Dumpster Rental in
Philadelphia, PA
ZTERS serves Philadelphia and its neighbors across Philadelphia County with roll-off dumpsters from 10 to 40 yards. A 10 yard runs $745-$850, and the rental includes 10 days to load it.
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ZTERS keeps the rental simple. You see the price before you call, you talk to one person instead of a queue, and the container lands on the day you booked. The same goes for homeowners, storefronts and crews.
If you're in the middle of a rowhome renovation in Bella Vista, a roof tear-off in Andorra, or clearing out a property in Allegheny West, the container you need depends on what's coming out. Philadelphia's older construction means plaster, brick, and heavy lath fill a 10-yard fast. Lighter demolition, like cabinets and drywall from a remodel, spreads across a 20 or 30.
The truck needs a straight run of about 60 feet, so a narrow street in the tree-lined blocks near Henry Avenue can complicate a drop. Look up before delivery day. A low limb or a service line over the driveway stops more trucks here than a tight turn ever does. If your street is one of the tighter ones off Roosevelt Boulevard, clear the path and the driver handles the rest.
Dumpster Sizes in Philadelphia
ZTERS rents five dumpster sizes in Philadelphia, from single-room cleanouts to demolition-scale jobs.
- Dedicated account manager
- Best-in-class customer service
- Flat pricing, quoted up front
The 10 yard runs $745 to $850 and is the pick when debris is dense: tile, plaster and shingles reach the weight limit long before a bigger container would look full.
Holds about 3 pickup truck loads or 50–70 trash bags. Footprint roughly one standard parking space. Heavy-debris configs can carry up to 10 tons.
Best for dirt and soil removal, brick and masonry, concrete demo, and asphalt shingles. Also fits small bath remodels and garage cleanouts.
Renovation debris — cabinets, drywall, subfloor, trim — is what the 20 yard is built around, at $830 to $935. When two sizes both look right, this is the safer middle.
Holds 8–10 pickup truck loads or about 120 trash bags. Footprint roughly two parking spaces end-to-end.
Best for kitchen and bathroom remodels, whole-house decluttering, mid-size garage and attic cleanouts, mid-size landscaping, and roof replacements on smaller homes.
Nothing bigger goes on a truck. The 40 yard runs $1005 to $1150 and suits light, high-volume debris; loaded with anything dense it hits the road-weight limit half full.
Holds about 12 pickup truck loads or 230–250 trash bags. The 8-ft walls make rear-door loading essential for bulky items.
Best for new construction, major demos, full kitchen-and-bath gut renos, and large commercial cleanouts. Note: dense debris (concrete, shingles) needs a heavy-debris bin instead.
The 15 yard carries the awkward loads: couches, cabinets, forty bags from an attic. Taller than the 10, no longer, so the truck places it anywhere a 10 goes.
Holds about 4.5 pickup truck loads or 80–100 trash bags. Roughly the volume of 15 standard washing machines.
Best for multi-room remodels, flooring removal, garage cleanouts, light demo, larger landscaping, and deck builds. Heavy materials need a smaller heavy-debris bin.
The 30 yard, $860 to $955, is for volume: full-house clearouts, siding jobs, framing scrap. Bulky and light is its business; dense material belongs in a smaller size.
Holds about 9 pickup truck loads or 170–190 trash bags. Footprint roughly two parking spaces end-to-end.
Best for whole-house cleanouts, large home demos, active construction, and commercial mixed debris. Note: cannot accept dirt, concrete, brick, or shingles.
Residential and Construction Dumpster Rental in Philadelphia, PA
For homeowners
A garage or basement cleanout is the most common homeowner job, and it is a volume job: bulky, light, and done over a weekend. Kitchen and bath remodels add cabinets and flooring. Either way the container sits on the Philadelphia driveway, and the rear door swings open so heavy pieces roll in instead of going over the wall.
For contractors
A jobsite container earns its keep on turnaround. One account manager handles the drops and swaps, the size tracks what the phase produces, and the staging spot needs a straight approach so a loaded truck is not threading parked equipment. Heavy phases go in smaller containers loaded level.
The Dumpster Rental Process in Philadelphia
- Call for a quote. Describe the debris, the address, and the dates. One account manager takes the order and stays on it.
- Pick the size and the spot. Clear a straight run for the truck and check for low branches or wires over the drop point.
- Load it. Keep everything level with or below the top rail, and keep heavy material in a low, even layer.
- Call for pickup. Ring the same number when you are done, or at the end of the rental period.
How Much Does a Dumpster Rental Cost in Philadelphia, PA?
Dumpster rental pricing in Philadelphia varies with disposal costs, debris weight, rental length, and delivery distance. The ranges below reflect recent local pricing rather than a fixed quote — the final number depends on the size you pick and what goes in it.
Estimated Dumpster Rental Costs in Philadelphia
| Dumpster Size | Estimated Price Range | Delivery Estimate* | Rental Period | Included Tonnage** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard | $745 – $850 | — | Up to 10 days | 1–2 tons |
| 20 Yard | $830 – $935 | $220 | Up to 10 days | 2–4 tons |
| 30 Yard | $860 – $955 | — | Up to 10 days | 4–6 tons |
| 40 Yard | $1005 – $1150 | — | Up to 10 days | 5–8 tons |
* Delivery is quoted separately and moves with distance from the yard, fuel, and how easy the drop spot is to reach. Where it shows as included, it is already inside the range.
