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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across San Jose, California, and the wider Santa Clara Valley in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Kitchen and bath remodels in the Blossom Valley and Almaden neighborhoods, accessory dwelling unit builds on older lots, and steady commercial construction across the city keep roll-off containers in demand for homeowners and contractors alike.
What you pay depends on container size, the debris you load, how long you keep the container, and the disposal fees at the facility that takes your load. Below you'll find price ranges, the rules for putting a container in a San Jose street, and what California keeps out of the trash.
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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 variables set the price of a dumpster rental in San Jose, and the container itself is only one of them.
Start with capacity. Stepping up a size costs more at the outset, yet guessing small is the pricier mistake once overage charges and a return trip land on the invoice.
Density follows close behind. Stucco, roofing tile, and broken slab put enormous weight into a small footprint, which eats an included tonnage allowance in a hurry. Appliances usually carry a per-item charge, so flag them at booking.
Recycling rules shape the job here more than in most cities. San Jose asks construction projects to divert at least half their debris from landfill, and the material has to reach a facility the City has certified for that work. A sorted load is usually the cheaper load.
City paperwork can add cost too. San Jose collects a diversion deposit on residential alterations of $2,000 or more and non-residential alterations of $5,000 or more, plus all demolitions, and you get it back by turning in receipts from certified facilities. Your Prime Dumpster account manager can explain what paperwork your load will generate.
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 container by two measures: how many cubic yards the job produces, and how much each yard weighs. Five sizes cover the range, 10 through 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster sits at the bottom of the lineup, and it earns its keep on dense loads. Broken concrete, stucco, and soil hit the tonnage ceiling well short of the rim, so a small container is the honest choice for them. A single bathroom or a modest landscape project suits it too.
The 15-Yard Dumpster answers the awkward middle: one garage, one floor, one small roof plane. Compared with the 10, you buy a meaningful step in volume for a modest step in price.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the workhorse on residential jobs in San Jose, wide enough for a full house cleanout and deep enough for a remodel spanning a few rooms.
The 30-Yard Dumpster earns its place on additions, new builds, and tear-downs, where debris arrives in mixed loads across many weeks rather than in one burst.
The 40-Yard Dumpster tops the range. Reach for it on commercial construction, heavy demolition, and industrial cleanouts where sheer volume, not weight, is the constraint.
Not sure which of two sizes fits? Give your account manager the scope and they'll narrow it down with you.
A container set on your own driveway or inside a private job site generally needs no city permit in San Jose. The rules change the moment any part of it sits in the street, in a parking lane, or on a sidewalk.
For that, San Jose issues a revocable encroachment permit. The City describes encroachment permits as the way a resident or developer gets approval to work in the City right-of-way, and the revocable type is the one that covers temporary street and lane work.
Plan for lead time. These applications usually need a plan showing what you propose to do, plus fees and a security deposit, so a next-day approval is not realistic. City rules also bar leaving waste on a street, sidewalk, gutter, or creek bank, which is why an unpermitted container on the pavement draws attention quickly.
The City sets permit charges on a fee schedule rather than at one flat price. Call the Department of Public Works at 408-535-3555 with questions about your block. If you can't tell whether your drop spot counts as public right-of-way, your account manager can point you to the right desk.
Ordinary remodeling and cleanout debris is welcome. California, though, keeps a longer list out of the trash than most states do.
Batteries of every kind are banned, along with fluorescent tubes and other lamps. So are latex and oil-based paint, solvents, antifreeze, motor oil and filters, and aerosol cans that still hold product. Tires are banned from the trash as well, even though they aren't hazardous, to keep down tire fires and mosquitoes.
Electronics can't go in either. Televisions, monitors, computers, printers, microwaves, and phones are all handled as hazardous waste rather than trash, so pull them before loading day.
Two building materials catch people out. Asbestos turns up in older cement board, roofing, flooring, and siding, and it needs specialist handling. Treated wood, the greenish lumber used for decks and fences, has to be managed as hazardous waste in California, so an old deck tear-out needs its own plan.
Propane tanks and other compressed gas cylinders are out too. When a material has you guessing, put it past 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.
San Jose has no city-run landfill. The City publishes a list of landfills and transfer stations that serve the area, all of them privately operated, and your load goes to whichever one suits the material.
For the south side of the city, the closest option is the recycling and disposal facility at 15999 Guadalupe Mines Road in the Almaden foothills. Further south, the landfill at 910 Coyote Creek Golf Drive in Morgan Hill is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Loads from the north side usually head to the resource recovery facilities on Los Esteros Road near Alviso, which run early weekday hours from 6 a.m., or to the landfill at 1601 Dixon Landing Road in Milpitas, open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The choice matters to your bill and your paperwork, because construction debris has to reach a City-certified facility for your diversion deposit to come back. Your account manager will confirm the destination and the charges before delivery.
Most dumpster rentals in San Jose can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Booking further ahead matters here, because a street placement needs a permit and a building project needs its diversion paperwork lined up.
A few habits make delivery day easy:
Keep the facility schedule in mind too. Area landfills close on Sundays and run short Saturday hours, so a container filled on a Saturday afternoon may not be emptied until Monday.
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Prime Dumpster provides dumpster rentals across San Jose and the surrounding Santa Clara Valley, from Blossom Valley, Almaden, and Cambrian Park to Willow Glen, Evergreen, Berryessa, and the Alviso industrial edge. Whether the job is an addition off Snell Avenue or a tenant fit-out near Highway 85, we coordinate delivery, pickup, and disposal around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. On that call we'll settle the size, name the facility your debris is bound for, and give you a firm number.
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.
Dumpster rentals in San Jose run from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard container, based on a five-day rental. Debris type and the rate charged by the receiving facility shift that range in either direction. Included tonnage and overage rates get confirmed by your account manager at booking.
Renting usually wins on a job of any size. Every self-haul trip meets a minimum charge at the scale, and fuel, traffic, and lost hours stack up behind it. Because a pickup bed swallows far less than people picture, a modest remodel can mean six or eight runs across town.
Yes. A three-seat couch occupies something like a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving plenty of room for a mattress, a dresser, and cartons on top. Household furniture is bulky rather than heavy, so volume gives out first in almost every case.
Keep out hazardous waste, paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, antifreeze, batteries, fluorescent lamps, tires, propane tanks, and asbestos. California also treats electronics and treated wood as hazardous waste, so old TVs and green deck lumber need their own route. Ask your account manager about anything borderline.
Lowest entry price goes to the 10-yard container, at $399 to $499. What you put in it decides the rest. Heavy material such as concrete, stucco, or tile passes a small container's weight allowance quickly and brings overage charges with it, so dense debris is better kept in a load of its own.
Three days and five days generally cost the same, because the price attaches to the job and not to the calendar. Tonnage is the number that actually moves your invoice. Before delivery, have your account manager spell out the included weight and the rate on each additional ton.
Most home and construction debris is fine, including untreated lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, furniture, cardboard, and general cleanout junk. Clean concrete, brick, and stucco are accepted too, and sorted loads often cost less and count toward your diversion. Anything unusual is worth a quick call to your account manager.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | San Jose, California 95123 |
| Phone: | 408-618-2808 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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