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In Santa Monica the City collects household carts but rents only a 2-yard bin that cannot take furniture or construction debris, so a real debris box comes from a private company on the City's Approved Private Hauler List. Southern California Disposal (yard on Frank Street in the city) and Bins n Bins both qualify. Fit the box on your own lot if you can, and get a City permit before it goes in an alley or the street.

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

Start with an eligible hauler.

Neither company publishes prices, rental days or weight allowances, so compare written quotes. SCD is based inside Santa Monica, is approved for both refuse/rubbish and C&D, offers a 3-yard temporary bin as well as low-boys and large roll-offs, and runs a public transfer station you can also self-haul to; its big boxes need 50 feet of clearance. Bins n Bins works out of South Los Angeles, offers mid-size 11- to 18-yard boxes and a 5-ton low-boy with same- or next-day delivery, but is approved only for C&D debris.

Your local checklist

Confirm your parcel is inside the City of Santa Monica and not in a neighboring Los Angeles area such as Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Sawtelle, Mar Vista or Venice, which follow Los Angeles rules.
Check that the company appears on the City's current Approved Private Hauler List for the kind of load you have (C&D or refuse/rubbish) before you sign, and get rental days, tonnage, overage and daily fees in writing.
If the box must sit in your alley or on the street, ask the Public Works counter for the public-property permit first; if your project has a building permit, file the waste management plan and keep every weight ticket for the deposit refund.

Plan a rental in Santa Monica

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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.

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Southern California Disposal & Recycling (SCD)

Published sizes: Low-boy container (inside about 8 ft wide x 16 ft long x 2 ft deep) and large roll-off (about 8 x 16 x 6 ft); a temporary 3-cubic-yard bin for remodels, yard waste and garage cleanups; front-load bins of 1, 1.5, 2 and 3 cubic yards for regular service.
Rental & weight terms: Rental days, included weight, overage and extra-day charges are not published. The roll-off page says SCD needs at least 50 feet of clearance to off-load a low-boy or large roll-off; ordering is by phone at 310-828-6444.
Price basis: Not published; request a written quote that states the rental days, weight allowance, overage rate and daily fee.

SCD's transfer-station page gives its address as 1908 Frank Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404, the only roll-off operator we found with a yard inside the city. Southern California Disposal Co., Inc. appears on the City's Approved Private Hauler List (November 2026) for refuse/rubbish, C&D and events, and is marked as taking small jobs. The 50-foot clearance requirement may rule out the big boxes on tight alley lots; ask whether the 3-yard bin will do instead.

Sources: [7] · [8] · [9] · [10] · [2]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

02 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

Bins n Bins Dumpster Rental Inc.

Published sizes: 3-cubic-yard bin, 5-ton low-boy, and 11-, 15- and 18-cubic-yard dumpsters.
Rental & weight terms: Rental days, included weight, overage and extra-day charges are not published. The site says delivery is usually same day or next day, subject to availability, and pickup happens within 24 hours of scheduling.
Price basis: Not published; request a written quote.

Its site gives an address of 1318 W 58th St, Los Angeles, CA 90037 (phone 310-413-1708) and lists Santa Monica among its service areas, along with Pacific Palisades, West LA and Venice. Bins n Bins Dumpster Rental Inc. appears on the City's Approved Private Hauler List (November 2026), marked as taking small jobs, but only for C&D service, so it fits remodel debris; for a household cleanout box, ask the City or the hauler whether the job is covered.

Sources: [11] · [2]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 own driveway or apron; an alley or street spot needs a City permit

The City's Rent-A-Bin page says containers staged on public property require a permit from the Public Works counter, and the Rent-A-Bin application repeats that a City permit is required to stage a container on public property, whether in the alley or at the curb. Those statements are written for the City's own bins; we could not read the City's encroachment-permit page (it showed a bot check when we tried), so we could not confirm the permit name, fee, lead time or how many days a private hauler's roll-off may stay in an alley or street. Ask the Public Works counter before you book a box that will not fit on your lot. Santa Monica has many narrow lots, duplexes and small apartment buildings with rear alleys, so measure the driveway or parking pad first; a 10- to 15-yard box or a low-boy for concrete usually fits better than a full-height 40-yard can. Renters and condominium owners need the owner's or association's approval.

