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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Jersey City, New Jersey, and the rest of Hudson County in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Brownstone gut renovations, apartment turnovers in Greenville and Bergen-Lafayette, and steady commercial construction along the waterfront keep containers in demand in a city where almost nobody has a spare acre to pile debris on.
Four things move your price here: the size you choose, the weight of what you load, how long the container stays, and the disposal charges on the far end. Below you will find our ranges, the street permit rules that apply in a dense city, what has to stay out of the container, and how soon we can be at your curb.
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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 |
In Jersey City the biggest single cost driver is not the container at all. It is whether the container can stand on private ground.
Placement comes first, then. If you have a driveway, a yard, or a fenced lot, you avoid the city permit entirely. If the only workable spot is the street or a parking lane, the city charges for that permit by the day, so a longer job multiplies the charge every single day the container sits there. On a row-house renovation that difference can be larger than the gap between two container sizes, which is why we talk about placement before we talk about yardage.
Size and weight behave much as they do on any brownstone job. A brownstone gut produces plaster, lath and tile, all of which are dense, so a smaller container loaded with that material can reach its weight allowance while it still looks half full. Lighter demolition debris and general cleanout material behave the opposite way and fill the volume first.
Where the load goes matters too, and Hudson County is unusual in how closely that is managed. The Hudson County Improvement Authority is the agency responsible for carrying out the county district plan, and the county's own description of that work includes making sure waste is routed to appropriate disposal facilities. The city code adds its own direction, barring a licensed hauler from tipping waste at a licensed facility unless the waste was collected inside Jersey City limits. Your account manager settles the destination before dispatch so the routing is sorted in advance.
One more local point worth knowing: the City's Division of Sanitation rents containers itself, alongside street sweeping and snow removal, and you can ask about that on 201-547-4400. We would rather you heard that from us. What we compete on is size range, speed, and handling the paperwork with you.
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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Narrow streets and tight curb space make size a practical question here as much as a volume one. Our Hudson County fleet runs 10 through 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the right pick for dense material and tight spots. A bathroom gut, a small patio removal, or a load of plaster and tile belongs here, and it is the easiest size to fit in a single parking-lane permit.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a floor of apartment turnover, a kitchen tear-out, or a small roof section, without taking much more curb than the smallest size.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the common choice for a full brownstone or two-family renovation, where drywall, flooring and old fixtures all come out together.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits a whole-building gut or a new build, where mixed debris accumulates faster than anyone wants to manage swaps.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is for commercial demolition and industrial clearing work, and it is the size that most often needs an off-street spot arranged in advance.
Tell your account manager the street, the access and the material, and they will match the container to all three.
On private property, including a driveway, a yard or a fenced job site, no city permit is needed for the container itself.
On the public right-of-way the rule is strict and specific. The city code bars placing any dumpster, portable moving storage container or similar object on the right-of-way, and names the parking lane in particular, without a permit first. The application goes to the Division of Engineering, Traffic and Transportation and has to describe the container and its dimensions, the exact location, and the expected duration. The city may also require a refundable deposit on top of the permit fee to cover damage or cleanup.
The time limits are the part that catches people out, so plan around them:
A single permit runs for a maximum of seven consecutive calendar days. It can be extended twice, to a maximum of twenty-one consecutive days. On top of that, no project location may hold dumpster permits for more than twenty-one calendar days in any rolling period of one hundred and eighty days. Portable moving storage containers get three days and cannot be extended at all. So a standard five-day rental fits inside one permit term comfortably, but a long renovation needs the calendar mapped out before the first delivery.
Three physical conditions also apply once the container is down. It must carry an identification sticker showing the number the Division assigns plus the name, address and telephone number of the responsible party. Between sunset and sunrise it must have reflectors on the front, sides and rear visible to headlights at five hundred feet. And it must sit no less than twenty-five feet from an intersection and no closer than six inches to the curb.
One note on offices. The city's solid waste chapter points the same permit at the Division of Traffic and Street Maintenance, while the newer streets article, adopted in 2020 and amended in 2024, points it at the Division of Engineering, Traffic and Transportation. We follow the newer and more specific article. Engineering is at 13-15 Linden Avenue East and you can reach the division on 201-547-4411. The City's online permitting system handles applications, and your account manager will help you work out which desk your particular spot falls under before delivery.
