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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and the wider Lehigh Valley in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. A city built on steel and spread over two counties generates an unusual mix of work: century rowhouses and twins on the South Side being gutted and rebuilt, mid-century housing on the North Side taking new roofs and windows, warehouse and light-industrial construction out toward the old plant land, and student rental turnover around the two campuses every summer.
Your cost tracks four things: the container size, the weight and kind of material, the length of the rental, and the tipping charge at the landfill that receives the load. What follows covers our price ranges, the city street permit that names dumpsters outright, what cannot ride in a container here, and the delivery window you can plan on.
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The prices below reflect average ranges for a standard five-day rental period. Your account manager will confirm tonnage, overage rates, and other project specifics during your free, custom quote.
| Size | Average Price Range | Approximate Dimensions | Common Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Yard Dumpster | $399–$499 | 12' L × 8' W × 3.5' H | Concrete, brick, and heavy debris; small cleanouts; single-room remodels |
| 15-Yard Dumpster | $449–$569 | 16' L × 7.5' W × 4–5' H | Garage cleanouts, kitchen and bathroom remodels, small roof tear-offs |
| 20-Yard Dumpster | $499–$649 | 22' L × 7.5' W × 4.5' H | Whole-home cleanouts, multi-room renovations, flooring removal, roofing |
| 30-Yard Dumpster | $599–$799 | 22' L × 8' W × 6' H | Major renovations, new residential construction, large commercial projects |
| 40-Yard Dumpster | $699–$899 | 22–24' L × 8' W × 8' H | Commercial demolition, industrial cleanouts, large-scale construction |
Access shapes the size choice in Bethlehem more than it does in a suburb. On the South Side and in the older North Side blocks, narrow streets, rear alleys and short setbacks often decide the answer, and a 15-yard container that fits the only legal spot beats a 30-yard one that cannot be set down.
Material density is the next lever. Slate, brick, mortar and poured concrete from a Lehigh Valley rowhouse weigh several times what the same volume of lath, cabinets and carpet weighs, so telling us the mix on the call is what keeps a weight charge off the final bill.
Disposal cost is the third. Northampton County has three permitted landfills and the closest one sits inside the city limits in Lower Saucon Township, so the haul is short, but the gate charge is set by the site according to weight and material.
Rental length is the fourth, and in Bethlehem it interacts with the permit. A container standing in the street needs the city permit described below, and the permit application cannot be filed more than 30 days ahead, so a long project needs its timing thought through with your account manager rather than booked months out.
Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 2 tons (4,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 50-70 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 3 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 3 tons (6,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 80-100 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 4.5 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 3 tons (6,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 110-130 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 6 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 4 tons (8,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 170-190 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 9 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 5 tons (10,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 230-250 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 12 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Pick by volume first, then check the spot will take the container you picked. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes, 10 through 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is short enough for a tight South Side driveway or a single permitted street space, and it is the right answer for masonry, concrete and other dense material that reaches its weight limit early.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers the common Bethlehem rowhouse job: a kitchen stripped back, a basement emptied, a garage cleared, or a small flat roof taken off and replaced.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the workhorse for a multi-room renovation, a full house cleanout before a sale, or a student rental turned over between leases.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles additions, new construction, and demolition that produces lumber, drywall, roofing and fixtures in bulk rather than in weight.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest container, sized for commercial fit-outs, warehouse clearouts and industrial projects on the old plant land where there is room to set it and fill it.
Tell your account manager the address as well as the project, because in this city the available footprint is often what settles the size.
On private property in Bethlehem, a driveway, a yard behind the building line or a commercial lot, no street permit is needed for your container. The city's own rules do limit where a waste container may stand on a property: it must not sit in front of a building where there is rear or side access, and it must normally be kept within five feet of the building, so the spot is worth confirming before delivery.
For a street, sidewalk, alley or any other part of the right of way, Bethlehem publishes a permit that names containers and dumpsters by name, which is rarer than it sounds. The Director of Public Works issues it, the Police Department's Traffic Bureau has to approve it before it is issued, and the permit rules set the fee at $50, with the application filed no less than 24 hours and no more than 30 days before the container is placed. The applicant has to be the property owner or the contractor working under contract for that owner, so a supplier cannot file it for you, and the owner's application carries a general liability certificate naming the City as an additional insured.
Two other points are worth knowing. A right of way permit does not override the city's health and fire rules, and the solid waste rules separately prohibit storing a waste container on any street, alley, right of way or vacant lot, which is why the permit is what makes a street placement lawful rather than optional paperwork.
The Department of Public Works is at 10 East Church Street and answers on 610-865-7000. Your account manager will help you reach the right desk and will tell you whether your spot needs the permit at all before a date is set.
Standard construction and cleanout material is welcome. The restrictions come from state disposal law, from the city, and from the receiving landfill.
