Thornton, CA · San Joaquin County
Dump Trailer Rental in
Thornton, California
A dump trailer delivered to your driveway, left for as long as you need it, and hauled away full. Cheaper and lower-profile than a roll-off dumpster, and it fits where a dumpster cannot. 18 minutes from our Lodi yard.
- From $275 in Thornton, quoted in writing first.
- Debris goes to North County Landfill — $60.93/ton, open seven days.
- 1-7 days for a typical Thornton job.
Dump Trailer Rental in Thornton
Thornton is where the Mokelumne and Cosumnes rivers meet, just east of I-5 off Walnut Grove Road. The town grew around the Western Pacific line that reached it in 1907, and its housing is old for the area: about 290 homes, with a median build year of 1969 and one in five from the 1940s.
Thornton is named for Arthur Thornton, who gave the railroad right-of-way through his land; the Western Pacific reached Thornton in 1907.
Thornton's homes and businesses sit east of Interstate 5 off Walnut Grove Road.
About 291 homes, mostly single-family. 20% built in the 1940s, 16% in the 1950s, 19% in the 2000s. Wide margin on the median.
Whatever Thornton throws at us — household junk and general cleanout debris, construction and remodel debris, roofing (heavy — priced by weight) and yard waste and green waste — the job runs the same way. You send a photo or a short description, we send back a fixed number, and if you say yes we show up in a tight window and do the lifting. No permit runs, no driveway damage, no dumpster sitting on the street for a week.
We do not do the "starting at" quote over the phone, followed by a bigger number once the crew is already parked in your driveway and saying no feels awkward. That switch is common enough in this trade that it is the reason a lot of people put off calling anyone.
What we take
- Household junk and general cleanout debris
- Construction and remodel debris
- Roofing (heavy — priced by weight)
- Yard waste and green waste
- Concrete and dirt (heavy tier, ask first)
- Furniture and appliances (item fees apply)
What we can't
- Household hazardous waste
- Paint, solvents, oil
- Tires (we take them, but separately, $25 each)
- Anything that would put the trailer over its rated weight — we would rather make a second trip than get you a ticket
Nobody legitimate takes household hazardous waste on a junk run — it has to go through a county HHW event. We separate it out, stack it where you can find it, and tell you the nearest drop-off date instead of quietly leaving it in a corner.
Dump Trailer Rental prices in Thornton
Most junk removal companies in this market will not put a price on their website. We will. You get the exact number in writing before anyone touches anything, and it does not move unless the pile does.
| Load size | About | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Single item / minimum load | One couch, one mattress, one appliance, or a small curbside pile. | $125 |
| Quarter load | A bedroom of furniture, or a modest garage corner. | $225 |
| Half load | A one-car garage, a living room, or a small shed. | $375 |
| Three-quarter load | A packed two-car garage or a large room plus yard debris. | $525 |
| Full trailer | A full trailer with side extensions — more than a national-brand 'full truck'. | $895 |
Item add-ons
- Mattress or box spring$45
- Refrigerator or freezer$90
- AC unit with refrigerant$90
- TV or monitor$40
- Tire$25
- Piano or organ$400
- Hot tub or spa$450
Trailer rental
- One day, drop-off + pickup, first ton$275
- Each additional day$65
- Full week$575
- Each ton past the first$125
- Swap a full trailer for an empty one$195
Senior and veteran pricing is 10% off and applied automatically — you should not have to ask for it twice.
Where your Thornton junk actually goes
Most of what leaves a Thornton job goes to North County Landfill in Lodi, at a posted gate rate of $60.93 per ton as of 2026-01-01. North County Landfill is open seven days a week, which is why we can run Thornton jobs on a Sunday when almost nobody else in this market will.
Hauling it yourself instead? Here are North County Landfill hours and fees, plus what it turns away.
Before that, usable furniture and appliances go to donation, and metal, cardboard, e-waste and green waste get separated out. We keep the weight tickets on every load and we will hand them to you if you want to see them — that is not something most haulers offer and it is the fastest way to tell whether someone is actually disposing legally or dumping on a county road.
Why this matters to your price: gate rates across our service area range from $40.64 a ton at Foothill Sanitary Landfill to $107.76 at the most expensive transfer station in Lodi. Routing loads to the right gate is most of the difference between a hauler who can hold a price and one who surprises you at the end.
Thornton neighborhoods we work in
Thornton, Walnut Grove Road, North Sacramento Boulevard and New Hope — plus everywhere else inside Thornton city limits and the surrounding county.
ZIP codes: 95686.
How a Thornton job runs
- 1
Pick your window
One day, a weekend, or a full week. You are not on a dumpster company's schedule.
- 2
We drop it where you want it
Driveway, side yard, jobsite. The trailer is low enough to walk debris into instead of throwing it over a wall.
- 3
Fill it on your time
No hourly clock, no crew standing around.
- 4
Text us and we are gone
Usually same-day pickup. Weight is settled on the scale ticket, not guessed at.
Thornton questions
How fast can you get to Thornton?
Thornton is about 18 minutes from our Lodi base, so it is inside our normal daily route rather than an out-of-area trip. That is the practical reason we can hold same-day and next-day slots here when a Sacramento-based company quoting the same job is adding an hour of windshield time each way.
Where does the debris from a Thornton job go?
North County Landfill in Lodi, currently $60.93 per ton as of 2026-01-01. It is open seven days, which is why Sunday service is available in this area. Donation-quality items go to a receiving charity first, and metal, cardboard, e-waste and green waste are separated out. We keep the weight ticket on every load.
Do you serve unincorporated Thornton?
Thornton is unincorporated San Joaquin County, and yes — rural parcels, outbuildings, barns and deep lots are a large part of what we do out here. Long driveways and no curb access are not a problem; we bring the trailer to the pile.
How much does a dump trailer rental cost?
$275 for a one-day drop-and-pickup including the first ton of disposal. Additional tons are $125. Extra days are $65. A full seven-day week is $575 plus disposal. Everything is quoted before delivery.
How is this different from a roll-off dumpster?
Three ways. It is lower — you walk debris in instead of heaving it over a four-foot wall. It is shorter, so it fits in a normal driveway without blocking the sidewalk or needing a street permit. And we can move it mid-job if you need the driveway back.
Will it damage my driveway?
We set boards under the jacks and the wheels on any concrete or paver surface. A trailer sits on tires and jack stands, not on steel rails dragged across the slab the way a roll-off is set.
How much fits?
About 14 cubic yards with the side extensions in — more than a 1-800-GOT-JUNK full truck, and roughly a 10-yard roll-off. For most garage or single-room cleanouts that is one trailer.
What if I fill it faster than I thought?
Text us, we swap it. A swap is $195 plus the disposal on the load we take.
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