Residential Dumpster Rental in the Bay Area
A roll-off bin delivered to your driveway for the garage cleanout, the kitchen remodel, the move or the estate you are clearing. Sizes from 5 to 40 yards, one flat rate that covers delivery, pickup and seven days, and no permit needed on your own property. A 10-yard starts at $430 in San Jose.
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How Much Does a Residential Dumpster Cost?
In San Jose a residential dumpster runs $409 for a 5-yard up to $780 for a 40-yard. The two sizes most homes take are the 10-yard at $430, which handles a garage or a bathroom, and the 20-yard at $550, which handles a kitchen remodel or a move-out. Each price is a flat rate covering delivery to your driveway, pickup, seven days on site and the tonnage included with that size. Above the included tonnage, extra weight is $150 per ton in San Jose. Rates rise with distance from the yard, so find your own city in the table further down.
Tearing out a patio, a walkway or a driveway? Concrete, brick and dirt go in an inert bin with no weight cap, which costs far less than paying for that weight in a regular bin.
Household and remodel bins
Furniture, boxes, cabinets, flooring, drywall, yard waste and general junk. Each size includes a weight allowance.
5 Yard Dumpster Rental
$409 in San Jose
- Holds about 20-30 bags (0.5 ton included)
- Single-room cleanout, small bathroom refresh
- 7 days on site included
10 Yard Dumpster Rental
$430 in San Jose
- Holds about 50-60 bags (1 ton included)
- Garage cleanout, bathroom or small kitchen remodel
- 7 days on site included
20 Yard Dumpster Rental
$550 in San Jose
- Holds about 110-130 bags (2 tons included)
- Kitchen remodel, move-out, deck removal
- 7 days on site included
30 Yard Dumpster Rental
$680 in San Jose
- Holds about 170-190 bags (3 tons included)
- Estate cleanout, whole-house declutter, roofing
- 7 days on site included
40 Yard Dumpster Rental
$780 in San Jose
- Holds about 230-250 bags (4 tons included)
- Full-home renovation or major cleanout
- 7 days on site included
Inert bins for concrete, brick and dirt
Concrete, asphalt, brick, dirt, rock and sand only. No weight cap under standard service.
5 Yard Inert Dumpster
From $505 in San Jose
- No weight limit (inert materials only)
- Patio slab, walkway, garden wall, planter soil
- 7 days on site included
10 Yard Inert Dumpster
From $560 in San Jose
- No weight limit (inert materials only)
- Driveway removal, pool deck, larger dirt haul
- 7 days on site included
There is no 15-yard in our fleet. If another company quoted you one, the 20-yard is the equivalent here. Every weight allowance and fee is published on our weight limits and fees page.
Which Size for Which Home Project
Homeowners usually guess by how big the house is. Guess by the job instead. The same house produces a 10-yard's worth of garage clutter and a 30-yard's worth of estate.
Garage cleanout
A 10-yard for almost every single or two-car garage: about 50 to 60 bags with 1 ton of disposal included. The one thing to watch is weight, because garages hide the heavy items, old tile, paint cans you cannot put in anyway, a workbench full of tools.
Kitchen remodel
A 20-yard. Cabinets, countertops, flooring and the drywall behind it add up faster than the room suggests, and a 20-yard's 2 tons covers a full kitchen tear-out without an overage in most homes. Stone countertops are the exception and can push a job over.
Bathroom remodel
A 10-yard for one bathroom, a 20-yard for two done at once. Tile, tub and vanity are heavier than they are bulky, so the 1-ton allowance is the number to watch rather than the space.
Moving out or an estate cleanout
A 20-yard for a move-out, where most things leave in the truck and the bin takes what does not. A 30-yard for an estate, where everything in the house is going and furniture fills volume quickly.
Yard and landscaping
Branches, brush, sod and old fencing are light and bulky, so a 10 or 20-yard depending on the project. Soil, rock and concrete are the opposite, heavy and dense, and belong in an inert bin.
Roofing
Shingles are the densest thing a homeowner puts in a bin. A roofing bin runs out of weight before it runs out of space, so size on the tear-off weight rather than the roof area and expect an overage on a two-layer roof.
What weight does to a garage cleanout bill
Take a two-car garage in San Jose. By volume a 10-yard is right. The question is what is in it:
- Boxes, furniture, bikes, shelving: a 10-yard at $430 with 1 ton included. Most garages land under a ton and pay nothing more.
- Add a pile of old floor tile and a cast-iron sink: 1.6 tons. The 10-yard is still the right size, but 0.6 tons over at $150 is $90 in overage. Total $520, against $550 for a 20-yard with 2 tons included.
Either way the difference is small. The point is that the invoice follows the scale ticket, so a heavy garage in a small bin is not a mistake, just a slightly different bill. What would be a mistake is putting a broken-up patio in with it. That belongs in an inert bin.
What Goes In, What Costs Extra, What Stays Out
Most of what a home throws out goes straight in. A few items carry a small per-item charge, and a few cannot go in at all.