No container takes hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel or asbestos. The city code writes its own hazardous waste definition broadly, reaching material shown in scientific studies to have toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic effects, and it was last tightened in September 2024.
New Jersey registers solid waste haulers and runs a background review before a hauler may operate, which is one reason the destination for your load is not an afterthought. The county's environmental health office holds delegated state authority to enforce the solid waste control and recycling rules and inspects transfer stations, landfills and recycling facilities across Hudson County.
Two local limits are easy to miss. The city bars discarding refuse or household or commercial solid waste anywhere not specifically designated for disposal, which includes a vacant lot you happen to own. And no premises may let more than ninety-six hours of refuse accumulate, so a container sitting full over a long weekend is not a neutral act.
Tires, appliances, electronics and anything with a tank or a compressor should be named when you book, not discovered at the gate. Raise them with your account manager and the handling gets arranged up front.
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.
The City of Jersey City Department of Public Works runs sanitation from 13-15 Linden Avenue East, Jersey City, NJ 07305, the same ZIP as much of the south of the city, and the sanitation division page gives 201-547-4400 for collection questions. Household hazardous waste goes to a second address at 15-17 Linden Ave E, and the City posts the next drop-off date rather than running it continuously, so check before loading a car.
Container loads are a different stream. They are routed to a licensed disposal or recycling facility under the Hudson County district plan, and the Hudson County Improvement Authority, an autonomous public agency, is the body responsible for that routing and for enforcing the state transporter rules locally. Because the county manages where material lands, the destination for your load is confirmed as part of the booking rather than chosen at the curb.
Your account manager tells you which facility your container is going to and what that means for the disposal portion of your quote.
13-15 Linden Avenue East, Jersey City, NJ 07305
Runs city sanitation. Household hazardous waste goes to a second address at 15-17 Linden Ave E on posted drop-off dates only.
Most Jersey City rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. In practice the permit, not the truck, sets the pace: if the container has to go in a parking lane, start that application before you pick a date.
Use these tips for a smooth delivery:
If your project will run past three weeks at one address, raise it at the quote stage. The rolling one-hundred-and-eighty-day cap on street permits is the kind of thing that is far cheaper to plan around than to discover halfway through.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery throughout Jersey City, from Greenville and Bergen-Lafayette up through Journal Square, The Heights and the Exchange Place waterfront, and across the rest of Hudson County. Prime Dumpster also coordinates dumpster rentals in these New Jersey cities: Hoboken, 4 miles northeast · Bayonne, 5 miles southwest · Kearny, 6 miles northwest · Secaucus, 6 miles north · Newark, 7 miles west. For service elsewhere in the state, visit our New Jersey state page.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will work out whether your spot needs a city permit, pick the container that fits the street, and quote you 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.
Jersey City rentals run from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard container on a five-day period. A street placement adds a city permit charged by the day, so placement affects the total as much as size does. Ask your account manager for the included tonnage and the overage rate.
In a city with this little parking and this much traffic, renting almost always wins. Self-hauling means repeated trips, gate charges each time, and a vehicle you probably do not own. One container on site handles a brownstone renovation in a single haul, with no round trips through the Turnpike interchanges.
Yes. A three-seat couch uses roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves space for a mattress, a dresser and a stack of boxes. Apartment turnovers almost always run out of volume before they run out of weight allowance.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil and asbestos have no place in the load. Jersey City also bars discarding solid waste anywhere not designated for disposal, including your own vacant lot. Tires, appliances and electronics need naming at booking so the destination can be arranged in advance.
The 10-yard container has the lowest entry price at $399 to $499, and in a tight street it is also the easiest to permit. Load it with plaster, tile or concrete and you will reach the weight allowance early, so keeping dense material in its own container is the real saving.
A three-day rental normally costs what the five-day period costs, because we price the job rather than the calendar. The exception in Jersey City is a street placement, where the city permit is charged per day, so a shorter stay on the right-of-way genuinely does cost less. Your account manager will break both parts out.
Most construction and household debris is fine: lumber, drywall, plaster, lath, roofing, flooring, furniture, cardboard and general cleanout material. Clean concrete, brick and masonry are accepted and often cost less when kept separate. If an item is borderline, raise it with your account manager before loading.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Jersey City, New Jersey 07305 |
| Phone: | 332-249-5440 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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