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Dumpster rental
in Sacramento.

Inside Sacramento city limits, rent a roll-off only from a company holding a City of Sacramento solid waste franchise; the City does not rent boxes itself. For a small cleanout, try the two free household junk pickups first. Keep the box on your driveway, or get a Street Use encroachment permit before it goes in the street.

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

Start with an eligible hauler.

GreenWaste is the only one that posts prices: $199 for a 3-day 10-yard box with half a ton, and $399 to $599 for 20- to 40-yard boxes with 7 days and 2 to 4 tons, plus a 10% franchise fee. Its yard is in the city on Florin Perkins Road. Republic Services and Recology publish no prices, days or weight limits. Recology lists the smallest boxes (2 and 4 yards) but strict limits on concrete and roofing in mixed loads.

Your local checklist

Confirm your parcel is inside the City of Sacramento, not unincorporated County areas like Arden-Arcade or Carmichael or a separate city like Rancho Cordova or West Sacramento, whose hauler rules differ.
Check the company against the City's current franchised-hauler list (call 3-1-1 if unsure), and if you have a building permit, file the C&D Waste Management Plan and keep the weight tickets for the 65% diversion log.
If the box cannot fit on your driveway or side yard, apply for a Street Use encroachment permit with Development Engineering (916-808-8300) well ahead, with the hauler's insurance certificate.

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3 researched options.

Listings are an editorial starting point, not a complete market ranking. Supplier-published amounts are not Dumpsterly quotes. Confirm address eligibility, material acceptance, dates and the full delivered total.

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GreenWaste of Sacramento

Published sizes: 10-yard (16 x 8 x 3.5 ft), 20-yard (16 x 8 x 4.5 ft), 30-yard (21 x 8 x 4.5 ft or 18 x 8 x 6.5 ft) and 40-yard (21 x 8 x 7.5 ft) debris boxes
Rental & weight terms: Residential discount boxes: the 10-yard economy box includes 3 days and 1,000 pounds of mixed household debris (or 5 tons if loaded with concrete only); the 20-, 30- and 40-yard boxes include 7 days and 2, 3 and 4 tons. Extra days are $45 a day, up to two weeks. Extra weight is $90 a ton over 1,000 pounds in the 10-yard mixed box, $45 a ton over 5 tons for concrete-only, and $85 a ton over the allowance in the larger boxes, with the franchise fee added on top.
Price basis: 10-yard $199, 20-yard $399, 30-yard $499, 40-yard $599 before the local franchise fee; the page shows these as $218.90, $438.90, $548.90 and $658.90 with a 10% Sacramento fee. Its city landing page says there are no fuel, environmental, delivery or pickup surcharges.

Operates from the Florin Perkins Resource Recovery Facility, 4201 Florin Perkins Rd, Sacramento, CA 95826, inside the city's southeast industrial area (customer service 916-429-9900 or 916-388-0199). Its debris box page lists Sacramento among the cities where it says it is an authorized franchise hauler, and it has a City of Sacramento landing page aimed at home cleanouts and remodels. It is the only company here that publishes prices, days and tonnage.

Sources: [8] · [9] · [10]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

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Republic Services of Sacramento

Published sizes: Roll-off dumpsters in 'a wide variety of sizes' (sizes not listed on the page)
Rental & weight terms: Rental period, included weight, overage and extra-day charges are not published; the page says roll-off rates depend on box size and filled weight. Request a written quote.
Price basis: Not published; residential rentals through 916-638-9000, commercial and construction through 916-631-0600 (Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Its Sacramento, CA location page lists the yard at 3326 Fitzgerald Rd, Sacramento, CA 95742 (on the Rancho Cordova side of the county) and offers roll-offs for remodeling, landscaping, cleanups and construction and demolition. The page's residential cart service is for Citrus Heights and other County areas, not City of Sacramento homes, so ask specifically for a roll-off and confirm the company is on the City's current franchised-hauler list.

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Recology Sacramento

Published sizes: 2-, 4-, 10-, 20-, 30- and 40-yard debris boxes and containers
Rental & weight terms: Rental period, included weight, overage and extra-day fees are not published. Mixed C&D boxes may not hold carpet, tile, roofing tiles or shingles, PVC pipe or foam, and concrete, dirt and other inert material is limited to 10% by volume and barred from the 2- and 4-yard boxes. Hazardous materials, tires, auto parts and TVs or monitors are not allowed.
Price basis: Not published; contact Recology for rates (916-381-9191).

