Your account manager can check any item you are unsure about.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Costa Mesa, California 92627 |
| Phone: | 424-363-8223 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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