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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Temecula, California, and the surrounding southwest Riverside County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Two decades of fast residential growth means a lot of homes now hitting their first big remodel, and construction along the Interstate 15 corridor and out toward Wine Country keeps larger containers moving as well.
What you pay depends on the container size, the weight and type of your debris, how long you keep the container, and the county landfill charges on your load. Below, you'll find price ranges, the right-of-way rules, and what the landfills will and won't 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 |
Four things decide what a container costs in Temecula, and only one of them is the container.
Size is first. A bigger container costs more up front, but under-sizing a job tends to cost more once overage charges or a second haul arrive.
Weight is second, and it bites harder here than people expect. Stucco, roof tile, and concrete are dense, so they use up a weight allowance long before the container fills.
How the debris breaks up is third, and this one is specific to Riverside County. The county prices a demolition load as routine refuse when most of it is in pieces under 300 pounds, and as hard-to-handle material when the big pieces dominate. Breaking down slabs and beams on site can genuinely change the charge.
Local rules are fourth. The city arranges refuse collection through a franchise, and it requires a permit for anything occupying the public right-of-way. Your account manager will confirm how both apply at your address before anything is scheduled.
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 by volume first, then check the weight. Prime Dumpster carries containers from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the smallest container offered. It fits one bathroom, a small cleanout, or a patio tear-out, and it's the right pick for concrete, stucco, and tile, because dense material reaches the weight limit while the container still looks half empty.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage cleanout, a flooring job, or a small roof tear-off. It buys real extra room for a modest step up in price.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the size most Temecula homeowners choose. It handles a whole-house cleanout or a remodel across several rooms, and it still fits a standard driveway.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits larger renovations, room additions, and new home construction, where mixed debris adds up fast.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest size, built for commercial construction, large demolition, and industrial cleanouts.
Caught between two sizes? Walk the job through with your account manager and they'll help you choose.
A container that stays entirely on private property, like your own driveway or a fenced site, doesn't need a city permit in Temecula. The city is clear that its right-of-way permits are not used for work inside private developments, which is covered by a grading permit instead.
Once any part of the container reaches a public street or sidewalk, you need an encroachment permit from the Public Works Department. The city's definition is broad: encroaching means entering or using any public right-of-way in a way that prevents, obstructs, or interferes with its normal use, temporarily or permanently. A container parked at the curb fits that squarely.
Expect real conditions. The city wants construction drawings, a traffic control plan that the City Engineer approves before the permit issues, and liability insurance naming at least a million dollars per occurrence. An encroachment permit is typically good for six months.
There's a sharp penalty for jumping the gun. Work that starts in the city right-of-way before the permit issues or before the pre-construction meeting can be suspended for 72 hours and charged double permit fees. That's worth avoiding on a tight schedule.
One more rule worth knowing: bulky material may not be placed next to a street or right-of-way for collection without prior approval and arrangements with the collector.
Temecula City Hall is at 41000 Main Street and the main number is 951-694-6444, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you aren't sure whether your drop spot counts as right-of-way, your account manager can point you to the right desk first.
Before you book, confirm with the city that a container can be placed for your job at your address. Rules differ from city to city and they change. Your Prime Dumpster account manager will help you check, and will tell you plainly what your options are here.
Most household and building debris is fine. The limits come from California law and from what the county landfills accept at the gate.
California groups eight categories as universal waste and keeps them out of the trash entirely: batteries, electronic waste, picture tubes and tube glass, lamps, mercury waste, aerosol cans that aren't empty, and solar panels. The state says plainly that these cannot go in household trash or into landfills and have to reach a designated handler or recycler.
The county is equally blunt about the gate: its landfills do not accept hazardous waste, and it runs separate household and business hazardous waste programs for that material. Paint, solvents, fuel, pesticides, and pool chemicals all belong there rather than in a container.
Treated wood is a special case in Riverside County and needs approval before it arrives. That covers railway ties, utility poles, and pressure-treated lumber from fences, decks, and play structures. Keep it separate and tell us about it when you book.
Clean concrete, asphalt, and fill dirt are welcome and are priced as routine material, which is why a clean load usually beats a mixed one. If you're unsure where an item lands, ask your account manager before it goes in.
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.
Riverside County owns and operates the landfills that serve Temecula, which makes the destination easy to pin down and the rules public.
Most loads head north to the Lamb Canyon Landfill at 16411 Lamb Canyon Road, Beaumont, CA 92223, open Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Some go to the Badlands Landfill at 31125 Ironwood Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA 92555, on the same schedule. Both close on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and both gates shut promptly at the stated time.
Both sites weigh the load and sort it into categories, so what you load affects the charge as much as how much you load. The county also runs free household hazardous waste and paint drop-off at the landfill gates during normal hours, with a reuse store open on Saturdays, which is handy if your project turns up half-used cans.
One county rule applies to every load leaving Temecula: vehicles arriving with an uncovered or unsecured load pick up a surcharge at the gate, at any site and in any hour. Loads are tarped, which is another reason to load level rather than heaping the container.
A privately run landfill in Corona and several privately run transfer stations also serve the area, including one on Goetz Road in Perris. Collection in Temecula itself is arranged through a city franchise, so your account manager will confirm how the local rule applies to your project and which site is taking your load before the truck is dispatched.
16411 Lamb Canyon Road, Beaumont, CA 92223
Run by Riverside County. Open Monday to Saturday, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Closed on major holidays.
31125 Ironwood Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
Run by Riverside County. Open Monday to Saturday, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Closed on major holidays.
Most Temecula rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. If the container has to sit in the street, allow more time, because the encroachment permit needs a traffic control plan approved first.
Use these tips for a smooth delivery:
Keep the gate hours in mind too. The county landfills close at 4:30 p.m. and are shut on Sundays and the major holidays, so a container filled on a Saturday evening will usually be hauled the following week.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery throughout Temecula and the nearby southwest Riverside County communities, from Old Town and Harveston to Redhawk, Vail Ranch, Paloma del Sol, and out along Rancho California Road toward De Portola and the Wine Country. Wherever the job sits, we coordinate delivery, pickup, and disposal around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, confirm the local rules for your address, 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.
Temecula dumpster rentals run from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard container, based on a five-day rental. What you load and the county landfill charges on your load both move the final number. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
Renting wins for a real project. The nearest county landfill is roughly forty minutes north of Temecula, so every self-haul trip is more than an hour of driving plus a charge at the scale. One container covers the whole job in a single haul.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, a dresser, and a stack of boxes. Bulky household items run out of room long before they run out of weight, so a 10-yard often handles a small cleanout on its own.
Keep out hazardous waste, paint, solvents, fuel, and pesticides, none of which the county landfills accept. California also bars batteries, electronics, lamps, mercury items, aerosol cans, and solar panels from landfills. Treated wood from decks or fences needs county approval before it arrives, so set it aside.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. What goes in it still decides the final bill. Dense material like stucco, tile, or concrete can push a small container past its weight allowance quickly, so splitting heavy debris into a clean load of its own usually saves money.
A three-day rental normally costs the same as the five-day rate, because containers are priced by the job rather than by the day. Weight drives the bill far more than the calendar does. Ask your account manager how much tonnage is included and what each extra ton costs before delivery.
Most home and construction debris is allowed, including lumber, drywall, stucco, roofing, flooring, cabinets, carpet, and furniture. Clean concrete, asphalt, brick, and fill dirt are accepted too and are priced as routine material. When an item is borderline, your account manager can check it before you load.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Temecula, California 92592 |
| Phone: | 951-406-2566 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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