Goes straight in
- Furniture – tables, chairs, dressers, bookcases, bed frames
- Household junk – boxes, toys, clothes, books, small appliances without refrigerant
- Remodel debris – cabinets, countertops, flooring, tile, doors, windows, drywall
- Yard waste – branches, brush, leaves, sod, old fencing
- Wood and metal – lumber, pallets, pipes, shelving, non-refrigerant appliances
- Roofing – shingles, underlayment, flashing
Goes in, with a per-item charge
- Mattresses, box springs, sofas – $25 each
- Appliances and other large items – $25 each in San Jose, $75 elsewhere
- Electronics – TVs, monitors, computers: $25 in San Jose, $100 elsewhere
Refrigerant must already be removed from any appliance that held it.
Stays out
- Hazardous waste – paint, solvents, pesticides, oil, fuel
- Batteries – car and lithium batteries
- Refrigerant appliances – fridges, freezers, AC units with Freon still in them
- Asbestos or lead material – old insulation, some floor tile and soil
- Pressurized tanks – propane, gas, air
- Liquids and food waste
Full list and disposal alternatives on our materials page. For the bulky-item rules in detail, see mattress and furniture disposal and appliance and scrap metal disposal.
Putting a Dumpster on Your Driveway
Four things worth knowing before the truck arrives. None of them is complicated, and each one is the reason a first delivery occasionally goes wrong.
It fits in a parking space
A 10-yard is 15 feet long and 5 feet 7 inches wide, about the footprint of a car. A 20-yard is 16 feet by 6 feet 6 inches. The truck needs a straight run at the driveway and clear height above it to tilt the bed, so low branches and carport roofs are the usual problem, not the driveway width. Move cars out before the delivery window.
No permit on your own property
A driveway, a side yard or a gravel pad needs no permit anywhere in the Bay Area. A bin on the street or at the curb needs an encroachment permit from your city, roughly $75 to $250 and three to ten business days. Our permit guide covers each city.
Check your HOA first
Many HOAs restrict where a bin can sit, how long it can stay, and whether it needs a cover. The driver cannot place a bin against a rule he does not know about, and a bin he cannot place is a $250 dead run. Read our HOA and tight-driveway guide before you book.
Load it flat, not high
Anything above the rim cannot be hauled legally, so a bin loaded in a mound gets a second trip and a second bill. Heavy items go in first and flat, bulky items get broken down, and the load stays level with the top edge. Our loading guide shows how to fit more in.
Residential Dumpster Prices by City
One flat rate per city, set by how far the yard is from your home. These are the neighbourhoods we deliver to most. Every city we serve has its own page with the full seven-row table.
| City | 5 Yard | 10 Yard | 20 Yard | 30 Yard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $409 | $430 | $550 | $680 |
| Campbell | $450 | $560 | $660 | $770 |
| Milpitas | $595 | $660 | $860 | $1,220 |
| Mountain View | $490 | $610 | $710 | $820 |
| Los Altos | $490 | $610 | $710 | $820 |
| Palo Alto | $490 | $610 | $710 | $820 |
| Menlo Park | $490 | $610 | $710 | $820 |
| Redwood City | $490 | $610 | $710 | $820 |
| San Leandro | $450 | $560 | $660 | $770 |
| Union City | $450 | $560 | $660 | $770 |
| Pleasanton | $775 | $710 | $810 | $920 |
| Walnut Creek | $650 | $810 | $910 | $1,020 |
Prices are the current marketplace rates for each city. See all 60 cities on our service areas page.
How Residential Dumpster Rental Works
Pick a size and a day
Book online in a few minutes or call (408) 495-3006. Same-day delivery is included in San Jose and Campbell.
We set it on your driveway
Clear the cars and any low overhang. The driver places the bin where you ask, and no permit is needed on your own property.
Fill it over the week
Seven days are included. Load heavy items first and keep everything level with the rim.
Call it in, we collect it
Pickup runs one to three days after your call. Your receipt shows the actual weight from the scale.
What Else Can Add to the Bill
The flat rate covers delivery, pickup, seven days and the included tonnage. Most homeowners pay nothing beyond it. These are the only things that can.
Weight and items
- Overweight
- $150 per ton
- Above the included tonnage, in San Jose and the surrounding South Bay cities. Up to $200 per ton in the furthest cities. Billed from the scale ticket.
- Bulky items
- $25 each
- Mattresses, box springs and sofas. Appliances and electronics are $25 in San Jose and $75 to $100 elsewhere.
Time
- Extra days
- $45 per day
- Beyond the seven included. Finishing early costs nothing.
- Same-day delivery
- $100
- Included in San Jose and Campbell. Charged elsewhere, subject to truck availability.
Access
- Dead run
- $250
- If we arrive and cannot place the bin: cars in the way, a locked gate, an HOA rule. $350 north of Millbrae or Oakland.
- Cancellation
- $100
- If cancelled within 24 hours of the delivery window.
Residential Dumpster Rental: Common Questions
What homeowners ask before their first rental.
Residential Dumpster Delivery Across the Bay Area
Driveway delivery across Santa Clara County, the East Bay and the Peninsula. Each city page carries its own flat rates.
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