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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Des Moines, Washington, and the south King County communities around it in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Midcentury homes along the Marine View Drive bluff, apartment turnovers near Highline College, and construction and redevelopment work around the marina and Pacific Highway South all keep roll-off containers moving here.
What you pay depends on the size you choose, the weight of what goes in, how long you keep the container, and the per ton rate King County charges at the transfer station. Below you'll find our price ranges, the City's rules for putting a container in the street, and what the county will not accept.
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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 |
A Des Moines quote is built from a short list, and most of it is in your hands before the truck arrives.
Container size leads. Going one size larger usually costs less than paying for a second haul when the first one fills early.
Weight follows close behind. King County charges by the ton, so wet Northwest lumber, old roofing, and anything with concrete in it eats an allowance fast. Say so when you book and we will plan for weight rather than volume.
The county publishes its rates, which makes this easy to picture. Garbage runs $243.38 per ton at the county's stations, and there is a $25 charge for any vehicle that shows up with a load that is not secured. Sorting pays off here as well, since clean untreated wood is charged at a much lower rate than mixed garbage.
Local rules can shift the schedule. If the container touches a City street or sidewalk, you need a right-of-way use permit, and the short-term version only covers 72 hours at a stretch. That is worth sorting out before you pick a delivery 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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Pick by volume, then check the weight, then check your driveway. Prime Dumpster carries 10 through 40 yards, and the hillside lots common in Des Moines often decide the answer on their own.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the short one, and it fits on a sloped or narrow driveway where nothing else will. Use it for a bathroom, a deck tear-off, or a load of broken patio concrete, since heavy material reaches the weight cap well before the container looks full.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers the garage, the crawlspace, or flooring pulled out of a few rooms. It is a noticeable jump in capacity without needing much more room at the curb.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the common choice for a whole-house cleanout, a kitchen and bath remodel done together, or a reroof on a typical Des Moines rambler.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles additions, full gut jobs, and new construction. Framing offcuts, drywall, cabinets, and siding all go in one container instead of three.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. It is meant for commercial demolition, apartment turnovers, and marina or storefront projects that throw off a high volume of light, bulky material.
Caught between two sizes? Describe the job to your account manager and they will steer you to the right one.
On your own driveway or inside a fenced job site, no City permit applies. Des Moines requires a right-of-way use permit for any private use of a public right-of-way, so the moment a container sits on a street, a sidewalk, or the planting strip, the rule applies.
The City sorts these permits into three types, and the difference is about time and disturbance. Type A covers short-term use of up to 72 continuous hours that does not disturb the surface, which is where a container normally lands. Type B is for work that alters or digs into the right-of-way. Type C covers long-term use that still leaves the surface alone, which is the one to ask about if a container has to stay out for weeks.
The City also warns that a Type A permit can bring conditions with it. Because this kind of use can disrupt traffic or block access to a property, the City may require inspections, cleanup, and police attention while the container is in place.
Applications go through the City's online permit portal or on a printed form. For help working out which type fits your project, call the permit desk at 206-870-6566, or reach the City offices at 206-878-4595. Your account manager can also help you figure out whether your drop spot counts as right-of-way before you file anything.
Ordinary construction and household debris is welcome. The real limits come from King County, which runs every disposal site Des Moines loads can use.
Some materials are simply refused. Televisions are not accepted at county facilities at all, and neither are major appliances like refrigerators, freezers, washers, and water heaters. Those have a separate recycling path.
Others need permission first. Asbestos waste, friable or not, cannot be disposed of without advance approval through the county's waste clearance process. That approval takes time, so flag anything suspect in an older Des Moines home long before demolition day.
A few things come with hard limits. Liquids have to be sealed in containers and capped at about five gallons a visit. Propane and other compressed gas tanks are only taken when they are completely empty and small. Tires are not accepted from businesses at all.
Hazardous waste, fuel, solvents, and wet paint stay out of a standard container everywhere. One more local quirk is worth knowing: the county will not take cardboard, clean untreated wood, scrap metal, or yard waste as garbage at the station serving Des Moines. Those have to be separated out. Ask your account manager how to plan the load around that.
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.
Nearly every container pulled from Des Moines goes to the Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station, the King County Solid Waste Division site at 18800 Orillia Road S, Tukwila, Washington 98188, about fifteen minutes up Interstate 5. King County calls it the busiest station in its system, handling roughly a third of all the tonnage the county takes in, and it names Des Moines among the cities it serves.
The hours are unusually generous for a public facility. The station is open 24 hours a day Monday through Thursday, stays open until 11:30 p.m. on Friday, and runs 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The outdoor recycling area keeps its own shorter schedule.
Nothing stays at Bow Lake. County crews consolidate the garbage and haul it in covered trailers to the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, about 17 miles away, while sorted recyclables go to market. Your account manager can confirm where your load is routed and what the county will charge before the container is delivered.
18800 Orillia Road S, Tukwila, WA 98188
King County station, open 24 hours Monday through Thursday, to 11:30 p.m. Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekends.
Most Des Moines rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Booking ahead buys you time to handle a street permit and get the drop spot ready, and it usually costs less.
Five things that make the day go well:
The county's schedule works in your favor here. Bow Lake runs around the clock through midweek, so a container filled on a Tuesday evening can be emptied the same night rather than waiting for morning.
Client ReviewsPrime Dumpster delivers across the whole of Des Moines, from the Marina District and Woodmont up through Zenith, Redondo, and the neighborhoods along 1st Avenue South and Pacific Highway South, plus the nearby south King County cities just a few minutes away. Whether your project sits on a steep waterfront lot or along a commercial strip, we arrange delivery, pickup, and disposal to fit your build schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll match a container to the site, point you at the right permit, and give you a clear number 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.
A 10-yard container in Des Moines runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, both on a five-day rental. What you load and the county's per ton rate at the transfer station decide the rest. Your account manager will confirm your included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
For most jobs, renting costs less. Self-hauling to Tukwila means a minimum charge at the scale every trip, fuel, Interstate 5 traffic, and an extra penalty if your load is not tied down properly. A container holds several pickup loads and stays in your driveway while you work.
Yes, easily. A standard three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves plenty of space for a mattress, chairs, and boxes. Furniture is bulky rather than heavy, so you run out of room long before you reach the weight allowance.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, fuel, solvents, wet paint, and asbestos. King County also refuses televisions and major appliances outright, caps propane tanks at empty and small, and will not take tires from businesses. Cardboard, clean wood, scrap metal, and yard waste have to be separated for recycling.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. That is the rental, not the whole bill. Load it with concrete or soaked lumber and the county's per ton charge can swallow the difference. Keeping heavy material in a separate small load is usually the cheaper plan.
Three days usually costs the same as five, because we price by the job rather than by the day. Weight drives the final number much more than time does. In Des Moines a short rental is still smart, since a short-term street permit only covers 72 hours at a time.
Almost all ordinary job debris: lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, doors, siding, fencing, furniture, and general cleanout junk. Clean concrete and brick are fine too and are best kept in their own load. If an item has you guessing, your account manager can check it against the county's rules first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Des Moines, Washington 98198 |
| Phone: | 206-791-3391 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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