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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Garden Grove, California, and the surrounding Orange County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Mid-century tract homes on the west side are being opened up, aging strip retail along Garden Grove Boulevard and Brookhurst keeps turning over, and construction and remodeling in the Civic Center and resort district all produce debris that curbside service will not touch.
Garden Grove also runs its waste service differently from most cities, and that affects how a container gets arranged here. Below you will find our price ranges, the city rules that come before delivery, what the county landfill will not take, and where your debris ends up.
Looking for a dependable waste management solution? Contact us today for a free quote! We're here to give you a straightforward and competitive estimate for all your dumpster rental needs. Find out how easy waste disposal can be with Prime Dumpster.
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Ready to get started? Scheduling your dumpster delivery is a breeze. Just tell us when and where you need it, and we’ll handle the rest. Prime Dumpster is all about quick and reliable service, getting the right dumpster to your site when you need it.
Done with your project or need your dumpster emptied? Just give us a call to arrange a fast and convenient pickup. We’re ready to quickly remove your waste and make your experience hassle-free. Count on Prime Dumpster for timely and efficient service.
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 |
Several things shape a Garden Grove quote, and two of them are local rules rather than logistics.
Size is the first and simplest. One size up usually costs less than overage charges or a second haul.
Weight comes next. Stucco, concrete, clay and concrete roof tile, and old lath and plaster are all heavy for their volume, and Orange County charges by the ton.
Disposal is the third. Orange County's own landfills charge $92.70 per ton for a load over 880 pounds, and $107.70 per ton when the load includes hard to handle material such as long pieces of wood or furniture. Those rates run from July 2026 through June 2027 and are set by the county, not by any hauler.
The fourth is paperwork, and it is specific to Garden Grove. If your project needs a building or demolition permit, the city requires a construction waste plan and a refundable deposit before the permit is issued, and you have to name the recycling facility you intend to use. Your account manager will go over how that interacts with your schedule before anything is booked.
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 Southern California building materials are dense. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes, 10 through 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our smallest. It suits a bathroom, a small cleanout, or a load of broken concrete or stucco, where weight runs out well before space does.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage cleanout, a flooring job, or a tile roof tear-off on a smaller house.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the usual pick for a Garden Grove tract home. A full interior remodel, a kitchen and two baths, or a re-roof all fit, and it still leaves driveway room.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles a gut renovation, an addition, or a commercial tenant improvement along one of the main boulevards.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest and is meant for demolition and industrial work on sites with space to spare.
Describe the job and the lot to your account manager and they will tell you what to plan around.
A container on private property, your driveway or an enclosed job site, needs no separate placement permit from the city. In Garden Grove that is the route almost everyone takes, and it is worth planning for.
The street is harder than in most cities, and the reason is unusual. A street permit is required for any work in the public right-of-way, and the city lists material and equipment storage in the street as one of the things it covers. To get one you must be a California state licensed contractor holding an active Garden Grove business license. The city states plainly that street permits cannot be issued to property owners. A homeowner cannot arrange a street placement here at all; it has to go through the licensed contractor doing the work, who also has to file insurance certificates and plans.
There is a second layer that catches more people. Garden Grove runs a construction and demolition recycling program, and any permitted construction, demolition, addition, alteration or remodel that creates debris is a covered project. Before the building or encroachment permit is issued you have to file a waste reduction and recycling plan, name the authorized recycling facility you will use, and post a refundable security deposit. You then save every weight ticket and upload them before your final inspection, or the deposit is forfeited.
A few jobs are exempt, including work that needs only a plumbing, electrical or mechanical permit, seismic tie-downs, and prefabricated patio covers with no structural work. For questions, the Environmental Division at 13802 Newhope Street can be reached at 714-741-5956, and Building and Safety at 714-741-5307. Your account manager can help you line up the right contact before your delivery date.
Before you book, confirm with the city that a container can be placed for your job at your address. Rules differ from city to city and they change. Your Prime Dumpster account manager will help you check, and will tell you plainly what your options are here.
Ordinary construction and cleanout debris is what these containers are for. The limits come from the county landfill and from the city's recycling rules.
Orange County does not accept tires at any of its landfills, full stop, so they need their own arrangement. Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel and asbestos never belong in a container either.
Garden Grove separates out what it calls universal waste, and the list is longer than most people expect. It covers electronic devices, batteries, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, high intensity discharge and sodium vapor lamps, anything with added mercury, old picture tube glass, and aerosol cans that are not empty. Keep all of that out of the load.
