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At Prime Dumpster, we arrange delivery of roll-off containers from 10 to 40 yards across Taunton, Massachusetts and the Bristol County towns around it. Taunton's housing is old by national standards, a lot of it nineteenth and early twentieth century frame construction, and that shapes the work: full gut renovations, roof and siding replacement, chimney removal, and construction on the industrial park and commercial sites along Route 140 and the Myles Standish corridor.
One thing about Massachusetts changes what a container means here, and most providers never mention it. Massachusetts has no active demolition-class landfill. Your construction debris is not buried in this state. It goes to a private processing facility and is sorted, which is why what you put in the container matters more here than almost anywhere in the country.
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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 |
Sorting is the first thing that moves a Taunton quote, and it does so for a structural reason. Because the destination is a sorting facility rather than a hole in the ground, a load that arrives already separated costs less to process than one that has to be picked apart. Clean wood, clean masonry, clean metal and clean cardboard are all easier and cheaper than the same material shuffled together.
Weight is second. Concrete, brick, block, mortar, slate and old plaster reach a container's weight allowance while the container still looks half empty. Taunton's housing stock produces a lot of horsehair plaster, and it is heavier than people expect. Framing, decking, siding and cabinetry do the opposite, filling the space with very little weight.
Banned items are third, and in Massachusetts they are a genuine cost rather than a footnote. Mattresses, box springs and textiles are all barred from the trash statewide, and each needs its own arrangement. Details are below.
Rental length shifts the figure least. One job price covers the container, so three days and five days usually match. Settle the collection date when you settle 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 settle which container you take.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the dense-debris size, and in Taunton it earns its keep. Plaster, brick, chimney masonry, slate and old tile hit the weight limit long before they fill the space. On a nineteenth-century house, this is usually the right container for the demolition phase even when the job as a whole looks bigger.
The 15-Yard Dumpster takes a garage clear-down, a bathroom or kitchen strip-out, or a small roof job.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the size most Taunton homeowners end up with. Whole-house cleanouts, flooring removal and multi-room renovations all fit, and the walls are low enough to load by hand over the side.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits a full gut renovation, a large addition or genuine demolition. On an older Taunton property, a gut job generates far more volume than a modern house of the same footprint.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the commercial size, for industrial park fit-outs, large demolition and substantial construction. It needs a straight approach, a level drop point and clear space overhead, which rules out some of the tighter city lots.
Unsure which fits? Describe the debris to your account manager and let the material choose.
Keep the container on private property, a driveway or a fenced job site, and no permit is involved. That is the normal placement in Taunton and the one we recommend.
Taunton is unusual among Massachusetts cities in what it does not require, and we checked rather than assumed. Most Massachusetts cities regulate containers or haulers through the Board of Health, and some do it through zoning or the building department. Taunton does neither.
The city's Board of Health publishes its complete list of what it permits and regulates, sixteen items long, from animals and asbestos through food, housing, pools and septic systems to wells. There is no refuse hauler permit on it and no container permit on it. The License Commission's list covers alcohol, common victuallers, lodging houses, amusement devices and entertainment, with nothing about waste. The Engineering Department's permit list runs to four items and none of them is a container.
So on the published record there is no Taunton container permit and no Taunton hauler license to hold. We will mark the limit of that: the city's ordinances themselves are published through a legal publisher that will not serve a request from outside a browser session, so we have read the departments' own rosters but not the code behind them. We make no claim about what the code may add.
Two things the Board of Health does have, though, matter a great deal on a Taunton job.
The first is asbestos, and it matters more than anything else here for anyone touching an older property. Every contractor carrying out residential or commercial asbestos removal in Taunton must hold an Asbestos Abatement Permit from the City of Taunton Board of Health. On housing stock of this age, pipe lagging, boiler insulation, floor tile, siding shingles and textured coatings are all candidates. That permit, and the survey behind it, sets the date your container is useful. Book the survey first and the container second, not the other way round.
The second is nuisance. The Board of Health investigates all nuisance complaints in the city and defines a nuisance as any issue related to noise, odor, dust, garbage or refuse. So no container permit does not mean no jurisdiction: an overflowing container, one shedding dust across a boundary or one left with rotting material in it is a Board of Health matter here. Keeping it covered and inside its footprint is all that takes.
There is also an Earth Removal Permit from the Engineering Department, which is worth raising early if your project moves soil as well as building debris.
For a container that has to sit in a Taunton street or sidewalk, the right first call is the city's engineering counter at City Hall, and your account manager will make it with you.
