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At Prime Dumpster, we arrange roll-off container delivery from 10 to 40 yards to homes, job sites and businesses across Decatur, Alabama. Work in this part of Morgan County runs from river-front and downtown renovation around Bank Street and Albany to roof and siding replacement in the post-war neighborhoods south of the Beltline, lot clearing out toward Highway 20, and heavy industrial construction and plant maintenance along the Tennessee River.
Decatur is one of the easier Alabama cities to plan a container in, and it is worth knowing why. The City tells property owners outright that it will not collect construction debris, so renting a container is the expected route rather than a workaround. The City also runs its own landfill jointly with the county and publishes its charges, so the disposal half of your price is public information. Below are our ranges, how the rules land on your job, what the landfill refuses, and how fast we reach the 35601 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 |
Three things set a Decatur number, and the disposal half of it is unusually transparent.
Weight comes first. The City and county landfill charges construction and demolition debris at $33.50 per ton, with a $25.00 minimum charge up to 740 pounds for material generated inside Morgan County, under a schedule that took effect on 1 October 2026. Material brought in from outside the county is charged at $38.50 per ton instead. Brick, concrete, plaster and tear-off shingle all weigh far more than they look, so the material decides the size.
There is a second way the same site can price a container load, and it is worth asking about. A roll-off of ten cubic yards or more carrying non-municipal solid waste is charged by volume rather than by weight on that same fee list. Which basis applies to your load changes the arithmetic, and your account manager will work it through with you before you book.
Third is where the container sits and how long. A placement on your own ground runs on your schedule and needs no City paperwork. The street is a different matter, and the answer there is covered below.
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 for volume, then check the weight, because in Decatur the weight is what you pay for. We run 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 yard containers.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the dense-material choice. Brick, concrete, plaster and soil belong in it, since the weight allowance arrives long before the container looks full.
The 15-Yard Dumpster takes a garage cleanout, a single-room strip or a small roof tear-off and still fits a normal driveway.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the usual pick for a whole-home cleanout or a renovation running through several rooms.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits an addition, a gut remodel, an outbuilding teardown or new construction producing framing offcuts and packaging in volume.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest and it is built for commercial demolition, plant work and large clearing jobs.
Because the landfill can charge either by weight or by the cubic yard depending on the load, the right size here is sometimes not the obvious one. Describe the job to your account manager and let them run both figures.
On private property, in your driveway or on the construction pad, Decatur asks for no placement permit, and that is the route we plan for.
For public ground the honest answer is that the City publishes no container permit at all. Its streets chapter was read through section by section and it is an excavation regime: it makes it unlawful to excavate in or under a City street without complying with that article, and it requires a written application and a written permit from the city engineer before any excavation in a street or sidewalk, along with compliance with the City's street cut repair guidelines. None of that is written about a container sitting at a kerbside. There may still be an administrative route the City handles case by case, so nothing here rules it out, but we will not promise a street placement in Decatur. The City is at 402 Lee Street NE on 256-341-4500, and the Street Department answers on 256-341-4743.
The collection side is open, and the City says so in a way few cities do. Decatur reserves nothing to itself or to a single company. Its code states plainly that building debris such as scrap lumber, plaster, roofing, concrete and brick from construction, repair or remodeling, along with dirt, stumps, and tree trunks and limbs four inches or larger across, will not be removed by the sanitation department or the City's contractor, and that the owner must remove that waste privately. A container is the intended answer.
What the City does control is the destination, and that rule reaches you as well as us. All acceptable waste generated in the city and carried over its streets has to be delivered to the City and county landfill. One more point for anyone building: a person planning an apartment house, multiple unit, business place or industrial building has to submit plans showing where the containers and pickup points will go, for the sanitation department to approve, before a building permit issues. Your account manager can help you line that up.
Most renovation and cleanout debris is welcome here, which is not true everywhere. Three sets of limits apply.
