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Dumpster rental in Dallas

802 companies compared on price, records and complaints.

Published prices and local concerns

A typical Dallas company that lists a 20-yard price lists it at $447. The page flags 27 possible broker listings. Reviewers most often mention phone calls and callbacks among complaints.

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802 companies · 16,878 reviews · 221 websites read · updated Oct 2026
20 YD MEDIAN
$447
range $407 – $695 · 28 companies
USUALLY INCLUDED
2 t · 7 days
per 20 yd rental, median
SAME-DAY IN REVIEWS
7%
of companies · all 3 metros 11%
LOCAL VS NATIONAL
96% local
AVERAGE RATING
4.7
across 16,878 reviews
LEADING COMPLAINT
Phone calls and callbacks
30% of complaints · all 3 metros 29%
!27 listings here may pass your call to another hauler, among them Essential Dumpsters, Easy Dumpsters, Iron Maple Dumpster. Each one shares a phone number or website text with other listings, or has reviews saying a different company arrived; its card says which. How we check
802 of 802 companies match
No company here matches every filter.

What does a dumpster cost here?

FROM 36 COMPANY WEBSITES · OCT 2026
Overage charges add to the size price

The typical listed overage charge is $75 per ton.

SIZEMEDIANRANGECOS.
10 yd $357 $320 $595 12
15 yd $400 $350 $650 23
20 yd $447 $407 $695 28
30 yd $582 $510 $795 12
40 yd $695 $595 $895 9
Each company counts once per size, at its lowest listed price for that size. The range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Each figure was checked against the words around it on the company's own site.
IN REVIEW What Dallas customers report paying publishes once it passes our accuracy check.

How do companies here compare?

DALLASALL 3 METROS
List prices on their website4% vs 6%
USDOT registered (active)5% vs 8%
Same-day delivery in reviews7% vs 11%
No 1–2★ review since Oct 202315% vs 20%
Low-star reviews with an owner reply57% vs 50%

What customers here say

COUNTED FROM 16,878 REVIEWS · NO QUOTES · DALLAS VS ALL 3 METROS
PRAISED MOST · SHARE OF COMPANIES WITH 3+ SUCH REVIEWS
Good, fair or affordable price 13% / 21%
Quick, clear responses to calls, texts and emails 13% / 17%
Keeps promises and is dependable 11% / 17%
Delivery and pickup on time as promised 6% / 10%
Easy service at a fair or reasonable price 2% / 4%
Container placed in the exact spot requested 2% / 3%
COMPLAINED ABOUT MOST · SHARE OF 1–2★ COMPLAINTS
Phone calls and callbacks 30% / 29%
Rude staff 27% / 24%
Contract terms 8% / 5%
Price felt too high 7% / 8%
Load or items refused 7% / 5%
Damage to property 6% / 6%
Rude staff and contract terms

Dallas reviewers mention rude staff more often than reviewers across the three metros. They also mention contract terms more often.

Phone calls and callbacks makes up 30% of complaints here, 29% across all 3 metros. Ask who to call on the day, and get a direct number.
LOCAL RULES

Do I need a permit in Dallas?

Dallas requires a hauler franchise

Private solid-waste collection and hauling companies must hold a City Council-granted franchise. The city publishes an authorized-hauler list.

Roll-off dumpster on a home driveway resting on wooden boards that protect the pavement.
On a driveway, on boards that protect the pavement.
Roll-off dumpster parked on a residential street by the curb with traffic cones and a permit tag.
On the street or sidewalk: check the city's rule below.
WHO MAY HAULFranchise
Haulers need a city franchise.
Private solid-waste collection and hauling companies must hold a City Council-granted franchise. The city publishes an authorized-hauler list.
Read the rule ↗CITY OF DALLAS · READ OCT 2026
CHEAPER ALTERNATIVES

Maybe you don't need a dumpster.

City pickup and landfill drop-off

City collection covers up to 10 cubic yards of residential bulk waste each month, but excludes construction and demolition debris. Dallas residents can drop off their own residential waste at McCommas Bluff Landfill at no charge in a passenger car, pickup, or trailer under 15 feet, with proof of residency.

An armchair, a mattress and a washing machine set out at the curb for bulk pickup.
City bulk-trash pickup
Monthly collection of up to 10 cubic yards is included in residential sanitation service; excess or noncompliant setouts cost $60 per 5 cubic yards. Construction and demolition debris is excluded.
Regular monthly collection requires no booking: consult the collection calendar and set items behind the curb Thursday through Sunday before collection week. Request the once-annual 20-cubic-yard exception through Dallas 311 online, the app, or 3-1-1 during the preceding week.
CITY OF DALLAS SOLID WASTE · READ OCT 2026
A pickup truck unloading boards and drywall at a transfer station.
McCommas Bluff Landfill
Landfill · 5100 Youngblood Road, Dallas, TX
No charge for Dallas residents hauling their own residential waste in passenger cars, station wagons, pickups, or trailers less than 15 feet long; proof of residency required.
Northwest Transfer Station (Bachman)
Transfer station · 9500 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX
No charge for Dallas residents hauling their own residential waste in passenger cars, station wagons, pickups, or trailers less than 15 feet long; proof of residency required. Rocks, bricks, concrete, and dirt are not accepted.
Northeast Transfer Station (Fair Oaks)
Transfer station · 7677 Fair Oaks Avenue, Dallas, TX
No charge for Dallas residents hauling their own residential waste in passenger cars, station wagons, pickups, or trailers less than 15 feet long; proof of residency required. Rocks, bricks, concrete, and dirt are not accepted.
Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center
Household hazardous waste · 11234 Plano Road, Dallas, TX 75243
Free for Dallas residents; bring a driver's license and water bill or other utility bill as proof of address.
DISPOSAL COSTS HERE
Companies here charge a median $75 for each ton over.
If you go over by1 ton
YOU PAY
$75
PER-TON MEDIAN FROM 26 COMPANY WEBSITES

Questions renters in Dallas ask

Answered with this metro's numbers.

What does a 10 yd dumpster usually cost?
Among companies listing a price, the typical quote is $357.
How much weight comes with a 20 yd rental?
Included weight is usually 2 tons.
How many rental days are usually included?
A 20 yd rental usually includes 7 days.
What does extra weight cost?
Extra weight typically costs $75 per ton.
Do Dallas companies offer same-day delivery?
Same-day delivery appears in reviews from 7% of Dallas companies. Across all three metros, the figure is 11%.
TOWNS IN THE METRO
Dallas91 Fort Worth57 McKinney32 Irving27 Arlington26 Frisco22 Plano22 Denton22 Lewisville15 Mansfield15 Garland14 Allen14 Grand Prairie13 Euless11 Carrollton10 Waxahachie10
OTHER METROS
Atlanta, GA659 · 20 yd $450 Tampa, FL629 · 20 yd $469
How this page is made. 802 Google listings serving the Dallas metro; prices and terms from 221 company websites read in Oct 2026, each price checked against the text around it; every 1–2★ review since Oct 2023 read in full; FMCSA records fetched Oct 2026; city rules read Oct 2026. No company pays to appear or to rank.
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