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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Olympia, Washington, and the rest of Thurston County in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. The capital campus and the downtown core keep commercial construction steady, while the older homes on the west side and out toward Cooper Point generate a long run of remodels, re-roofs, and basement cleanouts that need a container on site.
Your price moves with four things: the size you pick, the debris you load, how long the container stays, and the disposal fees at the county facility that weighs your load. Below you'll find those ranges, the street permit the City expects, the items that have to stay out, 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 |
Four things set the number you'll pay in Olympia, and only one of them is the container itself.
Start with size. A larger container costs more, but it is cheaper than filling a small one and paying for a second haul. Tell us the room count or the square footage and we can usually name the right size on the first call.
Then there is weight. Olympia projects lean toward wet wood, old shingles, and soil, all of which are heavy for their volume. A 10-yard container loaded with concrete will reach its weight limit while it still looks half empty.
Disposal is the part most people miss. Loads from Olympia are weighed at the Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center in Lacey, and the County sets what that costs. Garbage, construction debris, and roofing debris are all billed at a $21 minimum under 300 pounds and $136 per ton above it, with the state refuse tax already folded in.
City rules matter here too. Olympia runs its own garbage utility and holds the exclusive right to collect household refuse inside the city limits, though the City's own rule puts debris from construction, remodeling, and demolition back on the contractor or owner who created it. That is the opening a roll-off fills, and your account manager confirms how the rule reads for your address before anything is scheduled.
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 by volume first, then sanity-check the weight. We stock five sizes, and the jump between two of them is usually cheaper than a second trip.
The 10-Yard Dumpster holds about three pickup loads. Use it for one bathroom, a shed teardown, or any load of concrete, brick, or dirt, where weight runs out long before space does.
The 15-Yard Dumpster is the one we send to garage cleanouts and single-layer roof tear-offs. It gives you a few more feet of wall height than the 10-yard without much change in price.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is our most common rental in Olympia. A full-house cleanout, a kitchen and two bathrooms, or carpet pulled from an entire floor all fit in one.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits a gut remodel, a new build, or a job running several trades at once. Mixed debris piles up fast, and this size keeps the site clear for weeks.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the largest offered. Commercial tear-outs, apartment turnovers, and demolition work are what it is built for.
Still deciding? Walk your account manager through the job and they'll size it with you.
On private property, a dumpster needs no City permit. Your driveway, a parking lot you control, or a fenced job site are all fair game, as long as the truck can reach the spot.
The answer changes the moment any part of the container sits on a public street, sidewalk, or alley. Olympia treats stored construction material in the right-of-way as an obstruction, and the City requires a temporary obstruction permit before it goes there. The Building Official issues it, and the code attaches both a filing fee and rent for the public space you occupy.
Apply through the City of Olympia Permit Center, on the second floor of City Hall at 601 4th Avenue E. Current forms and fee schedules live in the Documents area of the City's online permit portal, and the counter is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Call the Permit Center at 360-753-8314 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on weekdays with questions about a specific spot. A longer occupation, 30 days or more, moves into lease territory instead, so say how long you need the container. If you can't tell where private property ends on your block, your account manager will track down the right person at the City for you.
Almost everything a remodel or a cleanout produces is fine. The limits come from Washington state law and from what the county facility will take at the scale.
Washington bars vehicle batteries from the trash entirely. They have to go back to a battery seller, a licensed collector, or a lead smelter, and a disposal site is not allowed to knowingly bury them. Vehicle tires are treated the same way, and can only be dropped at a site the state has designated for them. Both rules apply to you and to the facility, so one battery can hold up a whole load.
The usual suspects are out as well: hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used motor oil, and asbestos. Thurston County households can take hazardous material to HazoHouse at the county facility instead, and businesses book that by appointment.
A few items are accepted but priced per piece. Televisions, computer monitors, and anything with a compressor, such as a refrigerator, freezer, or window air conditioner, each carry an $18 handling fee on top of the garbage rate, and only the main county facility takes them. Asbestos has to be prepared and labeled to the County's posted requirements, and removing it needs clearance from the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency first. Passenger tires are capped at five per vehicle per day.
Not sure about something odd in the garage? Describe it to 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.
Roll-off loads from Olympia are hauled to the Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center at 2420 Hogum Bay Road NE, Lacey, WA 98516. Thurston County Public Works owns and runs it. Scales are open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The site closes for New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
The County also keeps two smaller drop-box sites, in Rainier and in Rochester, but both cap loads at eight cubic yards and require hand unloading. A roll-off container will not be accepted at either one, which is why every container placed in Olympia goes to the Lacey site.
Charges there are by weight, with a minimum for light loads, and the County notes that construction and demolition debris is processed as garbage rather than recycled. Loads also have to arrive covered, which is on us, not you. Your account manager can confirm the destination for your load and walk through the fees before the truck rolls.
2420 Hogum Bay Road NE, Lacey, WA 98516
Open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Most Olympia orders go out inside one to two business days, and the driver arrives in a 24 to 48 hour window once the date is set. Ordering earlier in the week gives you room to clear the drop spot and sort a permit if you need one.
Five things make delivery day go smoothly:
Timing is easier here than in most towns, because the county scales run seven days a week. A container filled on a Saturday can still be emptied over the weekend.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery across Olympia and the wider Thurston County area, from downtown and the west side out to Cooper Point, Steamboat Island, and Summit Lake, and on to Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, Rainier, Tenino, Rochester, and Bucoda. Wherever the job sits, we line up delivery, pickup, and disposal around your crew's calendar.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, check how the City's placement rules read for your street, and quote you on the spot.
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 Olympia runs $399 to $499 for five days, and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899. Where you land inside that depends on the weight of what you load, since the county facility bills by the ton. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate before delivery.
For anything past a couple of truckloads, renting wins. Every self-haul trip to Lacey means a minimum charge at the scale, fuel, and most of a morning. A single container absorbs the whole job, and you load it on your own schedule instead of racing the closing time.
Yes, easily. A three-seat couch takes roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves plenty of space for a mattress, a dresser, and a stack of moving boxes. With furniture you almost always run out of room before you run out of weight allowance.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used motor oil, and asbestos. Vehicle batteries and tires are barred from disposal under Washington law. Televisions, monitors, and appliances with a compressor are accepted at the county facility but billed per piece, so mention them when you book.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. Cheapest on paper is not always cheapest in the end, though. Dense material like tile, brick, or wet soil can blow past a small container's weight allowance and trigger overage charges. Keeping heavy debris in its own load usually costs less overall.
Three days costs about the same as five, because we price the job rather than the calendar. Weight drives your bill far more than the number of days. Ask your account manager what tonnage is included and what each extra ton costs, and you'll know your ceiling before the container arrives.
Wood, drywall, shingles, flooring, cabinets, fixtures, furniture, cardboard, and general household junk are all fine. Clean concrete, brick, and asphalt are accepted too, and they often cost less when kept as a single clean load. If an item has you guessing, your account manager will check it against the county list first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Olympia, Washington 98501 |
| Phone: | 206-791-3391 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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