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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Portsmouth, Virginia, and the rest of south Hampton Roads in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Churchland and Western Branch remodels, shipyard and commercial construction near the waterfront, and the steady turnover of older homes in Olde Towne and Port Norfolk all put containers to work here.
Four things move the number on your quote: the size you choose, how heavy the load is, how long the container stays, and what the regional landfill charges to take it. Below you'll find the price ranges, the City's rule for containers on a street, and the material that has to stay out.
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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 |
Here is what drives the cost of a container in Portsmouth.
Size sets the base. Each step up adds to the rate, yet picking the right size the first time costs less than booking a second haul when the first container fills early.
Weight decides the rest. Brick, block, plaster, and wet roofing eat through an included tonnage quickly. Hampton Roads soil is heavy as well, so a load of dirt belongs on its own.
The trip to the landfill matters. Portsmouth is a member of the regional public waste authority, and the landfill that serves it is out past Suffolk. That drive and the disposal charge are both built into the price, and the authority sets the rate, not the hauler.
Street placement is the last piece. A container in your driveway is straightforward. One that takes any part of a City street needs a right-of-way permit from the City first, which your account manager can walk you through.
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 volume and then check the weight. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes, and older Portsmouth lots sometimes decide the answer by how much room the driveway has.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our shortest container and the easiest one to tuck into a tight driveway. It fits a bathroom gut, a small shed removal, or a heavy load of brick and concrete.
The 15-Yard Dumpster is the step up for a cleared garage, a laundry and kitchen refresh, or carpet and pad from most of a house.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the size most Portsmouth homeowners book. A full cleanout, a multi-room renovation, or an average shingle tear-off fits in one container.
The 30-Yard Dumpster takes on bigger work: gut renovations, additions, new builds, and small demolition jobs that throw off a lot of mixed debris.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the largest we run. Commercial fit-outs, industrial cleanouts, and marine and waterfront projects all need this much room.
Not sure between two? Give your account manager the details and we'll quote the one that costs you less.
A container on private property, like a driveway or a fenced lot, does not need a City permit in Portsmouth. That changes the moment it occupies any part of a City street, alley, or sidewalk.
The City of Portsmouth handles those through the Department of Engineering and Technical Services, which issues City permits for right-of-way work and reviews traffic control plans and temporary street closures. The department sits on the fourth floor of City Hall at 801 Crawford Street.
Expect to show where the container will sit and how traffic will get past it. The department also handles hauling permits and truck routing, so a job that needs heavy trucks on a residential street may involve more than one approval.
The City doesn't publish a dumpster permit fee or a review window online. Call Engineering and Technical Services at 757-393-8592 to ask about your address; the department asks that in-person visits be scheduled between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays. Your account manager can also confirm whether your spot is private ground or City right-of-way and find you the right contact.
Lumber, drywall, roofing, cabinets, flooring, furniture, and ordinary cleanout debris all load without issue. The short refusal list comes from Virginia rules and from the receiving facility.
Car batteries are flatly banned. The Virginia Waste Management Board prohibits putting a used lead-acid battery into mixed municipal solid waste, and state law treats every battery discarded that way as its own violation. They go back to a retailer, a wholesaler, or an authorized recycler instead.
Hazardous waste, free liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, and asbestos stay out of every container. The City's own collection rules say the same thing for household trash: no paint, oil, hot ashes, or hazardous material.
Screens and tires need their own route. Virginia lets a locality bar televisions and monitors from local disposal sites when it runs a recycling program for them, and the regional authority operates a tire processing facility rather than burying tires. Take both out of the load before pickup.
Appliances holding refrigerant, mattresses, and tires are generally billed per item. Tell your account manager about them when you book and the quote will hold.
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.
Portsmouth belongs to the Southeastern Public Service Authority, the public body that handles disposal for eight communities in southern Hampton Roads. Loads from the city end up at the SPSA Regional Landfill at 1 Bob Foeller Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434. That site opened in January 1985 and takes roughly 1,300 tons a day across 833 acres. Its gate hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon.
The same authority runs a transfer station on Woodland Avenue in Norfolk, though that one is posted for commercial customers only, so a homeowner cannot drive a trailer there. Household hazardous waste, electronics, and tires each have their own drop-off at the Suffolk site during landfill hours.
Portsmouth is also moving its collected waste into a new regional sorting system that pulls plastics and metals out for recycling and turns food and yard waste into biochar. The City says current refuse service does not change during that transition.
Fees at the landfill are set by weight and by the authority. Your account manager will confirm where your container is headed and what the disposal charge looks like before the truck is scheduled.
1 Bob Foeller Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434
Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday until noon.
Most Portsmouth orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery landing in a 24 to 48 hour window. A few extra days helps if the container has to sit in the street, since the City permit comes first.
Five things that make delivery day easy:
Plan the back end around the landfill. The Suffolk site closes at noon on Saturday and stays shut on Sunday, so a container filled over the weekend is usually hauled Monday.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery across Portsmouth and the neighboring Hampton Roads communities, from Churchland and Western Branch to Olde Towne, Port Norfolk, Cradock, Simonsdale, and the job sites along Victory Boulevard and Frederick Boulevard. Bridges and tunnels shape every route here, so we plan the delivery window around them.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, tell you whether the City needs to sign off on the spot, and quote a firm 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 runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, both on a five-day rental. What you load and the disposal rate at the regional landfill in Suffolk also move the total. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
Renting usually wins. The landfill serving Portsmouth is out past Suffolk, so every self-haul trip means a long drive, a charge at the gate, and most of a day. One container holds what several pickup loads would, and we arrange the hauling.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes up roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, a dresser, and boxes. Furniture runs out of volume long before it runs out of weight, so the smallest container often handles a whole apartment.
Virginia bans used car batteries from household trash outright. Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, and asbestos also stay out of the container. Tires, mattresses, and appliances with refrigerant are accepted separately for a per-item charge, so mention them when you book.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499, and it also fits the narrowest driveways. Weight is the thing to watch. Brick, tile, or damp soil can pass the included tonnage before the container looks full, so dense debris is cheaper in a load of its own.
Three days normally costs the same as five, because the price covers delivery, pickup, and disposal rather than calendar days. Weight is what changes your invoice. Before delivery, ask your account manager how many tons come with the container and what each extra ton costs.
Most construction and household debris is fine: lumber, drywall, siding, roofing, flooring, windows, doors, cabinets, furniture, and cardboard. Clean concrete, brick, and asphalt are accepted too, and they often cost less in a separate load. For anything unusual, your account manager will check before you load it.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Portsmouth, Virginia 23703 |
| Phone: | 948-207-0071 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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