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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Watertown, New York, and the surrounding Jefferson County towns in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Steady construction near Fort Drum, a deep stock of older homes in the neighborhoods above the Black River, and heavy roof and siding work after North Country winters keep roll-off containers busy for homeowners and contractors alike.
What you pay comes down to the size you pick, the kind of debris you load, how long you keep the container, and the disposal fees charged at the county scale. Below you'll find price ranges, the City rules that apply when a container sits on a street, what the receiving facilities will and won't take, and how quickly we can get one to your address.
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Ready to get started? Scheduling your dumpster delivery is a breeze. Just tell us when and where you need it, and we’ll handle the rest. Prime Dumpster is all about quick and reliable service, getting the right dumpster to your site when you need 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 move the number on a Watertown quote, and only one of them is the container itself.
Size is the first. A larger container costs more at the start, but guessing small is the expensive mistake, because a second haul or an overage charge costs more than the step up would have.
Weight is the second. Shingles, plaster, tile, and old concrete fill the weight allowance long before they fill the space, so a tear-off in a 10-yard container often beats the same load in a 20.
Disposal is the third, and in Watertown it is a published number. Loads tipped at the county site are billed $98.00 per ton with a $20.00 minimum for commercial trash and construction debris. That rate is set by Jefferson County, not by us, and it is why your account manager asks what is going in the container before quoting.
Placement is the fourth. A container in your own driveway is simple. One that reaches the street brings a City permit into the job, and a tight city lot brings a setback rule that catches people by surprise. Both are covered further down.
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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 by volume first, then sanity-check the weight. Prime Dumpster carries containers from 10 to 40 yards in Watertown.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the smallest we run. It suits a bathroom gut, a single-room cleanout, or a small yard project, and it is the right call for concrete, brick, and dirt, which run out of allowed weight while the container still looks half empty.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers the middle ground: a packed garage, old carpet and underlay from a few rooms, or a tear-off on a small roof. You gain usable room without stepping all the way up in price.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the workhorse for Watertown homes. Whole-house cleanouts, kitchen and bath projects running at once, and most siding jobs fit inside one without trouble.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is built for the bigger jobs: a full renovation, a new build, or a structure coming down. Mixed debris in volume is where it earns its keep.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the largest we offer and is meant for commercial work, large demolition, and industrial cleanouts that keep producing waste for weeks.
Still weighing two sizes? Walk the job through with your account manager and they will steer you to the one that costs less overall.
On private property, like your own driveway or a fenced job site, you generally will not need a City permit in Watertown. The rule changes the moment any part of the container reaches a City street or sidewalk.
For that, the City of Watertown requires a written permit before the container goes down, signed off by the Superintendent of Public Works and the City Engineer. The City's own rules cap one of these permits at three months, allow it to block no more than a third of the sidewalk or half the roadway, and require barriers, lights, and guards around the material while it sits there. A separate permit covers obstructing a street in any other way. The Superintendent can pull a permit at any time without notice, so keeping the spot tidy matters.
There is a second placement rule that applies even in a driveway, and it surprises people on narrow city lots. A waste container cannot be placed within fifteen feet of a shared property line unless the owner next door, if they live there, gives written consent, and that consent has to be filed with the City. Measure before you commit to a spot.
The City does not publish a dollar figure for the street permit. For the current amount and the form, call City Engineering at 315-785-7740; the office is in City Hall on Washington Street, open Monday through Friday. If you are not sure whether your spot counts as City right-of-way, your account manager can help you find the right contact before you book a date.
Ordinary building and household debris is fine. The limits come from New York State law and from the two public facilities that receive Watertown loads, and the facility list here is longer than most.
New York bans consumer electronics from the trash entirely. The state's rule is that since January 2015 consumers can no longer throw out covered electronics in landfills, waste-to-energy plants, household trash, or at the curb. One old TV buried in a full container can send the whole load back.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos are out of a standard container as well.
