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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Waltham, Massachusetts, and the surrounding Middlesex County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Waltham mixes dense older housing on the hill neighborhoods with lab and office construction along Totten Pond Road and Third Avenue, so the work here runs from two-family roof tear-offs to commercial fit-outs that clear a floor at a time.
What you pay turns on the container size, the material going in, how many days you keep it, and what the receiving facility charges to process the load. Below you'll find current price ranges, how Waltham handles a container on a lot and in the street, and the state rules that decide what can be loaded.
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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 |
Massachusetts changes the math on a container in ways most states do not, so it helps to know where the money goes.
Size comes first, as everywhere. One size up costs less than a second haul, and a container that is too small also means double handling on a tight Waltham lot.
Then comes processing rather than burial. The state bans most construction materials from being buried or even carried to a disposal site, so a mixed load is sorted at a processing facility. That is a real cost and it is the reason a clean, single-material load is usually cheaper here than a mixed one.
Weight still rules the bill. Shingles, brick, and concrete are dense, and the right answer for them is a small container filled partway rather than a large one filled fully.
City paperwork is a smaller factor than in many places, because a container on site for a normal project is treated as temporary and falls outside the city's dumpster license. If your spot is in the street, that changes, and your account manager will walk you through it.
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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Start from the volume of debris, then check that the weight fits. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our smallest and the one that fits a narrow Waltham driveway. It is also the right choice for brick, concrete, and tile, which reach the weight limit long before they fill the walls.
The 15-Yard Dumpster takes a bathroom and kitchen together, a basement clearing, or a single-layer roof on a small house, without eating the whole parking space.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is our most common delivery here. It covers a full two-family cleanout or a remodel across several rooms, and it still fits where a longer container will not.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is for additions, gut renovations, and commercial fit-outs where volume climbs faster than weight.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the largest container offered, built for demolition and large-scale commercial work with high volume and moderate density.
Caught between two sizes? Describe the job to your account manager and they will pick the one that keeps you clear of a weight charge.
On private property, including a driveway or a job site, a container for a normal project does not need the city's dumpster license. Waltham added a dumpster article to its ordinances in 2025, and it defines a temporary dumpster as one on a lot for no more than six consecutive months, or six months total in a calendar year. Temporary containers are written out of the license requirement, and out of the screening rules as well.
A container that stays longer than that is a different matter. The hauler files for a dumpster license with the Director of Public Health, the license names the property owner alongside the hauler, and it comes with a maintenance plan covering servicing, washing, and deodorizing.
If the container has to sit on a public way, you need a permit from the Director of Public Works on top of everything else. The ordinance also keeps containers at least 10 feet from any fire hydrant or standpipe and out of any fire lane, and it requires that the placement not damage the curb, sidewalk, or public parking.
The city's own license table shows the Board of Health's annual charge for the Transportation of Garbage and Dumpster Permit Application at $375.00. That is a supplier-side license rather than something you pay. For your own questions, the Health Department is at 119 School Street and the number is 781-314-3305, open weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For a street placement, Public Works is at 781-314-3800, and your account manager can help you reach the right desk.
Massachusetts has the strictest list in the country, and it applies to the company hauling the load as well as to you. The state bans a long list of materials from disposal or from being carried to a disposal facility, including asphalt pavement, brick and concrete, clean gypsum wallboard, metals, glass and plastic containers, recyclable paper and cardboard, mattresses, textiles, leaves and yard waste, large appliances, lead acid batteries, and picture-tube screens. Two items stop one step short of that. Whole tires and treated and untreated wood are banned from landfills, and shredded tires are allowed through.
Read that list closely and you will see it covers most of a demolition load. It does not mean you cannot rent a container. It means the material is sorted and processed instead of buried, which is exactly what a roll-off is for.
The city adds its own warning, and it is worth repeating: construction waste must stay out of household trash barrels and recycling carts, including toilets, and the curbside hauler will not take it.
Hazardous waste, liquids, wet paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos never belong in a standard container either. Asbestos needs a licensed abatement route arranged in advance. If an item has you guessing, 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.
Waltham is unusually direct about this. The city tells residents and contractors in writing that it is the contractor's job to handle construction and demolition debris, and that the route is a private hauler rather than the curb. Nothing about a renovation load belongs in the municipal collection.
Because Massachusetts bans the main construction materials from burial, a container load from Waltham goes to a permitted processing facility where it is sorted, not to a landfill. Clean, separated loads of concrete, brick, metal, or wood move through that process faster and cost less than a mixed one, which is the single best reason to keep heavy material in its own container.
For the items a container cannot take, the city sends residents to the Minuteman Household Hazardous Waste Products Regional Facility at 60 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421, which Waltham helps fund. It runs on scheduled collection days rather than regular hours, with the remaining 2026 dates on 22 October from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and 15 November from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the site closed from December through March. You have to pre-register, registration closes at noon the Friday before, and there is no charge to Waltham residents.
City recycling staff at the Municipal Building, 165 Lexington St., Waltham, MA 02452, answer disposal questions at 781-314-3390. Your account manager confirms where your particular load is going and what the processing cost looks like before delivery.
60 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421
Regional drop-off for Waltham residents on scheduled collection days from April through November; pre-registration required.
Most Waltham orders are scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Streets here are narrow and parking is tight, so a day or two of lead time is worth having.
Use these tips for a smooth delivery:
One scheduling note specific to the city. Household refuse here is collected by zone on a weekly cycle, with containers out no earlier than an hour before sundown the night before, so expect busy streets on your zone's collection morning.
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Prime Dumpster serves Waltham and the nearby Middlesex County communities, from Waltham Highlands, Warrendale, and the Moody Street area to the Prospect Hill and Lakeview neighborhoods and the Totten Pond Road and Third Avenue commercial districts. We also arrange delivery in Watertown, Belmont, Lexington, Weston, and Newton, and we schedule around narrow streets and resident parking rather than leaving you to sort that out.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, explain how the state's material rules change your processing cost, and confirm whether your spot needs a city permit.
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.
Dumpster rentals in Waltham run from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard, based on a five-day rental. Processing costs in Massachusetts depend on how mixed the load is, so sorting saves real money. Your account manager gives you one number before you book.
Renting wins in Waltham, and not only on cost. Massachusetts bans construction materials from disposal sites, so self-hauling means finding a facility that will process your load and paying at the gate each trip. One container handles the whole job and the sorting is arranged for you.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, with space left for a bed frame, a dresser, and cartons. Note that the city allows only one bulk item a week at the curb, so a container is usually the faster route for a full clearing.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos stay out. Massachusetts also bans concrete, brick, asphalt, metal, drywall, mattresses, textiles, appliances, and yard waste from disposal, and it bans wood and whole tires from landfills, so those are separated for processing instead. Tell your account manager what you have and it gets routed correctly.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. The cheapest outcome, though, comes from sorting. A dedicated load of clean concrete or clean wood usually costs less to process than the same volume mixed with everything else, even if it means two containers instead of one.
Three days typically costs the same as five, because the price is built around the job and the tonnage rather than the days. Keeping a container under the city's six-month temporary limit matters far more than a few days either way. Ask your account manager for the exact figures.
Most construction and household debris: lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, carpet, furniture, and general junk. The banned materials are not forbidden from your container, they simply have to be processed rather than buried. Check anything unusual with your account manager before it goes in.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Waltham, Massachusetts 02453 |
| Phone: | 617-749-0277 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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