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At Prime Dumpster, we arrange roll-off dumpster rentals across Selma, California, in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Selma calls itself the Raisin Capital of the World and the work reflects it: packing shed and cold storage maintenance, farm outbuilding demolition, vineyard and orchard property cleanouts, and residential renovation along Rose Avenue, Floral Avenue, and the older streets near the Lincoln School district, alongside new construction on the city's edges.
Selma has one real advantage over most of the state, and it is worth knowing before you book. Fresno County runs its own disposal site, so unlike almost every city in coastal California there is a publicly operated destination for your load rather than only private gates.
Looking for a dependable waste management solution? Contact us today for a free quote! We're here to give you a straightforward and competitive estimate for all your dumpster rental needs. Find out how easy waste disposal can be with Prime Dumpster.
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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 things set the figure in Selma.
Size comes first, and here it is usually chosen on debris rather than on space. Selma lots are generous by California standards and farm properties have room to spare, so the footprint rarely decides anything.
Weight is the lever that matters. Concrete irrigation structures, old packing shed slabs, brick, and roof tile are all dense enough to reach a small container's allowance while it still looks half empty. Keeping hard material in its own container is the standard saving on a rural Selma job.
Distance is a bigger factor here than on the coast. Selma is a Valley town and the county disposal site is a long drive west of the city, so the haul is a real part of the cost. That cuts both ways: it is exactly why running your own pickup truck back and forth is so much worse value here than it looks.
Debris type is fourth. Clean wood, clean concrete, and metal each have their own cheaper route, while a fully mixed load has to go somewhere that sorts it. Your Selma account manager builds all four into one clear, upfront number on the first call.
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 on volume, confirm the weight, then confirm the gate.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the shortest container in the range and is the right one for concrete, brick, and tile. Dense material passes the weight allowance well before it fills the space, so a small container is the correct answer rather than a compromise.
The 15-Yard Dumpster fits a garage clearing, a kitchen or bathroom tear-out, or one roof slope, with more capacity and very little extra length.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the usual residential pick for a whole-house cleanout or a remodel across several rooms, and it handles a shed or outbuilding strip-out comfortably.
The 30-Yard Dumpster fits a large renovation, a barn or outbuilding demolition, or mixed farm property debris, and it is the common size on the city's commercial work.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the largest in the range and is built for packing shed clearing, cold storage work, and the larger agricultural and industrial jobs around Selma.
The Selma sizing question that comes up most is the farm cleanout, and it has a specific answer. Agricultural property debris is usually two loads rather than one: bulky light material such as crates, pallets, shade cloth, and old sheeting fills volume fast, while concrete, pipe, and equipment bases are heavy and need a smaller container of their own. Describe both halves to your account manager and the right pair gets arranged.
A container standing on your own ground needs no permit in practice. A driveway, a yard, a ranch road, a parking lot or a fenced site is yours to use, provided nothing blocks a sidewalk, a fire lane or a neighbor's access. On a Selma farm property that settles it entirely.
Placement in a Selma street is a City matter and the City is the office to answer it. Your account manager confirms the current requirement with the City before a delivery date is fixed rather than afterwards.
The county layer governs something different and more consequential: where the material may legally go, and what condition it has to arrive in. The County of Fresno Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division is the local enforcement agency for permitted waste and recycling sites across the county, working from 1221 Fulton Mall in Fresno and reachable on 559-600-3271. It inspects and enforces at the sites a load can reach rather than permitting a container at your address.
California then adds a statewide layer that reaches the customer directly, because several ordinary building and farm materials count as hazardous waste in this state rather than as debris. That is the next section, and in an agricultural county it catches more people than the permit question ever does.
Lumber, drywall, stucco, roofing, flooring, cabinets, fixtures, furniture, crates, pallets, and general cleanout debris are all fine in a roll-off container.
The hard limits come from the state. CalRecycle is direct about it: putting hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains, or onto the ground is illegal, because it can harm health and cause fires. The list reaches paint of both kinds, solvents, pool chemicals, acids and oxidizers, antifreeze, motor oil and filters, every type of battery including tractor and car batteries, fluorescent and metal halide lamps, and LED lights. Propane tanks and other compressed gas cylinders are out, and tires are banned for mosquito and fire reasons rather than toxicity.
