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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Forest Lake, Minnesota, and the north metro communities around it in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Lake-country cabins turned into year-round homes, newer subdivisions off Headwaters Parkway and Broadway, and steady construction along the Interstate 35 corridor all generate the kind of debris a container handles best.
Forest Lake rewrote its dumpster rules in 2026, and the new section is unusually specific about where a container may sit and how long it may stay. Below you will find our price ranges, those placement rules in plain words, what the local facilities will and will not take, and how fast we can deliver.
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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 set your number in Forest Lake, and the local disposal picture is the one most people have not thought about.
Size comes first. A step up in size almost always beats paying for extra weight or a second haul in the middle of a job.
Weight is the next. Shingles, tile, plaster, and broken concrete are dense, and they use up a weight allowance quickly. Flag appliances and tires when you call, since those are normally priced per item.
Disposal is where Forest Lake is different. Household trash from this county is directed by county rule to one processing facility in Newport, where the 2026 charge is $142 per ton for acceptable loads. That facility does not accept construction or demolition debris at all, so a remodel load takes a separate route. Mixing household junk with construction debris is the expensive mistake here, because a mixed load can be turned away.
Local limits are the fourth. Forest Lake caps how long a container may stay on a residential property and does not allow one in the street, so plan the timing before the truck is booked. Your account manager can line all of this up with your schedule.
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 and by density. Prime Dumpster carries containers from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our smallest. It fits a bathroom gut, one room cleared out, or a landscaping job. It is also the right call for concrete, brick, and soil, which reach the weight limit well before the container fills.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage cleanout, an old deck, or a flooring tear-out. It is a sensible pick on a lake lot where the driveway is short.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the most popular size around here. It handles a full cabin or house cleanout and a remodel spanning several rooms, with a footprint most driveways can take.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits a big addition, a gut remodel, or a garage teardown. Choose it when the debris will be bulky and mixed.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. It is built for commercial construction, large demolition, and industrial cleanouts with high volume and lighter material.
Torn between two sizes? Walk the job through with your account manager and they will pick one that fits both the pile and the 14-day window.
Forest Lake allows a container on private property, and there is no permit for it. The rules that matter are placement rules, and the city wrote them out in 2026.
A container may sit in any yard or driveway as long as it is set back at least five feet from a property line and does not block sight lines or create a safety problem. In a private roadway it must leave room for emergency vehicles. On private property, that is the whole test.
The public street is simply not available. The city code says a container may not be placed in any public street and may not block any part of a sidewalk, and there is no permit to apply for as an exception. If your driveway cannot take the container, that needs solving before delivery rather than on the day.
Time limits apply too. On a residential property with no building permit for the work, a container is allowed for up to 14 calendar days, and no more than twice in a year. If there is a building permit, the container may stay for the length of the project and must be gone within 14 days of finishing. Dumpster bags count as containers under the same section, so they are not a way around it.
Both the city and Washington County license the companies that collect waste here, and the city's rules name construction and demolition waste directly. For questions, call Forest Lake City Hall at 651-464-3550 or start from the city's licensing page. Your account manager will confirm the licensing position and the timing before anything is scheduled.
Most remodel and cleanout debris is fine. Minnesota and Washington County handle several materials as separate streams, and those have to stay out.
The county's own rules keep tires, lead-acid batteries, used oil, ash, tree and yard waste, and street sweepings out of mixed municipal waste. Electronics and appliances go to the county collection sites rather than into a container. The processing facility that takes this county's household waste also refuses loads with large quantities of metal, propane tanks, hot tubs, boats, engines, and anything fire-damaged.
Asbestos in identifiable quantities is named as unacceptable, as are explosives, medical waste, radioactive material, sludges, liquids, and hazardous materials of any kind, including cleaning fluids, cutting oils, paints, acids, caustics, and poisons. None of that belongs in a standard container.
Two Forest Lake rules are worth remembering. Nothing may stick out above the sides of the container or past the line of the street curb, and anything that falls or blows out is the property owner's responsibility to collect. Burning or burying debris is prohibited anywhere in the city.
If something has you guessing, ask your account manager before it goes in the container.
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.
Household trash generated in Washington County is directed by county rule to the Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy Center at 100 Red Rock Rd, Newport, MN 55055. It is open Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., closed Sunday, and the number is 651-768-6670. The facility's own page carries current hours.
The important detail is what that facility will not take. Construction and demolition debris, including sheetrock, shingles, siding, insulation, concrete, asphalt, and fencing, is on its unacceptable list. So a remodel container from Forest Lake is routed to a construction debris facility instead, and the county rules bar mixing the two kinds of load. That is exactly why we ask what is going in the container before quoting.
Closer to home, the Washington County North Environmental Center at 6065 Headwaters Pkwy., Forest Lake, MN 55025 takes household hazardous waste, electronics, and more from residents of eight area counties. It is open Monday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and closed on county holidays. Call 651-275-7475 to check an item, and bring proof of residency. Staff ask that you stay in your vehicle and keep items in the trunk or cargo bed.
Your account manager confirms the destination for your load and explains the charges before the container arrives.
100 Red Rock Rd, Newport, MN 55055
County-owned processing facility; does not accept construction or demolition debris.
6065 Headwaters Pkwy., Forest Lake, MN 55025
Household hazardous waste and electronics, four days a week, proof of residency required.
Most Forest Lake rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Booking ahead matters more here than in most cities, because the 14-day clock starts when the container lands.
These five steps make delivery day easy:
Facility hours shape the back end too. The Newport processing facility closes at 3:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and is shut on Sunday, so a container filled late in the week may be pulled early the following week.
Client ReviewsPrime Dumpster delivers across Forest Lake and the surrounding north metro, from the Broadway Avenue and Lake Street corridors and the Headwaters Parkway area to the lakeshore neighborhoods around Forest Lake and Clear Lake, plus nearby Wyoming, Columbus, Scandia, and the Interstate 35 corridor north and south of town. Lake lot or new build, we work the delivery, pickup, and disposal around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will match the size to the job, confirm the placement and timing rules, 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.
Forest Lake rentals run from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard container, on a five-day rental. Disposal charges in this county are set by the ton at the receiving facility. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
Renting is almost always better here. Washington County does not let residents self-haul their household waste under the city code, the main processing facility is in Newport, and construction debris is not accepted there anyway. One container handles the whole job without a single trip across the metro.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes up roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which still leaves room for a mattress, a dresser, and a few cartons. Furniture is bulky rather than heavy, so a cleanout usually runs out of space before it runs out of weight.
Keep out hazardous material, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil, asbestos, and medical waste. Tires, lead-acid batteries, electronics, and appliances are separate streams in Minnesota. Propane tanks and loads heavy in scrap metal are refused locally. Mention anything unusual when you book.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. Weight still decides your final cost. Concrete, tile, and wet plaster can take a small container past its limit and add overage charges, so giving heavy material its own load usually works out cheaper.
Three days normally costs what five days does, because the price covers the job rather than the calendar. Debris weight moves the bill far more than the day count. A shorter rental also keeps you comfortably inside the city's 14-day limit for a residential container.
Most household and construction debris is allowed, including lumber, drywall, shingles, flooring, cabinets, carpet, furniture, cardboard, and general cleanout material. Clean concrete, brick, and asphalt are fine too and are usually cheaper in their own load. Check anything unusual with your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Forest Lake, Minnesota 55025 |
| Phone: | 844-853-3867 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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