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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals throughout Merced, California, and the surrounding Merced County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Student housing turnover around the university campus, almond and dairy outbuilding work on the edge of town, and steady residential construction north of Bellevue Road all keep containers moving here, alongside the ordinary run of garage clearings and kitchen tear-outs.
Your price depends on which size you take, what the debris weighs, how long the container sits, and what the county authority charges at the gate. Below you will find the ranges, how Merced's own collection rules treat construction debris differently from household waste, what the landfill will not take, and how fast we can get a unit to the job.
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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 |
The biggest single lever on a Merced quote is whether the load is kept to one material.
The Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority prices general trash one way, organics another, and a load that mixes trash and organics at roughly double the general trash rate, with extra per-item charges on top. That means a container with drywall and lumber in it plus a pile of tree limbs and lawn clippings costs far more to tip than two separate loads would. If your project produces both, say so when you book and we will plan around it.
Weight is the next lever. Concrete from a driveway cut, old stucco and roof tile run heavy, and they reach the tonnage limit while the container still has space above the load line.
Size matters most at the margin. Ordering one step up is nearly always cheaper than a second haul, but only up to the point where the weight allowance becomes the binding limit.
Finally, the Authority requires loads to be covered, and an uncovered load can attract a charge, so the container leaves the hauler's yard set up correctly. Your account manager works all of this into the number before you commit.
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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Think about weight per yard before you think about volume. Our Merced fleet covers every size from 10 yards up to 40.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the unit for dense valley material. Concrete, stucco, brick, tile and soil belong here, on their own, because the tonnage allowance is the limit rather than the space.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage or shed clearing, a single bathroom, or carpet and pad out of a few rooms.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the common choice for Merced homes. A kitchen, a bathroom and the flooring that joins them fit comfortably, as does a full house clearing.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles a whole-property renovation, a new residential build or a commercial unit being stripped between tenants.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest container and goes to demolition work, agricultural building teardowns and industrial clearances where volume is the problem.
Tell your account manager what the material is and whether there is soil or concrete in it, and they will put you in the size that costs least across the whole job.
On private property, including your driveway or a fenced site, Merced requires no placement permit. The city's own collection rules are the thing worth understanding, and they split along what is in the container.
Merced reserves to the City and its contracted provider the exclusive right to gather and collect solid waste, and the code defines solid waste as food and kitchen waste plus a long list of ordinary household castoffs: cans, bottles, paper, rags, clothing, crockery, glass, ashes, cinders and metals. Construction and demolition material is nowhere in that list, and the exclusivity clause is written around the same defined term rather than a wider word. Read together, a container of building debris sits outside that exclusive right, while a container of ordinary household waste does not. We flag this as a legal reading rather than a settled answer and we tell customers to confirm it before a long booking.
Street placement is the firmer point. Merced's streets rules declare any structure or obstruction placed on a public street, curb, sidewalk or alley to be a nuisance that the city engineer is directed to abate, and the only encroachment permit in that title is written for restaurants. There is no instrument under which a container could be permitted in the right-of-way, so plan on private ground.
It is also worth knowing that the City's contracted service offers roll-off containers in 10, 20 and 30 cubic yard sizes under its adopted rate schedule, and that the cheaper scheduled rate is only available if the unit stays at least 90 days. Landfill charges are added on top of those fees rather than included. For short project work the arithmetic usually favors a straight rental.
For city questions, your account manager will get you the current number for the City of Merced and help you work out which rule applies to your load before anything is delivered.
Almost all building and household debris can be loaded in Merced. The limits come from California's statewide rules and from the county authority's acceptance terms.
California keeps batteries of every kind out of ordinary trash, along with electronics and televisions, fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing devices, paint and solvents, used oil and oil filters, and pressurized containers. Those have to go to a household hazardous waste collection point rather than into a container.
Hazardous waste, liquids, fuel and asbestos are out of a standard container everywhere.
The local wrinkle is organics. The Authority treats yard and green material as its own priced stream, and a load mixing it with general trash is charged at a much higher rate. That is not a refusal, it is a repricing, and it is the single most avoidable cost on a Merced job. Mattresses have their own arrangement at both county landfills, with a limited number accepted free from residents when stacked in the designated area.
Put a borderline item to your account manager before it goes in the container.
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.
Merced loads go to the Highway 59 Landfill at 7040 North Highway 59, Merced, CA 95348, which is operated by the Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority, a public joint authority of the county and its cities. The site is open Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, and the gate number is 209-723-4481.
The Authority also runs the Billy Wright Landfill at 17173 South Billy Wright Road in Los Banos, on the same Monday through Saturday hours, which is the better destination for work on the west side of the county.
Both sites are closed Sundays and on the main public holidays, and both require loads to be covered on arrival. Pricing is by weight and by material type, so a single-material container is consistently cheaper per ton than a mixed one. The state's own facility record confirms the Highway 59 site as active and permitted with the county authority named as operator, which is why we can tell you exactly who you are dealing with at the gate.
Your account manager confirms which of the two sites your load is routed to, and what the gate will charge, before delivery.
7040 North Highway 59, Merced, CA 95348
Operated by the Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority, open Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.
17173 South Billy Wright Road, Los Banos, CA
The authority second county landfill, also open Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.
Most Merced rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Two or three days of notice is better, because it gives us time to match the container to the material and to the right gate.
These five things make deliveries go smoothly:
Both county landfills close on Sundays and at 3:30 pm on the days they are open, which is earlier than many people expect, so a late-afternoon finish usually means a next-morning haul.
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Prime Dumpster arranges container delivery across Merced and the nearby Merced County communities along Highway 99, Highway 59 and the Bellevue Road corridor, from the campus district and downtown out to Franklin, Beachwood and the Atwater line. Whether the job is a student rental turnover or a new slab on the north edge of town, we arrange delivery, collection and disposal around your timetable.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will pick the size, work out whether the load needs splitting, and give you a firm price while you are on the phone.
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.
Merced pricing opens at $399 to $499 for a 10-yard and reaches $699 to $899 for a 40-yard, on five days. The county authority's per-ton charge and the material you load move the final number, and a mixed trash and green load costs noticeably more. Your account manager confirms the tonnage allowance and the overage rate before scheduling.
Once a job runs past two pickup loads, renting is cheaper. The landfill charges by weight at every visit, closes at 3:30 pm, and sits north of town, so each self-hauled trip costs fuel, fees and most of an afternoon. A container absorbs the whole job in one haul.
Yes, comfortably. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves room for a bed frame, a dresser and several cartons. With furniture the space runs out well before the weight limit does.
Paint, solvents, fuel, used oil, liquids, batteries and asbestos all stay out. Electronics, televisions, fluorescent tubes and mercury devices are also barred from ordinary trash in California. Tires and appliances are handled separately, so name them at the booking stage.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499, and for heavy material it is also the cheapest overall. Concrete or tile in a larger unit can push past the weight allowance and add charges, so dense debris is best kept in its own small container.
A three-day rental normally costs the same as five days, because the price follows the job rather than the number of days. The weight in the container matters far more. Your account manager will confirm the weight allowance and the per-ton overage when you book.
Wood, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, doors, furniture, cardboard and general household clearing material are all fine. Clean concrete, brick, tile and asphalt are accepted as well, and they usually cost less in a container of their own. Clear an unusual item with your account manager before it goes in.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Merced, California 95341 |
| Phone: | 209-721-8180 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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