Dumpster Rental Prices in California

A 20-yard dumpster in California costs a median of $479, against $425 nationally.

Size	Median	Typical range	Sample
10 yard	$363	$299 – $450	22 companies
15 yard	$363	$325 – $425	20 companies
20 yard	$479	$400 – $550	28 companies
30 yard	$650	$559 – $720	17 companies
40 yard	$600	$225 – $840	17 companies

How California compares

Across the sizes we have enough data for, California prices run about 6% above the national median, which puts it among the ten most expensive states. A 20-yard here has a median of $479 against $425 nationally.

Most of that difference is disposal cost. Haulers pay a landfill or transfer station by the ton, and that gate rate varies more between regions than anything else in the price. Distance from the yard to the nearest facility does the rest — the further the round trip, the more of the day a truck spends on one job.

Why quotes still vary within California

Even inside one state the middle half of 20-yard listings spans $400 to $550 — a 31% spread. Two companies a few miles apart can price differently because they use different disposal sites, include different weight allowances, or quote a shorter rental period. A listed price is only comparable once you know what weight and how many days it covers.

What we sampled

These figures come from 22 companies at 10 yards, 20 companies at 15 yards, 28 companies at 20 yards, 17 companies at 30 yards and 17 companies at 40 yards in California. Every figure is a price the company publishes itself, recorded with the page it came from and the date it was read.

Dumpster companies in California

Prices above are statewide. To see who actually serves a given town:

Prices are what companies publish on their own websites, not quotes. Checked 2026-07-30. How this is built.

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