Pesticides and herbicides sit on that same list, and in Selma that is the one to read twice. Part-used farm chemical containers, orchard sprays, and weed treatment are a routine find in a rural cleanout and none of them may go in a container. They need a hazardous waste route arranged separately, and your account manager can set that up alongside the delivery.
Two building materials are also California-specific. Treated wood, meaning the preserved lumber in fence posts, vineyard stakes, decks, and raised beds, has to be managed as hazardous waste in this state. Asbestos turns up in the older Selma housing stock and in farm outbuildings, in cement sheet, roofing, flooring, and siding, and it needs a licensed abatement contractor.
Tell your account manager what the job involves when you book and the separate route for anything on that list gets arranged with the container.
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.
Selma has no landfill or transfer station inside the city, so every load leaves the city limits. What it has instead is something most California cities do not: a county-run destination.
The American Avenue Disposal Site, west of the city at 18950 W American Av in Kerman, is operated by Fresno County itself rather than by a private company, and it is active and permitted on the state's own register. It is the public end of the disposal system here, and because the operator is the County the arrangement is simpler and more transparent than the private gates that serve most of coastal California.
There are twelve other active permitted sites in Fresno County, and every one of the rest is privately operated, including the transfer station nearest the city of Fresno. Prime Dumpster names none of those and recommends none.
What that means for your project is a real choice rather than a single option. A mixed load can go to the county site. A separated load of clean concrete, clean wood, or metal can often go somewhere nearer and cheaper, because sorted material is worth something on arrival rather than costing money. On a Selma farm cleanout, where the debris naturally separates into bulky light material and heavy hard material, that choice is usually worth taking.
Your Prime Dumpster account manager confirms which site your material is going to, what condition the load has to be in when it arrives, and whether splitting it saves more than it costs. The County's Environmental Health Division takes questions about the sites themselves on 559-600-3271.
18950 W American Av, Kerman, CA 93630
Active, permitted, and operated by Fresno County itself rather than by a contractor. The number reaches the County operator, Planning and Resource Management. The County publishes no hours for the site, so check before you drive.
Most central Valley rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with a 24 to 48 hour delivery window. Selma sits right on Highway 99 between Fresno and Kingsburg, so access is good and the haul route is simple.
A few things keep a Selma delivery on track:
An early call pays here. Next-day slots go from the morning onward, and a morning window keeps the truck clear of the worst Highway 99 freight.
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Prime Dumpster arranges container service throughout Selma and out across the surrounding ranch land. That covers Rose Avenue, Floral Avenue, Dinuba Avenue, the Highway 99 frontage, and the packing and cold storage sites on the city's edges, as well as the unincorporated ranch addresses that use a Selma mailing address.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will work out whether the county site or a separated route is cheaper for your debris, size the container to the job, 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.
Selma rentals run from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard container on a five-day rental. Debris weight and the haul distance to the county site move the final figure. Your account manager confirms the weight allowance and the per-ton overage before the delivery date.
The rental, and in Selma by a wide margin. The county site is a long drive west of the city, a pickup truck load is small, and a farm or whole-house cleanout needs six or eight round trips. One container holds the lot and the haul happens once.
Yes. A three-seat couch occupies roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, with space left for a mattress, a dresser and boxes. On a house or ranch clearance the furniture fills the container long before the weight allowance comes into it.
No hazardous material, no liquids, no paint or solvents, no fuel, no motor oil or antifreeze, no batteries, no asbestos. California adds pesticides, treated wood, electronics, lamps, propane tanks and tires. Name any of them at booking and each gets its own arranged route.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499, and on heavy material it is also the correct choice rather than a compromise. The final figure still turns on the load, since concrete and tile clear a small container's allowance quickly and bring overage with them.
Three days costs much the same as five in Selma, because the container is priced around the job rather than by the day. What the load weighs and how far it travels to the county site are the real variables. Ask your account manager for the tonnage allowance and the per-ton overage before you book.
Most construction, farm, and household debris: lumber, drywall, stucco, roofing, flooring, cabinets, doors, crates, pallets, furniture, cardboard, and general junk. Clean concrete, brick and asphalt are fine as well, and separating them out is normally the cheaper way to move them.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Selma, California 93662 |
| Phone: | 559-421-6521 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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