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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Lemon Grove, California, and the neighboring East County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Remodeling of the city's mid-century housing, accessory unit construction on established lots, and commercial work along Broadway and Lemon Grove Avenue all generate container work here.
Your quote reflects the container size, the weight and type of debris, the length of the rental, and the gate charge where the load is tipped. Below are our sizes, how Lemon Grove organizes collection, a city deposit program that applies to larger projects, and where your material goes.
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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 |
Three things set the number, and in Lemon Grove a fourth one can appear on larger jobs.
Container size is the base. The difference between neighboring sizes is modest next to the cost of calling a second container out.
Lemon Grove loads are usually priced on weight. Stucco, tile, concrete, and roofing are dense, and a weight allowance disappears into them faster than the volume suggests.
Disposal is the third. A Lemon Grove load is tipped at a public landfill in the region, and the gate charge belongs to the operator rather than to us.
The fourth applies to bigger projects. Lemon Grove runs a construction and demolition debris diversion program that requires a refundable deposit with the city, a waste management plan, and a minimum share of the debris diverted from landfill. A project of ten thousand square feet or more counts as a large project, and every public project counts as large. Because the city's definition of land clearing debris includes dirt and rock, your excavated material counts toward the arithmetic rather than sitting outside it. Your account manager will tell you how that shapes the container plan before you book.
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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The size that fits depends on volume and density together. All five containers are available in Lemon Grove.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the size we send for dense San Diego County material. A patio or slab broken out, or a tile roof stripped, will reach its weight limit with the walls nowhere near full.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage emptied, a kitchen and bath stripped, or stucco and lath from a modest remodel. It fits the shorter driveways common on Lemon Grove lots.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the usual choice for a whole-house cleanout or a renovation crossing several rooms, and it is the size most accessory unit builds settle on.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles additions, new construction, and demolition producing bulky mixed debris over a multi-week build.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the largest placed in Lemon Grove, for commercial demolition and larger construction sites where volume rather than weight is the limit.
Give your account manager the job description and the heaviest material in it, and they will put you in the size that costs least across the whole project.
A container on your driveway or inside a fenced Lemon Grove job site needs no city permit. A container occupying part of a street or sidewalk needs the city's approval before it arrives.
The more significant point in Lemon Grove is how collection itself is organized, and we would rather be straight with you about it. The city council is authorized to award an exclusive franchise agreement for the handling of solid waste within the city, and while such an agreement is in force the franchisee holds the exclusive right to handle solid waste from any premises that the agreement covers. The city code also defines solid waste to include demolition and construction wastes by name, so construction debris sits inside that system rather than outside it.
Two things follow from that, and both matter to you. The exclusivity reaches only the premises the agreement actually covers, and the agreement itself sits outside the code, so what it reaches is not something anyone can read off the published text. The code also says expressly that a franchise agreement may carry definitions that differ from the ones in the code. That is a limit on what anyone can tell you from the published text alone.
So the honest answer is this: your account manager confirms how the city applies its franchise to a construction container at your address before anything is delivered, and that conversation happens before you commit to a date. The city council may also cap what a franchisee charges, so there is a published ceiling on rates in Lemon Grove even where there is not a published route in.
For a street question or a deposit program question, contact the City of Lemon Grove at 619-825-3800. Your account manager will find the right office for the paperwork either way.
Standard construction and household debris is loadable. The limits come from California's rules and from the receiving landfill.
California keeps a long list out of the ordinary trash stream, and the ones that matter on a remodel are electronic waste, fluorescent tubes and lamps, batteries, treated wood, and anything containing mercury. Those are household hazardous waste in California and they have their own routes.
A Lemon Grove container takes no hazardous waste, no liquids, no paint, no solvents and no fuel, and asbestos is handled separately and never travels in one. Appliances and tires are normally priced by the piece, so declare them at the quote stage.
If your job falls inside the city's diversion program, what you keep out of the container matters as much as what goes in, because the diverted share is measured and reported. Separating clean concrete or clean metal into its own container is often how a project meets the requirement. Your account manager will plan that split with you.
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.
Lemon Grove loads are tipped at the West Miramar Sanitary Landfill at 5180 Convoy Street, San Diego, CA 92111. The state's own facility record lists it as active and permitted with the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department as the operator, so it is a public site with a public operator and a published contact, which is why we are willing to name it for you.
The operator can be reached on 858-573-1275 for a question about what the site will take or what it charges.
There is a closer landfill in the South Bay, but it is company operated, so we do not put it in front of you. Your account manager confirms which site your container is going to and the likely gate charge for your material before the delivery is scheduled.
5180 Convoy Street, San Diego, CA 92111
Active and permitted, operated by the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department.
Lemon Grove rentals are usually scheduled within one to two business days, with the truck arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. More notice helps if the franchise question needs settling first.
Five things that keep the delivery simple:
Allow a little extra lead time on a larger Lemon Grove project. The deposit and the waste management plan go in before the work starts, not after, and your account manager would rather help you get that right than rush a delivery.
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Prime Dumpster serves the City of Lemon Grove and the nearby East County and South Bay communities, from the Broadway and Lemon Grove Avenue corridors out toward the Highway 94 and State Route 125 routes. We arrange the delivery, the pickup, and the trip to the landfill around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, explain how the city's franchise and deposit program affect your job, and quote you 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 Lemon Grove rental runs $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container and $699 to $899 for a 40-yard, on a five-day basis. Debris weight and the landfill gate charge make up the balance. Your account manager confirms the included weight and the overage rate before the container is delivered.
Renting is the cheaper route on anything past a couple of loads. Self-hauling means paying at the gate every trip, fuel across the county, and a working day lost. One container gathers the whole job and makes a single trip.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves space for a bed frame, a dresser, and cartons. Furniture is bulky rather than heavy, so volume runs out well before the weight allowance does.
Nothing hazardous belongs in a Lemon Grove container, nor liquids, paint, solvents, fuel or asbestos. California separately treats electronic waste, fluorescent tubes, batteries, treated wood, and mercury-containing items as household hazardous waste, so none of those belong in a standard container either.
The 10-yard container starts lowest in Lemon Grove at $399 to $499. It is not automatically the cheapest result, though, because dense San Diego County debris such as tile or stucco uses the weight allowance quickly. Keeping heavy material in its own load is what saves money.
Three days generally costs what five costs, because the container is priced by the job rather than the night. Weight moves the bill much more than days do. Ask your account manager what tonnage is included and what each additional ton costs before you book.
Wood, drywall, roofing, flooring, furniture, cardboard, and ordinary cleanout debris are all fine. Clean concrete, brick, and asphalt are accepted and often cost less when kept separate, which also helps if your project is inside the city diversion program. Ask your account manager about an item you cannot place.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Lemon Grove, California 91945 |
| Phone: | 858-256-1066 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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