Our roll-off dumpsters start at $365 for a 14-yard, $465 for a 20-yard, and $795 for a 30-yard. You approve that number before we dispatch, and it covers delivery, 1 day of rental, the included weight, and pickup.
That is the whole answer. The rest of this page covers the two add-ons, and how to compare quotes from different companies.
What the price includes
Delivery to your address, 1 day of rental, the included tonnage, and pickup and disposal when you are done. One number, approved up front.
- Rental days. The listed price includes 1 day. Extra days are $10 each.
- Weight. The 14-yard includes 1 ton, the 20-yard includes 2 tons, and the 30-yard includes 3 tons. Extra weight is $85 per ton.
If the project runs long, call us before pickup and we add the days. You hear the number before it happens.
How to compare dumpster quotes
Dumpster pricing is hard to compare because companies structure it differently. A quote that looks lower on the phone can land higher on the invoice. Four things explain most of the gap:
- Days included. How many days are in the price, and what each extra day costs.
- Tonnage included. How much weight is in the price, and what each extra ton costs.
- Delivery and pickup. Whether they are in the number, or billed as separate trip charges.
- Fuel and environmental fees. Percentage add-ons applied at invoicing rather than quoted up front.
None of these are necessarily dishonest. They are just structures, and they make apples-to-apples comparison hard unless you ask. So ask. When you call anyone, including us, the question worth asking is: what is the total I will pay if I fill this container and keep it for the length of my project?
What actually drives the cost
Size. The main lever, and the reason it is worth sizing honestly rather than ordering the biggest one available. See what size dumpster you actually need.
Material. Most household and construction debris is straightforward. Dense material behaves differently: roofing tear-off is heavy for its volume and is worth mentioning when you book so nobody is surprised. Concrete, soil, brick, and rock we do not take at all.
Distance. We serve a wide area across Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, from Modesto and Ceres to Manteca and Tracy. Our pricing does not change by city, but how quickly we can get there does. Places on our regular route can often be same-day. Longer runs get scheduled honestly rather than promised optimistically.
Is a dumpster cheaper than junk removal?
Sometimes, and it depends on what your own time is worth.
A dumpster is usually the lower number on paper when you have a large volume and you are doing the loading yourself over several days. You are trading labour for cost, and if the debris is generated gradually rather than sitting in a pile, the container is genuinely the right tool.
Junk removal is often the better value when the pile already exists, when the heavy awkward items are the actual problem, or when you want it gone today. Our crew loads, hauls, and sweeps in one visit, and there is nothing sitting in your driveway afterward.
For a lot of single-room jobs, the two land closer together than people expect once you account for the weekend you spend loading. Compare them side by side.
Getting an honest number
Call or text (209) 289-5650 and describe the project: what is coming out, roughly how much, the address, and when you want to start.
You will get the size we would bring and the price before anything is dispatched. If we think the smaller container covers it, we will tell you that instead of selling you up.