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At Prime Dumpster, we arrange roll-off container service from 10 to 40 yards for homeowners, builders and property managers in Dana Point, California. Work here is mostly remodeling and rebuilding on small coastal lots: kitchen and bath upgrades in the Lantern District, deck and window replacement above Doheny, salt-weathered stucco and roof tear-offs in Capistrano Beach, and new construction and additions on the bluffs toward Monarch Beach.
Dana Point is one of the tightest cities in south Orange County for container service, and you want to know that before you order rather than after. The City holds an exclusive collection arrangement, the duty to use it falls on the property owner as well as the hauler, and a construction job also carries a recycling target with money riding on it. Below you will find our price ranges, how those rules actually work, what California keeps out of a container, and how quickly we reach the 92629 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 things move a Dana Point number, and the first one is local.
The City's exclusive collection arrangement comes first. It shapes what can be delivered to a given address and on what terms, so the answer at your property is a conversation, not a web form. Your account manager will tell you straight what we can do at your site.
Weight is next. Coastal stucco, clay roof tile, slab concrete and wet soil all read heavy on a scale. A small container of that material meets its weight allowance while it still looks half empty, which is why the smallest size is often the right pick for dense debris.
Disposal cost is third, and it is set by the County rather than by us. Loads over 880 pounds are charged by weight at the Orange County landfill rate of $92.70 per ton, and long awkward items such as mattresses and furniture carry a surcharge on top. Those rates run through the end of June 2027.
Fourth is the City's construction recycling target. A job that needs a building permit or a right-of-way permit has to send at least 75 percent of its construction waste to a recycling facility the City has certified, and the City holds a refundable security deposit against that result. The deposit is calculated from the floor area of the work, with a lower rate for a re-roof and a cap for each project, and the City can keep it when the target is missed. That changes how a load should be sorted, not just how big it should be.
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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Pick the volume first, then check the weight and the sorting plan. The containers run 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the dense-material size, roughly three pickup loads. It is the right choice for concrete, tile, stucco or soil, and it is also the practical size for a separate clean container when a job is being sorted for the recycling target.
The 15-Yard Dumpster suits a garage cleanout, a bathroom gut or a modest roof tear-off, and it still fits on a narrow coastal driveway.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the Dana Point standard for an interior renovation or a full house cleanout. It holds a lot without taking up the whole drive.
The 30-Yard Dumpster fits an addition, a larger remodel or new home construction that throws off a mix of framing waste, drywall and packaging.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest and it is built for commercial demolition and high-volume clearouts.
Because the City rewards separating material, the size and the sorting get planned together here. Talk the job through with your account manager and they will work out both with you.
On private property, a driveway or a construction pad, Dana Point asks for no placement permit, and the City's own rules point you that way. A container may not sit next to or in a street for collection more than 24 hours before its service time, and it has to be off the street within 12 hours after.
If the container genuinely has to occupy the public right-of-way, the instrument is an encroachment permit from the Public Works and Engineering Services Department. The City requires one any time work is performed in the right-of-way, apart from landscaping and parkway upkeep. Applications go in through the City's online permit portal, and the published fee varies with the City's fee schedule. The encroachment desk answers on 949-248-3592 and the department's main line is 949-248-3554. City Hall is at 33282 Golden Lantern, and the permit counter takes walk-ins Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You can start from the City's engineering permit page.
Now the part that matters most, and it is unusual. Dana Point makes it unlawful for anyone other than its franchise holder to collect solid waste or provide solid waste handling services in the City. The City's definition of solid waste names construction waste inside it, and it defines a roll-off container by name, so this kind of container is squarely within the rule. Every residential and commercial property must either subscribe with the franchise holder or hold a self-haul permit from the City Manager, and a self-haul permit only covers waste generated on the permit holder's own property.
Two further points are worth knowing before you plan around it. The rule reaches the customer, not only the company: the City's self-haul exemption expressly does not let a property owner engage anyone other than the franchise holder to haul waste from their own premises. And the City can impound a container placed in breach of that rule, after a 24-hour notice, with removal, storage and disposal billed to the container's owner and the container treated as abandoned if it is left unclaimed for about three months. There is no published application route for an outside collector and no approved-hauler list. Your account manager will tell you honestly where your project stands and what we can arrange at your address.