Its debris box page offers boxes for junk removal, C&D and renovation projects 'in the City of Sacramento'. Its contact page gives the office as 2727 Second Street, Davis, CA 95618, outside Sacramento County, and the pages are written mainly for commercial customers, so ask whether it serves a single home and where its trucks are based.

Sources: [12] · [13]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

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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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Keep the box on your driveway; a box in a City street needs a Street Use encroachment permit

The City of Sacramento's Development Engineering office (300 Richards Blvd., 3rd Floor; 916-808-8300) issues a Minor Encroachment Permit for Street Use, and the application form lists 'Dumpster' as a scope-of-work choice alongside cranes, scaffolding and storage pods. The applicant agrees to follow City Code Chapter 12.12, must supply a certificate of insurance with at least $500,000 general liability naming the City as additional insured, and may owe a permit deposit (the form does not state the amount). Approved permits stay active up to 60 days, and the contractor must call the Construction Inspection Help Desk at 916-808-6810 at least a week before the start date; changes go to Encroachments@cityofsacramento.org. The form we read is the December 2018 revision, so ask the office whether a newer version or online filing applies. GreenWaste, one of the haulers below, tells customers to apply at least 10 days before a box goes in the street. Most Sacramento homes have a driveway or side yard that avoids all of this; in the central grid, where many lots are narrow and served from alleys, ask the hauler to look at the site first. If you have a building permit, the C&D rules below also require the box to show the hauler's name.

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What matters locally

Two free household junk pickups a year, with a 4 x 4 x 9 ft pile limit

City-served homes get two household junk appointments each calendar year, plus separate appointments for appliances and electronic waste. Book through 3-1-1 (916-264-5011) or the City's customer service portal. The pile may be no larger than 4 by 4 by 9 feet, goes on the street side no more than 24 hours before the appointment and must be out by 6 a.m., kept 6 feet from parked cars and off the sidewalk. Lumber up to 6 feet and pipe up to 3 feet are taken, along with up to four tires off the rim. Concrete, brick, dirt, rock, sod, treated wood, paint and other hazardous waste, and any commercial or contractor waste are refused. Once both appointments are used, the City offers a fee-paid special collection (minimum $39.48 in the 2024 guidelines) or a free dump coupon for the Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station.

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Self-hauling to the Fruitridge Road transfer station costs at least $72 a load

Sacramento Recycling and Transfer, the WM-run station at 8491 Fruitridge Road (95826), is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and takes card payment only. Its posted rate sheet (pricing effective January 1, 2025) charges a $72 minimum for loads of 800 pounds or less and $178 a ton for household trash, yard waste, mixed construction and demolition debris, concrete and clean wood. Furniture is $49 a piece, appliances $67 to $82, and up to five mattresses are free. Hazardous waste is not accepted. The sheet says prices can change without notice, so call (916) 737-4880 before you go. A City dump coupon, if you have one, is meant for this station.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Sacramento.

Can any dumpster company drop a roll-off at my Sacramento house?

No. Inside city limits, use a company with a City of Sacramento solid waste franchise. City Code § 13.24.050 bars anyone without a franchise from the business of hauling commercial waste. For permitted building projects, § 8.124.060 lets only the generator, the City, a City-franchised hauler or the permit holder haul mixed construction debris. The City's Waste Management Plan form adds that franchised haulers are the only companies that may legally haul mixed C&D debris and garbage in Sacramento. Franchises are non-exclusive, so several companies compete, and franchised haulers add a 10% City franchise fee to the bill. The City’s franchise hauler page says residents may use any hauler on its construction and demolition list, which includes GreenWaste of Sacramento and Republic Services of Sacramento.

Sources: [1] · [3] · [2] · [14]

Does my remodel need a recycling plan for the debris?

If it needs a City building permit and is a covered project, yes. Recycling and Solid Waste must approve a C&D Waste Management Plan before the building permit is issued. The fee is 0.04% of job value ($40 minimum, $800 maximum), and a security deposit of 1% of job value (up to $10,000) may apply. At least 65% of the debris must be recycled, either by keeping materials separate (anyone may haul those) or by sending mixed loads to a County-certified sorting facility. You file a waste log with your tickets within 30 days of final inspection. Questions go to 916-808-0965.

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