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What matters locally

Every permitted project needs a waste plan, and using an unlisted hauler can cost the whole deposit

Santa Monica's construction and demolition page says every project needs an approved waste management plan before the building permit is issued, even small ones, and that at least 70% of the debris hauled away must be diverted from landfill. The City holds a Performance Security Deposit and refunds it according to the diversion you reach, payable only to the original applicant; debris taken somewhere other than an approved facility means the deposit is forfeited. The City's Approved Private Hauler List adds that using a hauler who is not on the list leads to full forfeiture of the performance deposit. For a kitchen or bath remodel with a permit, confirm your hauler is on the current list and keep every weight ticket. Questions about approved facilities go to cdwaste@santamonica.gov.

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A public transfer station inside the city on Frank Street

Southern California Disposal & Recycling runs a transfer station at 1908 Frank Street, Santa Monica, near the Cloverfield exit of the 10 Freeway. Its site says the station is open to the public, serves residents as well as contractors and gardeners, and takes construction debris, trash, dirt and concrete, green waste, e-waste and cardboard. Hours are 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 6:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday. No gate fees are published, so call 310-828-6444 before you load a pickup. For a small garage or yard cleanup, a few self-haul trips here may cost less than a box.

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The City's own Rent-A-Bin is a 2-yard bin, not a debris box

The Resource Recovery and Recycling Division rents a 2-cubic-yard bin in four-week periods. The FY 2026-27 application lists $437.30 per bin per four weeks, including delivery and removal, plus $226.10 for each extra dump, a $253.20 roll-out fee if the bin is more than ten feet from the truck's collection point, and $30.73 if the lock is not returned. Furniture, construction material, hazardous waste and electronics may not go in it, the City processes applications within seven days, and a bin staged in an alley or on the street needs a City permit. It suits a long, steady garage or garden cleanup, not a remodel.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Santa Monica.

Can any dumpster company drop a box at my Santa Monica house?

No. The City's Approved Private Hauler List says every hauler operating within Santa Monica must be approved, and that using a hauler not on the list results in full forfeiture of the performance deposit. Municipal Code § 5.08.410 bars anyone from providing solid waste hauling in the City without a City permit, and haulers get on the list by obtaining that Private Hauler Permit. The City's construction-debris page tells residents they may rent temporary construction containers from authorized private haulers, so pick a company from the current list and check that its listed services match your load.

Sources: [2] · [4] · [3] · [1]

Can I use the City's rental bin instead of a roll-off for a remodel?

Usually not. Santa Monica's Rent-A-Bin is a single 2-cubic-yard container rented in four-week periods for $437.30, with $226.10 for each extra dump, and the City says construction material, furniture, hazardous waste and electronics may not go in it. It works for steady household or garden cleanup. Remodel and demolition debris needs a box from an approved private hauler, and a permitted project also needs a waste management plan.

Sources: [5] · [6]

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Start with an eligible hauler.

2 researched options.

Southern California Disposal & Recycling (SCD)

Bins n Bins Dumpster Rental Inc.

Keep the box on your own driveway or apron; an alley or street spot needs a City permit

What matters locally

Every permitted project needs a waste plan, and using an unlisted hauler can cost the whole deposit

A public transfer station inside the city on Frank Street

The City's own Rent-A-Bin is a 2-yard bin, not a debris box

Questions about renting in Santa Monica.

Can any dumpster company drop a box at my Santa Monica house?

Can I use the City's rental bin instead of a roll-off for a remodel?

More guides in California.

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