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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Manchester, New Hampshire, and the surrounding Hillsborough County towns in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Manchester is a mill city with a lot of old housing, so the work runs to triple-decker rehabs on the East Side, roof and siding replacement after hard winters, and mill building conversion and construction along the Merrimack.
Your price comes down to the size you choose, how much the load weighs, how long you keep the container, and what the city facility charges by the pound. New Hampshire also bans several common items from disposal outright, and the sections below cover all of it along with our price ranges and the street permit rule.
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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 |
Manchester is one of the few cities where the disposal side of your bill is published to the pound, which makes the weight of your load unusually easy to predict.
Size is the first lever. Going one size up costs less than discovering mid-job that you need a second container.
Weight is the second, and it carries more force here than in most places. The City charges construction and demolition debris at twelve cents a pound for commercial accounts and ten cents for residents, plus a $5 annual facility permit. Slate, plaster, and wet subfloor out of an old mill-era house add up fast at that rate.
What you sort out beforehand is the third. Scrap metal, car batteries, motor oil, and recyclables go in free, while mattresses, televisions, and refrigerators each carry their own flat charge. Pulling those out of a mixed container is a direct saving rather than a chore.
Street placement is the fourth. A container in a Manchester street needs a written permit from the Highway Department, and the permit carries a bond. Your Prime Dumpster account manager prices all four pieces into one number before you commit.
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 on volume, then sanity check the weight, because Manchester debris is usually dense and the city bills by the pound.
The 10-Yard Dumpster fits the narrow driveways and tight side yards common in the older wards. It handles a bathroom, a small cleanout, or a masonry tear-out where weight runs out before space does.
The 15-Yard Dumpster is the practical middle choice for a garage, a basement, a flooring job, or a single-slope roof.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the most requested size in the city. A full apartment cleanout, a multi-room remodel, or a standard roof replacement all fit inside it.
The 30-Yard Dumpster takes on additions, gut renovations, and light demolition, particularly on the multi-family housing that makes up so much of the city.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. Mill building conversions, commercial construction, and industrial cleanouts are what it is built for.
Walk your account manager through the job and they will match the size and tell you how many hauls to plan for.
On private property, including your driveway or a fenced site, Manchester does not require a permit for the container itself. That covers most single-family work in the city.
Public ground is different. City rules make it unlawful to place or deposit building material, or set up staging, in any street or on any sidewalk without a written permit from the Department of Highways first. The Public Works Director heads that department, and the permit is granted on whatever terms the department judges safe and proper, which means the duration and the conditions are set case by case rather than by a fixed rule.
Two conditions are worth knowing before you plan around a street spot. Anyone applying has to file a bond with the department, set at an amount it approves, covering both liability and the cost of putting the street back. And if any part of the surface is disturbed, the repair has to be finished within five days of the end of the job. The permit holder also agrees to indemnify the City.
One piece of good news: Manchester does not license waste haulers at all. There is no franchise, no exclusive contract, and no approved list to get onto, so the only approvals in play are the street permit and the facility permit described below. Call the City's trash and recycling office at 603-624-6444 with questions, and your Prime Dumpster account manager will handle the street permit and the bond before your delivery date.
New Hampshire bans a short, specific list from every landfill and incinerator in the state, and the city facility enforces it at the scale.
The New Hampshire solid waste law states that no one may dispose of wet-cell batteries, lithium-ion batteries, or electronic devices in any landfill or incinerator in the state. Leaf and yard waste are banned as well. Large food waste generators have their own rule. Facilities comply by posting notices and checking incoming loads, which is why a single laptop or car battery can hold up a container.
Hazardous waste is refused at the city facility outright, and the City names asbestos, gasoline, and other solvents as its examples. Household hazardous waste is only taken at special collection events held on the second Saturdays of May and October, and those are open to residents only.
A few items are accepted but conditioned. Only latex paint is taken, and wet paint has to be in containers of a gallon or less with no more than ten cans. Motor oil has to be in containers of a gallon or less and free of water. Fluorescent tubes must be intact, since broken ones are refused. Yard waste has to be clean compostable material, with no brush, logs, or stumps.
The City also reserves the right to refuse any load that does not meet facility requirements. Ask your account manager about anything borderline before it goes in the container.
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.
Loads from Manchester go to the City of Manchester Drop Off Facility at 500 Dunbarton Road, which is the City's own transfer station and is run by the Department of Public Works. Material is weighed on the scale, charged by material type, and moved on from there.
The facility is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the scale closing at 2:45 p.m. and no entries after that. It also opens on the first and third Saturdays of the month, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., though those Saturdays are for residents only. The phone number is 603-624-6504, and payment is by card, cash, or check.
Two practical details matter for a rented container. An annual permit is required to use the site, and the City expressly makes outside contractors eligible for one when the waste was generated inside the city limits. The City also does not allow automated dump bodies at the facility except for yard waste, which shapes how a load is handled. Your account manager confirms the permit, the destination, and the per-pound rate for your material before delivery.
500 Dunbarton Road, Manchester, NH
The City's own transfer station. Open Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., scale closing at 2:45 p.m.
Most Manchester rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Give yourself longer if the container has to sit in the street, since the Highway Department permit and the bond both have to be in place first.
Five habits that keep a delivery on schedule:
Keep the scale clock in mind. It shuts at 2:45 p.m. on weekdays, and Saturdays are residents only, so a container filled late on a Friday normally moves on Monday.
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Prime Dumpster serves all of Manchester, from the Millyard and the downtown blocks around Elm Street through the East Side and the North End to Hallsville, Youngsville, and the Goffs Falls and South Willow business corridors, plus the surrounding Hillsborough County towns. Give us the address and we will coordinate delivery, pickup, and disposal around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, handle the street permit and the bond if you need one, and quote you a firm number 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.
A 10-yard container in Manchester runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, based on a five-day rental. Because the city facility charges construction debris by the pound, the weight of your load moves the final figure more than anything else. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage first.
Renting usually wins. The city facility needs an annual permit, closes its scale in the early afternoon, and limits Saturdays to residents. A pickup truck holds a fraction of a container, so two or three self-haul runs cost more in time and fees than one delivered container.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, a dresser, and several boxes. Furniture is bulky rather than dense, so a load like that fills the available room well before it reaches the weight limit.
New Hampshire bans wet-cell and lithium-ion batteries, electronics, and leaf and yard waste from disposal statewide. Hazardous waste, asbestos, gasoline, solvents, and oil-based paint are refused at the city facility. Mattresses, televisions, and appliances are accepted but carry their own charges, so mention them when booking.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. In Manchester the bigger saving usually comes from sorting, since scrap metal, car batteries, motor oil, and recyclables are taken free at the city facility while mixed construction debris is weighed and charged by the pound.
Three days normally costs the same as five, because the price covers delivery, the haul, and disposal rather than calendar days. Weight is what moves the invoice. Ask your account manager how much tonnage is included and what each extra ton adds.
Most household and job-site material is fine: lumber, plywood, sheetrock, roofing shingles, doors, cabinets, flooring, carpet, furniture, and general cleanout debris. Clean concrete and brick are accepted too. Electronics, batteries, and yard waste have to be kept out, so clear anything unusual with your account manager.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Manchester, New Hampshire 03103 |
| Phone: | 617-749-0277 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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