The receiving landfill's own refusals come first and they are short and clear. It will not accept liquid waste, nor hazardous or toxic waste including oil, paints, insecticides and batteries. Asbestos is taken only on a limited basis, only where it meets Alabama Department of Environmental Management rules, and only after that agency has approved the disposal and a date has been booked with the landfill. Tires are accepted but priced separately, by the tire for passenger tires and by the ton for everything larger.
The City's own code is second. No toxic, hazardous, biological or liquid waste goes to the landfill, and sludge is accepted only on an approved waste profile. Where the landfill director has reason to question what is in a load, the owner has to pay for laboratory testing of a representative sample before it is accepted.
Third is the rule at the gate, and it applies to every vehicle. Loads entering the landfill must be properly covered and secured, with tailgates and tarps as appropriate. The City's own hauling rule says the same thing from the other end: anyone hauling refuse must do so with a covered or enclosed vehicle. 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.
Decatur sends its waste to the Morgan County Regional Landfill, operated by City personnel on land the city and the county own jointly, out on Highway 20 West at the Morgan County and Lawrence County line. That is not a preference, it is a requirement: all acceptable waste generated in the city and collected or carried over City streets must be delivered there.
The site takes a broad range of material, which is good news on a demolition job. Its published acceptance list runs to household garbage, industrial waste, construction and demolition debris, tires, limbs, stumps and paper, plus special wastes the state environmental agency has approved. The City publishes the whole picture, including both fee schedules, on its own landfill page.
Two practical notes. Material brought from outside Morgan County is charged at a higher rate than material generated inside it, so where your debris came from genuinely matters on the ticket. And the landfill no longer accepts checks: frequent users can apply to the director for a charge account, and everyone else pays by cash or card. Your account manager confirms the destination and the likely disposal charge before your container arrives, so the cost at the scale is clear up front.
Most Decatur orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. There is no City permit to wait on for a private placement, which keeps things quick here.
Five things that keep a Decatur delivery on track:
One local point on timing. Because the landfill charges by weight, a container left open through a week of Tennessee Valley rain can cost more than the same debris hauled dry. On a heavy load it is worth bringing the pickup forward rather than letting it sit.
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Prime Dumpster serves Decatur and the Tennessee Valley communities around it, north to Athens and northeast through Madison to Huntsville, with Florence out to the west. Only four of our Alabama city pages sit inside the 60 mile range we work to, and that reflects the map rather than a gap, because north Alabama is thinly settled between the valley towns. Your account manager will tell you straight whether your address is one we reach.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container to the weight rather than the look of the pile, confirm how the landfill will charge your material, and give you one clear price.
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 Decatur runs $399 to $499 at 10 yards and up to $699 to $899 at 40 yards on a five-day rental. The landfill charge is the main variable after that, and it is set by weight or by the cubic yard depending on the load. Your account manager confirms included tonnage and overage rates before you book.
A container usually wins, and the City makes the comparison easy because its landfill charges are published. Self-hauling means a run out to Highway 20 West for every load, a minimum charge each time, and a covered and secured vehicle. One container handles the whole job in a single haul.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving room for a mattress, a chair and a stack of boxes. Soft furniture uses space rather than weight, so you run out of room long before the weight allowance.
Liquid waste, hazardous and toxic waste, oil, paints, insecticides and batteries all stay out, because the receiving landfill refuses them. Asbestos needs state approval and a booked appointment and never rides in a container. Tires are taken but priced separately. Ask your account manager about anything borderline.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499, and for brick, concrete or soil it is also the correct size. Since the landfill prices by weight, the cheapest total on a mixed job often comes from putting the heavy material in its own smaller container.
Three days normally costs what the standard five-day rental costs, because we price the project rather than the calendar. What you load and what it weighs move the bill far more than the days on site. Ask your account manager for the extension rate if your dates might shift.
Lumber, drywall, plaster, roofing, flooring, cabinets, doors, fixtures, furniture and general household debris are all allowed, and the local landfill also takes limbs and stumps. Clean concrete and brick are fine within the weight allowance. Your account manager will check anything unusual before the container goes out.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Decatur, Alabama 35601 |
| Phone: | 256-864-6544 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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