What is a lowboy dumpster?
A lowboy dumpster is a low-sided 10-yard dump trailer built for heavy material — clean dirt and broken concrete. Because the walls sit about waist high, you shovel, wheelbarrow, or hand-load over the side instead of hoisting debris into a tall roll-off box. It carries up to roughly 10 tons, which is why contractors use it for driveway tear-outs, pool digs, and yard re-grades instead of a standard trash dumpster.
10-yard lowboy specs at a glance
| Capacity | 10 cubic yards |
|---|---|
| Weight limit | Up to ~10 tons |
| Wall height | Low sides — roughly waist high, load by hand |
| Footprint | About 20 ft long; needs ~35 ft of straight approach |
| Best for | Clean dirt, soil, broken concrete, asphalt, brick, pavers |
| Not for | Trash, wood, drywall, roofing, green waste |
| Clean load | $750 flat (dirt only or concrete only) |
| Mixed load | $925 flat (dirt + concrete, $175 sort fee) |
| Rental window | First 7 days included, then $25/day |
Lowboy vs. roll-off dumpster
A roll-off is a tall steel box designed for light, bulky debris — furniture, packaging, construction mixed waste. Fill one with concrete and you hit the weight limit long before the box is full, and you pay overweight tonnage on top of the rental.
A lowboy trailer flips that math. The frame and axles are rated for dense material, the low walls make hand-loading realistic, and because we take one clean material at a time, the load goes to a recycler or clean-fill site — which is how the price stays flat at $750 instead of floating with the scale ticket.
Rule of thumb: dirt, concrete, asphalt, brick or block → lowboy. Household junk, wood, drywall or roofing → roll-off.
How much fits in one load
- A two-car concrete driveway, about 400 sq ft of 4-inch slab
- A standard patio or pool deck tear-out
- Spoil from a small pool dig or spa excavation
- Soil from a typical backyard re-grade
- Trench and footing dirt from a room addition
- Brick, block, or paver removal from a front yard
Straight answers
Lowboy dumpster questions, answered
Everything below applies to every city we serve — all of Orange County plus Corona and Norco. Call (385) 442-2727 if your question isn't here.
- What is a lowboy dumpster?
- A lowboy dumpster is a low-sided 10-yard dump trailer built for heavy material like dirt and broken concrete. The walls sit roughly waist high, so you can wheelbarrow, shovel, or hand-load over the side instead of lifting debris up into a tall roll-off box. Lowboy Dumpster Rental Inc. runs 10-yard lowboys across Orange County, Corona, and Norco.
- How much does a lowboy dumpster cost in Orange County?
- A 10-yard lowboy in Orange County is a flat $750 for a clean load — dirt only or concrete only. Mixing dirt and concrete in the same trailer is $925 (a flat $175 sort fee). Delivery, pickup, disposal, and tax are included.
- How long can you keep a lowboy dumpster?
- The flat rate includes the first 7 days on site. After that it is $25 per extra day, and you pick both the delivery date and the pick-up date when you book online.
- How much weight does a 10-yard lowboy hold?
- Up to about 10 tons — roughly 400 square feet of 4-inch concrete, or the soil from a typical pool dig or yard re-grade. Load to the line marked inside the trailer and you are within limits.
- What can go in a lowboy dumpster?
- Clean dirt, soil, sod-free fill, broken concrete, asphalt, brick, block, and pavers. No trash, wood, drywall, roofing, or green waste — clean material is what keeps the price flat, because it goes to a recycler or clean-fill site.
- Where do you deliver lowboy dumpsters?
- All 34 Orange County cities and the unincorporated communities, plus Corona and Norco in Riverside County — Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo, Yorba Linda, San Clemente, and everywhere in between.
- Do you need a permit for a lowboy dumpster?
- No permit is needed for driveway or private-property placement. Street placement can require a city encroachment permit; tell us where you want it and we will walk you through your city's rule.
- How fast can a lowboy be delivered?
- Most drops are placed within 1–3 business days, and same-week service is standard. Call (385) 442-2727 before noon and we will tell you the soonest open slot on the spot.