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Dumpster rental
in Gardena.

In Gardena there is no shopping around: since May 1, 2026 WM holds the City's exclusive franchise, and the franchise covers temporary roll-offs and bins at houses, so book through WM at (310) 366-7600. Its prices are capped by the City's rate schedule (a 10-yard box is $840.93 per load with 4 tons, plus $194.68 delivery). Use the four free bulky pickups for furniture, and because the City's code keeps containers out of street view outside collection day, keep the rental short.

Sources checked November 14, 2026 · Guide updated November 14, 2026
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The first decision in Gardena

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With one lawful provider, the useful comparison is between WM's own options. The City's 2026-27 schedule caps a temporary roll-off at $840.93 (10 yards), $997.77 (15 to 30 yards) or $1,083.30 (35 to 40 yards) per load, each with 4 tons included, plus a $194.68 delivery fee, $118.53 per extra ton and $24.41 a day after seven days. For a small cleanout, the 3-yard rent-a-bin at $365.94 for one dump may cost less, and up to four free bulky-item pickups a year (three cubic yards each) may make a box unnecessary. Other dumpster companies or brokers advertising Gardena cannot lawfully place a box inside the City.

Your local checklist

Confirm your parcel is inside the City of Gardena and not in Los Angeles's Harbor Gateway, unincorporated Los Angeles County or neighboring Torrance or Hawthorne, which can share Gardena mailing addresses or borders but use different haulers.
Order the box from WM at (310) 366-7600, not an outside dumpster company, and ask for the City-rate total in writing: per-load price, the 4-ton allowance, the $118.53 overweight rate, the $194.68 delivery fee and the $24.41 daily charge after seven days.
Plan the box location before delivery: keep it on your property and schedule pickup as soon as the work ends, since Gardena's code keeps containers out of street view outside collection day; if it must go in the street, get the Public Works permit ($153 per week) through pwpermits@cityofgardena.org first.

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WM (USA Waste of California, Inc.), City of Gardena exclusive franchised hauler

Published sizes: The City's franchise agreement requires standard 10- to 40-cubic-yard roll-off boxes, delivered within one business day of a request, plus temporary bins; the City's 2026-27 maximum rate schedule prices temporary roll-offs in 10-yard, 15- to 30-yard and 35- to 40-yard bands and a 3-yard rent-a-bin.
Rental & weight terms: City maximum rates effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (the sheet says fees are included): each temporary roll-off load includes 4 tons; overweight is $118.53 per ton above 4 tons; demurrage is $24.41 per day per box after 7 days; delivery is a one-time $194.68; a dry run or relocation is $245.01 each; Saturday service adds $134.46 per pull; WM's street permit charge is $179.26 per 7 days (marked subject to change) and barricades $219.28 per 7 days.
Price basis: Temporary roll-off, per load including 4 tons: 10 yd $840.93; 15-30 yd $997.77; 35-40 yd $1,083.30, plus the $194.68 delivery charge. 3-yard rent-a-bin: $365.94 for one dump, $285.58 per additional dump. These are City maximum rates; confirm the total in writing.

This is the only lawful roll-off provider at Gardena homes. The franchise agreement (dated March 22, 2022) grants an exclusive franchise for solid waste handling at all residential and commercial premises (§§ 2.1-2.2) and requires the contractor to provide 'exclusive (as limited by Section 2.9) permanent and temporary Roll-off Box Collection service upon request' (§ 4.1.7); the § 2.9 carve-outs cover self-haul in your own vehicle and debris removed by a licensed construction or demolition contractor with its own equipment, not other bin companies. The City approved assignment of the franchise to USA Waste of California, Inc. (WM) in a consent signed April 23, 2026, and the City's trash page says WM became the hauler effective May 1, 2026 and is 'the only authorized hauler for construction/demolition/grading projects'. Order through WM Customer Service at (310) 366-7600 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.); the City's encroachment form lists (310) 345-8076 for WM. WM's Gardena page lists roll-off dumpster rental among its Gardena services. The amended franchise's approved facilities include WM's Carson Transfer Station & MRF at 321 West Francisco Street, Carson.

