Scranton and Lackawanna County
Residential Dumpster Rental in Scranton, PA
A dumpster on your driveway for the job, and a flat-rate quote before it arrives.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day or next-day delivery
- Flat-rate pricing
- Locally owned in Scranton
Residential Dumpster Rental across Lackawanna County
Homes around here vary enough that one container does not fit all of them. A tight driveway in South Side or an older street in West Scranton wants a 10 or a 15 set down carefully; a bigger lot in Clarks Summit may have room for a 20 or a 30. Our smaller dumpsters fit in most driveways, and the first thing we ask on the phone is what your driveway looks like.
Most residential jobs are one of three things: a cleanout (a garage, an attic, a basement, or a house before a move or downsizing), a remodel (kitchen, bath, flooring, roof), or the yard - landscaping or storm cleanup. Each wants a different size and a different talk about weight. The size comparison covers the numbers, the home cleanout guide covers the planning, and the phone call covers your job.
At a glance
What you get with residential dumpster rental
- Flat-rate pricing that includes delivery, pickup and disposal - no hidden fees
- Careful driveway placement by experienced drivers
- Same-day or next-day delivery when available - call early in the day
- 10 and 15 yard dumpsters that fit most driveways; 20 and 30 for bigger remodels and cleanouts
- A local team on the phone, not a call center
- Extensions, swaps and early pickups with one call
What actually fills a residential dumpster
Cleanouts lead the way: furniture, boxes and clutter from a basement, a garage or an attic, or a whole house before a move or downsizing. Remodels are next - drywall, cabinets, flooring and fixtures from a kitchen, a bath or a full-home renovation. Then the outdoor jobs: shingles off a roof, branches, soil and shrubs from a landscaping project or a storm.
The alternative is the curb, and it only goes so far. The public options are built for household trash, not a job's debris. Scranton's DPW says it picks up household garbage first and larger items "if we have room in the truck", and we found no City drop-off for construction or bulk waste. Dunmore's DPW does not pick up construction debris and its 2026 calendar says clean-outs will not be accepted; Old Forge's curbside service does not take construction material; Dickson City's schedule says no construction materials, and its spring cleanup is one pickup per house; and Mayfield's garbage contract leaves out construction and demolition waste. Instead of repeated trips, a roll-off takes the whole job in one go.
Driveway placement, street rules and the place you live
The driveway comes first. A driveway or other flat, solid surface works best; the truck needs about 60 feet of clear space and at least 25 feet of overhead clearance from trees and power lines. Move vehicles and obstacles before delivery, and for added protection you can put plywood or boards under the container's wheels. In Archbald and Jermyn every temporary dumpster needs a Borough permit, even on private property (Archbald § 325-3L; Jermyn Ord. 12 of 2026 § 3(R)), so we check the Borough's rules before booking.
The street is another matter. On a Scranton street, City Code § 400-17 requires a City permit for any roll-off placed on a street or highway; the container needs a flashing light and proper reflectors, and it may stay in the right-of-way for one day only unless the permit holder hires an off-duty police officer to keep traffic moving safely. So the driveway comes first, and for a street spot we arrange the City's street permit or check the rules with you before booking. Outside Scranton, Carbondale's permit FAQ says a dumpster needs a City permit "if the dumpster is placed in the road" and that "If the dumpster is on your property, you are not required to have a permit"; Clarks Summit needs a Borough permit for a dumpster in the street, good for two weeks and renewable to six weeks in all, with reflective tape and two-inch lumber under it (Ord. 2015-02 § 104); and Jermyn needs a Borough permit and a bond for a roll-off on a paved Borough road, with a protective barrier under it (Ord. 2 of 1992). Elsewhere we found no posted street-permit rule for a dumpster, which is not proof there is none, so we check with the borough office before a street placement. Pennsylvania's State Highway Law says no one may "open the surface of or occupy a State highway without a permit" (§ 420(b)(2)), and PennDOT handles anything within state highway right-of-way through its highway occupancy permits, so a container never goes in the right-of-way of I-81, I-476, US-6, US-11, PA-307, PA-347 or any other state route. Each town page says what that place asks for.
Suitability
Is residential dumpster rental the right call?
The fastest way to get this right is to check the two lists below against what is actually in your pile.
Good fits for this service
- Garage, attic and basement cleanouts
- Kitchen, bath and flooring remodels
- Moving and downsizing
- Roofing and DIY projects
- Yard waste and storm cleanup
Send these somewhere else
- Paint, oil and fuel
- Chemicals and hazardous materials
- Batteries, tires and propane tanks
- Asbestos, and appliances containing refrigerants
Sizing
Which container for residential dumpster rental?
Every size below runs on this service. Match the material first, then the volume.
- 10 Yard Dumpster — Garage cleanouts, roofing debris and heavy materials.
- 15 Yard Dumpster — Flooring removal, bathroom remodels and yard cleanup.
- 20 Yard Dumpster — Roofing jobs, medium renovations and landscaping.
- 30 Yard Dumpster — Whole-home cleanouts and major renovations.
