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At Prime Dumpster, we arrange delivery of roll-off containers from 10 to 40 yards across Sandy, Utah and the south end of the Salt Lake Valley. Basement finishing is close to a local industry here, the 1970s and 1980s subdivisions east of State Street are on their second round of kitchens and bathrooms, and construction along the benches keeps producing loads of concrete, framing waste and roofing material.
Sandy is also one of the easier cities in this program to be straight about. Its city code does not license or restrict private waste hauling at all, and the landfill that takes its waste is part-owned by Sandy itself. What you pay comes down to container size, debris weight, the rental period and which of two facilities your load goes to.
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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 sets the base figure and debris weight moves it most. Concrete, brick, mortar and tile reach a container's weight allowance long before they reach the rim, so a basement demolition with a slab in it usually wants a 10-yard rather than a 20.
The second factor is unusually clear in Sandy, because the receiving authority publishes its rates. Sandy is one of eight member cities that own and run Trans-Jordan Cities, and Trans-Jordan's own published rates are $42.00 a ton at the landfill in South Jordan against $51.00 a ton at the transfer station here in Sandy. That nine-dollar spread is real money on a multi-ton container, and your account manager will route your load to whichever site makes sense for your job rather than whichever is closest to the yard.
The third factor is covering the load. Both Trans-Jordan sites require every load to be fully tarped and secured, and a load that arrives uncovered is charged at double the normal fee. The trucks run tarped as standard, which is why that charge does not usually become your problem, but it is worth knowing if you are considering a self-haul.
Rental length matters least. The container carries one job price, so a short rental and a five-day rental usually match. The cost of a long rental turns up at the end in extra days, so agree the pickup when you agree the delivery.
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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Let the material choose the size. Our five sizes span one bathroom to a commercial tear-down.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the dense-material container, and in Sandy that makes it the basement and driveway container. A clean load of concrete, brick, block or tile hits its weight limit well before it fills. It also fits a single driveway bay on a sloped lot.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage clear-down, a basement bathroom job or a small tear-off.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the size booked most often for Sandy homes. Basement finishing, whole-house cleanouts, flooring removal and multi-room renovations all fit, and the sides are low enough to load over by hand.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits new construction, a large addition or a serious demolition. Once framing lumber, drywall and roof decking are involved, volume rises faster than weight.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is for commercial demolition, industrial clearance and large-scale construction. It is the largest container placed, and it needs a straight approach, a level drop point and clearance overhead.
A container on private property, in a driveway or inside a job-site lot, needs no permit in Sandy. That covers nearly every job we do here.
The city code publishes no street permit for a container either, which is worth stating plainly. We read the whole Sandy City Code, all of it, and there is no encroachment permit for a dumpster, no day limit and no placement condition anywhere in it. What the code does carry is a general prohibition on depositing material that would obstruct a street, sidewalk, alley, park or public ground. So a container that must occupy part of a Sandy street should be cleared with Sandy Public Works before delivery, because there is no published rule to point at and the answer will depend on the street.
The more useful finding is what the code does not do. Sandy does not license, permit or franchise private solid waste hauling at all. Its waste chapter is entirely about the City's own residential service, container capacity, sanitary districts and fees set by council resolution. There is no prohibition on private collection, no permit class to apply for, and no exclusivity clause. Compared with most Utah and western cities, that makes Sandy a genuinely open market, and it means there is no permission step standing between you and a container on private ground.
One zoning point is worth a mention for a commercial property. Sandy's site-design standards require screened storage areas for waste containers, at least six feet high, and say no outdoor storage display or dumpster may sit within thirty feet of a residential district or in a required front yard setback. Read in context those are standards for a permanent storage area rather than for a temporary roll-off on a job site, but on a commercial lot close to housing it is worth raising with the City before placement.
There is also a duty that falls on you rather than on us, and it is a good reason to use a container with a documented destination. Sandy makes it unlawful for an owner, agent or contractor in charge of a construction or demolition site to allow litter to accumulate before, during or after the project, and the owner, agent or contractor may be required at any time to show proof of appropriate collection, or of final disposal at an authorized facility. A container with a known destination answers that question on the spot.
Everyday construction, demolition and household debris is acceptable in Sandy. The exclusions that matter here are set at the receiving facility rather than by the City.