Ordinary renovation and cleanout debris is fine. Three sets of limits apply here.
California's statewide rules are the first. CalRecycle's list of wastes banned from the trash is blunt about it: putting hazardous waste in the garbage, down a storm drain or on the ground is illegal. The banned list covers all batteries, including lead-acid, fluorescent lamps and tubes, metal halide and sodium vapor lamps, LED lights, paint, solvents, pesticides, motor oil, antifreeze, aerosol cans and electronics.
The City's own definitions are the second. Dana Point treats asbestos, tires, used motor oil, sludge, acids, solvents, auto bodies and explosive or radioactive material as special wastes that sit outside an ordinary container and need separate handling.
Third is the condition of the load itself. Lids stay closed when a container is unattended, anything that will not fit inside has to go in a larger container or a second one, and bulky items that stick up must be tarped or netted so nothing blows out. The property owner is responsible for cleaning up whatever spills. Covering a load is also a standing County rule at the landfill gate. If you are unsure about an item, ask 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.
Material from a Dana Point job runs south to the Prima Deshecha Landfill at 32250 Avenida La Pata in San Juan Capistrano, about seven miles from town. It is one of only two Orange County landfills open to the public, it takes both public and commercial loads, and it is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The County publishes its details on the Prima Deshecha Landfill page.
The site is run by OC Waste and Recycling, the County of Orange department that operates the landfill system, so the rules and the rates there are set by the County and not by a hauler. The same site hosts one of the County's four free household hazardous waste collection points for county residents, which is where paint, batteries, motor oil and lamps should go instead of into the container.
One local detail matters for a construction job. The materials recovery facility that used to operate on the landfill property closed in 2019, so a load aimed at the City's 75 percent recycling target has to go to a separately certified recycling facility, not to the landfill. Sending construction debris to the landfill instead can cost you the City's deposit. Your account manager will confirm the destination for your material before delivery.
32250 Avenida La Pata, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., for commercial and general public loads.
Once the franchise question is settled for your address, most Dana Point orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Build in extra time where a permit or a certified recycling destination is part of the picture, because that timing sits with the City and the facility.
Five things that keep a delivery on track:
The landfill is closed on Sundays, so a container filled late on a Saturday may not be hauled until the start of the next week. Worth planning around on a tight schedule.
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Prime Dumpster covers the south Orange County coast, from San Juan Capistrano and Laguna Niguel on Dana Point's own borders down to San Clemente and up the shore through Laguna Beach, with the inland communities around Aliso Viejo and Laguna Hills in the same run. Each of these cities writes its own collection and diversion rules, so your account manager checks the address before a delivery is confirmed.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will work through the City's collection rules for your address, plan the sorting with you, and give you a straight answer about what we can arrange.
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 container in Dana Point runs $399 to $499 at 10 yards and up to $699 to $899 at 40 yards on a five-day rental. Material weight, the County disposal rate and the City's recycling requirements all shape the final figure. Your account manager confirms included tonnage and overage rates before you book.
A container usually wins here, and the paperwork is part of why. The landfill charges by weight once a load passes 880 pounds, and hauling it yourself means repeated trips, fuel and your own time. One container handles a whole remodel in a single haul with weight tickets you can keep.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes up about a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves room for a mattress, a chair and a stack of boxes. Upholstered furniture eats volume rather than weight, so you run out of space long before the weight allowance.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, asbestos and propane tanks all stay out. California also bans batteries, fluorescent and LED lights, motor oil, antifreeze, tires and electronics from the trash. Dana Point treats several of those as special wastes needing separate handling, so ask your account manager about anything borderline.
The 10-yard container has the lowest start at $399 to $499, and for stucco, tile or concrete it is also the correct size. On a job carrying the City's recycling target, the cheapest total often comes from two containers, one for clean hard material and one for the rest, because that is how the target gets met.
Three days usually costs the same as the standard five-day rental, because the price follows the project rather than the calendar. Weight matters far more than the number of days. Ask your account manager about the extension rate if your schedule might slip, so there is no surprise later.
Lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, stucco, cabinets, doors, fixtures, furniture and general household debris are all allowed. Clean concrete, brick and asphalt are fine within the weight allowance and are better kept separate in Dana Point. Your account manager will check anything unusual before the container goes on the truck.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Dana Point, California 92629 |
| Phone: | 424-363-8223 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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