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At Prime Dumpster, we arrange roll-off container delivery across National City, California, and the rest of the South Bay in five sizes from 10 to 40 yards. This is one of the oldest incorporated cities in San Diego County and the housing shows it, with a lot of pre-war and mid-century stock on small lots, so the regular work is kitchen and bathroom renovation, stucco and roof replacement, garage conversion and whole-house cleanout, alongside steady commercial and light industrial construction near the port and along National City Boulevard.
National City is one of the more straightforward South Bay cities to work in, and the reason is a single sentence written into its code in 1962. The City's exclusive collection contract reaches only two categories of waste, and the broader of the two is defined so that it expressly leaves out material from building operations, construction or repair. What that means for a renovation container is set out below, along with sizing, weight, disposal limits and timing.
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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 move a National City quote.
Weight is the first, and the local housing stock makes it matter. Stucco, lath, clay tile, concrete walkway and layered roofing are all dense, so a 10 or a 15 loaded with them reaches its tonnage allowance while the sides still look half empty. Framing, cabinets, drywall, carpet and general clutter are light for their volume, which is why a 20 or a 30 covers more of a remodel for each dollar spent.
Lot size is the second, and it is a National City specialty. Many lots here are narrow with a short driveway and an alley at the rear, so the unit that fits is often smaller than the unit the job wants. Two smaller loads sometimes beat one large container that cannot be placed at all, and that is a conversation worth having before the quote is fixed rather than on the morning of delivery.
Covering the load is the third, and it has a price attached. The receiving landfill states that all loads must be covered and charges a $50 fee for an uncovered load. Loads are tarped as standard, so that one stays off your invoice.
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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Access usually decides this before the material does. Measure the driveway and the alley approach first, then pick on debris type.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the dense-material unit and the one that fits a tight South Bay lot. Concrete, stucco, clay tile, brick and soil belong in it.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage clearing, a single bathroom, or a small tear-off, and it is often the largest unit a narrow driveway will take.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the choice for a kitchen and bathroom together, a garage conversion, or a full declutter, and it handles furniture well.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits a whole-house renovation or a commercial strip-out, where there is a lot of volume and the material is mostly light.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is built for demolition and large commercial packages, and on National City lots it usually needs a commercial yard rather than a residential street.
Describe the debris and the setdown spot to your account manager, including alley width and any overhead wires, and they will match the unit to whichever limit you reach first.
On private property, no permit. A container on your own driveway, yard or fenced site is not something the City asks you to apply for, and in National City that is the normal arrangement.
The street question needs an honest answer rather than a confident one. National City's encroachment permit chapter is written for the installation, maintenance and removal of facilities in streets and rights-of-way, and it does not name a dumpster or a debris container anywhere in its sixteen sections. So we will not tell you it is the route for a container, because the chapter's own scope says otherwise. What the code does say clearly is that nobody may deposit refuse or trash on or into any street, lane, alley or public place. The practical consequence is that a street placement in National City is settled with the City's counter rather than through a published container application, and your account manager does that for you.
The collection rule is where National City is genuinely helpful, and it is worth understanding because it saves time. The City awards an exclusive contract to collect, convey, transport and dispose of just two categories of material. The first is garbage, defined as food matter. The second is a general waste category, defined as refuse and waste material broadly, and the definition then states that it does not include plaster, rock, sand, dirt or waste material pertaining to building operations, construction or repair. A renovation load is therefore outside the exclusive contract on the contract's own words.
The City's more recent recycling rules point the same way from a different direction. They define a collector as a person who holds a City franchise and who operates routes or provides regular service, and they scope the franchise to residential and commercial solid waste, recyclables, yard waste and compostables. A container delivered to one address for one project is not route service, and construction and demolition waste is defined separately in that same chapter.
None of that removes the need for ordinary business compliance, and we handle our side of it. The City's business tax rules require a business operating by vehicle to carry its tax license in each vehicle and to display an identifying decal on it. City Hall is at 1243 National City Blvd, and your account manager will confirm the current position and the right counter for your address before anything is booked.
Nearly all South Bay renovation and cleanout debris loads without trouble. The limits here are set by California rules and by what Miramar will take at its gate.
Televisions, computer monitors, appliances, universal waste, electronic waste and household hazardous materials all have to be dealt with before the load arrives at the landfill. In practice that means screens, fridges, batteries, fluorescent tubes and anything chemical come out of the container first.
