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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Summerville, South Carolina, and the surrounding Dorchester County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Summerville has grown fast along the Nexton and Oakbrook corridors, and that mix of new construction, older homes being updated near the historic district, and steady commercial work keeps containers busy for both homeowners and contractors.
Your total comes down to the container size you choose, the weight and type of your debris, how long you keep it, and the landfill fees where the load is taken. Below you will find our price ranges, how Summerville handles work in a street, what South Carolina keeps out of a landfill, and where your material goes.
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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 |
A Summerville quote moves on four things, and the disposal side is usually the one people underestimate.
Size comes first, and bigger is often cheaper than a second haul. Our account managers would rather size you up once than send a truck twice.
Debris weight does the real damage to a budget. Construction and demolition material is charged by weight at the landfill. At the Berkeley County Landfill, the published rate for construction and demolition debris is $100 per ton with a one ton minimum, while general household waste is $57 per ton and yard debris is $50 per ton. Mixing a heavy load with a light one pushes all of it into the higher charge.
Clean, separated material saves money. Keeping clean concrete and brick in their own load, and yard debris out of the main container, often cuts the disposal cost on a job noticeably.
Local rules affect timing more than price. A container on your own property is simple here. A container that sits in a Town street needs permission first, and that is worth starting early.
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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Choose by the volume of debris, then check that the weight will not outrun the container. Prime Dumpster runs five sizes across Summerville.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the heavy-material option. It is the right size for a concrete driveway, a brick patio, a small bathroom, or a load of dirt, where the weight limit arrives long before the container is full.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage or attic cleanout, a single room of flooring, or a small porch teardown. It gives you more volume without a big jump in price.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the one most Summerville households end up with. It takes a full house cleanout, a kitchen remodel, or an average re-roof, and it still fits in a normal driveway.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is sized for additions, gut renovations and new home builds, where a crew generates mixed debris steadily and should not have to wait on a container swap.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our biggest. It suits commercial demolition, retail and restaurant buildouts, and large volumes of light, bulky material.
If you are between two sizes, describe the job to your account manager. They will tell you which one actually fits and whether a separate heavy load makes sense.
On private property, such as your driveway or a fenced work site, the Town of Summerville publishes no permit requirement for a roll-off container.
The street is different, and Summerville's code is unusually blunt about it. Town code states that no person shall place any obstruction in any of the streets or rights-of-way of the municipality, and treats a violation as a misdemeanor. The chapter names permit routes for sidewalk cafes, parades and utility lines, but not for a temporary container.
The route the Town does publish is an encroachment permit. It appears on the Town's permitting page next to building, stormwater and tree removal permits, and the application is submitted through the Town's online portal rather than as a printed form. Plan to have it approved before your delivery date.
One more thing to watch if your project doubles as an event. Any organized activity of fifty or more people using Town property, including the right-of-way, needs a special event permit, and the Town asks for those at least forty five days ahead, or sixty days for a parade.
For permit questions, call the Town of Summerville at 843-871-6000. If you are not sure whether your drop spot counts as right-of-way, your account manager can help you confirm it with the Town before you book.
Most construction and household debris is fine to load. The limits come from state law, from Town code, and from what the receiving landfill will take.
South Carolina puts a duty on both sides of the gate for electronics, and that is why a single television can cost you a whole load. State law says a consumer must not knowingly discard a covered device into a waste stream headed for a landfill, and it tells the landfill operator not to accept loads containing more than an incidental amount of them. The landfill even has to post a sign saying so. Pull televisions, monitors and computers out first.
Used oil has its own flat ban. State law bars anyone from knowingly placing used oil in municipal solid waste. Waste tires, lead acid batteries, yard trash and large appliances are all treated as materials needing separate handling rather than burial.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel and asbestos cannot go in a standard container. Asbestos is handled separately and priced separately by the landfill when it is accepted at all.
Town code also sets out what the Town itself will not collect, and construction debris is top of that list. Trees removed by a contractor, carpet pulled up by a contractor, and paint, chemicals, oil, batteries and auto parts are all left to the property owner or the contractor to dispose of properly.
When you are not sure about an item, ask your account manager before it goes in 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.
Summerville sits in Dorchester County, and the Dorchester County Solid Waste Division oversees disposal from its office at 2120 East Main Street, Dorchester, SC 29437, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and reachable at 843-832-0070. The County publishes where each kind of material ends up, and construction debris from this area goes to a privately run landfill inside the county.
One County rule matters a lot for a remodel. Its drop-off sites are for residents only. The County's own site policy prohibits contractor and commercial dumping outright, refuses construction, demolition or yard waste from contractors and businesses, turns away anything bigger than a three quarter ton pickup, and bars vehicles or trailers carrying contractor signage. For any job past a few bags, a container is the only practical route.
The nearest publicly run landfill that takes contractor loads is the Berkeley County Landfill at 2277 Highway 52, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, phone 843-572-4400. Berkeley County Water and Sanitation lists it as open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., closed Sundays and on holidays. It expects contractors to pay at the gate on the way out, and it tells visitors plainly that no help with unloading is provided.
Household recycling from Summerville is a separate stream. Under an agreement the Town Council approved with Charleston County, curbside recycling is processed at the Materials Recovery Facility in North Charleston.
Your account manager will confirm which site your load is routed to and what it will be charged before the container is delivered.
2120 East Main Street, Dorchester, SC 29437
County office open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; drop-off sites are for residents only.
2277 Highway 52, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Open weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday to 1 p.m., closed Sundays.
Most Summerville orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. A little lead time helps here, because anything touching a Town street needs approval first.
Five things that make delivery go smoothly:
Keep the disposal schedule in mind too. Area landfill hours are short on Saturdays and closed Sundays, so a container filled over the weekend may be hauled on the next working day.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery throughout Summerville and the surrounding Dorchester County area, from the historic district and Hutchinson Square out to Oakbrook, Knightsville, Nexton, Cane Bay, Ashborough and the newer neighborhoods along Highway 17-A and Highway 78. Driveway cleanout or commercial site, we schedule delivery, pickup and disposal around your project.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will pick the size, confirm where the load is going and what it will cost to dispose of, and give you one clear 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.
Summerville 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. What you load and the landfill charge on that material move the final number. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate before delivery.
Renting usually wins, and in Dorchester County it is often the only option. The County's drop-off sites refuse contractor and commercial loads, limit vehicle size, and turn away construction debris from businesses. A container takes the whole job in one haul with no trips at all.
Yes. A standard three-seat couch takes up roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which still leaves plenty of room for a mattress, a dresser and boxes. Bulky furniture fills space quickly but weighs very little, so the weight limit is rarely the problem.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil, batteries and asbestos all have to stay out. So do televisions, monitors and computers, since South Carolina landfills are barred from accepting loads with more than an incidental amount of them. Tires and appliances need separate handling.
The 10-yard container has the lowest starting price, at $399 to $499. Cheapest to rent is not always cheapest to finish, though. Heavy material can take a small container past its weight allowance, so splitting concrete or tile into its own load is often the better deal.
Three days normally costs the same as the standard five, because the price follows the job rather than the calendar. Your debris weight affects the bill far more than the number of days. Ask your account manager what tonnage is included and what an extra ton costs.
Wood, drywall, shingles, flooring, siding, cabinets, furniture, carpet and general cleanout debris are all allowed. Clean concrete, brick and asphalt are accepted too, and keeping them separate usually lowers the disposal charge. When an item is borderline, check with your account manager before loading it.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Summerville, South Carolina 29483 |
| Phone: | 854-214-6744 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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