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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Schenectady, New York, and the surrounding Capital Region communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Older homes in the Stockade and Mont Pleasant mean plenty of gut remodels and roof work, and construction and property turnovers along Erie Boulevard and State Street keep contractors ordering containers all year.
Your price depends on the size you choose, the weight and type of debris, how long you keep the container, and where the load can legally be taken. Below you'll find price ranges, the City's dumpster permit rules, and a clear list of 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 |
Four things move a Schenectady quote, and the container size is only the first of them.
Size comes first. One size up costs less than a second haul, and on a century-old house the debris pile is usually bigger than people expect.
Weight is the next lever. Slate, plaster, and old brick are heavy, and they fill a weight allowance long before they fill the container. Keeping clean concrete and masonry in a load of their own is almost always the cheaper way to go.
Distance to the gate matters here more than in most cities. Schenectady's own waste site will not take construction debris, so project loads travel out of the city. Your account manager will tell you which site your load is headed to and what that does to the price.
City rules can shift your timing. A container on a Schenectady street needs a permit and an insurance certificate before delivery, and the Engineering counter is only open for permits a few hours a day.
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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Start with volume and then check the weight. Prime Dumpster carries containers from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our smallest container. It fits a single bathroom, a chimney teardown, or a small porch demo. It's also the right pick for plaster, brick, and concrete, which hit the weight limit while the container still looks mostly empty.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers mid-size work: a basement or attic cleanout in an older home, a kitchen strip-out, or a small roof tear-off.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the most common choice in Schenectady. It takes a whole-house cleanout or a remodel spanning several rooms, and it still fits in a city driveway.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles additions, full roof replacements, and multi-unit turnovers. Contractors working two-family and three-family properties usually start here.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest size. It's meant for commercial demolition, warehouse clearing, and high-volume jobs with light, bulky debris.
If you're between two sizes, talk the job through with your account manager and let them pick.
If the container fits completely on your own property, the City says you don't need a permit. It also says plainly that a dumpster cannot sit on the sidewalk, so plan for the driveway or the job site itself.
If the container has to go in the road, you need a Dumpster Permit. The City's Engineering FAQ explains the process: the permit comes from the Department of Engineering, but the Signal Control Department has to approve the spot first and fax that approval over. Call Signal Control at 518-382-5065 to start it.
The City also requires a certificate of liability insurance naming the City of Schenectady as additional insured to be on file before the permit is issued. A homeowner gets that from their own insurance carrier.
Plan the timing carefully. The Department of Engineering sits in Room 205 at City Hall, 105 Jay Street, and permits are only handed out from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 3 to 4 p.m., with 24 to 48 hours asked for processing. Call the department at 518-382-5082 with questions. Separately, the city code bars leaving building materials or any obstruction in a street without the City Engineer's written permission, and it requires lighted markers on anything left in the roadway overnight. If you aren't sure whether your spot counts as the road, your account manager can help you reach the right desk before delivery.
Ordinary household and construction debris is fine. The limits here come from New York State law and from what the receiving sites are allowed to take.
New York makes it illegal to put lead-acid batteries in the trash, with a civil penalty of up to $50 for each violation, and retailers have to take them back free. Electronic waste is under a statewide disposal ban as well, so televisions, monitors, computers, and printers have to be recycled separately.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos stay out of every standard container, as do propane tanks and pressurized cylinders.
The local rule to know is that the City's own waste site turns away building material from construction, demolition, alterations, or repairs, along with slag, rock, sand, brick, concrete, tires, large tree trunks, and carpet rolls over a foot thick. That doesn't mean you can't rent a container for that debris. It means the load goes somewhere else, which your account manager will set up.
Separate your yard waste too. The City won't collect it curbside if it has dirt, rocks, or construction material mixed in. Ask your account manager if any item on your list looks borderline.
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 Schenectady City Transfer Station at 2 Weaver Street, Schenectady, NY 12305 is the City-run site for household waste generated inside the city limits, and its line is 518-382-5144. It does not take construction or demolition debris, concrete, brick, tires, or large limbs, and only waste collected inside the city may go there. The City doesn't publish set hours for it, so call before you plan a trip.
Mixed waste collected in Schenectady ends up at the City of Albany Rapp Road Waste Management Facility, 525 Rapp Road, Albany, NY 12205. The City of Albany owns and runs it, and its own page confirms it takes loads from private haulers as well as municipal trucks. The gate is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., with the last load in at 10:30 a.m., and it's closed Saturday and Sunday. You can reach it at 518-869-3651.
Those short weekday hours shape pickup scheduling more than anything else about this city. Your account manager confirms the destination for your load and builds the pickup around the gate's window.
2 Weaver Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
City-run site for household waste from inside the city; no construction debris.
525 Rapp Road, Albany, NY 12205
Open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., with the last load in at 10:30 a.m.
Most Schenectady orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with the truck arriving inside a 24 to 48 hour window. Give yourself extra lead time if the container is going in the street, since the permit, the approval, and the insurance certificate all have to be in hand first.
Five things make delivery day easier:
Remember the gate schedule. The landfill the City uses closes at 11 a.m. and doesn't open at all on weekends, so a container filled on a Friday afternoon is normally hauled early the following week.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery throughout Schenectady and the neighborhoods around it, from the Stockade and Mont Pleasant to Bellevue, Hamilton Hill, Woodlawn, and the Upper Union Street area, plus the commercial corridors along Erie Boulevard and State Street. Whether the work is a single-family remodel or a multi-unit turnover, we schedule delivery and pickup around your crew.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, line up a site that will take your debris, and quote a clear price 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.
Dumpster rentals in Schenectady start at $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container and run to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard container, based on a five-day rental. Debris weight and the distance to a site that accepts your material also shape the total. Your account manager confirms included tonnage and overage rates at booking.
Renting almost always costs less here. The City's own site won't take construction debris, so self-hauling means driving out of the city, paying at the gate inside a short morning window, and paying for fuel and your own hours. One container handles the whole job instead.
Yes. A standard three-seat couch uses roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves plenty of space for a mattress, a dresser, and packed cartons. With furniture and similar bulky items you run out of room long before you reach the weight limit.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, asbestos, and propane tanks. New York also bars lead-acid batteries from the trash and bans electronics from disposal, so televisions, monitors, and computers need to be recycled. Set tires and appliances aside and mention them when you book.
The 10-yard container has the lowest starting price at $399 to $499. Weight still drives the real cost. A small container packed with plaster, brick, or concrete can pass its limit quickly, so keeping dense material in its own load usually saves more than choosing a smaller size.
A three-day rental typically costs the same as five days, because containers are priced by the job rather than by the day. Debris weight matters far more than the calendar. Ask your account manager what tonnage is included and what each extra ton costs before your delivery.
Most home and construction debris is allowed: lumber, drywall, plaster, shingles, flooring, cabinets, furniture, cardboard, and general cleanout junk. Clean concrete, brick, and asphalt are accepted as well, and they usually cost less in a separate load. Run anything unusual past your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Schenectady, New York 12304 |
| Phone: | 518-971-8441 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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