Short answers to what people in Los Angeles ask before renting a roll-off. Each links to the guide with more detail.
Dumpsters Los Angeles is an independent referral site, not a dumpster company. When you call or send the form, the site’s operator passes your request to an independent roll-off provider serving your part of Los Angeles or LA County, which quotes, delivers and hauls the container.
About this site
Is Dumpsters Los Angeles a dumpster company?
No. It is an independent referral site. Your request goes to an independent roll-off provider serving your area, which quotes, delivers and hauls the container.
Does it cost anything to ask?
No. The form is free and you are not obliged to book anything.
Who will contact me?
An independent roll-off provider serving the area you name, by phone or email. Calls to the number on this site are forwarded to the site’s operator, who passes your request on.
Sizes and loading
What sizes are there?
Roll-offs are commonly 10, 20, 30 or 40 cubic yards: 270, 540, 810 or 1,080 cubic feet of space. See the dumpster sizes guide.
Why does weight matter?
Every quote includes a set weight. Concrete, dirt, brick, tile and roofing reach it long before a container looks full, so tell the provider what is going in.
What can’t go in?
Household hazardous waste: paint, solvents, automotive fluids, pool chemicals, pesticides, propane cylinders, batteries and electronics. In the City of Los Angeles these go to LA Sanitation S.A.F.E. Centers, free for residents. See what can you put in a dumpster.
Placement and permits
Do I need a permit?
Not for a container entirely on your own property. On a street, sidewalk or alley it is in the public right-of-way and needs approval from the city or, in unincorporated areas, LA County. See the dumpster permit Los Angeles guide.
Who gets the permit?
Often the provider, sometimes the customer. Ask before you book.
Quotes
Why is there no price on this site?
Because the cost depends on size, material, days, weight, disposal and permits. See how much it costs to rent a dumpster.
What should a quote include?
The size, the days and weight included, the rates for extra days and overage, any permit charge, and the drop and pickup dates, in writing.
Rules in Los Angeles
Does the hauler need a permit from the City?
Yes. LA Sanitation requires private haulers collecting solid waste or construction debris in the City of Los Angeles to hold an AB 939 Compliance Permit, and construction debris generated in the City must go to City-certified processing facilities. See roll off dumpster rental Los Angeles.