- 40 Yard Dumpster — Large home remodels and estate cleanouts.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | about 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | about 3 pickup truck loads | 1–2 tons | Small kitchen and bathroom remodels, garage and single-room cleanouts, concrete, tile, asphalt and dirt, roofing debris and small yard cleanups. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | about 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 4–5 pickup truck loads | 2–3 tons | Garage, attic and basement cleanouts, kitchen and bathroom remodels, flooring and carpet removal, small deck or fence removal and yard cleanups. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 6 pickup truck loads | 3–4 tons | Kitchen and bathroom renovations, whole-home and multi-room cleanouts, roofing jobs, landscaping and yard debris, and light demolition. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 9 pickup truck loads | 4–5 tons | Multi-room renovations, estate and move-out cleanouts, retail and office remodels, light demolition and large property cleanups. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 12 pickup truck loads | 5–6 tons | Large construction and demolition, warehouse, office and industrial cleanouts, commercial roofing jobs, full-home remodels and large property cleanups. |
Residential dumpster rental - the Pennsylvania specifics
Most of the "what goes where" is set by each town and facility, and one item is covered by a state ban we can point to. Pennsylvania's Covered Device Recycling Act bans throwing out a covered device - "desktop and laptop computers, computer monitors, computer peripherals, and televisions" - with municipal waste, and DEP says licensed waste haulers "may not knowingly commingle covered devices with waste destined for disposal". Our own list keeps out the rest - paint, solvents and oils, fuel, hazardous chemicals, tires, batteries, gas cylinders and propane tanks, medical waste, asbestos and appliances containing refrigerants. Lackawanna County runs household hazardous waste and tire collections for County residents (pre-registration required for the hazardous waste event), and its hard-to-recycle list says to contact your local municipal office about fluorescent tubes. Residents have public options for electronics: the Mid-Valley Electronics Recycling Program run by Archbald, Blakely, Jessup, Throop, Dickson City and Olyphant, Jessup's Friday drop-off, Throop's monthly sticker pickup and the City of Scranton's electronics recycling events. On an older house, check the roof and flooring before they come off: Pennsylvania's DEP enforces the federal asbestos NESHAP rules, and when a project falls under them "a minimum ten-working-day notification of the project is required to be made to DEP"; DEP adds that it "does not regulate the removal of ACM from private residences unless the residence is an apartment with five or more units". The Department of Labor and Industry separately requires "at least a five-day notification of any project abating friable asbestos material of more than 3 square or 3 linear feet", done by a certified contractor. Asbestos never goes in our roll-offs. If you are unsure about an item, call before loading it - the what can and cannot go in guide says where the rest goes.
Answers
Residential Dumpster Rental — your questions answered
Not covered here? Call (570) 354-0618 and ask.
Will the dumpster damage my driveway?
We take precautions to protect your property during delivery and pickup, and our drivers place each container carefully. For added protection, you can put plywood or boards under the dumpster wheels before it arrives.
Can I put the dumpster on the street instead?
Only where the rules allow it, and it is never the first plan. On a Scranton street, City Code § 400-17 requires a City permit, a flashing light and reflectors, and limits the stay to one day unless an off-duty police officer is hired; for a street spot we arrange the City's street permit or check the rules with you before booking. Carbondale needs a City permit when the dumpster is in the road, Clarks Summit a Borough permit for up to two weeks at a time, and Jermyn a Borough permit and a bond. On a state highway, PennDOT's highway occupancy permit rules apply, so we do not place there. The driveway is always simpler.
Do I need a permit on my own driveway?
In most places we found no permit rule for a dumpster on private property, and Carbondale's permit FAQ says none is required there. Archbald and Jermyn are different: every temporary dumpster needs a Borough permit, even on private property, so there we check the Borough's rules before booking.
Can I put old appliances or a mattress in the dumpster?
Furniture, mattresses and most appliances can go in. Appliances containing refrigerants cannot. Electronics such as TVs, computers and monitors stay out too, because Pennsylvania bans disposing of covered devices with municipal waste; ask about them for junk removal, or use a public electronics program.
How long can I keep the container?
A standard rental period of up to 7 days, set on your quote. Need longer? Call and we extend it for an additional daily fee. Finished early? Just call and we schedule a prompt pickup.
Do you serve the whole area?
We cover Scranton and 16 boroughs and cities around it in Lackawanna County, from Clarks Summit and Dalton to Carbondale, Old Forge and Moscow, each with its own page. Each page says plainly what that place requires. We are licensed and insured.
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Residential Dumpster Rental across Lackawanna County
We run roll-off dumpsters out of our yard on N Keyser Ave in Scranton to every community below. Many orders go out same-day when available; distance and timing decide the rest. Who may haul and where a container may sit differ from place to place, and each page says so plainly. Not sure we reach your street? Call anyway.
Scranton and Lackawanna County
1777 N Keyser Ave
Scranton, PA 18508
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Need residential dumpster rental in Scranton?
Call (570) 354-0618, describe the job in a sentence, and you will have a quote and a delivery window before you hang up.