The regional landfill that takes Watertown debris also turns away a long list of everyday items: waste tires, lead acid batteries, rechargeable batteries, used oils, white goods like refrigerators, stoves, and air conditioners, scrap metal including vehicles, leaves, grass, branches, and stumps, sealed containers, pesticides, herbicides, and hot ashes. Its published rules also size the heavy material: concrete pieces should be no bigger than two feet by two feet with no rebar sticking out, and steel, piping, and dimensional lumber should be cut to eight feet or shorter. Painted or treated building material from anything other than a house needs screening approval first.
That is a lot to track, so tell your account manager what the job will produce and they will flag anything that needs its own trip.
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.
Watertown is in the unusual position of having its receiving facility inside the city. Most loads are weighed in at Jefferson County Recycling & Waste Management Department at 27138 NYS Route 12, Watertown, NY 13601, which runs both a recycling center and a transfer station. It is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and the County publishes its rates rather than leaving them to the hauler.
From there the waste moves south. The County transfers roughly 42,000 tons a year to the Development Authority of the North Country Materials Management Facility at 23400 NYS Route 177, Rodman, NY 13682, a double-lined regional landfill serving Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. The Authority states plainly that the landfill takes waste only from permitted and approved haulers and not from individual residents, which is one practical reason to use a container service rather than make your own runs.
Both sites weigh every load, inspect what comes off the truck, and require loads to arrive covered. Your account manager can confirm which site your debris is headed to and walk you through the charges that apply before the container is dropped.
27138 NYS Route 12, Watertown, NY 13601
Run by Jefferson County. Open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM, and Saturday 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM.
23400 NYS Route 177, Rodman, NY 13682
The regional landfill for Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Scales open Monday to Friday, 7:15 AM to 3:00 PM.
Most Watertown orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Calling a few days out gives you room to sort the drop spot and any permit, and it usually lands you a better price than a rush order.
A few things make delivery day go smoothly:
North Country scheduling has one quirk worth planning around. The regional landfill runs its scales Monday through Friday only, so a container filled late on a Friday may not actually be emptied until the following week.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery across the City of Watertown and the surrounding Jefferson County towns, from the neighborhoods along Washington and Arsenal Streets out to Calcium and the Fort Drum corridor to the northeast. Watertown sits a long way from the next metro area, so our regular North Country routes also reach south toward Rome and Syracuse. Wherever your job sits in the county, we schedule the drop, the pull, and the disposal around your crew rather than ours.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll match you to the right container, tell you where the debris is going, and put a firm number in front of you on the first 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.
Watertown rentals run from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard, based on a five-day period. What you actually pay turns on the weight of the debris and the county disposal rate behind it. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
For anything bigger than a trunkload, the container wins. Self-hauling means a scale charge on every trip, a minimum charge even for a light load, fuel, and your own hours behind the wheel. One container handles a whole kitchen or roof in a single pull, and you never queue at a scale.
Yes, easily. A three-seat couch takes up roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves room for a mattress, a dresser, and a stack of cartons. With furniture, you will run out of space well before you run out of weight allowance.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos. New York also bans TVs, monitors, and computers from the trash. The regional landfill refuses tires, car batteries, used oil, appliances, scrap metal, and yard waste, so those need their own route. Ask your account manager about anything unusual.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. Cheapest to rent is not always cheapest to finish, though. Load concrete, plaster, or wet shingles into a small container and the weight allowance runs out early, so keeping dense material in its own load usually saves money overall.
Three days normally costs the same as five, because the price is built around the job and the haul rather than the calendar. Weight is what moves the bill. Ask your account manager how many tons are included and what each extra ton costs before the container arrives.
Nearly all ordinary debris is fine: lumber, drywall, shingles, flooring, cabinets, furniture, cardboard, and general cleanout junk. Clean concrete, brick, and stone are accepted too, cut down to manageable pieces. If you are unsure about an item, check with your account manager before it goes in the container.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Watertown, New York 13601 |
| Phone: | 315-816-5206 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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