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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Topeka, Kansas, and the wider Shawnee County area in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. The capital city keeps a steady flow of work going, from commercial construction along the I-70 corridor to kitchen and basement projects in older neighborhoods like Potwin, College Hill, and Westboro. Contractors and homeowners both need a container on site that keeps debris off the lawn and out of the alley.
Four factors shape what you pay: the container size, the material you load, how many days you keep it, and the disposal charges at the facility that receives the load. Keep reading for the price ranges, the city rule for containers that reach into a street, the items that have to stay out, and how soon delivery can be arranged.
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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 |
Pricing in Topeka starts with the container and ends with the scale at the disposal site.
The size you choose sets the base rate. It pays to be honest about volume, because a container that runs out of room means a second haul, and that costs more than stepping up one size at the start.
Material weight is the other half of the equation. Plaster, brick, shingles, and soil are dense, and they use the weight allowance fast. A garage full of old furniture and cartons weighs very little by comparison.
Where the load ends up matters too. Mixed household debris goes to the Subtitle D landfill on US-75 in north Topeka, while clean construction and demolition material can go to a separate permitted site nearby. Those facilities set their own charges, and the one your debris qualifies for affects your quote.
Local rules play a quiet role. Shawnee County licenses the companies that collect and transport waste here, and the City of Topeka wants notice before anything blocks a street or alley. Both are easy to handle when you plan a few days ahead.
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. We stock five sizes and your account manager can narrow it to one in a short call.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is small but strong, which is why it suits heavy material. Old driveway concrete, brick from a chimney, dirt from a basement dig, or one bathroom of tile all belong here.
The 15-Yard Dumpster is the step up most people want for a one-room project with bulk. Cabinets, countertops, carpet, and underlayment from a single floor fit without crowding.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the size booked most across Topeka. It absorbs a whole-house cleanout, a kitchen and bath done together, or a modest roof replacement, and it still sits inside a typical city driveway.
The 30-Yard Dumpster earns its keep on bigger jobs. Additions, new builds, basement finishes, and estate cleanouts produce more debris than a 20 can hold once walls start coming down.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the largest container we carry. Office and retail remodels, light demolition, and industrial cleanouts with high volume but moderate weight are what it is for.
Describe the project and your account manager will match the size to the debris, not just to the square footage.
On private property, including your own driveway or a fenced site, Topeka does not require a permit for a roll-off container. The city's own permit and license list has no street container permit on it.
What the city does require is notice when the right-of-way is affected. The Traffic Engineering Division asks for any traffic disruption request at least 72 hours before a street, lane, or alley closure, and work in the city right-of-way needs written or spoken approval from a division representative. For larger jobs, an approved temporary traffic control plan may be part of that approval.
No fee and no review time are published for that approval, so ask early rather than the day before delivery. Call the City of Topeka at 785-368-3111 and you can be routed to the right division.
Alleys matter here. Many Topeka blocks have narrow rear access, and a container that crowds one can hold up refuse trucks and neighbors. If you aren't sure whether your spot counts as right-of-way, your account manager can help you find the right city contact.
Lumber, drywall, shingles, flooring, siding, cabinets, furniture, and ordinary cleanout junk are all welcome. The limits come from how Kansas handles certain materials and from what each receiving facility will accept.
Paints, stains, solvents, used oil and other automotive fluids, pesticides, and mercury-containing items are handled as household hazardous waste, not landfill waste. Whole tires are routed to permitted tire processing facilities instead, and asbestos is treated as a special waste that has to be arranged case by case. Keep every one of these out of your container.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos have no place in a standard dumpster, and neither do car batteries.
Electronics come out too. Shawnee County takes electronic waste at its household hazardous waste site at no charge, except for tube-style TVs and monitors, which carry a $40 charge each. The county also cannot take explosives or ammunition, pressurized gas cylinders, infectious waste, radioactive material, or unlabeled containers.
If an item has you guessing, ask your account manager before you load it.
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.
Shawnee County runs refuse and recycling service for Topeka addresses, and the county's own plan sets out where material goes from here.
Household and mixed loads travel to the Subtitle D landfill at 7351 US-75 in north Topeka, which the county reports has decades of permitted capacity left. The site is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 7 a.m. to noon.
Clean construction and demolition debris has its own permitted landfill in Topeka, north of the Kansas River and west of US-75, along with two other processing sites in the county that take this material. Separating your loads can lower what you pay, because construction debris is often cheaper to handle than mixed trash.
Anything the landfill can't take belongs at the Shawnee County Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 131 NE 46th Street, Topeka, KS. It is open Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the first Saturday of most months from 9 a.m. to noon.
Each site charges by weight and screens loads as they arrive. Your account manager will confirm where your debris is going and what the fees look like before the container leaves the hauler's yard.
131 NE 46th Street, Topeka, KS
County site for paint, solvents, automotive fluids and electronics, open Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday until 3 p.m.
Most Topeka deliveries can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Winter weather and spring storms both tighten the calendar, so a call a few days out is the safest way to hold your start date.
These five steps keep delivery day simple:
Disposal hours set the back end of the job. The landfill closes at noon on Saturday and does not open Sunday, so a container filled over the weekend is usually hauled Monday.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery throughout Topeka and the surrounding Shawnee County communities, including Potwin, College Hill, Westboro, Highland Park, Oakland, and the Auburn, Rossville, and Silver Lake areas west and north of the city. Wherever the job sits, we line up delivery, pickup, and disposal around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, point out which disposal site your debris is headed for, and give you a firm 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.
A 10-yard container runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard container runs $699 to $899 on a five-day rental. Your debris type and the weight you put in move the total more than anything else. Your account manager will confirm the included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
Self-hauling only wins on very small jobs. Each trip costs you a disposal charge, fuel, and your own time, and a pickup truck holds about two cubic yards. Once a project passes a few loads, a single container is both cheaper and far less work.
It will. A standard three-seat couch fills roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, so there is still space for a recliner, a table, and several boxes. Furniture is bulky rather than heavy, so volume runs out before weight does.
Leave out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil, asbestos, and car batteries. Whole tires, electronics, propane and other pressurized cylinders, and unlabeled chemical containers are also excluded. Tell us about anything unusual when you book so we can plan the right disposal route.
The 10-yard container has the lowest starting price at $399 to $499. The cheapest rental overall, though, is the one sized correctly for the weight you have. Loading a small container with concrete or soil can trigger overage charges that erase the savings.
A three-day rental usually prices the same as a five-day rental, because the quote covers the haul and the disposal rather than the calendar. What you load matters much more. Ask your account manager how much weight is included and what each additional ton costs.
Almost all building and household debris is fine: lumber, drywall, shingles, flooring, cabinets, doors, furniture, cardboard, and general junk. Clean concrete, brick, and asphalt are accepted too, and they often cost less when loaded on their own. Check unusual items with your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Topeka, Kansas 66614 |
| Phone: | 816-451-8600 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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