** Each rental carries a base weight allowance. Debris over that allowance is billed as an adjustment at pickup.
Why Is There a Price Range?
Five things move the number inside that range:
- Debris type. Clean wood and household junk dispose cheaply. Shingles, plaster, tile, dirt and concrete are billed by weight and hit the allowance early.
- Weight. A container can reach its tonnage cap while it still looks half empty, which is the single most common surprise on a first rental.
- Rental length. The quote covers 10 days. Longer rentals are extended for an additional fee.
- Delivery distance. How far the truck runs from the yard to your address, and whether it can make a straight approach.
- Local disposal rates. Landfill and transfer-station fees are set locally and are the largest single input to the price.
What Is Included in the Base Rental?
- Delivery to your Philadelphia address on the date you book
- A 10-day rental period
- Pickup and haul-away when you call
- Disposal up to the size's included tonnage
- One account manager handling the order from quote through pickup
Charged separately: weight over the included allowance, days past the rental period, and any load containing prohibited material.
How to Get an Exact Quote
Have these ready and the quote takes a couple of minutes:
- What the debris is — remodel, roof tear-off, cleanout, yard waste, concrete
- Roughly how much of it there is
- The delivery address and where the container should sit
- The date you want it dropped
Call (888) 664-7740 and describe the job. If two sizes both look plausible, say so — the gap between them is usually smaller than the cost of a second haul.
What You Can Put in a Dumpster in Philadelphia
Most of what comes out of a house or a job site is fine. The restricted list is set by the disposal facility, not by us, and it is short.
Accepted
- Household junk, furniture, and general trash
- Renovation debris — drywall, lumber, trim, cabinets
- Flooring, carpet, tile, and countertops
- Roofing shingles and underlayment
- Yard waste, brush, and branches
- Appliances with the refrigerant already removed
- Concrete, brick, dirt, and asphalt — mention these when you book, because they are priced by weight
Not accepted
- Paint, solvents, and other liquids
- Motor oil, fuel, and antifreeze
- Batteries and propane tanks
- Tires
- Asbestos and other hazardous material
- Medical or biological waste
- Appliances still holding refrigerant
Everything has to sit level with or below the top rail — an overfilled container cannot be tarped, so the driver has to leave it until the load comes down. If you are not sure about an item, ask before it goes over the side.
Need a dumpster fast?
Speak with one of our Philadelphia account managers. Most quotes take less than five minutes by phone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Philadelphia dumpster costs can be impacted by dumpster size, local landfill fees, fuel prices, and any required permits. Philadelphia dumpster costs range from $745 for a 10 yard dumpster up to $1150 for a 40 yard dumpster.
Each dumpster size includes a maximum allowable tonnage and a 10-day rental period. If you need the dumpster longer, you can extend your rental period for an additional fee. Delivery is quoted separately and moves with distance, size, and access. The full breakdown by size, including the delivery estimate and the included tonnage, is in the pricing section above.
Street placement in Philadelphia depends on the block and the traffic lane. A narrow one-way street with parked cars leaves little room for the truck to maneuver, so a driveway or alley drop is usually smoother. Where the street is the only option, expect to keep the container clear of hydrants, driveways, and intersections, and check whether your block requires a permit for the placement itself.
A 20-yard container on a private driveway usually needs no permit in Philadelphia. On a public street, the city's Streets Department issues the permit, and the process takes a few days, so plan around it. Most residential drops here go on a drive, and that keeps things simple.
Bella Vista rowhomes, Andorra hillsides, and the wider blocks of Allegheny West are all regular stops for our drivers. The narrow streets around 10th & Lemon Playground call for a careful approach, while the wider avenues near Northeast Philadelphia Airport give a truck room to line up. We cover every neighborhood in the city and the nearby towns of Upper Darby and Cheltenham as well.
Philadelphia's older housing stock, much of it built before the 1950s, means many properties have tight rear yards and narrow access. The Streets Department's permit office handles applications, and you can call them directly with your block and date. They'll tell you what's needed for a street placement in your neighborhood.
Usually quickly, but it depends on the week. Deliveries are grouped by direction, so how soon a container reaches Philadelphia comes down to what is already on the schedule for that part of the map.
If the project has a firm start date, call a couple of days ahead of it. Same-week drops happen all the time; counting on one without asking first is how people end up waiting.
Start with what is leaving the building. A 10 covers one bathroom or one room of flooring. A 20 handles a kitchen. Several rooms at once, or an outbuilding full of old storage, is where the 30 earns its keep.
Roofing throws off the usual math because shingles are dense, and the load hits its tonnage cap while the container still looks half empty. The same goes for concrete, brick and dirt. Say so at booking and the right size follows. If you are stuck between two sizes, the price gap is smaller than the cost of a second haul.
ZTERS Dumpster Rental Customer Reviews
"Incredible service! I have been using them for two years and they are professional, communicative, and thorough in their work. Sierra Williams has provided exceptional customer service."
"I ordered a 40 yard dumpster and had it emptied 3 times. Mikah was so helpful and got everything taken care of for me. The driver was super friendly. I love Zters!"
"I have enjoyed working with Rhonesia Spencer over the past years on all of my equipment needs. She is always very prompt arranging my equipment needs."
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