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in San Ramon.

In San Ramon, what is in the box decides who may haul it. Garbage and cleanout debris must go in an ACI box at the City-set 2026 rates. Debris from a remodel with a City building or demolition permit, or sorted recyclables, can also be quoted by a City-listed franchisee such as GreenWaste. Try a free Neighborhood Clean-Up day first for furniture and junk.

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

Start with an eligible hauler.

ACI's 2026 solid-waste box prices are published: $1,024.50 to $1,142.25 a pull for 7 to 40 yards, listed with a $94.79 per-ton rate and a 1-ton minimum. Sorted recycling or organics boxes run about half that. After 7 days, temporary boxes are charged $20.46 a day. GreenWaste publishes no prices but includes a one-week rental. It can serve you only for permitted C&D or recyclables, so compare it with ACI on a permitted remodel, not on a cleanout.

Your local checklist

Confirm the parcel is inside the City of San Ramon, not Danville, Dublin or unincorporated Contra Costa County, since ACI's franchise and the City hauler list apply only within City limits.
Decide what the box will hold: household garbage or cleanout junk must go in an ACI box (925-380-9480), while debris from a project with a City building or demolition permit can also be quoted by a hauler on the City's permitted list.
If the box will sit on the street or the curbside strip (the right-of-way runs about 10 feet back from the curb), get a Public Works encroachment permit first and fit reflectors on the box; also check your HOA's rules on driveway containers.

Plan a rental in San Ramon

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2 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.

01 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

ACI of San Ramon (Alameda County Industries; City of San Ramon exclusive garbage hauler)

Published sizes: Open-top debris boxes of 7 cubic yards (14 x 8 x 2 ft; the only size for heavy loads such as dirt, sod, brick, rock, asphalt and concrete), 20 cubic yards (18 x 8 x 4 ft), 30 cubic yards (18 x 8 x 6 ft) and 40 cubic yards (18 x 8 x 8 ft).
Rental & weight terms: Order online or call at least two business days ahead; delivery times are not guaranteed. ACI requires prepayment per box per pull and a deposit of $500 for boxes up to 20 yards or $1,000 for larger boxes. For temporary customers, an inactivity (demurrage) charge of $20.46 a day applies after 7 calendar days, and a trip charge of $153.75 applies when the driver cannot service the box. ACI also lists a placement fee per box, a flasher fee per pull for a box in the street, and an overweight charge per ton, but the amounts of the placement and flasher fees are not on the rate page. Treated wood and hazardous waste are not accepted; dirt, rock, brick, sod and cement must be kept separate from other debris; load no higher than the box edge.
Price basis: ACI's 2026 rates (January 1 to December 31, 2026), per pull for an open-top box, with a 1-ton minimum on every box: solid waste $1,024.50 (7 yd), $1,048.00 (20 yd), $1,095.15 (30 yd), $1,142.25 (40 yd), each with a $94.79 per-ton rate; source-separated recycling or organics $512.24 (7 yd), $524.00 (20 yd), $547.58 (30 yd), $571.12 (40 yd), each with a $47.39 per-ton rate. The table lists the pull rate and the per-ton rate side by side; ask ACI to confirm in writing how they combine for your box.

ACI is the only company allowed to haul garbage boxes in San Ramon: the City's dumpster page says ACI is the exclusive garbage hauler, including garbage in drop boxes and roll-off boxes, with rates set by the City's contract and adjusted each January 1. A household cleanout box therefore has to come from ACI. ACI's contact page gives its office at 610 Aladdin Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94577 (ACI San Ramon Division), phone 925-380-9480, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; ACI of San Ramon also appears on the City's list of permitted construction debris haulers.

Sources: [11] · [12] · [13] · [14] · [2]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

02 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

GreenWaste Recovery (City-listed C&D and recycling hauler)

Published sizes: 10 cubic yards (16 x 8 x 3.5 ft), 20 cubic yards and 40 cubic yards (21 x 8 ft, about 7.5 ft high), as listed on its Bay Area debris box page.
Rental & weight terms: Each debris box rental is for one week. Included tonnage, overage charges and extra-day fees are not published; request a written quote. Dirt or concrete must go in a dedicated dirt or concrete box; tar-and-gravel roofing and tree trunks (up to 6 inches across) go in a 10-yard box; carpet and sheetrock may each be no more than 25% of a load; wet garbage, medical waste and hazardous materials, including pressure-treated wood, are not accepted. In San Ramon a listed franchisee may haul C&D debris only from a project with a City building or demolition permit, or source-separated recyclables, not a household garbage cleanout.
Price basis: Not published; request a written quote that states the weight allowance, overage rate and extra-day charge.

