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For a house or townhome inside Santa Clara city limits, book the debris box from Mission Trail Waste Systems, which says it is the exclusive provider everywhere outside industrial zones. Budget the per-pull charge plus per-ton disposal and a $1,000 prepayment, plan on pickup by day seven, and get a City street permit first if the box cannot fit in your driveway.

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

Check the city boundary first.

There is no company-to-company comparison at a Santa Clara home; the real choice is which Mission Trail box, or no box at all. Pull charges rise from $447.99 (10 yd) to $1,156.40 (40 yd), and nothing is included for disposal: trash runs $66.47 a ton but mixed C&D is $126.92 a ton, so a heavy remodel load costs far more than the pull price suggests. A 30-yard box costs only $128.80 more per pull than a 20-yard. For a cleanout of furniture and boxes, the $197.52 on-call bulky pickup or a weekday trip to the Memorex Drive transfer station is usually cheaper.

Your local checklist

Confirm the address is inside the City of Santa Clara and not in San Jose, Sunnyvale or Cupertino, which have different haulers, before applying to Mission Trail.
Send Mission Trail the signed debris box application, and if the box must go on the street, the City Traffic Engineering 'Permit for Placement of Refuse Bin' (408-615-3000), then expect the $1,000 prepayment and up to two business days for delivery.
Sort the load by material, since mixed C&D costs $126.92 a ton against $66.47 for trash, keep dirt or concrete to a 10-yard box, and arrange any extension before 3 p.m. the day before the seventh-day pickup.

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Start with the City’s residential provider.

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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Mission Trail Waste Systems (City of Santa Clara franchised hauler; exclusive debris box provider outside industrial zones)

Published sizes: 10, 20, 30 and 40 cubic yards (approximate outside dimensions: 10 yd 2.5 ft high x 8 ft wide x 14 ft long; 20 yd 4 x 8 x 18 ft; 30 yd 5 x 8 x 20 ft; 40 yd 6.5 x 8 x 22 ft). Dirt, rock, sod and concrete go only in a 10-yard box ordered for that material. Mission Trail says most 40-yard boxes do not fit in residential driveways.
Rental & weight terms: Price is a per-pull charge plus a per-ton disposal charge by material; no disposal tonnage is included in the pull charge. Per-ton rates for 2026-27: trash/garbage $66.47, C&D concrete $66.47, dirt $79.66, yard waste/compostable $118.81, mixed construction and demolition $126.92. The box is removed on the seventh day after delivery; keeping it longer requires asking before 3 p.m. the day before and paying a weekly extension ($79.01 a week on the rate sheet and the fee table; one line of the instructions says $72.02, so confirm). Every box needs a written application and a $1,000 prepayment per box per pull. Maximum net load is 10 tons; loads must be level with the top edge and evenly spread. Stand-by, relocation and emergency loads are $363.18 an hour (1-hour minimum) and Saturday service is $677.91 a pull. No free-flowing liquids, hazardous waste, food, e-waste, freon appliances or bathroom waste. Delivery takes up to two business days.
Price basis: Per pull, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027: 10 yd $447.99; 20 yd $817.40; 30 yd $946.20; 40 yd $1,156.40, plus per-ton disposal. Mission Trail's own example: a 20-yard trash box weighing 3.0 tons is $817.40 + $199.41 = $1,016.81.

Mission Trail's Santa Clara page says all City of Santa Clara commercial and residential debris boxes have been scheduled and billed by Mission Trail since August 1, 2020, and its 2026-27 rate sheet states that it is the exclusive debris box provider for all properties in the City not zoned for industrial use. Customer service is 408-727-5365 (customerservice@missiontrail.com); the billing office is at 1060 Richard Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050, and the transfer station is at 1313 Memorex Dr., Santa Clara. Projects tracked for C&D diversion (LEED projects and City-permitted projects over 5,000 sq ft, per Mission Trail) order through its Green Halo option for load weight tickets.

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Driveway is simplest; a box on a City street needs a 7-day City permit before you order

Mission Trail's 2026 temporary debris box instructions say that placing a box on a public street requires a 'Permit for Placement of Refuse Bin' from the City, obtained through City of Santa Clara Traffic Engineering (408-615-3000, engineering@santaclaraca.gov) before you order. The approved permit must be sent to Mission Trail with the debris box application. Mission Trail says the permits run seven days and points customers to the City Utility Department (408-615-2300) for extensions. Wherever it goes, the box must not block the sidewalk. Measure the driveway first: the 20-yard box is about 18 ft long and the 40-yard about 22 ft, Mission Trail warns that most 40-yard boxes do not fit residential driveways, and a box that will not fit triggers re-delivery charges. We could not read the City's own permit page or fee because santaclaraca.gov did not let us in, so confirm the fee and any parking or sign rules with Traffic Engineering.

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Paid on-call bulky pickup: two 2-yard bags plus three large items for $197.52

Santa Clara single-family and townhome residents can book an on-call cleanup through Mission Trail at 408-727-5365, paying $197.52 per service by credit card over the phone (the price is set to change on July 1, 2027). One service takes up to two 4 x 4 x 4 ft bags of up to 2 cubic yards each, plus up to three bulky items such as mattresses, sofas, dishwashers or water heaters set beside the bags. Townhome owners may need instructions from their association first. Anything labeled toxic, hazardous or flammable, liquids, car batteries and fluids, treated wood and tires are not taken. For a garage or closet purge without remodel debris, this usually costs far less than a $447.99-plus roll-off.

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Self-haul to Mission Trail's transfer station on Memorex Drive, weekdays only

If you have a truck or trailer, Mission Trail's transfer station at 1313 Memorex Drive in Santa Clara is open to the public Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., and closed on weekends. It takes garbage, furniture, appliances, metal, sheetrock, dirt, rock and concrete, mixed construction and demolition material, clean wood, green waste, computer monitors and CPUs, and flattened cardboard. Fees are not posted online, so call ahead. It does not take paint, batteries, automotive fluids, fluorescent tubes, pool chemicals, pesticides, sharps, pressure-treated wood or other hazardous items; Mission Trail sends those to the County of Santa Clara Household Hazardous Waste Program (408-299-7300).

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Santa Clara.

Can I hire any dumpster company for a project at my Santa Clara house?

Plan on Mission Trail Waste Systems. Its 2026-27 Santa Clara rate sheet says Mission Trail is the exclusive debris box provider for all properties in the City not zoned for industrial use, and its Santa Clara page says every City commercial and residential debris box has been scheduled and billed through Mission Trail since August 2020. Homes are not in industrial zones, so outside dumpster companies and online brokers are not an option for a residential address. Call 408-727-5365 or apply online. The City’s construction and demolition page says Mission Trail has the exclusive right to all hired debris box service outside Industrial zones, no other hauler may place debris boxes there, and breaking the rule is a violation of City Code 8.25.200 with a $1,000 fine.

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How is a Mission Trail debris box priced, and what happens after seven days?

You pay a per-pull charge by size ($447.99 for 10 yards up to $1,156.40 for 40 yards for July 2026 to June 2027) plus disposal by the ton at the material rate, from $66.47 for trash to $126.92 for mixed construction debris. Mission Trail's example puts a 3-ton, 20-yard trash box at $1,016.81. A $1,000 prepayment is collected per box per pull. The box is removed on the seventh day; to keep it longer, ask before 3 p.m. the day before and pay the weekly extension, listed at $79.01.

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