Dumpster Rentals in
Alexandria, VA
Clearing out the office or retail space in Alexandria? We'll bring a roll-off for the old fixtures, furniture, and fit-out debris.
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ZTERS arranges roll-off dumpster rentals across Alexandria and the wider Northern Virginia and DC metro area, and nationwide as well. One call connects you with a representative who can size the container, schedule delivery, and keep a single point of contact open through pickup. Whether you are gutting a townhouse in Del Ray, clearing out a condo in Carlyle, or running debris off a commercial build along Eisenhower Avenue, you get straight pricing and an on-time drop from our local hauler partners.
Alexandria packs roughly 159,000 residents into about 15 square miles, so tight streets, dense blocks, and the historic core of Old Town all shape where a bin can go and how it gets there. The ZTERS team handles those details for you — matching the right size to the job, confirming placement, and timing the drop to your schedule. With more than a decade of nationwide experience behind every order, the standard stays the same here as anywhere: the right container, delivered when promised, at a fair price, with real support on the line the whole way through.
Types of Dumpsters for Rent in Alexandria
ZTERS offers 9 dumpster sizes for Alexandria projects, from small cleanouts to large construction jobs.
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ZTERS' smallest standard. A go-to for heavy debris (dirt, brick, concrete, shingles) and small mixed cleanouts in tight Old Town driveways.
Holds about 3 pickup truck loads or 50–70 trash bags. Footprint roughly one standard parking space. Heavy-debris configs can carry up to 10 tons.
Best for dirt and soil removal, brick and masonry, concrete demo, and asphalt shingles. Also fits small bath remodels and garage cleanouts.
Our most-requested size for Alexandria home renos. Low side walls let DIYers walk debris in and toss over the side.
Holds 8–10 pickup truck loads or about 120 trash bags. Footprint roughly two parking spaces end-to-end.
Best for kitchen and bathroom remodels, whole-house decluttering, mid-size garage and attic cleanouts, mid-size landscaping, and roof replacements on smaller homes.
Largest standard roll-off. New construction, major demolition, full home siding replacements, and commercial-scale Alexandria cleanouts.
Holds about 12 pickup truck loads or 230–250 trash bags. The 8-ft walls make rear-door loading essential for bulky items.
Best for new construction, major demos, full kitchen-and-bath gut renos, and large commercial cleanouts. Note: dense debris (concrete, shingles) needs a heavy-debris bin instead.
Heavy-debris workhorse. Built for dirt, brick, concrete, and roof-tear-off shingles where weight matters more than volume.
Holds 4–5 pickup truck loads or 60–85 trash bags. Generous weight allowance — heavy materials hit the weight cap long before they fill the volume.
Best for dirt and soil removal, brick and masonry, concrete demo, and asphalt shingles. Also fits single-room renos and basement cleanouts.
Bridges heavy-debris bins and mid-size cleanouts. Good fit for Alexandria multi-room remodels and rowhouse garage cleanouts with bulky items.
Holds about 4.5 pickup truck loads or 80–100 trash bags. Roughly the volume of 15 standard washing machines.
Best for multi-room remodels, flooring removal, garage cleanouts, light demo, larger landscaping, and deck builds. Heavy materials need a smaller heavy-debris bin.
Taller profile (6 ft walls) is ideal for bulky debris. Common for larger Alexandria home renovations and partial roof replacements.
Holds about 6 pickup truck loads or 80+ trash bags. The 6-ft walls mean heavy or bulky items load best through the rear swing door.
Best for larger home renovations, partial roof replacements, mid-sized construction, and hybrid residential and light-commercial jobs.
More vertical capacity than the 20-yard with a similar footprint. Built for office cleanouts, commercial remodels, and bulky debris.
Holds about 9 pickup truck loads. A meaningful step up from the 20-yard for projects that have more bulk than weight.
Best for residential renovations with bulky debris, office and commercial remodels, and large estate cleanouts.
Built for large Alexandria jobs — full home renovations, estate cleanups, active construction sites, and commercial mixed debris.
Holds about 9 pickup truck loads or 170–190 trash bags. Footprint roughly two parking spaces end-to-end.
Best for whole-house cleanouts, large home demos, active construction, and commercial mixed debris. Note: cannot accept dirt, concrete, brick, or shingles.
Niche size between 30 and 40 yard — when 30 will overflow but you don't want to pay for a 40 you won't fill.
Holds about 10–11 pickup truck loads or 200+ trash bags.
Best for large home cleanouts where furniture and appliance volume drives the need, mid-to-large construction, and whole-house remodels with significant bulky debris.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No permit is required if the bin stays on your own property — Alexandria only regulates containers that spill into the public way. A driveway, side yard, or private off-street lot keeps you in the clear, and that covers the bulk of residential rentals from Del Ray to Cameron Station.
A permit enters the picture once the container has to occupy the public right-of-way — the street, the curb lane, the parking strip, or the sidewalk. Alexandria handles that through the Department of Transportation & Environmental Services (T&ES), which issues a Permit to Perform Work in the Right-of-Way for placing a container in the public way. T&ES is located at 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311, and can be reached at 703-746-4035.
Homeowners in Old Town and the Parker-Gray district, where the Board of Architectural Review oversees the streetscape, should expect tighter scrutiny and limited curb space, so confirm placement before the bin arrives. Since the requirement turns on your specific address and how long the bin stays out, a quick check with your ZTERS representative can settle what applies before you book.
Alexandria dumpster pricing tracks with the size you choose, current disposal fees at area landfills and transfer stations, fuel, and any permit your placement requires. ZTERS pricing in Alexandria runs from about $384 for a 10 yard up to roughly $655 for a 40 yard.
