Best Dumpster Rental in Durham, NC
22 locally owned dumpster rental companies serving Durham, ranked by Index Score (2 based in town, the rest within 25 straight-line miles), holding 4,466 Google reviews between them. Published 20-yard prices start at $295. Listings are free and placement can't be bought.
22 dumpster rental companies in Durham, NC, ranked by Index Score
4,466 Google reviews across the 22, and 7 of them publish a rate you can read without calling.
| Company | Score | 20 yd price | Google rating | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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97 | $29520 yd | 5.0★ (71) | |
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96 | $36515 yd | 5.0★ (264) | |
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96 | $35020 yd | 5.0★ (64) | |
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94 | $37520 yd | 5.0★ (69) | |
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93 | $42520 yd | 5.0★ (79) | |
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92 | — | 4.9★ (289) | |
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91 | — | 5.0★ (150) | |
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91 | $30018 yd | 5.0★ (67) | |
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89 | — | 4.9★ (75) | |
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89 | — | 4.9★ (73) | |
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89 | $38020 yd | 5.0★ (35) | |
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88 | — | 4.9★ (1,256) | |
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88 | — | 4.9★ (1,031) | |
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87 | — | 4.9★ (209) | |
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87 | — | 5.0★ (197) | |
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85 | — | 5.0★ (105) | |
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85 | — | 4.9★ (94) | |
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84 | — | 4.9★ (158) | |
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84 | — | 4.8★ (118) | |
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84 | — | 4.9★ (24) | |
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84 | — | 5.0★ (14) | |
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79 | — | 4.8★ (24) |
How the Index Score ranks this table, and why the distances are approximate
How to read the Durham list
The list splits Two in town and 20 travelling in. On rating alone it is Peak Disposal at 5.0; on weight of evidence it is Count Junkula Junk Removal, with 1,256 reviews. Seven of the 22 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 Durham, NC?
Updated regularly. Based on 19 published prices from 7 of the 22 companies serving Durham.
| Size | Median price | Range | Included weight | Included days | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 yard | $270 | $240 to $345 | 1.5 tons | 7 days | 3 |
| 15 yard | $325 | $260 to $375 | 1.75 tons | 8.5 days | 5 |
| 20 yard | $375 | $295 to $425 | 2 tons | 7 days | 5 |
| 30 yard | $498 | $395 to $550 | 1.25 tons | 10.5 days | 4 |
How the weight and day columns are calculated
How these prices were collected, and what they leave out
What dumpster sizes can you rent in Durham?
9 sizes are listed by companies serving Durham:
- 6 yd1 company
- 10 yard dumpster10 yd6 companies
- 13 yd2 companies
- 15 yard dumpster15 yd9 companies
- 18 yd1 company
- 20 yard dumpster20 yd10 companies
- 25 yd1 company
- 30 yard dumpster30 yd8 companies
- 40 yard dumpster40 yd1 company
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 |
$295 to $425
5 companies serving Durham charge that much for the same 20-yard container. The middle of that market is $375, so calling the cheapest rather than a mid-priced one saves $80 on a job neither of them has seen yet.
The job decides the size
- Dumpster for a deck removal 20 yd
- Dumpster for a new construction debris 30 yd
- Dumpster for a bathroom remodel 10 yd
Every job we cover · Compare container sizes
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What the Durham dumpster market looks like
On a 15-yard, Red Hawk Dumpsters publishes $260 and Apex Dumpsters publishes $375. Same size, $115 apart, and both of them serve Durham. 2 yards sit in Durham out of 22 serving it, and the widest radius reaching the town is 24 straight-line miles. Distance rarely changes the drop fee. It changes how fast anyone can come back. Between them these companies carry 4,466 Google reviews. Count Junkula Junk Removal holds the biggest book at 1,256, rated 4.9.
You can price 7 of these 22 companies without picking up the phone. The rest quote on the call, so have your size and your dates ready. A 20-yard here runs $375 at the middle of the market, which is level with North Carolina as a whole. Only one company here lists a 40-yard, Speedy Dumpster. If that is the size you need, book it early or plan around 15-yard and 20-yard instead.
The usual rental window quoted around Durham is 7 days. Peak Disposal publishes a longer one, which matters if the job slips a week. The typical allowance quoted here is 1.75 tons before overage, across the 14 rates that state one. Roofing and concrete blow through that faster than a house cleanout does. The largest container serving Durham is the 40-yard, and only Speedy Dumpster lists one. Book that size ahead rather than the week you need it.
The cheapest published anything in Durham is a 10-yard at $240, from Red Hawk Dumpsters. That is the floor on this page, not the price of the size you probably need.
What Durham houses are made of
The median home in Durham was built in 1994, across 132,864 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 Durham dumpster bill
Durham gets 47.8 inches of rain in a normal year, plus 1.9 inches of snow. An open container catches all of it, and the weight goes on the scale ticket with the rest of the load. 86 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. Ask for a tarp if it is going to stand through a wet week. NOAA 1991–2020 normals, from a station 5.7 miles out.
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Common questions about dumpster rental in Durham, NC
- What does a 20-yard dumpster cost in Durham?
- Companies serving Durham that publish a price list a median of $375 for a 20-yard, against $375 across North Carolina. That is a starting price. Weight over the included allowance is billed separately.
- What is the lowest dumpster price in Durham?
- The lowest published starting price among companies serving Durham is $240. A low base rate can still carry a delivery fee, a fuel surcharge or a per-mile charge outside a set radius, so ask what the number includes.
- What is the top-rated dumpster company in Durham?
- Red Hawk Dumpsters ranks first in Durham on our Index Score, at 97 out of 100 on review volume, rating, published pricing and reachability, weighted. Peak Disposal holds the highest Google rating among companies serving Durham, at 5.0 across 264 reviews. Count Junkula Junk Removal has the most reviews, 1,256 at 4.9. Position on this page moves on evidence and nothing else. No company can pay to rank higher, and none has.
- How many dumpster companies serve Durham?
- We list 22 independently owned companies serving Durham, 2 of them based in town. National carriers and brokers are not included.
- What dumpster sizes can I get in Durham?
- Companies serving Durham list 6, 10, 13, 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 40 yard containers. Match the container to the job: a 10 for a single room or dense debris, a 20 for a roof or remodel, a 30 or 40 for a clearance or a build.
- How do Durham dumpster prices compare to the rest of North Carolina?
- The median published 20-yard price in Durham is $375, essentially the same as the $375 median across North Carolina. Tipping fees are set by the landfill, not the hauler, so prices can step up sharply across a county line for no visible reason.
- What are dumpster prices by size in Durham?
- In Durham: a 10-yard runs a median of $270 (3 companies), a 15-yard runs a median of $325 (5 companies), a 30-yard runs a median of $498 (4 companies). The gap in price between sizes is smaller than the gap in what they hold, so the larger container is usually the better value per yard.
- How many days do you get with a dumpster in Durham?
- The most common listed rental period among Durham companies is 7 days, from the 7 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.
- Which dumpster companies are based in Durham?
- 2 of the 22 companies we list are based in Durham itself; the rest are within 25 miles and typically serve it. Staying local can buy you same-day delivery and an easier callback when the job overruns, which is worth more on a tight schedule than a small difference in the base rate.