Best Dumpster Rental in Schenectady, NY
23 locally owned dumpster rental companies serving Schenectady, ranked by Index Score (4 based in town, the rest within 25 straight-line miles), holding 3,064 Google reviews between them. Published 20-yard prices start at $435. Listings are free and placement can't be bought.
23 dumpster rental companies in Schenectady, NY, ranked by Index Score
3,064 Google reviews across the 23, and 6 of them publish a rate you can read without calling.
| Company | Score | 20 yd price | Google rating | Phone |
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97 | $49920 yd | 5.0★ (114) | |
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95 | $55020 yd | 4.9★ (55) | |
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93 | $43520 yd | 4.9★ (73) | |
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92 | — | 5.0★ (711) | |
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91 | — | 5.0★ (154) | |
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91 | $52015 yd | 4.9★ (17) | |
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89 | $40916 yd | 5.0★ (12) | |
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88 | — | 4.7★ (113) | |
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87 | — | 5.0★ (140) | |
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87 | — | 4.9★ (35) | |
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87 | — | 5.0★ (31) | |
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84 | — | 5.0★ (37) | |
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84 | $47514 yd | 5.0★ (23) | |
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84 | — | 5.0★ (19) | |
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82 | — | 3.7★ (1,177) | |
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81 | — | 4.8★ (92) | |
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81 | — | 5.0★ (25) | |
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80 | — | 4.9★ (59) | |
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80 | — | 4.4★ (27) | |
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78 | — | 5.0★ (106) | |
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77 | — | 5.0★ (12) | |
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77 | — | 5.0★ (12) | |
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73 | — | 4.9★ (20) |
How the Index Score ranks this table, and why the distances are approximate
How to read the Schenectady list
Four of the 23 are based in Schenectady itself and the other 19 run out to it from nearby towns. On rating alone it is Lance's Hauling at 5.0; on weight of evidence it is COUNTY WASTE - CLIFTON PARK, with 1,177 reviews. Six of the 23 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 Schenectady, NY?
Updated regularly. Based on 20 published prices from 6 of the 23 companies serving Schenectady.
| Size | Median price | Range | Included weight | Included days | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 yard | $399 | $350 to $479 | ask | 7 days | 3 |
| 15 yard | $470 | $200 to $520 | 1 ton | 7 days | 4 |
| 20 yard | $499 | $435 to $550 | 1 ton | ask | 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 Schenectady?
11 sizes are listed by companies serving Schenectady:
- 6 yd1 company
- 8 yd5 companies
- 10 yard dumpster10 yd11 companies
- 12 yd8 companies
- 14 yd2 companies
- 15 yard dumpster15 yd13 companies
- 16 yd1 company
- 20 yard dumpster20 yd9 companies
- 25 yd1 company
- 30 yard dumpster30 yd7 companies
- 40 yard dumpster40 yd4 companies
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 |
$200 to $520
4 companies serving Schenectady charge that much for the same 15-yard container. The middle of that market is $489, so calling the cheapest rather than a mid-priced one saves $289 on a job neither of them has seen yet.
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What the Schenectady dumpster market looks like
The 15-yard quotes here run from $200 at Damon’s Rolloffs up to $520 at Brennan Landscaping Inc.. That is $320 of daylight between two companies covering the same town. 4 yards sit in Schenectady out of 23 serving it, and the widest radius reaching the town is 23 straight-line miles. Distance rarely changes the drop fee. It changes how fast anyone can come back. Between them these companies carry 3,064 Google reviews. COUNTY WASTE - CLIFTON PARK holds the biggest book at 1,177, rated 3.7.
26% of the companies here put a number on their own site. The other 17 want the call first, which is worth knowing before you plan your afternoon. A 20-yard here runs $499 at the middle of the market, which is level with New York as a whole. The sizes this town actually stocks are the 10-yard and the 15-yard, with 11 of the 23 carrying the 10-yard. Anything outside that is a special order somebody has to drive in.
Ratings here run from 5.0 down to 3.7. Lance's Hauling is the one at the top, on 711 reviews rather than a handful. Companies here quote about 7 days in the rental before daily charges start, on the 11 rates that name a period. Ask what the extra day costs before you need one. Included tonnage around Schenectady lands near 1 ton, read off 11 published rates. Going over is where a cheap quote stops being cheap, so weigh the job honestly.
21 of the 23 run a website you can check before calling. The other 2 take the job over the phone, which is common for the smaller yards and says nothing about the work: between them the 23 hold 3,064 reviews. The cheapest published anything in Schenectady is a 15-yard at $200, from Damon’s Rolloffs. That is the floor on this page, not the price of the size you probably need.
What Schenectady houses are made of
Schenectady has 31,342 housing units with a median build year of 1938, 45% 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 Schenectady dumpster bill
Schenectady gets 39.4 inches of rain in a normal year, plus 60.3 inches of snow. An open container catches all of it, and the weight goes on the scale ticket with the rest of the load. 135 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 1.2 miles out.
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Common questions about dumpster rental in Schenectady, NY
- How much is a 20 yard dumpster in Schenectady?
- Companies serving Schenectady that publish a price list a median of $499 for a 20-yard, against $500 across New York. That is a starting price. Weight over the included allowance is billed separately.
- Who has the cheapest dumpster in Schenectady?
- The lowest published starting price among companies serving Schenectady is $200. Booking a size down to reach a lower price usually backfires. A second haul costs more than the size you skipped.
- Who is the best dumpster rental company in Schenectady?
- Mid-Atlantic Waste ranks first in Schenectady on our Index Score, at 97 out of 100 on review volume, rating, published pricing and reachability, weighted. Lance's Hauling holds the highest Google rating among companies serving Schenectady, at 5.0 across 711 reviews. COUNTY WASTE - CLIFTON PARK has the most reviews, 1,177 at 3.7. Damon’s Rolloffs lists the lowest published starting price at $200. The right yard depends on the job. A weekend cleanout and a six-week build rarely want the same company.
- Are there many dumpster companies in Schenectady?
- We list 23 independently owned companies serving Schenectady, 4 of them based in town. National carriers and brokers are not included.
- What size dumpsters are available in Schenectady?
- Companies serving Schenectady list 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 25, 30, 40 yard containers. The 20-yard covers the middle of the range. Go down to a 10 for heavy material, up to a 30 or 40 when the job produces bulk instead of weight.
- Is dumpster rental expensive in Schenectady?
- The median published 20-yard price in Schenectady is $499, essentially the same as the $500 median across New York. Most of the difference between towns is haul distance to the landfill and what that landfill charges per ton, so a company one town over can quote noticeably less for the same container.
- What does a 10-yard dumpster cost in Schenectady?
- In Schenectady: a 10-yard runs a median of $399 (3 companies), a 15-yard runs a median of $470 (4 companies). Ordering one size up costs less than a second haul, and far less than a swap-out halfway through the job.
- How many days do you get with a dumpster in Schenectady?
- The most common listed rental period among Schenectady companies is 7 days, from the 11 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.
- Which dumpster companies are based in Schenectady?
- 4 of the 23 companies we list are based in Schenectady itself; the rest are within 25 miles and typically serve it. Companies a few towns over hold the same permits and often quote the same or less, so there is no reason to rule them out on address alone.