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Dumpster rental
in Mesquite.

In Mesquite you rent a roll-off from the City, not a private company: Solid Waste says it is the sole hauler for homes and businesses, and only City-authorized containers are allowed. Use a City open-top for remodel or roofing debris and anything over 30 yards; use curbside bulky pickup, a Cost Plus load or the Convenience Center for smaller clean-outs.

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

Check the city boundary first.

There is no price shopping inside Mesquite city limits. The real choice is between City services: an open-top roll-off charged per delivery, per day, per haul and per ton (no included tonnage, about $606 deposit), a flat $200 or $400 Cost Plus load pickup for non-construction junk, free curbside bulky pickup up to 8 cubic yards, or a free monthly Convenience Center visit.

Your local checklist

Confirm your property is inside Mesquite city limits and is a City solid-waste customer, then email Commercial Solid Waste (or call 972-216-6285) to request an open-top and ask how far ahead to book.
Plan the job to finish within the four weeks a year that Code § 14-45(d) allows for a residential remodeling container, or ask the Solid Waste manager for an extension before delivery.
Budget by the haul and the ton, not a flat price: ask for the current delivery, daily, haul, per-ton and deposit figures, where the bin can sit, and whether concrete, brick or shingles may go in.

Plan a rental in Mesquite

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Start with the City’s residential provider.

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City of Mesquite Solid Waste – open-top roll-off containers

Published sizes: Open-top (bathtub-style) roll-offs of 20, 30 and 40 yards on the City's container page; the fee schedule also prices a 10-yard open top
Rental & weight terms: Billed by the haul: a delivery charge, a daily rental, a charge each time the container is hauled and disposal by the ton, plus a refundable-style deposit (refund terms not published). No fixed rental period, but residential remodeling and repair placements are limited to four weeks a year unless the Solid Waste manager extends them (Code § 14-45(d)). Included weight: none; every ton is charged. Relocating a container or a blocked container that cannot be serviced costs extra. The City says construction materials and loads over 30 yards belong in a dumpster rather than a Cost Plus pickup; the code bars tires, wheels, batteries, paint, engines, liquids and hazardous waste from containers, and its commercial-container section also lists concrete, masonry and earth, so ask before loading heavy debris.
Price basis: City fee schedule effective October 1, 2026 (Ordinance 5274): delivery $203.84; rental $9.36 a day; haul $378.32 per load; disposal $39.35 per ton; deposit $606.03; relocate $269.07; blocked or unable to service $269.07. The City's Cost Plus page still shows the earlier rates ($196.00 delivery, $9.00 a day, $363.77 haul, $37.84 a ton, $582.72 deposit). As arithmetic only, one week with one haul of 3 tons at the new rates is about $766 before the deposit; confirm the current figures with the City.

The only lawful provider of trash containers in Mesquite, according to the City's Solid Waste pages; run by City of Mesquite Solid Waste, 1101 E. Main, Mesquite, TX 75149 (972-216-6285; commercialsolidwaste@cityofmesquite.com for container requests, weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Private companies advertising 'Mesquite dumpster rental' are not listed here because the City reserves the service.

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Ask for delivery, pickup, included tons and days, per-ton overage, extra-day charges, fuel, tax, prohibited-item fees, swaps and blocked-trip charges. “Quote required” means the reviewed source did not establish a usable fixed total.

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The City places its own open-top on your property; it is limited to four weeks a year

Because the City delivers and hauls every container in Mesquite, placement is arranged with Solid Waste rather than through a private company. City Code § 14-45(d), as amended by Ordinance 5074 in October 2023, offers open-top containers to residents and contractors doing remodeling and repair work in a residential area only with City approval, and caps temporary placement at four weeks a year unless the Manager of Solid Waste extends it. Code § 14-51 allows only authorized containers for collection and makes it unlawful to place or use an unauthorized container anywhere in the City; such containers can be impounded, and the fee schedule sets a $400 impound fee per container plus $10 a day after ten days of storage. Code § 14-53 also makes it unlawful to park in front of, or within five feet of either side of, a commercial, industrial or recycling container, so keep the area clear for the truck. We did not find a City permit or fee aimed at a dumpster in a Mesquite street or alley, and that is not the same as saying none is needed: ask Solid Waste where the container may sit (driveway, curb or alley). The building fee schedule lists a $100 temporary storage container permit, but the schedule does not say whether it covers a City roll-off. Many Mesquite subdivisions also have deed restrictions or an HOA, so check yours for limits on containers in view.

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What matters locally

Free resident drop-off at the Lawson Road Convenience Center, once a month

City of Mesquite solid-waste customers can unload junk at the Convenience Center, 3550 Lawson Rd (next to the City compost facility), Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays, at no charge. Bring a Texas driver's license showing a Mesquite address and a utility bill with the same address; water-only customers are not eligible. Each household is limited to one visit a month (recycling excepted). Trash, yard waste, fencing, furniture, lumber, appliances, car batteries and up to four tires a year are taken; roofing, rocks, dirt, paint, chemicals, automotive fluids and anything from a commercial property are not.

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Curbside bulky pickup and the paid Cost Plus load service

Bulky items go to the front curb (not the alley or sidewalk) by 7:30 a.m. on your collection day, no earlier than 24 hours before, and a set-out may not exceed 8 cubic yards, about 5 by 4 by 11 feet; the fee schedule lists a $20 charge for bulk trash over that limit and for a special bulk pickup request. For bigger piles the City's Cost Plus program hauls a load for $200 (under a 15-yard half load) or $400 (more than a half load); call 972-216-6285. The City says construction materials or loads over 30 yards need a dumpster instead, and bricks, concrete, rocks, dirt, paint, oils and hazardous containers are not collected by these services.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Mesquite.

Can I hire a private dumpster company for a project at my Mesquite house?

Not for a trash container inside city limits. The City's Solid Waste pages say Mesquite is the sole provider of trash hauling for residential and commercial sites, and Code § 14-51 allows only authorized containers, letting the City impound others ($400 per container plus storage). The City itself supplies open-top roll-offs to residents and contractors doing remodeling or repair work, with City approval, under Code § 14-45(d). Private haulers on the City's permit list may collect only commercial recyclables.

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How much does a City of Mesquite roll-off cost?

The City charges by the piece. From October 1, 2026 the fee schedule lists $203.84 for delivery, $9.36 a day rental, $378.32 for each haul and $39.35 per ton of disposal, plus a $606.03 deposit; relocating a container or a blocked container costs $269.07. Nothing is included by weight, so a heavy load costs more. The City's Cost Plus page still shows the lower rates in force before that date, so confirm the figures when you order.

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