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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and the wider Beaufort County lowcountry in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Villa renovations inside the plantations, hurricane season repairs, tear-down and rebuild work along the ocean side, and steady resort construction all keep containers in demand on the Island.
Your price is shaped by the size you need, the weight of what goes in, how long the container stays, and the disposal charges that apply once the load leaves the Island. Below you will find size guidance, the licensing layers that apply to a hauler working here, and the list of items that must stay out.
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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 |
Container size sets the base, and on the Island it pays to be honest about volume. Narrow lanes and tight courtyards sometimes rule out the biggest container, which changes the plan more than the price.
Weight is the next factor. Tile, stucco, and old concrete pile up weight quickly, while cabinets, decking, and drywall fill volume instead. Splitting a job into a dense load and a bulky load is often cheaper than one mixed container.
Haul distance matters here in a way it does not inland. Every load has to cross the causeway bridges to reach a permitted landfill on the mainland, which is why Island rates sit a little above the county average and why a second trip costs real money.
Beaufort County also adds its own rules for anyone collecting waste in the county, including an annual license and a separate permit for each truck. Those costs sit with us rather than with you, but they are part of why a licensed hauler quotes what it quotes.
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, check the weight, then check that the truck can actually reach the spot. Prime Dumpster runs five container sizes on Hilton Head Island.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the smallest container and the one to use for dense material. Tile, masonry, and a small bathroom gut all suit it, and it fits in places the larger sizes cannot reach.
The 15-Yard Dumpster is a good middle option for a garage clearing, a single-slope roof tear-off, or flooring pulled from a condo. It takes more than the 10 without needing much more room.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the most popular size on the Island for a full villa makeover or a multi-room renovation. It balances capacity against the footprint a tight drive can take.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is sized for a studs-out rebuild, a large addition, or a builder on a new lot. Framing material and sheet goods disappear into it fast.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest container and is meant for resort and commercial work, light demolition, and long site cleanups with high volume, low weight debris.
Tell your account manager about the access as well as the volume, and they will match the container to both.
Private property on the Island is the straightforward case. A container on your own drive, pad, or fenced site needs no Town permit on Hilton Head Island, and that is where almost every Island container sits.
Public right of way is where it gets specific, and the Island has a twist. Much of Hilton Head Island sits inside gated communities whose roads are private, so the rule that actually governs your drop spot is often the community association's rather than the Town's. Plantation and property owners' association approval is the practical gate on those jobs, and it is worth asking before the delivery date.
The bigger regulatory story here is not a placement permit at all. The Town allows any waste hauler to serve residential and commercial customers across the Island, and ties conditions to the hauler's Town business license instead, including a weekly recycling offer for homes and a report to the Town twice a year. Beaufort County layers its own requirement on top: a collector and hauler license from the county administrator, plus a permit displayed in the windshield of every truck working in the county. Operating without both is a criminal offense in the county, so the Island is open to licensed haulers and closed to unlicensed ones.
For Town questions, call the Town of Hilton Head Island at 843-341-4600, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Your account manager confirms that the licensing is in order on our side and will help you identify the right association or Town contact for your own placement.
Most construction and cleanout debris is accepted. The limits come from the county's rules and from the usual banned list.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil, and asbestos cannot go in a standard container. Hazardous material is taken out of the county's own definition of solid waste entirely and has its own route.
Beaufort County bans waste generated outside the county from any county facility, and it means it. Anyone unloading at a county site can be asked to sign a statement that the material came from inside the county, and a false statement is a violation. For an Island job that is never a problem, but it matters on work near the Jasper County line, so tell your account manager exactly where the material is coming from.
The county also sets a load-securing rule with teeth. Rock, gravel, stone, and metal have to ride six inches below the top of all four walls or under a tarp, and proof that anything actually blew out is not needed to be in breach. We cover every load as a matter of course.
Tires, batteries, oil, and appliances all have separate routes. Mention them when you book and your account manager will arrange them properly.
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.
The public drop-off on the Island is the Hilton Head Island Convenience Center at 26 Summit Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926, just off Dillon Road, reachable on 843-681-3731. It opens 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and it is closed on Wednesdays and on Beaufort County holidays.
It is important to be clear about what that site is for. The Convenience Center is a resident drop-off for bagged household garbage, bulky household items, glass, cans, plastics, paper, tires, batteries, oil, and appliances. Beaufort County accepts no commercial waste at its collection centers and caps vehicles at a pickup or small utility trailer, so a rented container never goes there, and a resident in a commercial truck is limited to a bag or two at a time.
Container loads from the Island go instead to a state-approved landfill on the mainland, which is the destination the county's own hauler license requires. The county keeps construction and demolition debris out of its residential service once quantities pass household scale, which is the other half of the same point.
Your account manager confirms the receiving facility for your material and the charge that applies to it before the container is delivered.
26 Summit Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Resident drop-off open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Wednesday, when it is closed. No commercial waste accepted.
Most Island rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Book a few days ahead in season, because causeway traffic and gate access both slow a morning down.
These five steps help a delivery land cleanly:
Keep the mainland landfill schedule in mind too. A container filled late on a Saturday is usually hauled the following week, so tell your account manager when the last load goes in.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery across Hilton Head Island and the nearby Beaufort County lowcountry, from Sea Pines, Shipyard, Palmetto Dunes, and Hilton Head Plantation out across the bridges to Bluffton and the Okatie corridor. Whether the job is a villa remodel mid-Island or a new build off Highway 278, we schedule delivery, swaps, and pickup around your dates. We list one nearby South Carolina city below because Hilton Head Island sits in the far southern corner of the state and the next closest page is roughly a hundred miles north.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, confirm access and destination, 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 on Hilton Head Island runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard container runs $699 to $899, based on a five-day rental. The weight of your material and the mainland disposal charge move the final figure. Your Hilton Head Island account manager sets out the included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
On the Island it is not close. The county's own drop-off takes no commercial waste and caps you at a pickup or small trailer, so a self-haul means repeated runs across the bridges to a mainland landfill. One Island container handles the whole job in a single haul.
Yes. A three-seat couch uses roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves plenty of room for a bed frame, a dresser, and boxes. Furniture is bulky rather than dense, so space runs out well before the weight allowance does.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil, and asbestos cannot go in a Hilton Head Island container. Tires, batteries, oil, and appliances all need separate handling and should be declared when you book. Waste generated outside Beaufort County cannot be tipped at county facilities.
The 10-yard container opens at $399 to $499, the lowest of the five Island sizes. It only stays cheapest if the material fits it. Tile, masonry, and wet debris can hit the weight limit in a small container and add overage, so a dense load is best kept separate from a bulky one.
Three days usually costs what five days costs, because the price follows the job and the disposal rather than the calendar. Weight is the variable that really moves it. Ask your account manager how many tons are included and what each extra ton adds before delivery.
Wood, decking, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, carpet, furniture, cardboard, and general cleanout debris are all fine here. Clean concrete, brick, and tile are accepted too and often cost less when they travel in their own container. Anything unusual off an Island job is worth a call to your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926 |
| Phone: | 854-214-6744 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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