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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Santa Rosa, California, and the wider Sonoma County area in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Rebuilding and remodeling have been constant here since the wildfire years, the older bungalows in Junior College and the West End keep getting new roofs and kitchens, and infill construction downtown and along Santa Rosa Avenue adds a steady flow of commercial work. Containers get used hard in this city.
What you pay comes down to the size you order, the weight of the load, how long you keep it, and the disposal fees at the county site. Below you will find our ranges, the City rules for a container in the street, the hauling rules that are unusually strict in Santa Rosa, and what the county will not take.
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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 |
Sonoma County is an expensive place to throw things away, so the details matter more here than in most markets.
Weight leads. The county's own posted rate for mixed construction and demolition debris is $179.00 per ton, with a minimum of $47.00 per vehicle, and an extra $22.00 for any load that arrives uncovered. A single tear-off can outweigh a whole house cleanout, so describe the material when you call.
Size follows from that. Going a size up normally costs less than a second haul, but with dense debris the weight allowance runs out first, so the right answer is sometimes a smaller container and two loads.
Sorting changes the math. Clean wood, asphalt shingles and small amounts of asphalt are handled separately from mixed debris, and the city expects construction debris to be recycled at a high rate. Keeping material apart on site is worth the effort.
Placement is the last piece, and it is the one people underestimate in Santa Rosa. A container in your driveway is simple. A container in the street is a permit, a set of placement rules, and reflectors on all four corners. Your account manager will work out which one applies to you.
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, check the weight, then look hard at your driveway, because the City wants the container off the street when that is possible. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the smallest and the easiest to fit on a short city driveway. Use it for a bathroom gut, a small deck, or broken concrete and masonry. Dense material belongs here, because weight runs out first.
The 15-Yard Dumpster handles the middle jobs: a garage, a basement, or flooring pulled out of several rooms, with only a little more footprint.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the common pick for Santa Rosa homeowners. It covers a full cleanout, a kitchen and bath together, or a tear-off on a typical single-family roof.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits additions, gut renovations, and new houses going up on rebuild lots.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest and is built for commercial demolition and the bigger build-outs, where the debris is high in volume but light.
Not sure where your job falls? Describe it to your account manager and they will narrow it to one size.
On private property, like your own driveway or a fenced site, you generally need no City permit in Santa Rosa. In fact the City asks for that first.
Containers are required to go on private property wherever that is possible. The City will consider a spot in the street only when the Planning and Economic Development Department agrees the container genuinely cannot fit, for a reason other than convenience. The examples it gives are no driveway at all, a driveway too shallow so the container would hang over the sidewalk, or low tree limbs that cannot easily be cleared.
If the street is the only option, an encroachment permit has to be approved before delivery. The container must sit in front of your own property, and written permission is needed from a neighbor if it has to go in front of theirs. Only one container may occupy the right of way next to a property at a time. It has to stay 15 feet clear of crosswalks and fire hydrants, out of bike lanes, and off any two-way street narrower than 36 feet with parking on both sides.
There is also a checklist for the container itself. It needs a visible serial number with a weather-protected copy of the permit posted beside it, markings showing who owns it, and reflectors on each corner.
One more Santa Rosa rule is worth knowing early. The City regulates construction and demolition debris hauling and requires every company providing that service in the city to hold a non-exclusive franchise agreement with the City. The street permit can only be issued to a hauler holding one, or to a licensed contractor hauling waste from their own job. There are a few narrow exceptions, including a resident or business taking material to a facility themselves. Questions go to the Engineering Division at 707-543-4611, and your account manager will confirm how the rule applies to your job before anything is scheduled.
Most building and household debris loads with no trouble. The limits come from the county disposal rules and from what California keeps out of a landfill.
Hazardous material never goes in the container. That covers paint, solvents, thinners, fuel, used oil, antifreeze, pesticides, pool chemicals and cleaners. The City also makes clear that hazardous waste may never be stored in the public right of way, so a container in the street is especially strict. Sonoma County takes these items free from residents at its household hazardous waste site instead.
