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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Harlingen, Texas, and the surrounding Cameron County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. New residential construction north of Loop 499, commercial build-outs along Expressway 83, and hurricane-season repair work on older roofs and soffits all create debris that the City's twice-weekly collection was never meant to carry.
Your price comes from the container size, the weight of the material, the length of the rental, and what the City's own disposal facility charges to take the load. The sections below cover the price ranges, a Harlingen rule that changes the order you have to do things in, what cannot go in a container, and how fast delivery can be arranged.
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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 decide what a Harlingen container costs.
The size you choose sets the base. A container one step larger is nearly always cheaper than ordering a second one midway through a tear-off, and most Harlingen lots have room for a 20 or 30 yard container off the street.
The material sets the weight. Clay tile, stucco, caliche and broken concrete are all common here and all heavy. A container full of them can pass its weight allowance while it still looks half empty from the top.
The City's disposal charge sets the back end. Harlingen operates its own facility and charges by weight, with different rates for city residents and for commercial loads. Those rates are the City's to set and it reviews them by ordinance, so your account manager confirms the current figure rather than quoting from memory.
The City's business rules set the rest. Every business providing solid waste collection in Harlingen pays the City a share of its gross receipts for the privilege, filed and audited annually. That cost sits with us, not 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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Start with volume, then check the weight, then check the gate. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes in the Valley.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the heavy-material container. Concrete, stucco, tile and caliche hit the weight ceiling long before the volume runs out, so the short container is the economical one.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage cleanout, a bathroom remodel or a small single-layer roof. It is the easiest size to position on a narrow lot.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the most popular size in Harlingen. A full house cleanout, a kitchen and bath together, or flooring from several rooms will all fit without a second haul.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is sized for new builds and large additions, where debris is bulky and light. Framing, sheathing, siding and cabinetry stack into it efficiently.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the largest container on our Valley fleet. It carries commercial demolition, warehouse clearing and apartment turnovers, and it needs a wide, firm place to sit.
If you are unsure, describe the project to your account manager and they will size it around the weight rather than just the volume.
On private property, no permit is needed. A driveway, a yard, a parking lot or a fenced construction site is yours to use, and that is where every Harlingen container should go.
The street is closed, and firmly so. Harlingen makes it unlawful to place any obstruction or encroachment on a public street or alley, and it says the list of examples is not a limit: every type and kind of obstruction is forbidden, whatever its nature. The single exception is for utility facilities. There is no dumpster permit, no temporary occupancy fee and no application form, which means a street placement has no published route at all.
So plan a private spot from the start. If no private spot exists, that needs raising with the City before anything is ordered.
The office to call is Public Works at 404 South 54th Street, on 956-216-5300. City Hall is at 118 East Tyler Avenue and the main number is 956-216-5000, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The department publishes its divisions and contacts on its own public works page. Your account manager can help you work out where the right-of-way line sits on your frontage.
There is also a timing rule unique to Harlingen, and it belongs under permits because it travels with your building permit. See the disposal section below, and raise it with your account manager before you pull the permit, not after.
Standard construction and cleanout debris is accepted. The exclusions come from the usual hazardous categories plus a few things Harlingen handles separately.
Hazardous material stays out of every container: paint, solvents, fuel, used motor oil, pesticides, pool chemicals, and anything containing asbestos. Liquids are out as well, including partly full containers, because a load has to leave the site dry.
Scrap tires are their own regime here. Harlingen runs separate tire business and tire hauler permits with disposal records and a transmittal document, and the disposal facility prices tires individually by size. Keep them out of the container and mention them when you book.
Appliances, electronics, televisions and monitors all need separate handling. The facility also charges extra for a load that is not properly covered, so a tarp is not optional on the way there.
Found something you cannot place? Ask your account manager before it goes in the container rather than risking a rejected load.
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.
Harlingen runs its own disposal facility, and the rule about who may use it is the single most important thing to know before you start a project here.
The City of Harlingen Transfer Station is at 4900 E. Harrison Road, Harlingen, Texas 78550. The phone number is 956-423-4302. It is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 3:45 pm and Saturday from 7:30 am to 2:45 pm, and closed on Sunday as well as Good Friday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. It is run as a division of the City's Public Works Department, which the City states on its own transfer station page. From there the material is loaded into transfer trailers and taken on to the Brownsville landfill.
Here is the rule. Harlingen makes it unlawful for a company in the business of collecting or hauling garbage or trash to tip it at the City facility. Construction waste from a job site inside the city is the express exception, and it is conditional: the building contractor has to tell the Department of Planning and Development, at the time of obtaining the building permit, which company will haul the material. If that naming step was missed, the load cannot go in.
The practical effect is simple. On any Harlingen job that needs a building permit, name your hauling company on the permit paperwork at the start. Your account manager will tell you exactly what the Department needs and will confirm the facility's current charge per ton before delivery.
4900 E. Harrison Road, Harlingen, TX 78550
Run as a division of the City's Public Works Department, open weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and Saturday until 2:45 p.m.
Most Harlingen rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Booking further ahead matters more here than in most markets, because of the building permit step above.
Five things worth doing:
Watch the facility's clock as well. It closes in the early afternoon on Saturday and all day Sunday, and it asks haulers to arrive well before the cut-off, so a container filled late in the weekend usually moves on the Monday.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery throughout Harlingen and the surrounding Cameron County communities, from downtown and the Treasure Hills district out to Palm Valley, Primera, La Feria and the Expressway 83 and Loop 499 corridors. Residential driveway, agricultural building or commercial site, we arrange delivery, pickup and disposal around the way your crew works.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, talk you through the building permit step, and give you a firm 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 Harlingen runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, on a five-day rental. The City's per-ton charge at its own facility and the weight of your debris decide the rest. Your account manager will set the included tonnage and the overage rate against the City's current charge at booking.
A container wins for almost any project. Commercial haulers cannot tip ordinary trash at the City facility at all, and a resident self-hauling pays at the entrance on every visit plus fuel and hours. One container and one haul handles the whole job.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes up about a fifth of a 10-yard container, which still leaves space for a mattress, a dresser and boxes. Furniture is bulky rather than heavy, so the volume gives out before the weight allowance does.
No paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, pesticides, pool chemicals or asbestos, and no liquids. Scrap tires have their own permit and record-keeping system in Harlingen and must be kept separate. Appliances, electronics, televisions and monitors also need handling of their own.
Harlingen pricing opens with the 10-yard container at $399 to $499. Whether it is the cheapest answer depends on the load. Tile, stucco and concrete can carry a 10-yard past its weight allowance, so splitting dense material into a separate container often saves more than ordering small does.
Three days normally costs what five days costs, since containers are priced by the job and the tonnage rather than by the day. Weight drives your bill much more than time. Confirm the tonnage included and the per-ton overage with your account manager before the truck is dispatched.
Lumber, drywall, roofing, siding, stucco, flooring, cabinets, doors, windows, fixtures, furniture, cardboard and general cleanout material are all accepted. Clean concrete, brick and asphalt are accepted too, and they usually cost less to dispose of in a load of their own. Check unusual items first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Harlingen, Texas 78550 |
| Phone: | 726-232-3822 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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