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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Syracuse, New York, and the rest of Onondaga County in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Student housing turnover around University Hill, porch and roof work on the century-old homes in Westcott and Eastwood, and steady construction downtown and along Erie Boulevard all keep containers busy in this city.
Your quote depends on the container size, the weight and type of debris, how long you keep it, and the disposal charge where the load is taken. Below you'll find the price ranges, how the City treats a container in the street, and what has to stay out of it.
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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 drive a Syracuse rental, and one of them is particular to the city.
Size comes first. Each step up adds to the base rate, and still beats a second delivery when a smaller container runs out of space.
Debris weight comes next. Old plaster, slate, brick, and water-damaged lumber are all heavy for their volume, which is how a small container clears its tonnage before it looks full.
Disposal is the third. Loads from the city are consolidated at a county transfer station and moved on from there, and the facility sets the charge by weight.
Street placement is the fourth and the local one. Many older Syracuse lots have no usable driveway, so the container has to sit at the curb, and that puts you into the City's right-of-way permit system. Your account manager will tell you early whether that applies.
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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Choose by volume, then check the weight, and keep the lot in mind. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes here, and narrow city driveways often rule out the largest.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our shortest container, which matters on a tight lot. It suits one bathroom, a small porch tear-off, or a dense load of brick and concrete.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers an emptied attic, a cleared basement, or old carpet and padding from a few rooms.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the one most Syracuse households book. A full cleanout, a kitchen and bath remodel, or an average shingle job fits in a single drop.
The 30-Yard Dumpster takes on whole-building work: gut renovations on multi-family houses, additions, and small demolition jobs.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the largest we run, and the usual choice for commercial fit-outs and industrial cleanouts.
Stuck between two sizes? Walk the job through with your account manager and we'll quote the cheaper one.
A container that stays entirely on private property, such as a driveway or a fenced lot, needs nothing from the City. Once it sits on a street, a sidewalk, or a metered space, you are in the public right-of-way and the City wants a permit first.
Syracuse handles those through its Central Permit Office, which covers permits required for work, parking, or other activity in the public right-of-way. The City defines that space as the roads, the sidewalks, and the utilities on, under, or above them.
The City does not publish a permit called a dumpster permit. Its right-of-way list includes an encroachment permit, which is the one that covers an object placed in that space, plus a separate metered parking permit if the container takes a paid space. Most applications go in through the City's online portal.
Call the Central Permit Office at 315-448-4754 with your address and they will tell you which permit applies. The office is at One Park Place, 300 South State Street, and it opens at 8:30 a.m. on weekdays. Your account manager can make that call with you, line the approval up with the delivery date, and confirm whether your spot is private ground or City right-of-way.
Framing lumber, drywall, plaster, roofing, flooring, cabinets, and household junk all load normally. The refusals come from New York law and from what the receiving facility will take.
Electronics are the firmest rule. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation runs a manufacturer-funded recycling program for computers, monitors, televisions, and peripherals, and consumers are expected to meet the state's disposal ban by recycling those devices rather than throwing them out.
Car batteries are next. The same agency states that it is illegal to put a spent lead-acid battery in the trash, and a retailer has to take up to two used batteries a month from any individual at no charge.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, and asbestos stay out of every container. The City also excludes asbestos waste, tires, appliances, fluorescent lights, and fuel tanks from its own construction debris collection, which is a good guide to what a load should not contain.
Tires and appliances holding refrigerant usually carry a per-item charge rather than a weight charge. Mention them to your account manager at booking and the quote holds.
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.
Syracuse's own construction debris collection is deliberately tiny. The City picks up that material only twice a year, in May and September, takes no more than two cubic yards, and says anything larger has to go to a county agency landfill or the Camillus landfill. It also states that a contractor is required to haul its own debris away.
That is why most Syracuse projects end up in a rented container. Loads from the city are consolidated at the Rock Cut Road Transfer Station, at 5808 Rock Cut Road, Jamesville, NY 13078, which the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation records as a county-owned facility run by the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency. The State lists it as permitted for household, institutional, and commercial waste, along with cardboard, metals, and tires.
The State describes a transfer facility as a place where waste is received, consolidated, and then moved on for processing or disposal, which is exactly what happens to a Syracuse container load. A privately owned station on State Fair Boulevard also handles construction debris and asbestos for the area.
Call ahead for current hours, because they are not published in the State's list. Your account manager will confirm which facility is taking your debris and what the disposal charge looks like before the truck is dispatched.
5808 Rock Cut Road, Jamesville, NY 13078
County-owned station run by the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency; call for current hours.
Most Syracuse rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Curbside placements need longer, because the City has to issue the right-of-way permit before the container is dropped.
Five things that make delivery day go smoothly:
Winter deserves its own plan. Syracuse gets heavy lake-effect snow and plows the streets aggressively, so a container left at the curb in January may have to be moved, and it is worth talking that through before delivery.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery across Syracuse and the nearby Onondaga County communities, from University Hill, Westcott, Eastwood, Strathmore, and the Near West Side out to Dewitt, Liverpool, Camillus, Solvay, and Jamesville. Older streets and short driveways are the norm here, so we plan placement and any City permit with you before dispatch.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, sort out whether the curb needs a City permit, and give you one 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.
A 10-yard container runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, both on a five-day rental. The material you load and the transfer station's charge both move the total, and a curbside placement adds a City permit. Your account manager confirms tonnage and overage rates when you book.
Renting usually costs less. The City takes only two cubic yards of construction debris, twice a year, so self-hauling means driving out to the transfer station, paying at the scale each trip, and giving up most of a day. One container clears the job in a single haul.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes up roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves space for a mattress, a dresser, and boxes. Household furniture fills volume long before it reaches a weight limit, so the smallest container often handles an apartment turnover.
New York keeps televisions, computers, monitors, and lead-acid car batteries out of the trash by law. Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, asbestos, and fuel tanks are out of the container too. Tires and appliances with refrigerant need separate handling, so declare them at booking.
The 10-yard container has the lowest starting price, $399 to $499, and the smallest footprint for a narrow city lot. Weight still decides the final bill. Old plaster, brick, and tile can clear the included tonnage early, so dense debris is usually cheaper in its own load.
Three days normally costs the same as five, because the price covers delivery, pickup, and disposal rather than calendar days. A City right-of-way permit is the exception, since it is tied to how long you occupy the space. Ask your account manager to price both options.
Most construction and household debris is allowed: lumber, plaster, drywall, trim, shingles, flooring, windows, doors, cabinets, furniture, and cardboard. Clean concrete, brick, and asphalt are accepted as well, and they often cost less in a separate load. For anything unusual, ask your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Syracuse, New York 13210 |
| Phone: | 716-271-8828 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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