GreenWaste's Bay Area debris box page names San Ramon among the cities where it says it is an authorized franchised hauler, and the City's list of permitted construction debris haulers includes Green Waste Recovery, Inc. (1500 Berger Drive, San Jose; 408-283-4819). GreenWaste's own contact page gives its corporate office at 2540 N First St, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95131; it lists no East Bay yard, so ask about delivery timing. The quote line on its debris box page is 888-533-9269.

Sources: [16] · [17] · [3]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

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 is simplest; a box in the street or the curbside strip needs a City encroachment permit

San Ramon's Public Works Permit Center says an Encroachment Permit is required for any work in the public right-of-way and lists dumpsters and portable outdoor storage units among its examples; the Permit Center FAQ gives parking a dumpster on the street as a case that needs one. The City notes that on most streets the right-of-way runs roughly 10 feet back from the face of the curb, so a box on the planter strip or sidewalk side of the curb can still be in City right-of-way. The City's encroachment permit form requires the permittee to carry general liability insurance naming the City as additional insured and auto liability of at least $1 million, to call the encroachment inspection line at 925-973-2692 at least one working day before starting, and, for dumpsters and PODS placed on the street, to fit a reflective device on the front and back and keep the box out of the traveled lane and any bike lane. We did not find a published fee or time limit for a street box. The code also lets the City remove and impound a debris box in the right-of-way that belongs to a company that is not an Authorized Collector. Most San Ramon houses have a driveway that fits a 20-yard box; protect the paving with boards, keep the box clear of the sidewalk, and check your HOA's rules before delivery. One more rule to know: San Ramon's zoning code (§ D3-10) bars using a front, side or rear setback for the accumulation or storage of junk or scrap, and its only exception is building materials during a construction project, so for a cleanout, book the box for as few days as the job needs and have it pulled promptly.

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What matters locally

Three Neighborhood Clean-Up days a year through ACI, up to 3 cubic yards each

ACI's San Ramon bulky-item page says single-family customers get Neighborhood Clean-Up collections three times a year, each taking up to 3 cubic yards plus up to two bulky items and four auto tires, with no single item over 200 pounds. Set items within 3 feet of the curb by 5:30 a.m. on your scheduled day and no more than 24 hours early, without blocking the street or sidewalk. Dirt, rock, construction and demolition debris (including pallets) and hazardous waste are not taken; ACI points those to its debris boxes. ACI's 2026 rate sheet prices an extra bulky pickup outside the clean-up days at $307.57 for up to 3 cubic yards, plus $81.98 for each cubic yard over 3. For furniture and boxed junk, a clean-up day may make a box unnecessary.

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Free household hazardous waste drop-off at Central San in Martinez

Paint, solvents, pesticides, batteries and other household hazardous waste cannot go in a debris box. San Ramon is one of the communities served by the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility at 4797 Imhoff Place, Martinez, open Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is free for residents with photo ID and needs no appointment; the limit is 15 gallons or 125 pounds a visit in containers of 5 gallons or less. The facility may close on days of unhealthy wildfire-smoke air quality.

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Questions about renting in San Ramon.

Can I hire any dumpster company for a cleanout at my San Ramon house?

No. The City's dumpster page says ACI is the exclusive garbage hauler in San Ramon, including garbage in drop boxes and roll-off boxes, and the Municipal Code (§ B6-7) bars anyone from collecting or hauling solid waste unless the City has designated them an Authorized Collector. Other companies on the City's franchise list may haul only sorted recyclables or debris from a project with a City building or demolition permit (§ B6-20), so a garage, estate or move-out cleanout goes in an ACI box. The City may impound a debris box in the right-of-way that belongs to a company that is not an Authorized Collector (§ B6-21).

Sources: [2] · [4] · [5]

Does my San Ramon remodel have to recycle its debris?

If it is a covered project, yes. San Ramon's construction and demolition rules (§§ B6-32 to B6-34) require covered projects to divert at least 65% of their debris by weight, and the City's construction dumpster page says a Waste Management Plan is required for every complete demolition and for other projects valued at $100,000 or more, submitted through sanramon.wastetracking.com before the permit is issued. All mixed debris from covered projects must go to a City-certified C&D processing facility, so tell your hauler the box is for a permitted project and keep the weight tickets. One older City page still cites a 50% rate; the code text says 65%.

Sources: [6] · [3] · [2]

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