Each container includes a set tonnage allowance and a 10-day rental window. Need it longer than ten days? You can keep it past ten days for an added fee. Delivery averages around $140 depending on how far the run is, the size of the bin, and fuel at the time. Here is an estimate of ZTERS Alexandria dumpster prices by size:
| Dumpster Size | Low Estimate | High Estimate | Rental Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard | $384 | $587 | 10 days |
| 20 Yard | $316 | $497 | 10 days |
| 30 Yard | $339 | $520 | 10 days |
| 40 Yard | $475 | $655 | 10 days |
You do not have to file anything yourself in most cases — the cleanest path is to let your hauler pull the permit. When your placement needs a right-of-way permit because the container will sit in the street, curb lane, or on the sidewalk, ZTERS can coordinate the application with the City of Alexandria, fold the cost into your rental, and line approval up with your delivery date.
If you would rather apply yourself, the City of Alexandria issues the Permit to Perform Work in the Right-of-Way through its Department of Transportation & Environmental Services (T&ES) at 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311, reachable at 703-746-4035. The right-of-way permit fee is $125, and you will also need a City Solid Waste sticker for the container, handled through the Solid Waste Division at 703-746-4410. Applications are typically reviewed within about three business days, so apply ahead so the placement can be cleared before the bin goes down. Be ready to keep the container marked with flashing barricades and clear of traffic where it sits in the public way, and to provide proof of liability insurance with the City named as additional insured.
If it is not clear which permit your job needs, a short call with your ZTERS representative will sort it out.
Yes — a curbside dumpster is allowed once you hold the right permit. When there is no practical way to keep the container on private property, the City of Alexandria allows street placement once you hold a Permit to Perform Work in the Right-of-Way from T&ES. Alexandria expects the container to go on your own lot wherever that is feasible, treating a street drop as the exception, not the norm.
Once a permit is approved, the container must sit at least 20 feet from any stop bar or crosswalk, carry a flashing barricade at each end, and stay clear of fire hydrants, storm drains, driveways, intersections, and bus stops. If curb spaces have to be taken out of service, the city charges a daily reserved-parking fee, higher where the spaces are metered. Old Town and other older neighborhoods have narrow streets and tight curb space, so the city reviews those placements more closely and may ask for a sketch showing the location.
For most renters the smoothest route is letting ZTERS handle the permit at booking, so the cost folds into the rental and approval lines up with your delivery window.
ZTERS provides service across the entire City of Alexandria and the surrounding Northern Virginia communities. Inside the city this includes Old Town, Del Ray, Rosemont, Parkfairfax, Seminary Hill, Cameron Station, Eisenhower East, Carlyle, Potomac Yard, Beverley Hills, North Ridge, Arlandria, the West End, Landmark, Brookville-Seminary Valley, Taylor Run, and the Parker-Gray district.
Coverage extends well beyond the city line into Arlington, Falls Church, Annandale, Springfield, McLean, Burke, and Fairfax in Virginia, across the river into Washington, DC, and up into Silver Spring and Bethesda in Maryland. If your project falls within an Alexandria-area zip code, ZTERS can almost certainly arrange delivery. For addresses at the edges of the metro or on tight Old Town blocks, a brief call with a ZTERS representative will confirm coverage, placement, and pricing.
How fast a bin arrives comes down to when you order, whether the placement needs a permit, and how full the local haulers' schedules are that week. For drops that stay on private property — driveways, yards, and off-street commercial lots — same-day service is often workable when the order lands before about 10 a.m. and you can flex on size. Orders placed later in the day usually land next-day, and for routine planning two to three business days is the dependable estimate.
When the container has to go in the public right-of-way, build in extra time so the City of Alexandria permit is in hand before the truck rolls. Demand climbs in spring and summer with renovation and roofing season, and DC-area traffic and tight Old Town streets can affect the delivery window, so the driver may need a specific drop time. Reserving a few days out gives you the widest pick of size, time window, and where the bin lands.
For the bathroom and kitchen remodels that fill most Alexandria project calendars, sizing starts small and scales with the gut. A single bathroom remodel typically fits in a 10 or 15 yard, with the 10 yard preferred when significant tile or concrete backer board is coming out, since dense material hits the weight cap before it fills the bin. A master bath gut or a full kitchen remodel, including cabinets, countertops, flooring, backsplash, drywall, and appliances, generally calls for a 20 yard. Multi-room renovations and additions move up to a 25 or 30 yard, and whole-house renovations or major demolitions fall in the 30 to 40 yard range. For roof tear-offs, a 20 yard handles roughly 2,500 to 3,000 square feet of single-layer asphalt shingles, which covers most Alexandria homes; larger homes, multiple shingle layers, or slate usually need a 30 yard.
A couple of local factors matter here. Many of Alexandria's townhouses and condos have small driveways or shared alleys, so placement can favor a more compact bin, and Old Town's historic blocks may push the container to the curb under a permit. Debris should also stay below the rim of the bin, both for safe transport and so rain does not add standing weight that pushes a load over its limit. When you are choosing between two sizes, sizing up is usually the better value, because the price gap between sizes is typically far smaller than the cost of a second haul when the first bin hits the weight cap or fills early.
ZTERS Dumpster Rental Customer Reviews
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"Always, always, always impressed with the service this company provides! Our rep Jaimie Monti, whom we have had for years now, always goes above and beyond our expectations. Knowing we are in Jaimie's care allows us to be confident in knowing our requests will always be met! She is very informative, punctual and delightful to work with! We are proud to have her as a part of our team!"
"The customer service is excellent. The quality of the product is excellent. T'Lycia has always been very helpful, generous, knowledgeable, with excellent service."
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