One more thing matters for your diversion paperwork. The city counts clean dimensional lumber, fencing and construction wood as recyclable, but not wood that is chemically treated, creosoted, pressure treated, contaminated or painted. On an older Garden Grove property, a torn-out fence or deck often falls on the wrong side of that line, which changes both where it goes and how it counts.
When you are unsure about a material, ask your account manager 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.
Garden Grove does not leave the destination up to the hauler. Under the city's recycling program, mixed construction waste has to go to a facility with a diversion rate of at least 65 percent, and you name that facility on your plan before the permit is issued. The city publishes a list of approved processing facilities, and the closest ones are on Knott Avenue and Katella Avenue in Stanton, East 4th Street and East Edinger Avenue in Santa Ana, East Frontera Street in Anaheim, Lincoln Avenue in Orange, and Nichols Street in Huntington Beach. All of those are privately run, and every weight ticket has to show the net weight, the facility and Garden Grove as the origin.
What is left after processing, and anything hauled as plain disposal, goes to an Orange County landfill. The nearest one open to the public is the Olinda Alpha Landfill, run by OC Waste and Recycling at 1942 N. Valencia Ave., Brea, CA 92823, about eighteen miles north of Garden Grove. It is open Monday through Saturday, with the first hour reserved for transfer trucks and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for commercial customers and the public. Its line is 714-993-0372.
Two county notes worth knowing. Olinda Alpha and Prima Deshecha are the only Orange County landfills open for public disposal, and the Frank R. Bowerman site in Irvine takes commercial customers only, with proof of a current Orange County business or contractor license.
Your account manager will confirm which facility fits your project and your paperwork before the container is scheduled.
1942 N. Valencia Ave., Brea, CA 92823
Open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for commercial customers and the public.
In most Orange County cities a container can be scheduled within one to two business days, with the truck arriving inside a 24 to 48 hour window. Garden Grove needs more lead time than that, because the city and the Garden Grove Sanitary District provide container service through a single exclusive franchise and the city's own construction waste forms say containers are rented through that franchise. Start the conversation early so your account manager can confirm how the rule applies to your address and your project before you commit to a date.
Here is how to keep the rest of it simple:
Keep the landfill week in mind as well. The county sites are closed on Sundays, so a container filled late on a Saturday may wait until Monday.
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Prime Dumpster works across Garden Grove and the neighboring Orange County cities, including the Civic Center and Main Street area, West Garden Grove, the Brookhurst and Chapman corridors, Little Saigon along Bolsa Avenue and the Harbor Boulevard resort district. Whether the job is a single-room remodel or a commercial tear-out, we coordinate delivery, pickup and disposal around your schedule and the city's requirements.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container to the debris, explain how Garden Grove's franchise and deposit rules apply to your address, 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.
Across our service area a 10-yard container runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899 on a five-day rental. In Garden Grove the city's franchise arrangement and its construction waste deposit both affect how a job is set up, so your account manager will confirm the full picture, including tonnage and overage rates, before you book.
Self-hauling in Orange County means driving to Brea or San Juan Capistrano and paying by the ton at the gate, plus a surcharge for long or awkward items. For anything past a couple of pickup loads, a container almost always costs less once fuel and your time are counted.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a bed frame, a dresser and a stack of cartons. Furniture fills volume rather than weight. Be aware that the county charges extra for hard to handle items longer than six feet.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel and asbestos. Tires are refused at every Orange County landfill. The city also treats electronics, batteries, fluorescent tubes, mercury lamps and non-empty aerosol cans as universal waste, which has to be handled separately from your load.
The 10-yard container has the lowest starting price, $399 to $499, and it is the right size for concrete, stucco or tile. Weight still decides the bill, because disposal is charged per ton. Ask your account manager whether keeping heavy material in its own load works out cheaper.
Three days generally costs the same as five, since the price is built around the job rather than the day count. Tonnage matters far more than the calendar. Confirm the included weight and the rate per extra ton with your account manager before anything is delivered.
Most construction and cleanout debris is allowed: lumber, drywall, stucco, roofing, tile, flooring, cabinets, doors, windows, furniture and carpet. Clean concrete, asphalt, brick and rock all count toward Garden Grove's recycling requirement when kept separate. If an item is borderline, check with your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Garden Grove, California 92840 |
| Phone: | 424-363-8223 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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