Dumpster rental in
Santa Monica, CA.

Santa Monica is priced as a single flat area, so every address in the city pays the same rate: $325 for a 3-yard, $675 for a 10-yard, $775 for a 20-yard, and $625 for a 6-yard lowboy. Delivery, pickup, dump fees and a 7-day rental are included. There is no per-mile charge, which matters here because the yard is in the San Fernando Valley and most mileage-based haulers add $50 to $150 to cross the hill.

Yes. Santa Monica requires a Use of Public Property Permit for the temporary use of any public street, parkway, sidewalk, alley or other public land, and that includes a dumpster. It is issued by the Public Works Department: pw.permits@santamonica.gov or (310) 458-8737, with in-person service at City Hall East off Olympic Drive, Monday through Thursday by appointment. There is no application form to download; you email the details. Expect a permit fee in the low hundreds plus usage charges that scale with how long the container sits and how much space it takes, and budget for temporary no-parking signs if the bin goes in a parking lane. A container that stays entirely on your own driveway is on private property and falls outside this permit.

Only with a permit. Alleys are the natural spot in Santa Monica because most blocks have one and many properties have no usable driveway, but an alley is public right-of-way, so it needs the same Use of Public Property Permit as the street. Alleys here are also narrow and carry trash-truck and garage traffic for every unit on the block, so placement has to leave a drive aisle clear. Tell us it is an alley drop when you book and the driver plans for it.

The 3-yard at $325 is the realistic size for a one- or two-bedroom cleanout, and it is the only size that fits comfortably in a single parking space or a small apartment driveway. Watch the weight though: the 3-yard includes 800 pounds, which is fine for furniture, clothing, boxes and general household clutter but not for tile, plaster, dirt or roofing. For a full unit turnover or anything with demolition in it, the 10-yard at $675 with 2 tons included is the safer call.

7 days are included in the flat rate, and extra days are $25 each if the job runs long. There is no penalty for finishing early — call for pickup whenever you are done. If the bin is sitting in the street or an alley, keep an eye on the dates on your public property permit as well, since the city's usage charges run off the duration you applied for.

Yes, but it rides in the 6-yard lowboy, not a standard roll-off. The lowboy is $625 flat in Santa Monica and carries no weight limit at all, which is what makes it the right container for patio and walkway demolition, backyard hardscape removal, and bathroom tile. Put that same material in a 3-yard and you blow past the 800-pound allowance almost immediately, and overweight is billed at $110 per ton.

Same-day and next-day delivery are typical year round, and the yard is open seven days a week — 7am to 7pm weekdays, 7am to 5pm Saturday, and 9am to 2pm Sunday. The Sunday window is unusual for this trade and useful if you are doing the work yourself over a weekend. The drive from the Valley yard runs down the 405, so a morning booking beats the afternoon backup.

Yes. The same flat Santa Monica rate covers Venice, Mar Vista, Brentwood, West Los Angeles, Culver City and the rest of the Westside, because pricing is set by service area rather than by distance. Enter the delivery address and the quote shows the real number for that address, not an estimate that grows when the truck is dispatched.