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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Newport, Rhode Island, and the rest of Aquidneck Island in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Summer-cottage restoration, historic-district carpentry, marina and hospitality fit-outs, and steady construction on the Navy base side of town all put containers on narrow streets here week after week.
Four things move your total: the size you pick, how heavy the load is, how long the container stays, and what the state recovery agency charges to take it. Below you will find our price ranges, who licenses collection in Newport, what the state facility will and will not accept, and how quickly we can get a container to your address.
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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 |
Weight is the single biggest swing on an Aquidneck Island job. Plaster, slate, chimney brick and old subfloor from a Newport restoration are dense, and a small container packed with them reaches its allowance while it still looks half empty.
Travel matters here too. Every load leaves the island and runs up to Johnston, so the round trip is longer than it is for a mainland address and that time sits inside the haul price.
Separation pays. Newport treats a clean earthen load of dirt, rock or concrete differently from mixed debris, so keeping that material in its own container is worth doing when the job produces much of it.
Street width is the quiet one. Many Newport blocks are too tight for a 30 or a 40 to be set and swung clear, so the right answer is often two smaller hauls rather than one large container. Your account manager will look at the approach with you 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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Pick on material first and on access second, because on this peninsula the drop spot usually decides the ceiling.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the dense-load choice. Brick, mortar, slate and broken concrete belong in it, and at twelve feet long it slips into a short Newport driveway.
The 15-Yard Dumpster suits one bathroom, a cellar clearing, or a small roof tear-off, with room to spare without stepping up in truck size.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the one most island remodels land on. It swallows a kitchen plus flooring, or a full attic and cellar emptying, in a single haul.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is for a gut renovation or an addition where the volume is high and the debris is mostly light framing, lath and drywall.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our biggest unit, built for demolition and large commercial work, and it needs real room to place and clear.
Describe the material and the drop spot to your account manager, including street width and any overhead wires, and they will size it to whichever limit you hit first.
On private property, a driveway or a job site you control, Newport asks nothing extra of you. The container simply has to sit clear of the sidewalk and out of the travel lane.
Once any part of the unit touches a city street, sidewalk or public place, that changes. Newport publishes no container-specific street permit. What it does publish, on its applications and permits list, is a Physical Alteration/Excavation Permit and a Driveway/Curb Cut Permit, and the city code separately requires written permission from the director of public works and the chief of the division of inspection before anyone fences off or builds staging on a sidewalk.
In practice that means a Newport street placement is a conversation with the City before delivery, not a form you can file yourself at short notice. In the historic district, where the sidewalk is often the only flat ground, expect the City to want the container on private land instead.
Your Prime Dumpster account manager will find the right City contact for your address and tell you whether your spot counts as public right-of-way before we schedule the drop.
Day-to-day building and household debris loads without issue. The limits come from the city ordinance and from the state facility that receives the load.
Newport bars hazardous material from any container offered for collection, so paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, pool chemicals and pressurized cylinders all have to be dealt with separately. Nothing liquid goes in, and asbestos is barred outright.
Electronics, whole tires and appliances holding refrigerant are handled on their own tracks by the state recovery agency rather than going in with mixed debris. Mattresses have their own route too. Pulling these out before loading is far cheaper than having a full container turned away at the gate.
Newport also sets a rule about how a load travels. A vehicle carrying solid waste has to be fully enclosed, or else carry a heavy tarpaulin permanently fixed at the front of the body and pulled over a full load. The trucks are set up that way, so this is handled rather than left to you.
When an item leaves you unsure, your account manager will settle it before loading.
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.
Newport has no landfill of its own. Material collected on Aquidneck Island travels to the state's single disposal campus in Johnston, run by a state agency rather than a private operator.
Mixed debris from a Newport container goes to the Central Landfill at 65 Shun Pike, Johnston, RI 02919. That is the West Entrance of the campus, which is where a roll-off truck is directed; the recycling facility shares the same gate. The site takes loads Monday through Friday from six in the morning until a quarter to four, and on Saturday from six in the morning until noon.
Johnston also publishes an item-by-item guide covering construction and demolition debris, scrap metal, mattresses and electronics, which is worth a look if your job will produce something unusual.
One Newport rule is worth knowing even though it rarely bites a customer: a transfer station operating inside the city limits may only run between half past six in the morning and half past six in the evening. Your account manager confirms the destination and the day your load will actually be tipped before delivery.
65 Shun Pike, Johnston, RI 02919
Run by the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation. Open 6 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
Most Newport orders go out within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Booking two or three days ahead is worth it here, because island traffic and narrow streets make the morning slots the good ones.
Use these tips for a smooth delivery:
Keep the Johnston schedule in mind as well. The campus closes at noon on Saturday and is shut on Sunday, so a container filled late on a Saturday will not be emptied until the following week.
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Prime Dumpster covers the whole of Newport, from the Point and the Fifth Ward to Bellevue Avenue, Broadway and the north end toward Middletown, and we work across Aquidneck Island and the surrounding Newport County communities. Narrow streets and tight driveways are the normal case here, so we plan the approach before the truck leaves.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will match the container to the material, check the street will take it, and give you a firm number while you are still 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 Newport runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, both on a five-day rental. Material weight and the haul up to Johnston move the final number. Your account manager fixes the weight allowance and the overage rate before you commit.
For anything bigger than a single pickup load, the container wins on an island. Every self-haul trip means the bridge, the drive to Johnston, the fee at the gate and most of your day. One container holds what six or eight trips would, and someone else drives it.
Yes, comfortably. A three-seat couch takes roughly a fifth of a 10-yard unit, which still leaves space for a bed frame, a dresser and a stack of cartons. With bulky furniture you run out of room long before you run out of weight allowance.
Keep out hazardous material, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil and anything containing asbestos. Electronics, whole tires, appliances with refrigerant and mattresses travel on separate routes in Rhode Island. Tell your account manager about any of these when you book and we will arrange them properly.
The 10-yard unit carries the lowest entry price in Newport, $399 to $499. The lowest rental rate does not always produce the lowest invoice. Load a 10-yard with chimney brick or slate and you can pass the weight allowance well before it is full, so splitting heavy material into its own haul often costs less.
Three days and five days generally cost the same, as the container is quoted by the job. What your debris weighs matters far more than how long the unit sits. Your account manager will tell you the weight allowance and the rate beyond it.
Almost all ordinary construction and household debris: framing, lath and plaster, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinetry, furniture, cardboard and general cleanout material. Clean concrete, brick and rock are accepted too and are usually cheaper kept in their own container. Anything out of the ordinary is worth a quick word with your account manager before loading.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Newport, Rhode Island 02840 |
| Phone: | 351-240-0400 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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