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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Dickinson, Texas, and the surrounding Galveston County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Dickinson has been rebuilding and raising homes along the bayou for years, new construction keeps spreading along the Interstate 45 corridor, and both kinds of work produce debris in volumes a curbside cart was never meant for.
Price here follows four things: container size, the weight of the load, how long the container stays, and the charges at whichever permitted site takes it. Below you will find our ranges, how Dickinson treats construction debris, the container placement rule the fire marshal enforces, and what happens to a full load.
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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 |
The number on a Dickinson quote moves with four things, and sorting the load is the one that can actually save you money.
Container size is the obvious one. Taking the next size up is almost always cheaper than ordering a second container, and most Dickinson lots have the room for it.
Weight is where coastal jobs get expensive. Waterlogged flooring, soaked drywall, slab pieces and shingle all weigh far more than their volume suggests. If the material has been wet, say so when you book and the quote will account for it.
Separating material is the third lever, and it matters here more than in most places. Clean construction debris can go to a site licensed for construction and demolition material, which is a different kind of facility from one that takes household waste. Keeping the two apart can change both the destination and the price, and your account manager will tell you when it is worth doing.
Finally, there is no public landfill in Galveston County, so the receiving site sets the charges and those are passed through at cost.
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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Start with volume and then test it against weight. Prime Dumpster carries containers from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the one for heavy, compact loads. Slab concrete, a brick skirt or a single bathroom gutted back to the studs will hit the weight limit while the container still looks far from full.
The 15-Yard Dumpster takes a garage emptied in a weekend, a flooring tear-out across a couple of rooms, or a small roof, and it sets down in less space than a 20 needs.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the standard choice for Dickinson remodels and flood repairs. A kitchen and bath together, a full interior strip-out, or a siding replacement all fit comfortably in one.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is for volume: an addition, a new build, or a gut renovation where framing, cabinets, insulation and packaging all come out at once.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest, suited to commercial demolition and the bigger construction sites along the Interstate frontage.
If you are between sizes, describe the rooms or the square footage to your account manager and they will size it.
A container on private property in Dickinson, on your driveway or inside a fenced job site, needs no city permit. The City publishes no permit written for a temporary container in a street either; its right-of-way rules are built for utility and telecommunications construction rather than for containers.
What Dickinson does enforce is a placement rule, and it comes from the fire marshal rather than from a streets office. Containers at commercial establishments must be set no closer than five feet from any building unless the fire marshal grants a written exception, and any container larger than 100 gallons has to be built of noncombustible material. That five-foot gap is the single most common reason a container has to be repositioned here, so plan the spot with it in mind.
The City's commercial receptacle rules say the same thing a second way and add that lids must be securely attached when a receptacle holds municipal solid waste.
Two more rules bear on delivery day. It is unlawful to deposit trash, litter or other waste anywhere in the city other than in a container meant for it, and it is unlawful to place anything in a street, alley or gutter that blocks the free passage of water. In a city with open roadside ditches, that second one is not a formality.
Dickinson City Hall is at 4403 Highway 3, and Community Development and the Fire Marshal's Office can both be reached on 281-337-2489. The City lists its departments on its staff directory. Your account manager will confirm the placement with you and point you at the right desk if the fire marshal needs to look at it.
Everyday construction and household debris is fine. The exclusions in Dickinson are written into the City's own definitions and they are unusually specific.
The City treats a list of materials as excluded waste: wastewater treatment plant sludge, petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas products, asbestos, lead, polychlorinated biphenyls, and anything radioactive, volatile, corrosive, highly flammable, explosive, biomedical, infectious, biohazardous, toxic or hazardous. None of that goes in a container and none of it may be set out for collection.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents and fuel are excluded on the same basis anywhere in Texas.
Tires and large appliances should be kept separate and mentioned when you book, because they are usually priced per item rather than by weight.
Wet and contaminated material from flood work needs to be described before delivery. It is heavier than it looks and some receiving sites handle it differently from dry debris.
If you are unsure about something, ask your account manager before it goes over the rail rather than after the container is full.
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.
Dickinson owns no disposal site of its own. Its solid waste rules provide for collection under contract and name no facility, so every container leaving the city is heading for a permitted site elsewhere in Galveston County or in the Houston area.
Which site depends on what is in the container, and the distinction is worth understanding. The state environmental agency's active landfill list records three active sites in Galveston County and sets out two categories. A Type I site is authorized to accept all types of municipal solid waste. A Type IV site may only accept brush, construction and demolition debris, and similar material, and may not take household waste or putrescible waste at all.
That is why sorting pays here. A clean construction load can go to a construction and demolition site. The same load with household trash mixed into it has to go to a site that takes everything, and the charge usually follows.
Every site serving Dickinson is run under private operation rather than by the county, so none is named here as a public facility. The destination for your particular load, and the charges that come with it, are something your account manager confirms before the container is delivered and again if the material changes partway through a job.
The City also expects material to be contained rather than stockpiled loose while it waits for collection, which is worth remembering on a job that runs over several weeks.
Most Dickinson orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. A couple of days of notice usually improves both the time slot and the price.
Five things that make a Dickinson delivery go cleanly:
Weather is the other scheduling factor on this part of the coast. When a system is tracking toward Galveston Bay, haulers prioritize emptying and removing containers, so getting a pickup on the books early in that week is sensible.
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Prime Dumpster serves all of Dickinson and the neighboring Galveston County communities, from the older streets along Dickinson Bayou and FM 517 out to the newer subdivisions west of the Interstate. Driveway drops for homeowners and multi-container schedules for builders are both routine for the drivers in this part of the county.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, work out whether sorting the load is worth it, and give you a clear 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.
A Dickinson rental runs from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard container over five days. Weight and the receiving site's charges move the final figure, and wet material moves it most. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate at booking.
Renting wins on almost any renovation. Self-hauling means a trailer, fuel, a gate charge on every trip and a lot of lifting, and there is no public county site nearby to shorten the drive. A single container takes the whole job in one haul.
Yes. A standard three-seat couch uses roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, chairs and cartons. Furniture is bulky rather than dense, so the container fills up long before the weight allowance is used.
Dickinson treats asbestos, petroleum products, sludge, lead, and anything toxic, flammable, corrosive, infectious or radioactive as excluded waste, and none of it may be set out. Paint, solvents, fuel and liquids stay out too. Tires and large appliances should be kept aside and mentioned when booking.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. It is only the cheapest answer for light debris. Fill it with slab concrete or soaked flooring and the weight charge can overtake the cost of a larger container, so dense or wet material is better kept in its own load.
Three days generally costs the same as five, because pricing is built around the delivery, the haul and the disposal rather than the calendar. Weight is what shifts the bill. Ask your account manager how much tonnage is included and what extra tons cost before the container arrives.
Lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, fixtures, furniture, fencing, cardboard and general cleanout debris are all acceptable. Clean concrete, brick and asphalt are fine too and often cost less kept separate. For anything outside that list, check with your account manager before loading it.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Dickinson, Texas 77539 |
| Phone: | 281-598-2798 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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