Pennsylvania prohibits covered electronic devices from going out with any municipal waste. Desktop and notebook computers, computer monitors, televisions and computer peripherals such as keyboards and printers all fall inside that ban, and the state's rules put the duty on everyone in the chain: the household or business discarding the device, the hauler, and the landfill or resource recovery plant, which may not accept the device or knowingly take it commingled in a load.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil and asbestos are out of a standard container everywhere. Bethlehem adds two of its own: yard waste has to be kept apart from all other solid waste, and grass clippings may not be set out with anything, because the city requires them to be mulched back into the lawn they came from. Burning waste to get rid of it is prohibited outright.
Tires, propane and other sealed tanks, paint cans and appliances containing refrigerant need to be kept separate. Raise anything you are unsure of with your account manager before it goes in.
If the item you want to dispose of isn’t on this list, give us a call for more guidance or check out our guide of what you can throw in a dumpster.
*Approved items may vary by location. Always check your local laws and regulations to avoid any fines or additional fees.
A mixed construction load from Bethlehem goes to one of the three permitted municipal waste landfills in Northampton County. The nearest is the state-permitted landfill on Applebutter Road in Lower Saucon Township, inside the city limits and licensed for an average of 1,375 tons a day. It is run by a company rather than a public authority, so we identify it by address and let your account manager confirm the routing and the material charge.
The city runs two of its own sites, and both have hard limits that matter if you are planning around them. The Theis/Cornfeld Recycling Center at 635 Illick's Mill Road takes separated glass, cans, plastics, paper, cardboard, scrap metal, textiles and large appliances, and it is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will not take electronics, paint cans, any kind of tank or sealed vessel, or wet cardboard. The Bethlehem Yard Waste Facility at 1480 Schoenersville Road takes branches, brush, hedge trimmings, garden waste and bagged leaves, Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and it closes for December, February and March.
The yard waste site is for qualified city residents and property owners only. Businesses and institutions are not permitted to use it, and it refuses dual axle trailers, dump trucks, dump trailers and commercial vehicles with no exceptions, so it is not an option for a contractor's load. Both city sites answer on 610-865-7082. Your account manager will confirm where your container is headed and what the site charges before the truck is dispatched.
635 Illick's Mill Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017
City drop-off open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; no electronics, paint cans, tanks or wet cardboard.
1480 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed December, February and March; city residents only, no commercial vehicles.
Most Bethlehem rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Where a street permit is involved, work back from the 24 hour minimum filing time and give yourself a few extra days.
These five steps keep a Bethlehem delivery on track:
Keep the city facility calendar in mind if your project includes separated material, because the yard waste site is shut through December, February and March and both city sites are closed on Sundays and Mondays.
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Prime Dumpster serves all of Bethlehem across both the Northampton and Lehigh County halves of the city, from the South Side and the campus blocks to the North Side neighborhoods and the commercial and warehouse properties on the former steel land, and we work the same routes through the surrounding Lehigh Valley boroughs and townships. From a single rowhouse bathroom to a warehouse strip-out, we schedule delivery, swaps and disposal around your crew.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will match the container to the space you have, flag whether a street permit is needed, and quote the job on the call.
Your Prime Dumpster account manager handles the details, from tonnage and overage rates to permit contacts and delivery timing, so you can focus on the work.
Expect $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container and $699 to $899 for a 40-yard, on a five-day rental. The weight and type of debris and the landfill charge decide where inside those ranges you land. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage, the overage rate and any street permit cost before you commit.
For anything past one or two pickup loads, the container is cheaper. Self-hauling means a gate charge every trip, fuel across the valley, a vehicle that can carry rubble safely, and your own time. A single container clears the job in one haul with disposal already priced in.
It will. A standard three-seat couch uses about a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, a chest of drawers and several boxes. Bulky household items fill the volume well before they reach the weight ceiling, so plan that size around cubic feet rather than pounds.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil and asbestos are all excluded. Computers, monitors, televisions and computer peripherals are barred by state law from any waste load. In Bethlehem, grass clippings and yard waste must also stay out and be handled separately. Mention tires, tanks and refrigerant appliances when booking.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499, and on a narrow South Side street it may be the only size that fits. Cheapest to rent is not always cheapest to fill, though: load it with masonry or concrete and the weight allowance is spent early. Keeping heavy debris in its own container usually saves money.
A three-day rental generally costs what a five-day rental costs, since the price covers the job and the disposal rather than the calendar. Tonnage is the real variable. Ask your account manager what weight the quote includes, what an extra ton costs, and what a longer stay would add.
Nearly all building and household debris: lumber, drywall, plaster, lath, roofing, flooring, siding, cabinets, doors, furniture, carpet and cardboard. Clean concrete, brick and block are accepted too, and kept in their own load they often cost less to dispose of. Run anything unusual past your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018 |
| Phone: | 267-539-9905 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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