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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Rochester, Minnesota, and the rest of Olmsted County in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. The medical campus downtown keeps construction crews working year round, the neighborhoods off 41st Street and Salem Road turn over steadily with remodels and additions, and new housing on the north and northwest edges of town keeps containers moving.
Your total comes down to four things: the size you choose, how heavy the load ends up, how long the container stays, and what the county charges to take the debris. Below you'll find our price ranges, the City permit rule for street placement, the materials Olmsted County turns away, and how soon a container can be dropped.
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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 |
Several local details push a Rochester quote up or down.
Size leads. One size too small means a second trip, and a second trip costs more than the step up would have. Give us the room count or the square footage and we'll size it for you.
Weight follows close behind. Olmsted County bills construction and demolition debris by the ton at $30 a ton, so a container of shingles, plaster, or masonry costs more to empty than the same container of cabinets and trim.
Sorting pays here in a way it does not everywhere. The county keeps its construction debris stream separate from household garbage, and a clean load moves through on the simpler path. Mixing bagged trash into a remodel container can change how the load is handled.
Street placement adds a small line item. The City charges $25 for the permit tier that covers dumpsters, and metered spaces carry their own charge. Your account manager will tell you which of these apply before you commit.
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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Match the size to the volume you expect and to how dense that volume is. We run five sizes and most Rochester homes do fine with one of the middle three.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the compact option. It suits one bathroom, a small basement, or heavy material such as concrete, brick, and dirt that would overload a bigger container.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a two-car garage, a deck tear-off, or the carpet and flooring from a main level. It is a sensible middle step when a 10 looks tight.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is our most requested size in Rochester. A full house cleanout, a kitchen gut, or a mid-size roof usually fits in one, and it still parks on a normal driveway.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles additions, big remodels, and new builds. Choose it when the debris is bulky rather than dense, such as framing, siding, and packaging.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the largest we offer. It is meant for commercial tear-outs, warehouse cleanouts, and multi-week job sites.
Caught between two sizes? Walk your account manager through the job and they'll recommend one.
On private property, including your driveway or a fenced job site, you don't need City approval in Rochester. The City's rules reach only the public right-of-way, which covers streets, sidewalks, alleys, and the parking lanes along them.
Put a container in any of those places and you need an obstruction permit from the City of Rochester Public Works Department. Dumpsters sit in the lowest tier, and the permit page lists them by name at $25. Bigger jobs, such as a building teardown, fall in a higher tier. The City reviews and approves the placement before it issues anything, so start early.
Two timing rules are worth knowing. A container in the right-of-way for seven days or less is treated as temporary and pays only the permit and meter charges. From the eighth straight day, area-based charges begin to add up. If the spot is a metered stall, the meters have to be bagged, and requests for next-day bagging need to reach Public Works by 2 p.m.
You can reach the permit office at 507-328-2406. The counter is at the Development Services and Infrastructure Center on West River Parkway Northwest. If you are not certain whether your spot is City right-of-way, your account manager can help you find the right contact and sort it out before delivery.
Most building debris is welcome, but Minnesota and Olmsted County both draw hard lines, and the county's list is stricter than many people expect.
Minnesota bans four things from landfill statewide: waste tires, major appliances, televisions and monitors with picture tubes, and anything holding mercury, including fluorescent and high-intensity lamps. Those rules apply no matter who hauls the load.
The county adds more at the gate. Its construction and demolition list turns away carpet and carpet padding, treated and engineered wood such as plywood, particle board, and green lumber, cardboard, brush and yard waste, batteries, electronics, paint, solvents, oil, aerosols, caulk and adhesive tubes, and plain household garbage. Asbestos, liquids, and hazardous waste are out everywhere.
On the accepted side the list is generous. Asphalt, concrete with rebar in it, masonry, sheetrock, shingles, siding, ceiling tile, window glass, insulation, metal, PVC, laminate and wood flooring, built-in cabinetry, and untreated wood all go in.
Carpet and plywood catch people out most often on an older Rochester remodel, so flag them to your account manager and we'll plan the load around them.
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.
Olmsted County runs the places your debris ends up, which is why the rules above are so specific. Household and mixed garbage from Rochester goes to the Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility at 301 Energy Parkway NE, Rochester, MN 55906. It takes loads Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The plant burns the waste to make steam and power for more than 20 county buildings and cuts what reaches a landfill by roughly 90 percent.
Construction and demolition debris goes a different way, out to the Kalmar Landfill at 7401 19th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901, between Rochester and Byron. It is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and closed weekends, so a container filled late on a Friday waits for Monday.
Both sites weigh every load and charge by the ton. Olmsted County also licenses the companies that run roll-off containers here and keeps a public list of them. Your account manager confirms which site will take your debris and how that arrangement is handled before we schedule anything.
301 Energy Parkway NE, Rochester, MN 55906
Run by Olmsted County. Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
7401 19th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Run by Olmsted County. Open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, closed weekends.
Most Rochester orders are scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Street placements need longer, since the City reviews the spot before it approves the permit.
These five habits keep a delivery on track:
Keep the county schedule in mind too. Both the waste-to-energy plant and the landfill are weekday-only operations, so Saturday and Sunday fills are hauled the following week.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery throughout Rochester and the rest of Olmsted County, from downtown and the medical district to Northrop, Elton Hills, Bamber Valley, and the growing subdivisions off 55th Street and Marion Road. We also run containers out to Byron, Stewartville, Kasson, Eyota, Pine Island, and Oronoco, and we fit delivery and pickup around your build schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, explain where the debris is headed, 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.
Expect $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container and $699 to $899 for a 40-yard, on a standard five-day rental. Debris weight is what moves you inside that range, since Olmsted County charges by the ton. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate before delivery.
For anything bigger than a trunk load, renting wins. The county sites are weekday-only and you pay by weight on each visit, so a self-haul job eats work hours as well as fuel. One container takes the whole pile and we handle the drive.
Yes. A standard three-seat couch fills about a fifth of a 10-yard container, so there is still space for a mattress, a table, and a few bags. Furniture runs light for its bulk, so you will fill the space long before you hit the weight limit.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, oil, and asbestos. Minnesota also bars tires, major appliances, picture-tube electronics, and mercury lamps from landfill. In Olmsted County, carpet, treated or engineered wood, and cardboard stay out of construction loads too.
The 10-yard container is the lowest priced at $399 to $499. Cheapest to rent is not always cheapest overall, though. Fill it with masonry or shingles and the weight charge can pass the savings, so dense material is usually better in its own load.
A three-day rental normally costs the same as five days, because we price the container and the haul rather than the calendar. Your tonnage is the variable that matters. Ask your account manager what weight is included and what each extra ton adds before the truck arrives.
Nearly all job debris is fine: framing lumber, sheetrock, shingles, siding, laminate and wood flooring, window glass, insulation, metal, PVC, and built-in cabinetry. Asphalt, concrete, and masonry are accepted as well. Check anything unusual with your account manager before it goes in the container.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Rochester, Minnesota 55901 |
| Phone: | 844-853-3867 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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