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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Roanoke, Virginia, and the surrounding Roanoke Valley in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Older homes on the northwest side keep remodelers busy year round, and construction work downtown and along the Interstate 581 corridor adds a steady stream of mixed debris. A homeowner emptying a basement and a crew framing a new build need the same thing, which is a container that shows up when it is supposed to.
Four things move your price: the size you pick, how heavy your debris is, how long you keep the container, and the disposal fees charged at the regional transfer station. Below you will find current price ranges, the rule for putting a container on a city street, what the facility can and cannot take, and where your load actually 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 |
Size is the first thing that moves the number. A larger container costs more at the start, but guessing small is the expensive mistake, because you end up paying for a second haul or for weight you went over.
Weight matters even more in Roanoke, since the regional authority bills every load by the ton. Its posted rate for construction and demolition waste is $71.50 per ton, with a minimum per load, so shingles, plaster and concrete climb fast. Keeping clean concrete or brick in its own container is often the cheaper way to go.
Timing plays a part, too. The authority's transfer station takes loads six days a week, and nothing can be hauled away between midnight and six in the morning under the city's container rules. A pickup booked for a Sunday simply waits until Monday.
Finally, city paperwork can add a day or two. If your container needs to sit on a public street, a permit has to be approved before the truck rolls. Your account manager will tell you which of these applies to your address before you commit to a date.
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 the size by volume first, then sanity-check it against weight. Prime Dumpster carries containers from 10 to 40 yards, and most Roanoke jobs land in the middle of that range.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the smallest option. It suits a bathroom tear-out, a single room, or a weekend of yard work. It is also the right call for dirt, brick and concrete, because dense material reaches the weight limit long before the walls are full.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers the jobs that outgrow the smallest container. Think a packed garage, a flooring pull-up, or a small roof. You get useful extra volume without jumping to a full-size container.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the one we send most often in Roanoke. It handles a whole-house cleanout or a remodel that touches several rooms, and it still fits on a normal residential driveway.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits additions, new home builds, and tear-downs. When a job throws off a lot of bulky mixed debris, the extra height saves you a swap partway through.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. It is built for commercial demolition, industrial cleanouts, and big construction sites that fill a container in a day or two.
Still weighing two sizes against each other? Walk your account manager through the job and they will point you at the right one.
A container that stays on private property, such as your own driveway or a fenced job site, does not need a city permit. The rule changes the moment any part of the container sits in the public right-of-way or on other public property.
In that case the City of Roanoke requires a dumpster and portable storage container permit, issued through the public works department. The city's own permit instructions say to start with your container company, because the company has to sign the application alongside you. That is a step we handle rather than leave to you.
The permit also carries an insurance condition. The container company must hold general public liability coverage naming the city and file a current certificate with the city's risk manager. Roanoke sets the permit fee in its citywide fee schedule rather than printing it on the application, so ask what applies to your street before you budget for it.
The office that handles these is the Transportation Division at the Public Works Service Center, 1802 Courtland Road NE. You can reach the division at 540-853-2676. If you are not sure whether your spot counts as right-of-way, your account manager can check it and get you to the right desk.
Everyday construction and household debris is fine. The limits come from Virginia law and from the rules at the facility that receives your load.
Virginia makes it unlawful to put a used lead acid battery in household trash. Car and boat batteries have to go back to a retailer, a wholesaler or an authorized recycler instead. Tires are handled under their own state rules and have to reach a permitted site, which is why they are never a free add-on to a mixed load.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel and asbestos cannot go in a standard container either. The regional authority treats asbestos and dead animals as special waste and only accepts them with approval arranged in advance.
There is a real cost to getting it wrong. A load the facility rejects is charged at a far higher rate than ordinary debris, plus handling, so one bad item can turn an easy haul into an expensive one. When something is borderline, ask your account manager before it goes over the rail.
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.
Roanoke's curbside crews will not take construction debris. The city code keeps brick, concrete, stone, sheet rock, asphalt and the leftovers of remodeling and tear-down work off the regular collection truck, which is exactly the material a remodel produces by the trailer load.
That work goes to the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority instead. Loads from the city are received at the Tinker Creek Transfer Station at 1020 Hollins Road NE, Roanoke, VA 24012, and moved from there to the authority's Smith Gap Landfill. The station is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and you can reach it at 540-857-5050.
The authority is owned by the City of Roanoke, the City of Salem, Roanoke County and the Town of Vinton, and it publishes its disposal rates rather than negotiating them load by load. That is good news for you, because the biggest variable in your bill is public information. Your account manager will confirm which facility your load is headed to and what the per-ton charge means for your quote.
1020 Hollins Road NE, Roanoke, VA 24012
Open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Most Roanoke orders go out within one to two business days, and delivery lands in a 24 to 48 hour window. Booking a few days early gives you room to sort out a street permit if you need one, and it usually gets you a better slot.
A few things make delivery go smoothly:
Keep the facility's week in mind as well. The transfer station closes Saturday at 1 p.m. and does not run Sundays, so a container filled late on a weekend afternoon will usually be hauled the following week.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery throughout the City of Roanoke and across the valley it anchors, including the neighborhoods northwest of downtown, the business corridors along Interstate 581, and the nearby communities of Salem, Vinton and the surrounding parts of Roanoke County that share the same regional disposal system. Wherever your project sits in the valley, we line up delivery, pickup and disposal around your schedule rather than ours.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will match you to the right container, point your load at the right facility, and give you a firm 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 in Roanoke runs $399 to $499, and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, both on a five-day rental. What you load and what the regional authority charges by the ton move the final number. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate before anything is delivered.
Hauling it yourself only wins on very small jobs. Every run to the transfer station costs you the per-ton charge, fuel, and most of a morning, and a pickup truck holds far less than people expect. Once a job needs more than two or three trips, one container is almost always the cheaper answer.
Yes, comfortably. A three-seat couch takes up roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which still leaves room for a mattress, a dresser and a stack of boxes. With furniture you will run out of floor space well before you get anywhere near the weight limit.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel and asbestos. Lead acid batteries are barred from household trash by Virginia law, and tires have to go to a permitted site under separate state rules. Appliances with refrigerant need to be handled separately, so mention them when you book.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. Cheapest on paper is not always cheapest in practice, though. Heavy material like concrete or wet plaster can blow past the weight allowance in a small container, and the overage charge erases the saving. Your account manager can run both options.
A three-day rental usually costs the same as a five-day one, because the price is built around the haul and the tonnage rather than the calendar. Weight is what actually changes your total. Ask what tonnage is included and what each extra ton costs before the container arrives.
Nearly all ordinary building and household debris is allowed: lumber, drywall, shingles, flooring, cabinets, furniture, cardboard and general cleanout junk. Clean concrete, brick and asphalt are accepted too, and keeping them in their own load often costs less per ton. When an item is borderline, check with your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Roanoke, Virginia 24017 |
| Phone: | 540-527-7577 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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