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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across New Bern, North Carolina, and the surrounding Craven County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Historic houses downtown getting careful interior work, flood and storm repairs along the Neuse and Trent, and new construction out toward Trent Woods and River Bend all produce debris the city itself will not pick up.
Your cost tracks the container size, how heavy the debris is, how long you keep it, and what the regional landfill charges at the scale. Below you will find our price ranges, what the city requires before a container can sit in a street, what has to stay out of the load, and where a New Bern load ends 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 |
Four things shape a New Bern quote, and the local rules are one of them, so they are worth raising on the first call.
Size comes first. Going one step up costs less than paying for a second haul when the smaller container runs out of room with the job half done.
Weight does more to your bill than anything else. Shingles, brick, mortar, and old concrete are dense, so a small container loaded with them reaches its tonnage while it still looks half empty.
Disposal is the third piece. The regional landfill off Old US 70 charges by weight and by material, and it adjusted its rates partway through 2026, so your account manager will confirm the current figure rather than quote one from memory.
The fourth is the city itself. New Bern requires a city franchise before anyone collects refuse for pay inside the city limits, and its own definitions treat construction and remodeling debris as refuse. At the same time the City will not pick that debris up and tells homeowners and contractors to arrange removal themselves. Your account manager clears how the rule applies at your address before anything is booked.
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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Two numbers settle it: how much debris, and how heavy. We rent five sizes.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our smallest. It suits one bathroom, a small shed teardown, or a modest cleanout, and it is the right pick for brick, block, and concrete, which reach the weight cap early.
The 15-Yard Dumpster handles a room stripped to the studs, a small roof tear-off, or flooring pulled from a couple of rooms at once.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the usual answer for a New Bern house. A full cleanout, a kitchen and bath together, or storm debris mixed with household items all fit.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits an addition, a gut renovation, or a new build, where a crew needs room to keep loading through the week.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. It is built for commercial tear-outs, demolition, and high-volume cleanouts where bulk rather than weight runs out first.
Caught between two sizes? Walk the job through with your account manager and let them choose.
On private property, your driveway or a job site inside the property line, nothing in the city's street rules reaches the container.
A street, sidewalk, or alley is a different matter, and New Bern's answer is specific. City rules bar putting any obstruction in a street, then carve out one opening: with the City Manager's permission, a person putting up a building may place building materials for immediate use in the street, as long as it does not interfere with normal traffic. The same clause lets construction trailers sit at the curb next to the work they serve, again with the City Manager's permission.
There is no over-the-counter street-use permit in New Bern, so this is a request rather than a form. It is also worth getting right. If the city finds an unpermitted obstruction, it gives notice, allows ten days to clear it, and after that removes it at the owner's expense and can recover the cost as a penalty.
Start with Development Services at 303 First Street, which handles city permits and can be reached at 252-639-2942. The Public Works solid waste line is 252-639-7501. No fee is published for the City Manager's permission. If you are not sure whether your drop spot is private ground or city right-of-way, your account manager can help you work it out and reach the right person.
Ordinary construction and cleanout debris is exactly what a container is for here, since the City will not take it at the curb. The limits come from North Carolina's landfill disposal bans and from what the regional landfill will accept.
The state keeps a long list out of its landfills: scrap tires, white goods such as stoves and refrigerators, computers and televisions, lead-acid batteries, used oil and oil filters, antifreeze, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, oyster shells, wooden pallets, and yard trash. Lithium-ion batteries join that list at the end of 2026, and fluorescent tubes, mercury thermostats, and solar panels are barred from construction debris landfills on top of that.
Hazardous waste, liquids, wet paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos stay out of any standard container. The City also refuses partly filled paint cans, propane tanks, tires still on the rim, and electronics of any kind in its own collection.
The City's own collection guidelines spell out what it will not pick up, and it reads like a list of what belongs in a container instead: large amounts of lumber, carpet and padding and other flooring, treated or painted or stained wood, fencing, mirrors, glass, cement, concrete and brick, roofing shingles, sheet rock, window frames and doors, and railroad ties. The City says that debris should be removed by the contractor or the homeowner.
Mixing is the thing that trips people up. The City refuses a bulk or yard waste pile outright if anything unacceptable is mixed in, and the same discipline keeps your container priced as clean debris. Ask your account manager before an unusual item 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 New Bern go to the Tuscarora Landfill at 7400 Old US 70 Highway, New Bern, NC 28562, the regional landfill that serves Craven County. A multi-county public authority runs it, and it takes household waste, yard waste, construction and demolition waste, inert debris, and scrap tires.
The gate is open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closed on Sundays, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. One detail matters on a late run: a load has to be on the scale by 4:20 p.m., ten minutes before the posted closing time. Questions go to 252-633-1564.
The same authority runs transfer stations at Grantsboro and at Newport that also take construction and demolition waste, which sometimes shortens the haul from a job on the edge of the county. Rates changed partway through 2026, so your account manager will confirm the destination and the current disposal charge before delivery rather than quoting an old figure.
7400 Old US 70 Highway, New Bern, NC 28562
Regional landfill, open Monday through Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Most New Bern orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Build in a little more time here, because the city rule and any street request both need settling first.
Five habits that keep a delivery smooth:
Mind the clock at the end of the week. The landfill closes on Sunday and stops scaling loads at 4:20 p.m. the rest of the time, so a container filled late on Saturday waits for Monday.
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Prime Dumpster coordinates dumpster rentals throughout New Bern and the surrounding parts of Craven County, from the historic downtown and Ghent to Trent Woods, River Bend, Fairfield Harbour, Bridgeton, and the Glenburnie and Neuse Boulevard corridors. We arrange the drop, the pickup, and the run to the regional landfill around your schedule, and we confirm the local rules for your address first.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container to the work, check how the city's rules apply at your address, and give you a clear number 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. Where you land depends on size, how heavy the load is, and the current rate at the regional landfill. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
Past a load or two, the container is cheaper. Every self-haul trip means a weight charge at the scale, fuel both ways, and the better part of a morning, and the gate stops scaling loads well before it closes. One container clears the job in a single haul.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, a dresser, and a stack of boxes. With bulky furniture you run out of room long before you reach the weight limit, so a small container goes further than people expect.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, wet paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos. North Carolina also bars tires, appliances, computers and televisions, batteries, used oil, oil filters, pallets, and yard trash from its landfills. Propane tanks and partly filled paint cans have to go elsewhere too.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. Weight decides the rest. Load it with brick or broken concrete and you can pass the included tonnage quickly, so a dedicated load for heavy rubble often works out cheaper than one mixed container.
Three days usually costs what five days costs, because the price is built around the job rather than the calendar. Weight moves your bill far more than days do. Ask your account manager what tonnage is included and what each extra ton runs before delivery.
Most home and job-site debris is allowed, including lumber, drywall, shingles, flooring, carpet, cabinets, windows, doors, fencing, furniture, and general cleanout junk. Clean brick, block, and concrete are accepted as well and usually cost less in their own load. Check anything unusual with your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | New Bern, North Carolina 28562 |
| Phone: | 252-298-0098 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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