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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and the rest of Lycoming County in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. The housing stock here is old and solid, so the work tends to be porch rebuilds, slate and shingle tear-offs, plaster gut jobs, and student rental turnovers, alongside steady commercial construction along the West Third Street corridor.
Four things set your price: the size of the container, the weight and type of your debris, how long the container stays, and what the county charges to take the load. Below you'll find price ranges, the city permit you may need, and the materials each county site turns away.
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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 |
Size is the first choice and the easiest to get wrong in the cheap direction. A container that fills early means a second haul, and two hauls always beat one bigger container on invoice day.
Debris weight is the second. Slate, plaster, and brick are heavy enough that a 10-yard container can hit its allowance while it still looks empty, which is exactly why we push small containers for dense material.
The county decides the disposal side. Lycoming County owns both receiving sites, and its landfill fee schedule sets a minimum charge of $30.00 on every transaction and requires every load to be tarped. Rates run by the ton from there.
Which site your load goes to can matter. Big loads are cheaper at the landfill south of town than at the in-city transfer station, and the county says so itself, steering larger containers to the landfill for volume pricing.
Permit cost is the last piece, and only when the container has to sit on a city street. That fee rises with the number of days you keep it there.
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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Size by volume, then check the weight. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes, from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the small, dense-debris container. A bathroom gut, a chimney teardown, a load of concrete steps, or one room of junk all suit it, and heavy material belongs here rather than in something bigger.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers the awkward middle. Garage and attic cleanouts, carpet and tile removal, and a porch rebuild usually fit without the cost of a 20.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the common pick for a whole-house cleanout or a kitchen and bath remodel together. It fits on most Williamsport driveways and in tight alley access with a little planning.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is for the heavy renovation work: a full gut, an addition, or a roof and interior coming out in the same week.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest container, meant for commercial construction, demolition, and anything producing a big volume of light, bulky debris.
Give your account manager the project and the access, and they'll pick the size and tell you whether the alley will take the truck.
On private property the answer is simple. A driveway, a parking pad, or your own lot takes a container without a city permit, and that is where we put most of them.
A city street is different, and Williamsport has a permit written for exactly this. The Dumpster Permit Application comes from the Bureau of Codes, and the fee is tied to how long the container stays, starting at a minimum of $15.00 and climbing from there for longer placements. Payment follows the application rather than coming with it.
Timing is the part worth planning around. The Bureau of Codes says most permits are issued within 15 business days of a complete application, so a street placement is not a same-week decision. Apply before you set the delivery date, not after.
The Bureau of Codes sits at 200 Reighard Ave. and can be reached at 570-327-7517, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the office closed over the lunch hour. The city fee schedule also prices the related work, so if your job needs a street cut, a curb cut, or a closure, those are separate permits.
Send your account manager the address and a photo of the drop spot, and they'll tell you whether you need the city permit at all and get you the right contact if you do.
Lumber, drywall, plaster, shingles, flooring, cabinets, doors, furniture, and household junk are all standard loads here. The limits come from the county's two sites, which publish what they will and will not take.
The transfer station in town has the tighter list. It turns away asbestos, industrial waste, concrete slabs bigger than 12 inches square, poles longer than four feet, metal pipe or steel that can be recycled, and shingle loads over seven tons. Those loads go to the county landfill instead, which is one reason your account manager asks what the debris is before picking a site.
Tires come out before loading. The county requires tires to arrive at the landfill separately and with approval first, and it charges extra if tires turn up buried in a mixed load. The transfer station does not take bulk tire loads at all.
Electronics and refrigerant appliances have their own route. TVs, computers, and computer accessories go to the landfill weigh-in office, and the transfer station no longer takes appliances that contain refrigerant. Pennsylvania's own guidance is blunt about why: the Department of Environmental Protection tells residents not to put old electronics in the trash because of the lead, cadmium, and mercury inside them.
Liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil, batteries, and pressurized cylinders stay out of any container. The county even has a separate charge for a load that shuts the transfer station down, and excessive paint or liquid is on its list of causes. Ask your account manager about anything unusual first.
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.
Lycoming County runs both of the sites that take Williamsport debris, which makes the disposal side unusually transparent here.
The Lycoming County Transfer Station is at 1475 West Third Street, right in the city, and takes loads Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday until 11:30 a.m. The county built it in 1978 to serve Williamsport and the surrounding municipalities, and it handles about 40 tons a day.
The Lycoming County Landfill is the bigger of the two, about nine and a half miles south of the city off Route 15 in Brady Township, at 447 Alexander Drive in Montgomery. It takes loads Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon, with every load weighed out before the Saturday cutoff. It averages roughly 1,100 tons a day and scans every load for radiation before it crosses the scale.
Larger containers usually go to the landfill, where the county prices volume better and accepts the loads the transfer station will not. Both sites require a tarp and charge by weight, and both close on the county holidays. Your account manager will confirm which site is taking your load before the truck leaves the yard.
1475 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday until 11:30 a.m.
447 Alexander Drive, Montgomery, PA 17752
Open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 7 a.m. to noon.
Most Williamsport orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with the truck arriving inside a 24 to 48 hour window. Street placements are the exception, because the city permit takes its own time.
Five things keep delivery day on track:
The county schedule shapes the end of the job. The transfer station closes at 3 p.m. on weekdays and at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, and the landfill weighs its last Saturday load out by noon, so a container topped off late in the day usually moves the next working morning.
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Prime Dumpster covers all of Williamsport, from the Historic District and Newberry to the Vallamont and Grampian hillsides and the campus blocks near Lycoming College and Penn College, along with the nearby Lycoming County communities of South Williamsport, Loyalsock, Old Lycoming, Montoursville, Duboistown, and Montgomery. We set the delivery, pickup, and disposal schedule around your crew.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, pick the county site that fits the load, and give you a firm 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 in Williamsport runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, both on a five-day rental. Debris weight and the county's per-ton rate decide where you land between them. Your account manager will confirm the included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
Renting usually wins once the job passes a couple of pickup loads. Every self-haul trip carries a minimum charge at the county scale, plus a tarp requirement and your own time and fuel. A single container holds the whole project and leaves once.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes up roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves plenty of room for a mattress, a dresser, and a stack of boxes. Furniture runs out of space long before it runs out of weight allowance.
Liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, used oil, batteries, pressurized cylinders, and asbestos all stay out. Tires have to go to the county landfill separately and with approval. Electronics and appliances holding refrigerant go to the landfill weigh-in office rather than into your container.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. The cheapest rental is not always the cheapest job, though. Fill a small container with plaster, slate, or concrete and the weight allowance goes early, which adds charges. Heavy debris is usually cheaper in a load of its own.
Three days normally costs the same as the standard five, because the price covers the job rather than the calendar. Weight moves your bill much more than the number of days does. Ask your account manager about the included tonnage and the rate per extra ton before delivery.
Nearly all home and jobsite debris: framing lumber, plaster, drywall, slate, shingles, flooring, carpet, cabinets, doors, windows, furniture, and cardboard. Clean concrete and brick are fine too, and clean untreated wood has its own cheaper rate at the landfill when it goes in separately.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701 |
| Phone: | 412-286-0206 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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