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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Newark, Delaware, and the surrounding New Castle County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. A university town with a lot of older rental housing turns over constantly, so Newark keeps a steady flow of apartment turnovers, kitchen and bath remodels, roof work, and construction on the commercial corridors along Elkton Road and Route 273.
What you pay turns on container size, the type and weight of your debris, how long you keep the container, and the per ton rate at the state landfill that receives your load. Below you'll find our price ranges, the rule for a container in a city street, and what cannot go in.
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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 |
Delaware makes the disposal side of your price unusually easy to read, because the state sets the rate.
Container size still comes first. Picking one size up is nearly always cheaper than booking a second haul or paying overage on an overloaded container.
Weight is the next lever. Plaster, lath, tile, and brick from older Newark housing are dense, so a small container of that material can weigh more than a large container of cabinets and framing.
Disposal is a flat published number here. The Delaware Solid Waste Authority charges $80.00 per ton for household trash and the same $80.00 per ton for construction and demolition debris at its landfills, with a $7.50 minimum per vehicle. Mixed loads and clean loads cost the same per ton, so there's no saving in sorting debris here, unlike in some states.
A few streams cost far more. The same state schedule prices tires above four passenger tires at $280.00 per ton and friable asbestos at $250.00 per ton plus $250.00 per load. Yard waste mixed into household trash draws a $500.00 charge per load. Any of those in your container changes the arithmetic, so flag them before the truck rolls.
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 the size from how much debris you expect and how dense it is. Prime Dumpster carries containers from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our smallest and it sits low, which helps on a narrow Newark driveway. It fits a bathroom gut, a small cleanout, or a dense load of brick and concrete.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a packed garage, a basement cleared out between tenants, or flooring from a couple of rooms. It's the usual step up when a 10-yard looks short.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the most common choice here, both for student rental turnovers and for kitchen remodels. It holds a lot while still fitting on a standard driveway.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles a gut renovation, an addition, or a commercial fit-out. It's the right call when debris is bulky rather than heavy.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest container, built for commercial demolition, industrial cleanouts, and big construction sites.
Caught between two sizes? Describe the job to your account manager and they'll size it with you.
On private property, such as your driveway or a fenced job site, Newark requires no permit for a container. The rule changes as soon as any part of it sits in a street, alley, sidewalk, gutter, or other public way.
In that case the city code requires written consent from the Director of Public Works before anything is placed in the public way. The code covers depositing earth, stone, brick, debris, wood, boxes, barrels, or any other obstruction, which is broad enough to reach a container. The abutting property owner or occupant is also under a separate duty to keep the sidewalk clear of obstructions, so blocking the walk is not an option even with consent in hand.
Newark publishes no fee and no review time for that written consent, and it is not a form you can download. It is a conversation with the department, which means lead time matters more than paperwork.
Call the City of Newark Public Works and Water Resources Department at 302-366-7000 to ask about placement and consent. Your account manager can help you work out whether your drop spot is private property or public way before delivery is scheduled.
Most remodeling and cleanout debris loads without trouble. The limits come from the state authority's rules and from what the city itself refuses at the curb.
Hazardous material is out of a standard container everywhere: paint, solvents, fuel, used oil, antifreeze, pesticides, pool chemicals, pressurized cylinders, and anything corrosive. Liquids and medical waste cannot go in either. The city's own code bars radioactive waste, acids, caustics, explosives, and toxic gases from collection, along with anything the Delaware Solid Waste Authority treats as hazardous.
Tires are kept out of city collection entirely and are billed by weight at the state landfill, so they belong in their own arrangement. Electronics, batteries, used oil, and latex paint all have free state drop-off programs, which is the cheaper route by a wide margin.
Asbestos is the one item Delaware handles differently from most states. The authority does accept it at Cherry Island, but only under its own written procedure and with a waste shipment record, and it is billed per ton plus a charge per load. Never put it in a general debris container.
The city also will not take remodeling debris at the curb beyond a few pounds from minor repairs, nor single items over 40 pounds or four feet long, nor limbs six inches or more across. That is exactly the gap a roll-off fills. If you're unsure about an item, ask 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.
Most roll-off loads from Newark go to the Cherry Island Landfill, run by the Delaware Solid Waste Authority at 1706 East 12th St., Wilmington, DE 19809, about 18 road miles northeast of Newark. The gate is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The site takes cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.
Because this is a state authority rather than a private site, the rate sheet is public and the same across its landfills, and it is published a year at a time. That is genuinely useful when you are pricing a job: the disposal element of your quote is tied to a number you can look up yourself.
The authority also defines what counts as construction and demolition waste, calling it the nonhazardous part of solid waste from construction, renovation, restoration, and demolition work. That definition decides which line of the rate sheet your load falls under.
Your account manager will confirm which facility is receiving your container and walk through the disposal charge before delivery.
1706 East 12th St., Wilmington, DE 19809
Delaware Solid Waste Authority site, open Monday through Saturday.
Most Newark rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Booking a few days ahead gives you room to clear placement with the city if the container has to sit in the street.
These habits keep delivery simple:
Keep the landfill schedule in mind too. Cherry Island closes at 3 p.m. on Saturday and does not open on Sunday, so a container filled late in the weekend is usually hauled Monday.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery throughout Newark, from the neighborhoods around the University of Delaware campus and downtown Main Street out to the developments along Route 273, Kirkwood Highway, and Elkton Road, and across the surrounding New Castle County communities. Wherever the job sits, we coordinate delivery, pickup, and disposal around your timeline.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll pick the size with you, confirm the disposal rate, and quote the job before you hang up.
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 up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard, based on a five-day rental. Delaware's state disposal rate is published per ton, so the weight of your load is the main variable. Your account manager confirms included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
For most jobs, renting costs less. The landfill is roughly 18 road miles from Newark, so every self-haul trip means fuel, a gate charge, and two rounds of lifting. Once a project runs past a couple of pickup loads, one container covers it in a single haul.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes up roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, a dresser, and bagged items. With furniture you run out of room long before you reach the weight allowance, which is why cleanouts price well.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil, antifreeze, pesticides, pool chemicals, and asbestos. Tires, electronics, and batteries have separate state programs. The city also bars radioactive waste, acids, caustics, and explosives from any collection, so declare anything unusual when you book.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. What goes in still decides the total. Because Delaware charges the same per ton for mixed and clean loads, the saving here comes from keeping the overall weight down rather than from sorting materials into separate containers.
Three days generally costs the same as five, because containers are priced by the job rather than by the day. Tonnage is what drives the bill. Ask your account manager how much weight is included and what each additional ton costs before the container arrives.
Most home and jobsite debris is fine: lumber, drywall, plaster, lath, roofing, flooring, siding, cabinets, furniture, carpet, cardboard, and cleanout junk. Clean concrete, brick, and masonry are accepted as well. Run anything unusual past your account manager before you load it.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Newark, Delaware 19711 |
| Phone: | 302-310-4140 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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