Cheap Dumpster Rental in Los Angeles, California

For cheap and easy Los Angeles dumpster rental service look no further. A recommended and reliable dumpster company will get the job done right at a great price. Many residential and commercial customers in LA do not usually know the ins and outs of dumpster rentals, which is why a good place to start is to speak to a professional dumpster company that will be able to guide you through the process and help you avoid any unnecessary fees and hassle. That means you’ve come to the right place!

Most counties in Los Angeles require renters to have a permit before they can place a dumpster anywhere near public property. Permits can be acquired from local parking enforcement or local building permit offices. If you are a resident living in an area with neighborhood association, it is highly likely that roll off dumpsters won’t even be allowed there. Be sure to check and confirm that you are permitted to have a dumpster in the place you intend to use it before actually paying to rent one!

Whether you are a homeowner or contractor, a reputable rental company will not allow you to rent a dumpster without presenting your permit if indeed it is required in your location. Therefore it is vitally important not to skip this step.

Immediately below is a quick list of some other significant things you should know about in order to make your rental experience as easy as possible:

• Ensure that there are no overhanging wires or other obstacles in the way for the safe delivery and removal of the dumpster.
• Check that the location where the dumpster will be placed does not block traffic, and that it won’t be blocked by other parked vehicles. If there isn’t enough space for the truck to get in and pick up the dumpster, you may get charged for having it past the rental period.
• In addition to needing space for the dumpster itself, remember to leave room for the delivery truck to maneuver it in place and pick it up when the job has been completed. The truck will need about sixty feet of space to be able to back the dumpster into place as well as twenty-five feet of height clearance.
• Some damage may occur when placing a dumpster on your property – the dumpster’s wheels are usually made from an abrasive material that can crack sidewalks and pavement at no fault of the rental company. One way to avoid damage is to have the dumpster placed on plank wood instead of directly onto the pavement. Note that dumpsters must be placed on a solid, flat surface that isn’t dirt – if it rains, dirt will turn to mud and the dumpster will sink into the mud and possibly get stuck.
• Plan ahead as much as possible when making arrangements with the Los Angeles dumpster rental service that will deliver and pick up your dumpster. For example, it is advisable to schedule your delivery a few days in advance to head off any abrupt or unplanned schedule changes. You should also err on the side of caution when choosing a dumpster size – renting a size too small will result in overage fees!
• Make sure all of your paperwork is in order and that you are in keeping with all the rules of the rental. Generally, you should avoid overloading the container, mixing accepted with non-accepted debris, keeping the dumpster past your rental period, or exceeding the tonnage allowance.

Dumpster Rental Rates in Los Angeles

Below are various quoted prices for the common dumpster sizes. When getting your rental quote, be sure to ask the company what the price includes – while some companies will quote the full price, others will give a base price and leave out fees including the delivery fee, pickup fee, overage charges, and applicable taxes. Know what you are getting for your money!

Medium-to-Large Size Dumpsters

Smaller Dumpsters

Los Angeles haulage services also provide smaller dumpsters for rent in the form of front or rear load dumpsters. Prices for these dumpsters will vary depending on if you are a residential or business customer as well as if you are renting a dumpster on a temporary or ongoing schedule. You can check our full guide on dumpster sizes in the navigation menu above to get the dimensions and best use cases for these smaller types of dumpsters.

Is There Such a Thing as Good and Bad Dumpsters?

The short answer is, yes there is.

Finding a secure dumpster provided by a trustworthy company will altogether help you have a pleasant experience of a dumpster rental in Los Angeles. After calculating your needs, consult a professional hauler about the size and type of dumpster that is best for you. You never want to underestimate and get stuck with overage charges, nor do you want to end up with a huge front load dumpster when you would have been better off with a smaller rollaway dumpster. A good dumpster will be clean, large enough to contain your waste, and steady enough to remain standing when filled to the brim with waste.

Not only is having a bad dumpster inconvenient and messy, it can also be a major health risk to others in your community. If waste is left uncollected or rotting around your dumpster it can leak into the water supply of the area and affect others. Faulty locks on dumpsters can also make it easy for rummaging neighborhood animals or people to get inside and spread the waste further, as well as attract more dangerous animals such as bears or animals with rabies. Not least of all, a bad dumpster can topple over and cause physical harm to another person.

