Affordable Dumpster Rental in Palo Alto, California

More About Dumpster Sizes, Prices, and Service

Understanding Dumpster Sizes

The size of a dumpster is calculated by the number of cubic yards of trash it can hold. For example, a "10 yard dumpster" will hold 10 cubic yards of debris. For a reference on cubic yards, a 3ft X 3ft X3ft "cube" equals 1 cubic yard. The most common roll off dumpster sizes are 10 cubic yards, 20 cubic yards, 30 cubic yards, and 40 cubic yards. The trash container sizes and dimensions are listed in feet for each of the service providers above.

Understanding Dumpster Prices

Palo Alto dumpster rental prices depend on many factors. Each roll off dumpster rental company may quote prices slightly differently. Prices are typically impacted mostly by dumpster size, location of the delivery address, and landfill fees in your area. Most companies quote one flat rate for delivery, pickup, and disposal, though some add delivery charges in separately. The rental rate is often for a standard period of time (ie. up to 7 days) and includes a certain amount of weight (i.e. up to 3 tons or 6000 lbs).

Extra charges may apply if you need the roll off dumpster for longer than a provider's standard rental period. This is a typically a per day fee (ie $5 or $10 per day), but some providers will negotiate with you up front if you need it for slightly longer than their standard period.

Extra charges may also apply if your dumpster is heavier than the included weight. Each dumpster is weighed before it is dumped and the dumpster service pays the landfill or transfer station based on the weight of the debris. If you're debris is heavier than the allotted weight included in your rental agreement, then a "per ton overage" fee will likely apply (ie. $30 - $90 per ton over, depending on the landfill fees in your area). Pay particular attention to the amount of weight included in your price if you are disposing of very heavy debris like bricks, cement, roofing shingles, or demolition debris. Most home cleanouts will typically not go over the allotted weight because the debris is lighter.

When comparing rental quotes between two companies, it's important to understand how much time and weight is included in the price... and if there are any additional fees that may be applied for any reason.

Dumpster Service: Timely Delivery and Pickup of Your Trash Container

You've scheduled a day to clean out the house or cleanup after a major remodel. You've taken the day off work and scheduled a dumpster to be delivered that morning so you can begin loading it. But the dumpster doesn't arrive.... and you can't get the dumpster rental company you called originally to answer the phone.

There's nothing more frustrating then not having your dumpster delivered at the time it was supposed to be delivered. But these scenarios do happen, especially when you're NOT working directly with the local trash hauler.

There are a lot of "national brokers" in the dumpster business that often portray themselves as a LOCAL dumpster company, but they are actually an out of state middleman that takes your order and then outsources it to a local company.

Renting a trash container from a national broker increases the likelihood of late delivery or pickup of your dumpster because you're working through a third party to get your container. Poorly coordinated inventory systems or a miscommunication with the local company that will ultimately be delivering the dumpster can lead to problems.

For instance, a national broker takes your order for a 20 yard dumpster to be delivered on Friday morning. When the order is forwarded to the local company for delivery, the local dumpster service already had a full delivery schedule for Friday and does not have any 20 yard dumpsters in stock. You're left with no dumpster and a project that is delayed until the following week.

National brokers that do not actually have a local presence include: Dumpster Source, Domestic Dumpsters, Dumpster Direct, Book A Dumpster, Dumpster Central, Budget Dumpster, DumpsterDot, and more.

Contact a locally owned and operated trash hauler with a good reputation and you greatly reduce your odds of receiving poor service. These are the type of companies we do our best to bring you at Hometown Dumpster Rental.