Treated wood is its own problem here. Pressure treated and treated wood waste is refused at the county hazardous waste site and is on the county's banned list, so it needs a separate arrangement. Yard debris is not accepted at the Central Disposal Site either, and it goes to a transfer station instead.
Electronics, appliances, tires and mattresses are all handled on their own terms and are usually billed per item. Compressed gas cylinders are out, apart from small barbecue and camping propane bottles. If you are unsure about anything on your list, check with your account manager before it goes over the side.
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.
Most of what leaves a Santa Rosa job site heads south to the county's main disposal site. The Sonoma County Central Disposal Site at 500 Mecham Rd, Petaluma takes mixed construction and demolition debris along with general refuse, and it is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The county closes it on Sundays and on New Year's Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Use of the county sites is limited to waste produced inside Sonoma County.
Smaller county transfer stations sit at Annapolis, Guerneville, Healdsburg and Sonoma, and a privately run recovery facility in Windsor also takes separated and mixed construction debris. Which one your load reaches depends on what is in it and where the truck is coming from.
Household hazardous waste goes somewhere else entirely. The Sonoma County Household Hazardous Waste Facility sits at the same Petaluma address, 500 Mecham Rd., Petaluma, in Building 5. It is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., no appointment needed, and it is free for county residents. Reach it at 707-795-2025. Your account manager will confirm which site your debris is headed to and what that means for your quote.
500 Mecham Rd., Petaluma, CA
Run by Zero Waste Sonoma at the Central Disposal Site. Thursday to Saturday, 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Free for county residents.
Most dumpster rentals in Santa Rosa can be scheduled within one to two business days, with the truck arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Give yourself more lead time if the container has to sit in the street, since the encroachment permit has to be approved first. Booking early tends to cost less as well.
A few habits make delivery day painless:
Plan around the county schedule too. The Central Disposal Site shuts at 3 p.m. and stays closed on Sundays and five holidays, so a container filled late on a Saturday may wait until Monday.
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Prime Dumpster provides dumpster rentals throughout Santa Rosa and the surrounding Sonoma County communities, from Downtown, Railroad Square and the West End out to Rincon Valley, Bennett Valley, Roseland and the Fountaingrove rebuild area. Wherever your project sits, we coordinate delivery, pickup and disposal around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, sort out where it can legally sit, and give you a clear 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.
Dumpster rentals in Santa Rosa run from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard, based on a five-day rental. Disposal in Sonoma County is priced by the ton, so the weight of your load moves the total more than anything else. Your account manager confirms tonnage and overage rates at booking.
Renting wins for most jobs here. The county site is in Petaluma, not in Santa Rosa, so every self-haul trip is a long round trip plus a minimum charge at the scale. One container handles the whole job in a single pickup, and you avoid loading the same debris twice.
Yes. A three-seat couch uses roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, a dresser and a stack of boxes. With bulky soft furniture you run out of room long before you reach the weight allowance, so volume is what to plan around.
Keep out hazardous material, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil, antifreeze, pesticides and pool chemicals. Pressure treated wood is refused locally and needs its own arrangement. Electronics, appliances, tires, mattresses and gas cylinders also stay out, so mention any of them to your account manager when you book.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. What you load still decides the bill, because disposal here is sold by the ton. Concrete, tile and roofing reach the weight allowance quickly and can add overage charges. Separating heavy material from light material is usually the cheapest route in this county.
Three days normally costs the same as the standard five-day rental, since containers are priced by the job rather than by the day. Weight drives the bill far more than the calendar. Ask your account manager what tonnage is included and what each extra ton costs before the container is delivered.
Most home and construction debris is fine in Santa Rosa. Lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, siding, cabinets, furniture and cardboard all work, and clean concrete and masonry are handled separately. Treated wood and anything hazardous are the main exceptions. If one item has you unsure, your account manager can check before you load it.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Santa Rosa, California 95403 |
| Phone: | 415-426-1126 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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