Massachusetts runs the strictest disposal bans in the country, and a Taunton container has to respect them because the receiving facility will not take banned material at all.
Mattresses and box springs are the headline. Since 1 November 2022 the state has required them to be recycled or donated rather than thrown away, and the city says plainly it can no longer collect them as bulk waste. A mattress and its base count as two units at the city's drop-off point, and neither belongs in your container.
Textiles are banned on the same date and in the same way. Clothing, footwear, linens, accessories and soft furnishings all have to be recycled or donated rather than binned. On a whole-home cleanout that is a real sorting job, not an afterthought.
Upholstered chairs, furniture and sofas are different and still allowed as bulk waste, which the city confirms, so they can travel in a container.
The usual exclusions all apply: free liquids, fuels, solvents, wet paint, pressurized cylinders, batteries, medical waste, sharps and anything classed as hazardous. Asbestos is a separate regulated process with its own permit and never goes in a container.
Taunton holds a Household Hazardous Waste Day for residents, with dates published a year ahead, and the city also runs textile donation boxes at every public school and at its own drop-off point. Both are better answers than a container for the material they take.
If you are unsure, a short call to your account manager settles it before loading. In a state where the destination is a sorting line rather than a landfill, a single banned item in the load can hold up the whole thing.
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 section where Massachusetts differs most from the rest of the country, so it is worth reading properly.
There is no active demolition-class landfill anywhere in Massachusetts, so construction and demolition debris is not buried in this state. All sixteen large construction and demolition processing facilities here are privately operated. Your Taunton container goes to one of those, where the load is tipped onto a sorting line and split into wood, metal, masonry, cardboard, gypsum and residual fractions, each going to its own market or disposal route.
We do not name privately run facilities here. Your account manager will tell you which processor is taking your load before you book, and confirm it is permitted for the material. Separation at the container is worth real money as a result, because the alternative is paying someone to do it on a conveyor.
Locally, Taunton runs a Convenience Center on East Britannia Street for residents, taking mattresses and box springs at a published fee per unit, and the city states it runs that service through a contractor rather than directly. The septic treatment plant is privately owned and operated too. Curbside collection runs through a contracted hauler, and Taunton is a pay-as-you-throw city, so residents buy the city's orange bags for trash while recycling goes in a 95-gallon wheeled cart on alternating weeks. None of it reaches a construction container.
Most Taunton deliveries can be scheduled within one to two business days. Street access on the older central streets is the usual constraint rather than container availability.
Here is what makes a booking move quickly:
A southeastern Massachusetts note: keep a part-filled container covered. Wet plaster, wet drywall and wet carpet all gain weight fast in a coastal autumn, and a covered container is also the simplest way to stay clear of the Board of Health's nuisance jurisdiction over dust and odor.
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Prime Dumpster serves Taunton itself and the Bristol County communities around it, including Raynham, Berkley, Dighton, Norton, Rehoboth and the Lakeville line to the east. Because Massachusetts processing facilities are regional rather than municipal, the exact address matters for the haul rather than for the rules.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, name the processor taking 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 across the standard five-day hold. Processing is charged by weight on top, and because Massachusetts sorts rather than buries, a separated load costs less than a mixed one. Your account manager confirms the tonnage allowance and overage rates before delivery.
In Massachusetts there is no dump to go to for construction debris. The material has to reach a licensed private processing facility, and those are set up for trucks rather than trailers. For anything past a car load, a container with a booked collection is the only practical route.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, and upholstered furniture is still allowed as bulk waste in Massachusetts. Mattresses and box springs are not, so they have to come out and go to the city's drop-off point separately.
Mattresses, box springs and textiles are banned from the trash across Massachusetts and each needs its own route. Free liquids, fuels, solvents, wet paint, pressurized cylinders, batteries, medical waste and sharps stay out. Asbestos is a separate regulated process with its own city permit.
The 10-yard is the lowest starting figure at $399 to $499, and on older Taunton properties it is often the right size anyway because plaster and masonry are so heavy. The cheapest overall result comes from separating the load, because the destination charges for sorting work.
Three days and five days come to the same figure, because the container is priced against the job and not the week. Weight and separation decide the bill. Ask your account manager to confirm the tonnage allowance before the container arrives.
Lumber, plaster, drywall, roofing, siding, flooring, cabinets, fixtures, upholstered furniture, brick, block and clean concrete are all acceptable in a construction container here. Keeping the clean streams apart costs less. Your account manager can clear anything borderline in advance.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Taunton, Massachusetts 02780 |
| Phone: | 351-240-0400 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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