Best Dumpster Rental in Raleigh, NC
34 locally owned dumpster rental companies serving Raleigh, ranked by Index Score (11 based in town, the rest within 25 straight-line miles), holding 5,380 Google reviews between them. Published 20-yard prices start at $290. Listings are free and placement can't be bought.
34 dumpster rental companies in Raleigh, NC, ranked by Index Score
5,380 Google reviews across the 34, and 11 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 | $29920 yd | 5.0★ (82) | |
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96 | $35020 yd | 5.0★ (64) | |
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94 | $29020 yd | 4.9★ (85) | |
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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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91 | $37520 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 | — | 4.2★ (212) | |
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87 | — | 4.9★ (209) | |
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87 | — | 5.0★ (197) | |
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86 | $30015 yd | 5.0★ (22) | |
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85 | — | 5.0★ (106) | |
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85 | — | 5.0★ (105) | |
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85 | — | 4.9★ (94) | |
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84 | — | 4.0★ (189) | |
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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★ (23) | |
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84 | — | 5.0★ (14) | |
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84 | — | 5.0★ (13) | |
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82 | — | 5.0★ (67) | |
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80 | — | 5.0★ (32) | |
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80 | — | 5.0★ (16) | |
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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 Raleigh list
11 have a yard in Raleigh; the remaining 23 cover it from somewhere else. Peak Disposal holds the best rating at 5.0, while Count Junkula Junk Removal has the most reviews behind it with 1,256. 11 of the 34 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 Raleigh, NC?
Updated regularly. Based on 28 published prices from 11 of the 34 companies serving Raleigh.
| Size | Median price | Range | Included weight | Included days | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 yard | $285 | $240 to $345 | 1.5 tons | 7 days | 4 |
| 15 yard | $300 | $250 to $375 | 1.5 tons | 7 days | 8 |
| 20 yard | $363 | $290 to $425 | 2 tons | 5 days | 8 |
| 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 Raleigh?
12 sizes are listed by companies serving Raleigh:
- 6 yd3 companies
- 8 yd1 company
- 10 yard dumpster10 yd8 companies
- 13 yd2 companies
- 14 yd1 company
- 15 yard dumpster15 yd15 companies
- 16 yd1 company
- 18 yd1 company
- 20 yard dumpster20 yd15 companies
- 25 yd2 companies
- 30 yard dumpster30 yd12 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 |
$290 to $425
8 companies serving Raleigh 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 $85 on a job neither of them has seen yet.
Renting for a job in Raleigh?
- Dumpster for a new construction debris 30 yd
- Dumpster for a bathroom remodel 10 yd
- Dumpster for a concrete and dirt removal 10 yd
Every job we cover · Compare container sizes
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What the Raleigh dumpster market looks like
Triple R Dumpsters is the cheapest published 15-yard in Raleigh at $250. Apex Dumpsters asks $375 for the same container, a $125 difference worth one phone call. 11 yards sit in Raleigh out of 34 serving it, and the widest radius reaching the town is 25 straight-line miles. Distance rarely changes the drop fee. It changes how fast anyone can come back. Count Junkula Junk Removal is the most reviewed company serving Raleigh, with 1,256 of the 5,380 reviews on this page and a 4.9 rating.
11 of the 34 publish a price you can read without calling. That is 32% of the Raleigh market, and the quiet ones are not automatically dearer. A 20-yard here runs $363 at the middle of the market, which is level with North Carolina as a whole. The sizes this town actually stocks are the 15-yard and the 20-yard, with 15 of the 34 carrying the 15-yard. Anything outside that is a special order somebody has to drive in.
Ratings here run from 5.0 down to 4.0. Peak Disposal is the one at the top, on 264 reviews rather than a handful. The usual rental window quoted around Raleigh is 7 days. Peak Disposal publishes a longer one, which matters if the job slips a week. Included tonnage around Raleigh lands near 1.75 tons, read off 18 published rates. Going over is where a cheap quote stops being cheap, so weigh the job honestly.
The largest container serving Raleigh is the 40-yard, and Speedy Dumpster and WasteAway Site Services - Smithfield list one. Book that size ahead rather than the week you need it. The cheapest published anything in Raleigh 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 Raleigh houses are made of
Raleigh has 218,200 housing units with a median build year of 1996, 51% of them owner-occupied. Newer stock is light for its bulk, so the limit is usually how much fits rather than what it weighs. Roofing is the one job that flips that round.
What the weather adds to a Raleigh dumpster bill
Raleigh gets 46 inches of rain in a normal year, plus 3.9 inches of snow. A roll-off sits open, so that lands in the container and the truck weighs it on the way to the tip. You pay for the water by the ton along with everything you meant to throw out. 61 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 3.2 miles out.
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Common questions about dumpster rental in Raleigh, NC
- How much does a 20-yard dumpster cost in Raleigh?
- Companies serving Raleigh that publish a price list a median of $363 for a 20-yard, against $375 across North Carolina. That is a starting price. Weight over the included allowance is billed separately.
- How cheap can a dumpster rental in Raleigh get?
- The lowest published starting price among companies serving Raleigh is $240. Check what the rate covers before booking on it. A low base price on a three-day period costs more than a higher one on fourteen if the work runs long.
- Which dumpster company should I use in Raleigh?
- Red Hawk Dumpsters ranks first in Raleigh 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 Raleigh, at 5.0 across 264 reviews. Count Junkula Junk Removal has the most reviews, 1,256 at 4.9. Ratings settle as review counts climb, so a 5.0 from a dozen reviews carries less weight here than a 4.7 from three hundred.
- How many dumpster rental companies are in Raleigh?
- We list 34 independently owned companies serving Raleigh, 11 of them based in town. National carriers and brokers are not included.
- What size dumpster can you rent in Raleigh?
- Companies serving Raleigh list 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 25, 30, 40 yard containers. Most household jobs here end up in a 20; a 10 is the answer for concrete or a small cleanout, and construction debris takes a 30 or 40.
- Why do dumpsters cost what they do in Raleigh?
- The median published 20-yard price in Raleigh is $363, essentially the same as the $375 median across North Carolina. Local competition moves the number as much as distance does. Towns with several yards in range price tighter than towns served by one.
- How much is a 10-yard dumpster in Raleigh?
- In Raleigh: a 10-yard runs a median of $285 (4 companies), a 15-yard runs a median of $300 (8 companies), a 30-yard runs a median of $498 (4 companies). Most of what you buy stepping up a size is extra included weight, and a heavy load runs out of weight before it runs out of room.
- How many days do you get with a dumpster in Raleigh?
- The most common listed rental period among Raleigh companies is 7 days, from the 12 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.
- Are there dumpster companies based in Raleigh?
- 11 of the 34 companies we list are based in Raleigh itself; the rest are within 25 miles and typically serve it. Being based in town often means a shorter haul and a cheaper quote, but not always, since what matters is the distance from their yard to the landfill, not the distance to you. Call one of each and compare.