Best Dumpster Rental in Elmira, NY
8 locally owned dumpster rental companies serving Elmira, ranked by Index Score (2 based in town, the rest within 25 straight-line miles), holding 1,072 Google reviews between them. Published 20-yard prices start at $410. Listings are free and placement can't be bought.
8 dumpster rental companies in Elmira, NY, ranked by Index Score
1,072 Google reviews across the 8, and 3 of them publish a rate you can read without calling.
| Company | Score | 20 yd price | Google rating | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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97 | $47520 yd | 5.0★ (114) | |
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96 | $41020 yd | 5.0★ (95) | |
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95 | $55020 yd | 4.4★ (132) | |
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91 | — | 4.9★ (141) | |
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87 | — | 5.0★ (207) | |
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86 | — | 5.0★ (111) | |
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85 | — | 5.0★ (257) | |
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77 | — | 5.0★ (15) |
How the Index Score ranks this table, and why the distances are approximate
How to read the Elmira list
Two of the 8 are based in Elmira itself and the other 6 run out to it from nearby towns. Clear It Out Junk Removal Ithaca, NY is both the best-rated and the most-reviewed of them, at 5.0 across 257 Google reviews. Three of the 8 publish a rate on their own site; the rest quote by phone. That split is typical, and it is why the medians here are worth having.
How much does a dumpster cost in Elmira, NY?
Updated regularly. Based on 13 published prices from 3 of the 8 companies serving Elmira.
| Size | Median price | Range | Included weight | Included days | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 yard | $375 | $300 to $375 | ask | 7 days | 3 |
| 20 yard | $475 | $410 to $550 | ask | 7 days | 3 |
How the weight and day columns are calculated
How these prices were collected, and what they leave out
What dumpster sizes can you rent in Elmira?
9 sizes are listed by companies serving Elmira:
- 10 yard dumpster10 yd2 companies
- 12 yd2 companies
- 13 yd1 company
- 15 yard dumpster15 yd4 companies
- 17 yd1 company
- 20 yard dumpster20 yd3 companies
- 25 yd1 company
- 30 yard dumpster30 yd3 companies
- 40 yard dumpster40 yd1 company
Drawn to scale. How the footprints actually compare
| Size | Typical job |
|---|---|
| 10–15 yard | Household cleanout, single-room remodel, small yard job |
| 20 yard | Roofing tear-off, whole-home cleanout, small construction |
| 30–40 yard | New build and commercial work. Many residential streets can't take one |
$410 to $550
3 companies serving Elmira charge that much for the same 20-yard container. The middle of that market is $475, so calling the cheapest rather than a mid-priced one saves $65 on a job neither of them has seen yet.
Renting for a job in Elmira?
- Dumpster for a concrete and dirt removal 10 yd
- Dumpster for an estate cleanout 30 yd
- Dumpster for a kitchen remodel 20 yd
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What the Elmira dumpster market looks like
On a 15-yard, Rogers Dumpster Rentals publishes $300 and Greenleaf Recycling publishes $375. Same size, $75 apart, and both of them serve Elmira. 2 yards sit in Elmira out of 8 serving it, and the widest radius reaching the town is 24 straight-line miles. Distance rarely changes the drop fee. It changes how fast anyone can come back. Clear It Out Junk Removal Ithaca, NY is the most reviewed company serving Elmira, with 257 of the 1,072 reviews on this page and a 5.0 rating.
You can price 3 of these 8 companies without picking up the phone. The rest quote on the call, so have your size and your dates ready. The middle of the Elmira market on a 20-yard is $475, 5% under the New York median of $500. Renting here costs less than the state average. Only one company here lists a 40-yard, Clark's Dumpster & Hauling Services. If that is the size you need, book it early or plan around 15-yard instead.
Clear It Out Junk Removal Ithaca, NY holds the best rating serving Elmira at 5.0 from 257 reviews. The bottom of this page sits at 4.4, so read the row before you dial. Companies here quote about 7 days in the rental before daily charges start, on the 13 rates that name a period. Ask what the extra day costs before you need one. The typical allowance quoted here is 1 ton before overage, across the 5 rates that state one. Roofing and concrete blow through that faster than a house cleanout does.
The largest container serving Elmira is the 40-yard, and only Clark's Dumpster & Hauling Services lists one. Book that size ahead rather than the week you need it. The cheapest published anything in Elmira is a 12-yard at $250, from Rogers Dumpster Rentals. That is the floor on this page, not the price of the size you probably need.
What Elmira houses are made of
Elmira has 12,685 housing units with a median build year of 1938, 51% of them owner-occupied. Older stock is the harder kind to size for, because plaster and cast iron weigh far more per cubic yard than anything built since. Weight will cap the load before volume does.
What the weather adds to a Elmira dumpster bill
Elmira gets 36.3 inches of rain in a normal year, plus 37.9 inches of snow. A roll-off sits open, so that lands in the container and the truck weighs it on the way to the tip. You pay for the water by the ton along with everything you meant to throw out. 153 days a year drop below freezing, and a wet load that freezes is heavier and harder to tip. Tell the hauler if the container has frozen to the driveway before they send a truck. Ask for a tarp if it is going to stand through a wet week. NOAA 1991–2020 normals, from a station 1 miles out.
Common questions about dumpster rental in Elmira, NY
- What does a 20-yard dumpster cost in Elmira?
- Companies serving Elmira that publish a price list a median of $475 for a 20-yard, against $500 across New York. That is a starting price. Weight over the included allowance is billed separately.
- What is the lowest dumpster price in Elmira?
- The lowest published starting price among companies serving Elmira is $250. A low base rate can still carry a delivery fee, a fuel surcharge or a per-mile charge outside a set radius, so ask what the number includes.
- What is the top-rated dumpster company in Elmira?
- Clark's Dumpster & Hauling Services ranks first in Elmira on our Index Score, at 97 out of 100 on review volume, rating, published pricing and reachability, weighted. Clear It Out Junk Removal Ithaca, NY holds the highest Google rating among companies serving Elmira, at 5.0 across 257 reviews. Rogers Dumpster Rentals lists the lowest published starting price at $250. Position on this page moves on evidence and nothing else. No company can pay to rank higher, and none has.
- How many dumpster companies serve Elmira?
- We list 8 independently owned companies serving Elmira, 2 of them based in town. National carriers and brokers are not included.
- What dumpster sizes can I get in Elmira?
- Companies serving Elmira list 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, 25, 30, 40 yard containers. Match the container to the job: a 10 for a single room or dense debris, a 20 for a roof or remodel, a 30 or 40 for a clearance or a build.
- How do Elmira dumpster prices compare to the rest of New York?
- The median published 20-yard price in Elmira is $475, 5% below the $500 median across New York. Tipping fees are set by the landfill, not the hauler, so prices can step up sharply across a county line for no visible reason.
- How much is a 15-yard dumpster in Elmira?
- In Elmira: a 15-yard runs a median of $375 (3 companies). The gap in price between sizes is smaller than the gap in what they hold, so the larger container is usually the better value per yard.
- What is the standard rental period in Elmira?
- The most common listed rental period among Elmira companies is 7 days, from the 5 that publish one. Extra days are usually billed at a daily rate. Most companies will collect early at no extra charge, so book the shorter period and call when you finish.
- Do I have to use a company from outside Elmira?
- 2 of the 8 companies we list are based in Elmira itself; the rest are within 25 miles and typically serve it. Staying local can buy you same-day delivery and an easier callback when the job overruns, which is worth more on a tight schedule than a small difference in the base rate.