Hazardous waste is out of any container: liquids, fuels, solvents, wet paint, pesticides, pressurized cylinders and anything containing PCBs. Lead-acid batteries are barred from any public facility in Utah, so they come out of a garage cleanout and go to a battery collection point instead.
Asbestos has no place in a standard container at all. Sandy's older subdivisions and the pre-1980 housing closer to the valley floor can turn up pipe lagging, resilient floor tile and textured ceiling coating. A suspect material needs testing rather than loading.
Mattresses, tires and appliances carry their own handling at the receiving sites. Declare them when you book and the cost is known in advance.
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.
This is the part of a Sandy job we can be most precise about, because the authority that receives the waste is partly Sandy's own. Trans-Jordan Cities states that it is owned and operated through an interlocal agreement by eight member cities: Draper, Herriman, Midvale, Murray, Riverton, Sandy, South Jordan and West Jordan. Sandy has its own named representative on the board.
Most container loads go to the Trans-Jordan Landfill on South Bacchus Highway in South Jordan, which is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and closed Sundays plus four holidays.
The alternative is the Trans-Jordan transfer station here in Sandy, which opens earlier and closes earlier, Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. It costs more per ton, and it carries conditions a self-haul customer should know about: commercial trucks must be authorized, hold an account and carry a reader tag, and no vehicle and trailer combination over 46 feet is admitted. The authority also requires roll-off containers to be lettered with the owner's identification, and sets a minimum account balance before a commercial vehicle can use the unattended lanes. We are not publishing the transfer station's street address, because the authority does not publish one itself, and we do not invent addresses.
Neither site takes cash. Both work on card or an existing account. For a residential customer, Trans-Jordan also runs a convenience area that lets most household loads unload on a concrete pad rather than in the working cell.
10473 South Bacchus Hwy, South Jordan, UT 84009
Owned and operated through an interlocal agreement by eight member cities including Sandy. Open 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays and four holidays. Every load must arrive fully tarped and secured or the fee doubles.
Most Sandy containers can be scheduled within one to two business days. There is no permission step to clear for a private-property placement, which makes this one of the quicker cities in the valley to serve.
Here is how to make the booking go quickly:
One winter note: keep a part-filled container covered between shifts. Snow and rain add real weight to drywall and insulation, and every load has to arrive fully covered anyway or it pays double.
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Prime Dumpster serves Sandy itself and the south valley communities around it, including White City, Granite, Alta, the Little and Big Cottonwood canyon approaches and the unincorporated pockets along the bench. Sandy is one of the eight cities that own the regional landfill, so a job here routes differently from one in a non-member city a few miles away, and it is worth naming the exact address when you call.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, pick the cheaper of the two receiving sites for your load, and give you a clear 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.
Allow $399 to $499 for a 10-yard and $699 to $899 for a 40-yard over the standard five-day period. Disposal is charged by the ton on top, and the rate differs between the two Trans-Jordan sites. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage, the overage rate and the receiving site when you book.
For anything past a pickup load, renting wins. A self-haul still pays a minimum charge, still has to arrive fully tarped or pay double, and a commercial vehicle also needs an account, a reader tag and a combination under 46 feet to use the Sandy transfer station at all.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container and still leaves room for a bed frame and boxes. Bulky household goods run out of room long before they near a weight limit, so a 10-yard is usually right for a furniture clear-down.
Fuels, solvents, wet paint, pesticides, loose liquids and pressurized cylinders are all excluded. Lead-acid batteries are barred from any public facility in Utah. Asbestos-bearing material cannot go in a standard container at all, and mattresses, tires and appliances carry their own handling at the receiving site.
The 10-yard has the lowest base price at $399 to $499, and on a Sandy basement job with concrete in it the 10-yard is often the correct container anyway. Splitting heavy material into its own container usually beats one mixed load that goes over its weight allowance.
Three days and five days come to the same figure, because a Sandy container is priced against the job rather than the day. Weight is the figure that moves a Sandy bill. Have your account manager confirm the tonnage allowance and the overage rate before the container lands.
Lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, fixtures, furniture, cardboard, brick, block and clean concrete are all acceptable. Clean concrete and clean untreated wood both cost less kept as their own loads. Your account manager can check any borderline material against the receiving site's list before you load.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Sandy, Utah 84092 |
| Phone: | 385-433-3703 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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