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Dumpster Costs

Cost guide · Denver and Phoenix

How much does a dumpster cost?

A 20 yard dumpster, the size with the most posted prices, costs $200 to $600 across Denver and Phoenix, and the middle of 49 posted prices is $430. In Denver the middle is $405. In Phoenix the middle is $475.

These are the prices real companies post on their own websites or in their own price tools, in two metros: Denver and Phoenix. They are not a national average. Prices checked 18 October 2026.

20 yard, low
$200
Middle
$430
High
$600

49 posted prices for exactly a 20 yard dumpster. The middle is the median: half cost less, half more. The low and high are shown with their terms in the table below.

By size

Dumpster prices by size

Every posted price for exactly each size across Denver and Phoenix. The lowest and highest are real prices, shown with what they include; they often include fewer or more days and tons than most, so read the terms. Sizes in between, such as 8, 9 and 11 yard, are not counted here; the size pages show them beside the closest size.

Posted dumpster rental prices by size, Denver and Phoenix
Size Posted prices Lowest Middle Highest Most common terms
10 yard 29 $199 Blue Ribbon Dumpsters, Denver Starting price 1 day, 1 ton, overage not stated Seen 10 Oct 2026 on blueribbondumpsters.net $359 $530 Discount Dumpster, Phoenix Broker: books another company's dumpster 7 days, 1 ton, overage not stated Seen 11 Oct 2026 on discountdumpsterco.com 7 days (15 of 25 that say) 2 tons (11 of 22 that say)
15 yard 41 $275 We-Haul Dumpster Service, Phoenix Starting price 4 days, 1.5 tons, overage not stated Seen 18 Oct 2026 on wehaularizona.com $383 $549 Waste Removal USA, Phoenix Broker: books another company's dumpster 7 days, 1.5 tons, overage $99 a ton Seen 13 Oct 2026 on wasteremovalusa.com 7 days (23 of 36 that say) 2 tons (23 of 33 that say)
20 yard 49 $200 Easy Dumps, Phoenix 3 days, 0 tons, overage $100 a ton Seen 13 Oct 2026 on easydumpsaz.com $430 $600 Discount Dumpster, Phoenix Broker: books another company's dumpster 7 days, 2 tons, overage not stated Seen 11 Oct 2026 on discountdumpsterco.com 7 days (31 of 43 that say) 2 tons (22 of 41 that say)
30 yard 20 $405 Elite Roll-Off Services (Fuzion Field Services), Denver Days not stated, 4 tons, overage $65 a ton; priced for trash/construction debris Seen 10 Oct 2026 on fuzionfs.com $500 $730 Discount Dumpster, Phoenix Broker: books another company's dumpster 7 days, 3 tons, overage not stated Seen 11 Oct 2026 on discountdumpsterco.com 7 days (15 of 17 that say) 3 tons (6 of 17 that say)
40 yard 13 $300 AAA Roll Off Rentals, Phoenix 7 days, 0 tons, overage $75 a ton Seen 13 Oct 2026 on booking.aaarolloffrentals.com $639 $794 Discount Dumpster, Phoenix Broker: books another company's dumpster 7 days, 4 tons, overage not stated Seen 11 Oct 2026 on discountdumpsterco.com 7 days (7 of 12 that say) 4 tons (6 of 9 that say)
Denver · posted prices by size
SizePricesRangeMiddle
10 yard 17 $199 to $425Low is a starting price $348
15 yard 21 $315 to $536 $350
20 yard 23 $355 to $577 $405
30 yard 14 $405 to $575 $500
40 yard 6 $499 to $786 $619.50
Phoenix · posted prices by size
SizePricesRangeMiddle
10 yard 12 $299 to $530 $387
15 yard 20 $275 to $549Low is a starting price $439.50
20 yard 26 $200 to $600 $475
30 yard 6 $450 to $730Low is a starting price $612
40 yard 7 $300 to $794 $639
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In the price

What a dumpster price usually includes

A posted price is for one dumpster kept for a set number of days, with a set weight of debris included. Those two terms differ from company to company, which is why a low price is not always the cheaper rental.

Rental days

115 of the 170 prices that state a rental length include 7 days. 26 prices do not say.

  • 7 days115 prices
  • 5 days23 prices
  • 14 days16 prices
  • 3 days6 prices
  • 4 days6 prices
  • 30 days2 prices
  • 1 day1 price
  • 8 days1 price

Tons included

The weight included grows with the size. The most common figure at each size, among the prices that state one:

  • 10 yard2 tons11 of 22
  • 15 yard2 tons23 of 33
  • 20 yard2 tons22 of 41
  • 30 yard3 tons6 of 17
  • 40 yard4 tons6 of 9

38 of 196 prices do not state the tons included.

On top of the price

What raises a dumpster bill

  • Weight over the tons included33 of the 61 companies that post prices state a charge per extra ton: $50 to $200 a ton, with a middle of $80 a ton. The rest do not post one; ask before you book.
  • Keeping it longer23 of the 61 companies that post prices state a charge for extra days, from $10 to $100 a day. Most others say only how many days are included.
  • Starting prices22 of the 61 companies that post prices call some or all of them starting prices ("starting at", "as low as"), so a quote for your address and debris can come in higher.
  • The kind of debris22 posted prices are for one kind of debris only, such as household trash. Ask before you load heavy material like concrete, dirt or roofing; some companies need a different dumpster or charge more for it.
  • Delivery, distance and timingSome companies add a delivery fee, a travel fee outside their area or a rush fee. Each company page says when the company's own pages mention one.

Dumpster sizes

Which dumpster size you need

A dumpster's size is how many cubic yards it holds. Pick the size by the job, then check the weight: each price includes a set number of tons, and heavy debris reaches it long before the dumpster looks full. If you are between two sizes, compare the larger size's price and tons included before you book.

Companies also post 4, 5, 6, 6.5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21 and 25 yard dumpsters. Each company page lists every size it posts.

Who posts a price

How many companies post their prices

Of the 114 real dumpster rental companies we found in Denver and Phoenix, 61 (54%) post a price on their own website or in their own online price tool. Denver: 30 of 57. Phoenix: 31 of 57. The rest:

  • Asks for your name, email or phone number before showing a price14 companies
  • Call for a quote11 companies
  • No price posted14 companies
  • Website unreachable2 companies
  • Prices only in its own quote tool, whose terms don't allow republishing7 companies
  • Prices posted on its own website, whose terms don't allow republishing5 companies

8 listed companies are brokers: they book another company's dumpster for you, and every page labels them. Companies that hide their price behind a phone number or email form are listed with the reason, never with a guessed price.

How these figures are worked out

Each figure comes from 196 posted prices, each the company's own, with the date we saw it. Size figures count only prices for exactly that size. The middle is the median. No price is adjusted for the days or tons it includes, so read the terms beside it. Prices older than 90 days show their age. How we check

Every company in DenverEvery company in Phoenix

Sources

The figures above come from these companies' own posted prices, each with the page it came from and the date we saw it.