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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, and the surrounding southern Wake County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. This is one of the fastest-growing towns in the Triangle, so new home construction, builder punch-out work, garage and attic cleanouts and shingle replacement after summer storms keep containers in steady demand.
What you pay turns on the container size, the weight of the debris, how long you keep it on site, and the tipping charges at the county facility that receives the load. Below you will find our ranges, the Town's right-of-way route, the county license that applies to haulers here, what cannot go in a container, and delivery timing.
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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 |
In Fuquay-Varina the price is unusually easy to reason about, because the county publishes what it charges at the gate.
Container size leads. A bigger container costs more, and it is still cheaper than a second delivery when the first one fills on day two.
Weight comes next, and it is the one that surprises people. Red clay subsoil, brick, block and a layered roof are all dense, so they use up a weight allowance while the container still looks like it has room.
The destination is the third factor, and it is public. Wake County charges $37 per ton for municipal solid waste at its South Wake Landfill, which includes a $2 per ton state excise tax. That figure is why heavy loads cost more than light ones no matter who hauls them.
The fourth factor is sorting. A container of clean concrete or clean wood can be routed differently from a mixed cleanout, so splitting a demolition job sometimes saves real money. Your account manager will work through the mix with you.
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 on volume and then confirm against weight. Prime Dumpster carries containers from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is right for a bathroom gut, a small patio demolition or a single room. Dense material such as brick, block and concrete belongs here, where weight rather than space ends the load.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage or attic clearing, carpet and pad removal, or part of a roof.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the common choice in Fuquay-Varina for a whole-house cleanout or a remodel running across several rooms at once.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is for an addition, a builder's framing and drywall phase, or a new house, where bulky light material fills volume quickly.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest and is aimed at commercial construction, industrial cleanouts and large demolition.
Not sure which fits? Walk your account manager through the job and they will choose for you.
A container in your driveway or inside a private job site needs no Town permit in Fuquay-Varina. The Town publishes no dumpster permit at all.
The rules start when a container would sit in a Town-maintained road or right of way. The Town handles that through an encroachment agreement rather than a simple permit: an engineering transmittal form, the Town encroachment agreement itself, an encroachment plan checklist and plan drawings, submitted through the engineering department and built to the Town's own standard specifications. On top of that, a preconstruction meeting must be scheduled at least 72 hours before work starts, and those meetings happen on Tuesdays.
That is a process designed for utility and driveway work, not for a weekend remodel, which is the practical reason almost every container here goes on private ground. Engineering answers on 919-552-1400.
One more layer applies and it sits with the county rather than the Town. Wake County requires every person, firm and corporation collecting garbage, refuse, solid waste or recyclables in the county to hold a Solid Waste Hauler's Privilege License, and applications are only accepted between the first of May and the end of July each year. Your account manager confirms how the county license and the Town's right-of-way route apply to your address before anything is booked.
Standard construction and household debris loads without trouble. The limits come from the receiving facility's permit and from what the Town will not touch.
North Carolina controls disposal mainly by landfill class rather than through one statewide banned list, so the real question is which facility your load goes to. The South Wake Landfill is permitted for municipal solid waste, which covers household waste and commercial waste from businesses. A segregated construction and demolition load falls into a different class of facility in this state, so the makeup of your container decides the route.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel and asbestos stay out of any container. Asbestos needs its own abatement work before demolition.
The Town's own exclusions are a useful guide to what should go in a container rather than a cart. Fuquay-Varina will not take dirt, masonry, rock, metal, wood, building materials, ashes, tires, electronic waste, fluorescent tubes, hazardous waste, batteries or contractor waste in a garbage cart, and its bulky pickup will not take drywall, plywood, lumber, concrete, treated wood, pallets or tires either.
Batteries and household chemicals go to a county hazardous waste site, and residents can take a limited number of mattresses to a county convenience site with proof of residency. Ask your account manager about anything you are unsure of before loading it.
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.
Most container loads from Fuquay-Varina head to the South Wake Landfill at 6300 Old Smithfield Road in Apex, which Wake County both owns and operates through its solid waste division. It opens Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closes Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and from 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
Two details matter to a customer. The landfill does not accept waste generated outside Wake County, so a load crossing the county line needs a different destination. And the county notes that customers are responsible for unloading their own waste, which is one of the reasons a roll-off service exists.
The county's other disposal point, the East Wake Transfer Station, serves haulers working in the northern, central and eastern parts of the county, so southern Wake jobs go to the landfill instead. The old North Wake Landfill is closed and now has recreational public access.
County convenience sites are a different thing altogether. They are drop-off points for household recycling and trash, open to Wake County residents only, and the multi-material and scrap tire sites are limited to county residents and businesses. None of them is a destination for a container load.
Your account manager confirms the receiving facility, the tonnage included in your price and the overage rate before your container is delivered.
6300 Old Smithfield Road, Apex, NC 27539
Wake County owned and operated, open Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; no waste from outside the county.
Most Fuquay-Varina rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Booking two or three days out usually improves both the price and the time slot.
Five things speed up a delivery:
Keep the landfill calendar in mind as well. It is closed on Sundays, so a container filled late Saturday will not be emptied until Monday.
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Prime Dumpster serves all of Fuquay-Varina, from the Main Street blocks and the Varina side out along NC 55 and US 401 toward Angier, Willow Spring, Holly Springs and the Harnett County line, and the wider southern Wake County area. We schedule delivery, pickup and disposal to suit your build.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, confirm the receiving facility and give you a firm number before the call ends.
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 runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899 on a five-day rental in Fuquay-Varina. County tipping charges and the weight of your debris shape the rest. Your account manager confirms the tonnage included and the overage rate when you book.
For most projects the container is cheaper. County convenience sites are limited to residents and will not take a project load, and at the landfill you pay by the ton and unload the truck yourself. One container covers a whole remodel in a single haul.
Yes. A three-seat couch uses roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, a dresser and bags of household material. Furniture consumes volume rather than weight, so space runs short well before the limit does.
Keep hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel and asbestos out. Tires, electronics, fluorescent tubes and batteries need their own route in Wake County. Let us know if you are mixing clean masonry with general debris, because that changes which facility takes the load.
The 10-yard container starts at $399 to $499, our lowest price. Weight still governs the bill. Clay soil, brick and layered shingles can push a small container past its allowance, so a heavy load usually costs less when it travels by itself.
A three-day rental normally costs the same as five days, since the price follows the job and not the calendar. The weight of the load matters far more. Ask your account manager for the included tonnage and the per-ton rate above it before delivery.
Lumber, drywall, shingles, siding, flooring, cabinets, trim, doors, furniture and general cleanout material are all acceptable. Clean concrete, brick and asphalt are fine too and are cheapest in a dedicated load. Check anything unusual with your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526 |
| Phone: | 984-254-0202 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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