Best Dumpster Rental in Reno, NV
8 locally owned dumpster rental companies serving Reno, ranked by Index Score (4 based in town, the rest within 25 straight-line miles), holding 466 Google reviews between them. Published 20-yard prices start at $399. Listings are free and placement can't be bought.
8 dumpster rental companies in Reno, NV, ranked by Index Score
466 Google reviews across the 8, and 2 of them publish a rate you can read without calling.
| Company | Score | 20 yd price | Google rating | Phone |
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94 | $39920 yd | 4.9★ (68) | |
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91 | $55015 yd | 5.0★ (24) | |
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89 | — | 4.9★ (65) | |
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87 | — | 5.0★ (41) | |
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83 | — | 5.0★ (30) | |
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82 | — | 4.1★ (69) | |
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77 | — | 3.7★ (143) | |
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66 | — | 4.0★ (26) |
How the Index Score ranks this table, and why the distances are approximate
How to read the Reno list
Four of the 8 are based in Reno itself and the other 4 run out to it from nearby towns. High Desert Dumpster Rental holds the best rating at 5.0, while Reno Rock Transport has the most reviews behind it with 143. Two of the 8 publish a rate on their own site; the rest quote by phone. That split is typical, and it is why the medians here are worth having.
How much does a dumpster cost in Reno, NV?
Updated regularly. Only 2 of the 8 companies serving Reno publish a rate, too few to quote a local median, so the figures below are statewide.
Across Nevada a 20-yard runs a median of $447, most quotes $399–$480 (10 companies).
Full Nevada prices, and how to read them
What dumpster sizes can you rent in Reno?
6 sizes are listed by companies serving Reno:
- 10 yard dumpster10 yd4 companies
- 13 yd1 company
- 15 yard dumpster15 yd3 companies
- 20 yard dumpster20 yd5 companies
- 30 yard dumpster30 yd5 companies
- 40 yard dumpster40 yd2 companies
Drawn to scale. How the footprints actually compare
| Size | Typical job |
|---|---|
| 10–15 yard | Household cleanout, single-room remodel, small yard job |
| 20 yard | Roofing tear-off, whole-home cleanout, small construction |
| 30–40 yard | New build and commercial work. Many residential streets can't take one |
Renting for a job in Reno?
- Dumpster for a whole-house cleanout 30 yd
- Dumpster for a deck removal 20 yd
- Dumpster for a new construction debris 30 yd
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Reno is in Washoe County, NV.
What the Reno dumpster market looks like
4 of the 8 are based in Reno itself. The others run in from as far as 21 straight-line miles out, which is fine for a drop but tells you who is closest when a swap-out goes sideways. The Reno market has 466 reviews across it, and 5 companies are sitting at 4.9 or better. Reno Rock Transport accounts for 143 of them. 25% of the companies here put a number on their own site. The other 6 want the call first, which is worth knowing before you plan your afternoon.
The sizes this town actually stocks are the 10-yard, the 20-yard, and the 30-yard, with 4 of the 8 carrying the 10-yard. Anything outside that is a special order somebody has to drive in. Ratings here run from 5.0 down to 3.7. High Desert Dumpster Rental is the one at the top, on 41 reviews rather than a handful. Companies here quote about 7 days in the rental before daily charges start, on the 7 rates that name a period. Ask what the extra day costs before you need one.
Included tonnage around Reno lands near 2 tons, read off 3 published rates. Going over is where a cheap quote stops being cheap, so weigh the job honestly. 7 of the 8 run a website you can check before calling. The other one takes the job over the phone, which is common for the smaller yards and says nothing about the work: between them the 8 hold 466 reviews. The largest container serving Reno is the 40-yard, and Empire Waste Systems and Sims Metal - Sparks, Nevada list one. Book that size ahead rather than the week you need it.
The cheapest published anything in Reno is a 10-yard at $399, from Nick's Property Cleanup & Hauling - Reno/Sparks. That is the floor on this page, not the price of the size you probably need.
What Reno houses are made of
The median home in Reno was built in 1989, across 120,491 housing units. That is nineties-era stock: drywall, engineered lumber and asphalt shingle. It fills a container by volume rather than weight, so the bigger size is usually the economical one unless you are tearing off a roof.
What the weather adds to a Reno dumpster bill
Reno gets 7.4 inches of rain in a normal year, plus 21.8 inches of snow. That is dry enough that rain rarely changes a bill here, which is worth knowing if a hauler quotes you for covering the load. 112 days a year drop below freezing, and a wet load that freezes is heavier and harder to tip. Tell the hauler if the container has frozen to the driveway before they send a truck. NOAA 1991–2020 normals, from a station 1 miles out.
Common questions about dumpster rental in Reno, NV
- How much is a 20 yard dumpster in Reno?
- Companies serving Reno that publish a price list a median of $399 for a 20-yard, against $447 across Nevada. That is a starting price. Weight over the included allowance is billed separately.
- Who has the cheapest dumpster in Reno?
- The lowest published starting price among companies serving Reno is $399. Booking a size down to reach a lower price usually backfires. A second haul costs more than the size you skipped.
- Who is the best dumpster rental company in Reno?
- Nick's Property Cleanup & Hauling - Reno/Sparks ranks first in Reno on our Index Score, at 94 out of 100 on review volume, rating, published pricing and reachability, weighted. High Desert Dumpster Rental holds the highest Google rating among companies serving Reno, at 5.0 across 41 reviews. Reno Rock Transport has the most reviews, 143 at 3.7. The right yard depends on the job. A weekend cleanout and a six-week build rarely want the same company.
- Are there many dumpster companies in Reno?
- We list 8 independently owned companies serving Reno, 4 of them based in town. National carriers and brokers are not included.
- What size dumpsters are available in Reno?
- Companies serving Reno list 10, 13, 15, 20, 30, 40 yard containers. The 20-yard covers the middle of the range. Go down to a 10 for heavy material, up to a 30 or 40 when the job produces bulk instead of weight.
- How many days do you get with a dumpster in Reno?
- The most common listed rental period among Reno companies is 4 days, from the 3 that publish one. Extra days are usually billed at a daily rate. Most companies will collect early at no extra charge, so book the shorter period and call when you finish.
- Do I have to use a company from outside Reno?
- 4 of the 8 companies we list are based in Reno itself; the rest are within 25 miles and typically serve it. Companies a few towns over hold the same permits and often quote the same or less, so there is no reason to rule them out on address alone.