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Keep the WM box on your property, book only the days you need, and get a $153-a-week City permit for the street

Warning: Gardena Municipal Code § 8.20.110(B) (adopted by Ordinance No. 1837 in 2021) says that, apart from the time a container is set out for curbside collection, 'containers shall not be visible from the public right-of-way', and the same ordinance defines 'containers' to include roll-off boxes. The text we read has no stated exception for a temporary roll-off or bin. In practice a roll-off in a driveway will usually be visible from the street, so book only the days the job needs and ask WM to pull the box as soon as you are done. A box in the street is a separate matter: the City's July 1, 2026 fee schedule lists a Public Works charge of $153.00 per week for a 'Dumpster/Moving Container in Street', and the Engineering Division's encroachment permit application has a dumpster line and states that the City has an exclusive agreement with Waste Management and no other firm may provide bulk trash bins. Apply through Public Works Engineering, 1717 W. 162nd Street (pwpermits@cityofgardena.org, 310-217-9528). WM's City-capped rate schedule also lists its own 'Street Permit' charge of $179.26 per 7 days and barricade service at $219.28 per 7 days, so ask WM whether it arranges the permit and which charge you will see. Lay boards under the rails to protect a driveway, and keep sidewalks and alleys clear.

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What matters locally

Four free bulky-item pickups a year, plus spring and fall cleanups

The City's 2026 residential service guide says each Gardena household gets up to four bulky-item or e-waste pickups a year at no extra charge, each up to three cubic yards, on top of two neighborhood cleanups in spring and fall when extra bulky items can go to the curb on your regular day. Call WM Customer Service at (310) 366-7600 by 2:30 p.m. the day before your service day. Furniture, bagged mattresses, small appliances, electronics, branches and scrap wood are accepted; loose trash, paint and other household hazardous waste, spas, pianos, camper shells and anything that takes more than two people to lift are not. Under the City's 2026-27 rate schedule, pickups beyond the free allowance or over three cubic yards cost $19.22 per item. For a few pieces of furniture this is far cheaper than a roll-off.

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Permitted building and demolition jobs post a C&D diversion deposit

Gardena's solid-waste ordinance requires every construction and demolition project with a building or demolition permit to meet the state diversion standard, documented with weight receipts, and to post a cash diversion deposit before the permit is issued; the deposit is refunded in full or in part depending on how much was diverted, and refund requests are due within twelve months of the certificate of occupancy. The City's fee schedule effective July 1, 2026 sets the deposit by project valuation: $5,000 for $50,000 to $99,999, $7,500 to $249,999, $10,000 to $499,999 and $15,000 above that, plus an administrative fee of $1 per $100 of valuation for jobs from $50,000 to $500,000 (no fee under $49,999). The same ordinance says C&D waste from construction work must be collected by a City-authorized hauler, so keep every WM weight ticket for the refund.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Gardena.

Can I rent a roll-off in Gardena from a company other than WM?

No. Gardena's franchise agreement gives its contractor the exclusive right to collect solid waste at homes and businesses, including temporary roll-off boxes and bins, and the City approved the transfer of that franchise to WM in April 2026. The City's trash page says WM has been the hauler since May 1, 2026 and is the only authorized hauler for construction, demolition and grading projects, and the City's encroachment permit form says no other firm may provide bulk trash bins. The exceptions are hauling your own debris in your own vehicle and debris removed by a licensed contractor using its own equipment.

Sources: [2] · [4] · [5] · [8]

Do I need a permit to put a dumpster on the street in front of my Gardena house?

Yes. Any activity in the public right-of-way needs an encroachment permit from the Public Works Engineering Division (1717 W. 162nd Street; pwpermits@cityofgardena.org; 310-217-9528), and the City's fee schedule effective July 1, 2026 charges $153.00 per week for a dumpster or moving container in the street. WM's City-capped rate schedule also lists a street permit charge of $179.26 per 7 days, so ask WM whether it pulls the permit for you. Off the street, remember that the City's solid-waste code says containers, which it defines to include roll-off boxes, should not be visible from the public right-of-way outside collection day, so keep the rental short.

Sources: [9] · [10] · [3] · [7]

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