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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Longview, Washington, and the lower Cowlitz Valley in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. The city's older Highlands and St. Helens neighborhoods bring steady remodeling work, mill and port properties along Industrial Way generate heavy commercial loads, and new construction and storm cleanup along the Columbia keep containers in demand year round.
What you pay depends on container size, the weight and type of your debris, how long you keep the container, and what the county charges to take the load. Below you will find our price ranges, how Longview's own collection rules work, where local debris actually ends up, and what has to stay out of the container.
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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 |
A Longview quote comes down to four things, and local rules matter more here than in most towns.
Size sets the starting point. Going one size up costs a little more, but it beats paying for a second haul when the first container fills before the job is done.
Debris weight does most of the rest. Roof shingles, tile, wet soil, and broken concrete are dense, so a small container loaded with them reaches its weight limit while it still looks half empty. Describe the load when you call and the quote will match it.
Disposal is the third piece. Cowlitz County no longer runs its own transfer station, so local self-haul and commercial loads are consolidated in Longview and then trucked out to the county landfill east of Interstate 5. The county sets the charges and reviews them each year, so ask your account manager for the current figure rather than working from an old quote.
City rules are the fourth, and the one that catches people. Longview runs a universal, compulsory collection system, the City decides the type, size, and location of containers, and the code names only certain roll-off sizes for certain areas. That is why a Longview booking starts with a short conversation instead of a delivery date.
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 how much debris the job will make, then check it against the weight. We carry five sizes nationally, and local rules decide which of them can be placed at a given Longview address.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the smallest container we offer. Elsewhere it is the standard pick for concrete, brick, and dirt, where weight runs out long before space does. In Longview, ask your account manager whether a container this size can be placed at your address before you plan around it.
The 15-Yard Dumpster suits mid-size work such as a garage cleanout, pulling up old flooring, or a small roof tear-off. The same local check applies to this size, so raise it on the call.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the smallest roll-off the City's own rules name, and it is the practical starting point for most local jobs. It takes a full cleanout or a remodel across several rooms.
The 30-Yard Dumpster fits larger renovations, new builds, and commercial tenant work, and it is the middle of the three sizes the code names. Choose it when a job will produce mixed debris over several weeks.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest container and the top of the range the City names. It is built for mill and warehouse cleanouts, commercial demolition, and large construction jobs.
Not sure which size will work at your address? Describe the project and the location to your account manager and they will sort out both questions at once.
On private property, like your driveway or inside a fenced job site, Longview does not publish a separate permit for the container itself. Private property is also where you want the container, for the reasons below.
The City does not publish a dumpster permit for the street either, and that is not an invitation. Longview's right-of-way occupancy permit is written for utility and telecommunications companies, so it is not a route for a container. What the code does say is that a residential container may not be set out in a street, alley, right-of-way, sidewalk, or other public property more than 24 hours before collection, and it has to come off public property within 24 hours afterward. A container that needs to sit for a week does not fit that window.
The City also keeps siting decisions in its own hands. Under the code, the Community Development director or a designee determines the type, size, and location of every solid waste container in the city.
Start with Solid Waste and Recycling at 360-442-5093. Public Works and its Engineering Division are at 360-442-5200, and Community Development is at 360-442-5086. Your account manager can help you reach the right office before delivery.
There is one more thing to settle early. Longview operates a universal, compulsory collection system, every property is charged for City service whether it uses that service or not, and the code requires solid waste to go in containers provided by the City or by a company under contract to the City. The code also names only 20, 30, and 40-yard roll-off containers, and only for commercial areas with large volumes of waste, as the director approves. Your account manager will confirm how all of that applies to your address and your project before anything is scheduled.
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.
Most debris from a remodel, roofing job, or cleanout can go straight in. The limits come from Washington's disposal rules and from what the county facility will take.
Tires are a frequent problem. Washington's Department of Ecology treats dumping waste tires outside an approved site as a violation that can bring civil penalties, so tell us about tires when you book rather than burying them in a load.
