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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Gastonia, North Carolina, and the rest of Gaston County in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. The old mill villages around town are steadily being renovated, the industrial corridor along I-85 keeps commercial work moving, and new construction on the Charlotte side of the county adds to the demand, so roll-off containers stay busy here.
What you pay comes down to container size, the weight of your load, how long you keep it, and what the county landfill charges. Below you'll find our price ranges, the City rule for a container in the street, and the long list of materials North Carolina keeps out of landfills.
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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 |
Gaston County publishes its landfill rates, which makes a Gastonia quote easier to understand than most.
Container size leads the way. Going one size up costs far less than a second haul when the first container fills early.
Weight follows. Construction and demolition debris is charged by the ton, and the half-ton minimum means even a light load has a floor. Mill-house plaster, old hardwood, and brick are all heavier than they look.
Here are the county's current numbers. Construction and demolition debris runs $46 per ton at the Gaston County Landfill. Two surcharges sit on top of that and both are avoidable: a $200 per load charge on any vehicle arriving with an uncovered or unsecured load, and a $100 charge when a container is more than 30 percent contaminated with recyclables the county bans, like cardboard, cans, paper, and plastic bottles.
Then there is placement. If the container has to sit in the City right of way, the approval takes longer than most people expect, so start it early.
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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Work out the volume, then check the weight, then look at the driveway. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes from 10 to 40 yards, and the narrow lots in the older mill neighborhoods often decide it for you.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the one that fits a tight mill-village drive. It handles a bathroom, a porch tear-off, or a load of broken walkway. Dense material belongs here, because weight runs out well before space does.
The 15-Yard Dumpster is the middle choice, right for a garage, a crawlspace, or flooring pulled from a few rooms. More room without a much longer container.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the one most Gastonia homeowners book. It takes a full cleanout, a kitchen and bath remodel together, or a reroof on a typical single-family house.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is sized for additions, gut renovations, and new builds, and it works well for mixed debris from framing through finishes.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. Contractors use it for commercial demolition, mill building conversions, and warehouse projects along the interstate that throw off a lot of bulky material.
Caught between sizes? Describe the job to your account manager and they will match a container to it.
A container that stays on private property, like your driveway or a fenced job site, needs nothing from the City. The rules change as soon as it reaches the street, the sidewalk, or a City easement.
Gastonia handles that with a formal encroachment agreement rather than a quick over-the-counter permit. The City requires one for any construction or installation that extends into its right of way or easement, and it sets minimum insurance requirements for work inside that right of way. That is a slower process than a driveway apron permit, which is a separate and much simpler thing, so do not assume the two are interchangeable.
There is a second question to settle before you call. Not every street in Gastonia belongs to the City. Work affecting a state-maintained road goes through the North Carolina Department of Transportation instead, under its own permit.
The office to call is Engineering and Land Development at 704-866-6943. They sit at the Garland Municipal Business Center, 150 South York Street.
Describe your exact drop spot to your account manager, who can help you figure out whose right of way you are standing in before you commit to a delivery date.
Ordinary construction and cleanout debris is welcome. North Carolina, though, keeps an unusually long list of things out of its landfills, and the Gaston County gate enforces a second list on top.
The state bans used oil, antifreeze, motor vehicle oil filters, lead-acid batteries, whole scrap tires, white goods, aluminum cans, yard trash, oyster shells, and labeled rigid plastic containers with a neck narrower than the body. Discarded televisions and computer equipment are banned too, which covers laptops, desktops, monitors, printers, and scanners.
Wooden pallets have a useful wrinkle. A load of pallets on its own is banned, but pallets mixed into construction waste are allowed at a construction and demolition landfill. Mercury-containing fluorescent tubes and thermostats are banned from unlined landfills, and every construction and demolition landfill in the state counts as unlined.
The county adds its own commercial rule. Cardboard, cans, recyclable paper, and plastic bottles are treated as banned materials at the gate, and a container more than 30 percent contaminated with them is surcharged.
Hazardous waste, liquids, fuel, solvents, wet paint, and asbestos stay out of a standard container everywhere. If an item has you guessing, run it past 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.
Almost every Gastonia container ends up at the Gaston County Landfill, the county-run sanitary landfill at 3155 Philadelphia Church Road, Dallas, NC 28034, a short run north of the city. It has been taking the county's waste since 1987, and the county is working on an expansion inside the existing property line that would add about 15 years of life.
The gate is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with Sundays closed. It also closes for the usual holidays and runs a half day on Christmas Eve.
One rule is worth repeating because it is expensive. Every load arriving at the landfill has to be covered and secured, with no exceptions for any vehicle. Within the city, the City's own Solid Waste Division handles household collection and runs a drop-off recycling center on Duke Street for the material that should never go in a container. Your account manager can confirm where your load is headed and what it will cost before delivery.
3155 Philadelphia Church Road, Dallas, NC 28034
County-run landfill, open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday.
Most Gastonia rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Lead time matters more here than in most places, because a right of way agreement is not a same-week item, and early booking usually costs less.
Five things that make it go smoothly:
Plan around the gate hours too. With the landfill closed on Sundays and shutting at 4 p.m. on weekdays, a container topped off late Saturday will usually wait until Monday to be emptied.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery across all of Gastonia, from the downtown blocks and the Loray and Highland mill neighborhoods out to Hudson, Akers Center, and the newer subdivisions on the east side, plus the surrounding Gaston County towns and the industrial corridor along Interstate 85. Wherever the job sits, we arrange delivery, pickup, and disposal around your crew's schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, flag whether your spot needs City or state approval, 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 10-yard container in Gastonia 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 finish the figure. Your account manager will confirm your included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
Self-hauling means driving to Dallas and back on every run, paying a half-ton minimum each time, and covering and strapping the load or facing a steep surcharge at the entrance. One container holds what five or six pickup trips would, and it sits on site while you work.
Yes, easily. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, so a mattress, a chair, and a stack of boxes still fit alongside it. Furniture takes up room rather than weight, so you run out of space long before the weight limit.
North Carolina bans used oil, antifreeze, oil filters, lead-acid batteries, whole tires, white goods, aluminum cans, yard trash, televisions, and computer equipment from landfills. Hazardous waste, liquids, fuel, solvents, and asbestos stay out of a standard container too, and cardboard or bottles can trigger a contamination surcharge.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. That is the rental, not the whole cost. Load it with brick or concrete and the per ton charge at the county scale can swallow the difference. Keeping dense material in its own load usually comes out ahead.
Three days normally costs what five days costs, because we price by the job rather than by the day. Weight is what moves the bill, not time. Ask your account manager how much tonnage is included and what each extra ton runs before the container is delivered.
Nearly all ordinary job debris: lumber, drywall, plaster, cabinets, flooring, shingles, siding, doors, fencing, furniture, and general cleanout junk. Clean concrete, brick, and block are fine and are cheapest in a load of their own. For anything borderline, your account manager can check before you load it.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Gastonia, North Carolina 28054 |
| Phone: | 980-301-0341 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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