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Dumpster rental
in San Marcos.

Inside San Marcos city limits the question is which EDCO container, not which company: the City treats any other company's bin as a franchise violation. Use the two free bulky-load coupons or a paid EDCO bulky pickup for furniture, order an EDCO 3-yard bin or roll-off for real debris, and keep it on the driveway unless you have a 10-day encroachment permit.

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

Check the city boundary first.

There is one company and three sizes. EDCO's 3-yard temporary bin (800-pound cap) suits a garage or yard cleanup, the 15-yard box is meant for heavy rock, tile, concrete and dirt, and the 40-yard box is for bulky remodel and roofing debris; both roll-offs carry a 10-ton legal ceiling. EDCO publishes no prices, rental days or included tonnage, so get them in writing. Your real alternatives are self-hauling to EDCO's Escondido transfer station with the City's free coupons, or a curbside bulky pickup.

Your local checklist

Confirm the parcel is inside the City of San Marcos and not in unincorporated Lake San Marcos, Twin Oaks Valley, Harmony Grove or Elfin Forest, or in Vista, Escondido or Carlsbad, since the City's EDCO franchise rule applies only inside City limits.
Order from EDCO San Marcos at (760) 744-2700 and turn down brokers or outside dumpster companies; ask for the rental days, included tonnage, overage rate and whether a 3-yard bin, 15-yard or 40-yard box fits your debris.
If the box cannot fit on your driveway, apply to the Engineering Division for a temporary encroachment permit (RS-1 with the RS-2C checklist, $290 review fee, proof of insurance) before delivery, and plan for the 10-day limit; check your HOA's rules as well.

Plan a rental in San Marcos

Published details, side by side

Start with the City’s residential provider.

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EDCO Waste & Recycling Services (City of San Marcos contracted franchise hauler)

Published sizes: 3-yard temporary dumpster for one-time cleanups (about 6 x 3.5 x 4 ft, roughly 20 trash cans' worth, 800-pound maximum); 15-yard roll-off (about 16 x 8 x 3.5 ft) for heavy debris such as rock, brick, roof tile, concrete and dirt; and 40-yard roll-off (about 22 x 8 x 6 ft) for remodels, roofing, furniture, landscape material and general trash. EDCO gives 10 tons as the maximum legal weight for both roll-offs; that is a road-weight ceiling, not an included disposal allowance.
Rental & weight terms: EDCO says heavy materials should be spread evenly no more than 12 inches deep in the 40-yard box (its residential page says 15 inches for the 15-yard box; its construction page says 18 inches), loads must be level with the top, and recyclables, organics, trash and C&D debris must go in separate containers. Keep cars and equipment clear of the box on pickup day. Rental days, included tonnage, overage and extra-day charges are not published; order by calling (760) 744-2700 or through EDCO's Start Service form, which does not start service until EDCO confirms.
Price basis: Not published; request a written quote that states the rental days, the disposal weight included, the per-ton overage and any daily fee.

This is the only lawful bin provider at a San Marcos home. The City's Right-of-Way Permit packet says using a container or bin from another company besides EDCO violates the City's franchise agreement, and the City's demolition checklist asks permit holders to self-haul or contract with 'the City's contracted waste management company EDCO.' EDCO's San Marcos office is at 224 South Las Posas Road, San Marcos (phones Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to noon; walk-in weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), the same address the City's demolition checklist gives for EDCO's C&D recycling facility. EDCO runs a separate website for unincorporated San Diego County areas near San Marcos, so make sure the order is placed as a City of San Marcos account.

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Get the missing numbers in writing.

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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Driveway first; an EDCO bin in the street needs a temporary encroachment permit, 10 days maximum

A bin on your own driveway does not appear on any City permit form we read. A bin in the street or on the sidewalk is a temporary encroachment under the Engineering Division's Right-of-Way Permit packet (Forms RS-1 to RS-4), which lists 'EDCO dumpsters' with PODs and portable toilets and says such temporary encroachments are allowed for up to 10 days only. You file the RS-1 application with the RS-2C checklist and a site plan through eTRAKiT or by email to engineeringdivision@san-marcos.net (760-744-1050 ext. 3252), and pay a review fee the packet lists as $290 for a temporary encroachment. Homeowners need proof of homeowners insurance with a $500,000 combined single limit (contractors need commercial liability and auto cover), and the City must be named as additional insured. The packet also says a bin from any company other than EDCO violates the franchise and gets the permit revoked, that the permit is void if work has not started within 60 days, and that fire access at least 24 feet wide must be kept open. Many San Marcos streets in San Elijo Hills and the newer tracts are narrow and governed by HOAs, so keep the box on the driveway with boards under the rails, and check your association's rules.

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What matters locally

Two free bulky-load coupons a year, plus paid EDCO bulky pickups

The City's Household Items page says San Marcos residents get two coupons a year for free disposal of one bulky load each at the Escondido transfer station; call EDCO at 760-744-2700 to ask about them. EDCO's Escondido Resource Recovery page lists 1044 W. Washington Ave., Escondido, open to the public 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day; every load must be tarped, tires, hazardous waste and end-dump trucks are not accepted, and prices are given only on a recorded line (760-745-3332). If you would rather not haul, EDCO picks up furniture, appliances, water heaters and scrap metal from the curb for an extra fee it does not publish; one TV or monitor per pickup, and no dirt, concrete, asphalt or tires.

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Paint, chemicals and batteries go to the Vista or Poway HHW facility, free

Household hazardous waste does not belong in a roll-off. The City's hazardous-waste page sends San Marcos residents to the Vista collection facility at 1145 E. Taylor St. or the Poway facility at 12325 Crosthwaite Circle, both open Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed on holiday weekends. There is no charge and no appointment, but you need proof of residency such as an ID or a current utility bill. Residents 65 or older, or with a disability placard, can book a free door-to-door pickup at 800-714-1195.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in San Marcos.

Can I rent a dumpster from any company for my San Marcos house?

No. EDCO Waste & Recycling Services is the City's contracted franchise hauler, and the City's Right-of-Way Permit packet says that using a container or bin from any company other than EDCO violates the City's franchise agreement. The City's demolition checklist gives the same two options for permitted demolition debris: haul it yourself or contract with EDCO. So a cleanout or remodel bin at a San Marcos home comes from EDCO, whose San Marcos site offers a 3-yard bin and 15- and 40-yard roll-offs; call (760) 744-2700. City Code § 8.68.110 makes it unlawful for anyone not under written contract with the City to collect refuse in San Marcos, or to hire anyone other than the City’s contractor, and § 8.68.080 sends construction and demolition debris to the contractor’s special collection service.

Sources: [1] · [2] · [6] · [10]

How long can an EDCO dumpster sit in the street in front of my San Marcos home?

Up to 10 days, and only with a permit. The Engineering Division's Right-of-Way Permit packet treats an EDCO dumpster in the street as a temporary encroachment, allowed for up to 10 days. Apply with Form RS-1, the RS-2C checklist and a site plan through eTRAKiT or by email to engineeringdivision@san-marcos.net, pay the $290 temporary review fee, and show proof of insurance naming the City as additional insured ($500,000 for a homeowner). A box on your own driveway is not covered by this permit.

Sources: [2] · [4]

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