Electronics have their own free route. E-Cycle Washington is paid for by manufacturers and recycles televisions, monitors, computers, and laptops at no charge at registered drop-off sites. Pull them out before you load.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos stay out of a standard container. Cowlitz County runs a separate household hazardous waste program for residents, and asbestos is handled on its own track. If your Longview house dates from the mill-era build-out, test roofing, flooring, and siding before you tear them out.
Longview's code adds two small rules worth knowing: loose material has to be bagged or wrapped before it goes in a container, and dead livestock has to go to a licensed rendering plant within 24 hours rather than into any container. If an item has you guessing, ask your account manager first.
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.
Cowlitz County no longer operates its own transfer station, and the old landfill on Tennant Way just outside the city is closed. Site A there reached final closure in 1992, Site B was capped in 2015, and the whole 100-acre site is now in long-term post-closure care.
So local debris takes two steps. Commercial and self-haul loads from Longview go first to the transfer station in town for consolidation, then out to the county's Headquarters Landfill. That landfill sits in eastern Cowlitz County, roughly 7 miles east of Interstate 5 and 2.5 miles southeast of Silver Lake, on a permitted footprint of 308 acres. The county's landfill page calls it the primary disposal location for the entire county.
Construction debris is familiar ground there. The site was originally built to take wood waste from the mills, industrial material, construction and demolition debris, and commercial waste before the county bought it in 2014 and had it re-permitted for municipal waste.
The county's Environmental Health Unit regulates and permits the local facilities from the County Administration Building at 207 4th Ave N. in Kelso, open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Your account manager will confirm where your load is going and what the county will charge before your container is delivered.
Most Longview rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Build in a little more lead time here than you would elsewhere, because the City's collection rules and container sizing have to be squared away first.
These steps keep delivery day simple:
Hauling distance shapes the back end too. Loads leaving Longview travel out to the county landfill east of the freeway, so a container filled late in the day may not be emptied until the following morning.
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Prime Dumpster coordinates rentals throughout Longview, from the Civic Center and St. Helens districts through the Highlands and Columbia Heights to the Industrial Way and port corridor along the river. We also serve these nearby Washington cities: Battle Ground, 39 miles southeast; Vancouver, 47 miles southeast; Camas, 52 miles southeast; and Rochester, 54 miles north. Lower Cowlitz County is thinly covered, so those are the closest pages we have. Wherever the work is, we line up delivery, pickup, and disposal around your schedule. For service elsewhere in the state, visit our Washington state page.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will work out which container suits the job, confirm how Longview's collection and placement rules apply at 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.
A 10-yard container runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, based on a five-day rental. Debris weight and the county's disposal charges move the final number, and local collection rules affect which sizes can be placed. Your account manager confirms tonnage, overage rates, and local requirements when you book.
For anything past a load or two, renting wins. Longview loads are consolidated in town and then trucked out to the county landfill east of the freeway, so self-hauling means repeat trips, a scale charge each time, and your own fuel and hours. One container covers a whole remodel.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes up roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, a dresser, and a stack of cartons. Furniture is bulky but light, so a cleanout runs out of room well before it reaches the weight limit.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos. Tires need to be declared separately, since Washington penalizes dumping them outside an approved site. Televisions, monitors, and computers go to the free state take-back program. Tell your account manager about tires and appliances when you book.
Nationally the 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499, and in Longview the City's own rules name 20, 30, and 40-yard roll-offs. Weight is what drives your final bill either way, so dense material like concrete or wet soil is usually cheaper kept in its own load. Your account manager will confirm what fits your address.
Three days normally costs the same as five, because we price by the job and not by the day. What goes in matters far more than how long you keep it. Ask your account manager how much weight is included and what each extra ton costs before the container arrives.
Most home and construction debris is allowed. That covers lumber, drywall, roofing shingles, flooring, furniture, cardboard, and general cleanout material. Clean concrete and brick are accepted as well and often cost less in their own load. Check anything unusual with your account manager before you load it.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Longview, Washington 98632 |
| Phone: | 971-484-0800 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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