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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Mountain View, California, and the nearby Santa Clara County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Older Monta Loma and Cuesta Park homes being opened up and added onto, dense office and lab construction along the North Bayshore and Shoreline corridors, and a long run of tenant improvements through the Whisman area all keep debris containers in steady use here.
What you pay comes down to size, the weight and type of debris, how long you need the container, and the per cubic yard rate at the transfer station. Below you'll find our price ranges, how Mountain View handles containers in the street, what the transfer station takes, and how fast one can show up.
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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 |
Mountain View adds a few local costs that don't show up in other towns.
Size is the first lever. Going one size up costs more at the start and still saves money whenever the smaller container would have meant a second haul.
Material type is the second, and here it's priced by volume rather than weight. The regional transfer station's rate schedule charges $57 per cubic yard for mixed construction debris, $50 for clean concrete, and $38 for clean wood. Sorting a load into clean material can genuinely lower what it costs to unload.
A street spot adds a real line item. If the container can't fit on your lot, the City charges $430 per box for the permit, and it allows thirty days to process the request. A driveway placement avoids both.
Mountain View also runs its bin and debris container service through a single franchise, which shapes how any container in the city is arranged. Your account manager will confirm how that rule applies to your address and your project before anything is scheduled. Ask early, because the answer can change the plan.
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 the volume you expect, then look at the weight. Prime Dumpster carries 10 through 40 yards, and the City describes the containers used here as roughly 8 feet wide and 12 to 24 feet long.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the smallest we offer. It covers a bathroom gut, a shed removal, or a patio demolition. It's also the right call for concrete, brick, and tile, since dense material gets heavy well before the walls fill up.
The 15-Yard Dumpster fits a crowded garage, a kitchen remodel, or a single layer of shingles off an average roof. It buys real capacity without a large jump in price.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the common choice for Mountain View homes. A whole house cleanout, a multi-room remodel, or a flooring tear-out generally fits in one.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is sized for additions, new construction, and partial demolition. Pick it when debris is mixed and the volume keeps climbing.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. It handles commercial construction, lab and office tenant work, and demolition that runs for weeks.
Not sure which fits your lot and your load? Describe both to your account manager and let them recommend one.
On private property, like a driveway or a fenced job site, the City doesn't require an encroachment permit. Keeping the container on your own lot is the simpler and cheaper route in Mountain View.
A container in the public street is different. The City requires a Temporary Encroachment Permit from the Land Development Section of the Public Works Department, and the posted fee is $430 per box with up to thirty days of review. You submit a site plan showing your property, the neighboring properties, the driveways, and the proposed spot.
The City's placement rules are specific, and they rule out many curbs. A container can't go in front of a neighbor's property. It has to sit at least 6 feet from any driveway, including yours, and at least 15 feet from a fire hydrant or a crosswalk, marked or not. No-parking zones, fire lanes, and passenger loading zones are out. Streets narrower than 36 feet from curb to curb are off limits entirely.
Separately, the City routes debris container service through one franchise, and a container contract through that arrangement is expected wherever the container sits, on your lot or in the street. Call Mountain View Public Works at 650-903-6311 with questions. Your account manager will confirm what applies to your project before you commit to a date.
Most remodel and cleanout debris is fine. The limits come from California's disposal rules and from what the transfer station will unload.
California makes it illegal to put hazardous waste in the trash, and the state's list of banned items is longer than most people expect. Paint, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, aerosols, and propane cylinders are all out. So are electronics, batteries of every type, and fluorescent and LED lamps. Tires are banned from the trash as well.
Treated wood is the one that catches contractors here. Under California rules it has to be handled as hazardous waste, and the transfer station refuses treated fencing, treated decking, railroad ties, and pilings outright. Pull that material before the container is loaded.
The station also turns away liquids and any hazardous waste, and it caps tires at four per load. Asbestos needs licensed abatement and never belongs in a container.
If an item has you guessing, run it past your account manager before it goes in.
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.
Loads from Mountain View go to the Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station, known locally as the SMaRT Station, at 301 Carl Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. The City of Sunnyvale owns it and shares it with Mountain View and Palo Alto. Its facility page lists hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Call 408-752-8530.
The station is not a landfill. Recoverable material is pulled out of incoming loads, and the rest moves on for disposal. Construction debris, concrete, dirt, sod, clean wood, asphalt, brick, and pavers are all accepted there, and Mountain View customers get a discounted rate.
Every load has to arrive covered. An uncovered load picks up a $15 charge per vehicle, and a tarp is issued at the gate.
One more item matters for permitted work. Mountain View requires covered construction and demolition projects to recycle or salvage at least 65 percent of nonhazardous debris, with a management plan filed before the building permit issues and a report filed at final inspection. Your account manager can confirm where your load is going so the paperwork lines up.
301 Carl Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Owned by the City of Sunnyvale and shared with Mountain View. Open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week.
Most Mountain View orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Street placements are the exception, since the City allows itself up to thirty days on that permit. Booking early helps either way, and it often costs less.
Five things keep delivery day simple:
The transfer station's seven-day schedule is a help at the end of a job. It's open weekends, so a container filled on a Saturday doesn't have to wait for Monday to be emptied.
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Prime Dumpster coordinates dumpster rentals throughout Mountain View and the nearby Santa Clara and San Mateo County communities, including Monta Loma, Cuesta Park, Rex Manor, Whisman, Shoreline West, and the North Bayshore office district. Projects off El Camino Real, along Central Expressway, or up near Highway 101 all get the same delivery, pickup, and disposal coordination.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, check what the local rules mean for 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 in Mountain View runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, based on a five-day rental. Material type and the transfer station's per cubic yard rate also move your total. If the container needs a street spot, add the City permit fee. Your account manager confirms it all when you book.
Usually renting wins. Self-hauling means repeated runs up to Carl Road in Sunnyvale, a minimum charge each visit, and a load that must be fully covered and tied down. A pickup bed holds a fraction of what a container does, so a few trips rarely beat one delivery and one pickup.
Yes. A standard three-seat couch uses about a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, a dresser, and a stack of moving cartons. Furniture eats volume rather than weight, so you will run out of room before anything approaches a weight limit.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, aerosols, propane cylinders, and asbestos. California also bans electronics, batteries, lamps, and tires from the trash. Treated wood is handled as hazardous waste here, and the transfer station refuses it, so set treated fencing and decking aside.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. Your real cost depends on what fills it. Clean concrete and clean wood unload cheaper than mixed debris at the transfer station, so splitting a job into sorted loads can beat one mixed container. Your account manager can price both ways.
Three days normally costs the same as five, because we price the job rather than the calendar. Finishing early doesn't reduce the rate. Material and weight are where the bill actually moves. Ask your account manager what's included and what extra volume or tonnage costs before the truck is dispatched.
Nearly all household and jobsite debris is allowed, including lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, doors, carpet, furniture, and cardboard. Clean concrete, brick, pavers, asphalt, and dirt are accepted too, and they cost less when kept as separate clean loads. Unsure about an item? Ask your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Mountain View, California 94040 |
| Phone: | 415-426-1126 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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