Discarding Hazardous Waste Materials

The majority of Los Angeles dumpster rental companies will not collect hazardous waste items. However, the Los Angeles Sanitation Department has set up S.A.F.E. (Solvents/Automotive/Flammables/Electronics) Centers for hazardous waste disposal. For residents, the seven S.A.F.E. Centers listed below are available to dispose of hazardous waste.

There are an additional four S.A.F.E. Centers that provide disposal services to businesses by appointment only. All waste collections are suspended during rainy weather so be sure to call ahead if the weather looks questionable on a day you plan to dispose. In addition, the Bureau periodically sponsors mobile collection events throughout the city where residents can drop off their waste to be disposed of properly.

Lawn chemicals, antifreeze, disinfectant, driveway sealer, batteries, and oven cleaner are amongst the materials classified as hazardous and are not acceptable to be discarded in any dumpster. They must be disposed of in special dumpsters or at the above facilities. If you are unsure about whether or not your waste is considered hazardous, please call one of the treatment facilities and ask or visit the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County for a good list of examples.

Please note: LA law limits the amount of hazardous waste that can be transported to collection sites to a maximum of 125 lbs (or 15 gallons).

General Trash

Because each jurisdiction handles waste differently, it is important to familiarize yourself with the rules in your area. All jurisdictions accept municipal solid waste (MSW) in the curbside waste program; MSW is more commonly known as “trash” or “garbage” and consists of everyday items we use and then throw away such as product packaging, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, and more. The landfills serving the Los Angeles area are listed below. They accept MSW, clean dirt, green waste, and asphalt loads.

Center	Address	Opening Hours
Calabasas	5300 Lost Hills Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301	Mon-Sat 08:00-17:00
Scholl Canyon	7721 N Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90041	Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00 Sat 08:00-15:30

If you are disposing of household, construction or general business debris it’s likely that some of these items will be transported to these locations during your Los Angeles dumpster rental.

Recycling Programs

LA currently operates the largest residential curbside-recycling program in the country, collecting recyclables from over 750,000 households each week. The city currently collects an average of 979 tons of recyclable materials and 1,783 tons of green waste each day.

There is a collection system of four bins in the curbside recycling program. These containers are a blue bin for recyclables, green bins for tree and yard trimmings, brown bins for horse manure, and black bins for residual waste. The Zero Waste Progress Report of 2013 reported that the City of Los Angeles had achieved a recycling rate of 76.4%, the highest recycling rate out of the ten largest U.S. cities (Los Angeles, San Jose, San Diego, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, New York, Houston, San Antonio, and Phoenix).

Materials that you can recycle at the curb include clean paper, cardboard, cartons, aluminum, tin, metal, glass, and plastics numbered one through seven. Materials that cannot be recycled at the curb are contaminated paper, broken glass, other plastics, miscellaneous materials, and hazardous materials – if any of these materials were placed in a blue container alongside the recyclable materials, there is a high chance the real recyclable items will become contaminated and therefore non-recyclable.

Other Ways to Be Green

If recycling is not your strong point, there are other things you can do to help sustain mother earth.

Services such as Goodwill, Craigslist, and eBay make it easier for you to donate or sell your items instead of tossing them in the trash. An additional benefit to considering these types of services before Los Angeles dumpster rentals is that you might actually get paid for your trash!

The city has also created LA Shares, a non-profit program that takes tax-deductible donations of reusable goods and materials (new and used) from the local business community and redistributes these items free of charge to non-profit agencies and schools throughout Los Angeles.

If you need more motivation than doing your part to keep the planet clean, tax incentives are available depending on the items you donate and the organizations you give them to.

In case these options are too much work for you, every little bit counts. For example, don’t run the shower longer than you need to, switch to electronic correspondence instead of receiving paper bills in the mail, and turn the lights off when you leave the room. Adopting green habits can save you a lot of stress and money!

Keeping LA Clean and Litter-free!

For a sustainably clean and healthy community, anyone using a Los Angeles dumpster rental service will also need to take responsibility for their waste. It is a great forethought to purchase or rent a dumpster for managing trash, but a waste container can only do so much if it gets neglected. Things LA dumpster renters can do include:

• Making sure that their waste is collected regularly and that their dumpster retains a good standard of cleanliness
• Withholding from pouring liquid waste into their dumpster or washing the container in an area where the runoff can leak into neighboring water sources
• Putting a sturdy lock on the dumpster will also keep unwanted visitors out and discourage miscreant activities.