Paint, solvents, thinners, fuel, motor oil, antifreeze, pool chemicals and pesticides stay out as a matter of course, along with liquids of any kind. Tires are kept separate as well.
Asbestos is a real consideration in National City because so much of the housing predates the 1980s. Old floor tile adhesive, pipe lagging and textured ceiling finishes are the usual places it turns up, and a pre-demolition test is the right step rather than a judgement made while loading.
One local point worth adding: National City adopts the County of San Diego's health and sanitation fee schedule by its own ordinance, so the county fee layer applies inside the city as well as the city's own rules. If an item on your job sits on the edge of any of those lists, raise it with your account manager before it goes into 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.
South Bay containers go north to the West Miramar Sanitary Landfill at 5180 Convoy Street, San Diego, CA 92111. The state facility register lists it as active and permitted and names the operator as the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department, and the City of San Diego publishes the same address on its own facility page. Gate questions go to 858-694-7000.
That public operator matters more than it sounds. Across the whole of San Diego County only two sites are publicly owned and publicly operated, and Miramar is one of them. Everything else nearby is run under contract by a company, which is why this is the site we name.
The site runs Monday through Saturday, opening at seven in the morning and closing its gate at four in the afternoon, and it does not open on Sundays. Self-dumping vehicles get a further half hour. The City of San Diego also notes that hand unloading stops at four, which matters if a crew is clearing by hand rather than by machine.
It is a large operation and the City of San Diego's only active landfill, which is why the gate conditions are enforced consistently. Every load must be covered, and an uncovered load picks up a published fee, so tarping is standard practice on the hauler's trucks rather than an optional extra.
Your account manager confirms the destination and the applicable rate for your particular load before the container is delivered, and will also tell you which items need to come out of the load first.
5180 Convoy Street, San Diego, CA 92111
Open Monday through Saturday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sundays, with no hand unloads after 4 p.m.
Most National City orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. The run up to Convoy Street is the limiting factor on a swap-out rather than on first delivery.
Five things that keep a National City delivery on schedule:
Watch the back end of the day as well. Miramar shuts its gate at 4 p.m. with no hand unloads after four, and it is shut on Sunday, so a container filled late on a Saturday is normally hauled on the Monday.
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Prime Dumpster serves all of National City, from the Old Town and Kimball Park neighborhoods across to Lincoln Acres, Paradise Hills and the Mile of Cars and port district, along with the neighboring South Bay communities. We also cover projects north into San Diego itself. We arrange delivery, swaps and the haul to Convoy Street around the days your crew is working.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will check the lot access, size the container to the material, explain how the City's collection rule treats a construction load, and quote it while you are 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.
National City pricing runs from $399 to $499 on a 10-yard to $699 to $899 on a 40-yard across five days. Weight and debris type move the final figure most, and lot access often decides which unit is even possible. Your account manager prices the National City job on the call.
Beyond one or two loads, renting is cheaper. The landfill is a run north to Convoy Street, closes at 4 p.m. with no hand unloads after four, charges per visit and adds a fee for an uncovered load. A container stays on site for the whole job.
Yes. A three-seat couch uses about a fifth of a 10-yard unit, and a mattress, a dresser and boxes still fit. On a South Bay cleanout the space is gone long before the weight allowance is.
Screens, monitors, appliances, electronic waste, universal waste and household hazardous material all have to be removed before the load travels. Paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, antifreeze, pool chemicals, pesticides, asbestos material and liquids are out too, and tires are kept separate.
The 10-yard at $399 to $499 is the lowest price, and on a narrow lot with alley access it is often the only unit that can be placed. It is only the cheapest answer when the material fits the unit. Filled with stucco, tile or concrete it reaches its weight allowance quickly.
Three days usually costs what five costs here, because the price follows the haul and the tonnage rather than the nights. Tonnage moves the total far more than the number of days does. Your account manager confirms the tonnage in your price and what each additional ton costs.
Lumber, drywall, stucco, lath, clay tile, roofing, flooring, cabinets, doors, decking, furniture, cardboard and general cleanout debris are all fine. Clean concrete, brick and tile are accepted and travel best on their own. Check anything out of the ordinary with your account manager before loading it.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | National City, California 91950 |
| Phone: | 858-256-1066 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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