Best Dumpster Rental in Harrisburg, PA
21 locally owned dumpster rental companies serving Harrisburg, ranked by Index Score (1 based in town, the rest within 25 miles). Published 14-yard prices start at $350. Listings are free and placement can't be bought.
21 dumpster rental companies in Harrisburg, PA, ranked by Index Score
| Company | Score | 20 yd price | Google rating | Phone |
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94 | $50014 yd | 5.0★ (267) | |
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92 | — | 5.0★ (1069) | |
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92 | — | 5.0★ (328) | |
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91 | — | 5.0★ (150) | |
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89 | — | 5.0★ (61) | |
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88 | — | 5.0★ (295) | |
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88 | — | 5.0★ (287) | |
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88 | — | 5.0★ (177) | |
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87 | — | 4.9★ (37) | |
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86 | — | 4.7★ (165) | |
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86 | — | 4.8★ (42) | |
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85 | — | 5.0★ (112) | |
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84 | — | 4.9★ (168) | |
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84 | — | 5.0★ (36) | |
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83 | — | 4.7★ (34) | |
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82 | — | 5.0★ (68) | |
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82 | — | 4.1★ (61) | |
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80 | — | 4.4★ (19) | |
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80 | — | 4.9★ (17) | |
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78 | — | 3.3★ (1221) | |
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76 | — | 4.2★ (26) |
How this ranking works. Ordered by Index Score, out of 100: review volume 35, rating 25, published pricing 25, contactability 15. Publishing your rates moves you up, and that is the only way up. We don't sell placement. Distances are from each company's listed address, and service areas aren't confirmed with owners, so call to check they cover you. Full method.
How to read the Harrisburg list
One of the 21 is based in Harrisburg itself and the other 20 run out to it from nearby towns. On rating alone it is Junk Tank at 5.0; on weight of evidence it is PENN WASTE, with 1,221 reviews. One of the 21 publishes 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 Harrisburg, PA?
Updated regularly. Only 1 of the 21 companies serving Harrisburg publishes a rate, too few to quote a local median, so the figures below are statewide.
Across Pennsylvania, a 20-yard dumpster runs a median of $475, with most quotes between $425 and $540 (33 companies). Harrisburg should land near that unless it's far from a landfill, which pushes prices up. The reliable way to find out is to call two or three companies on the list above and ask each for the base price, the included tonnage, and the per-ton overage.
See full Pennsylvania dumpster prices
What dumpster sizes can you rent in Harrisburg?
6 sizes are listed by companies serving Harrisburg:
- 10 yard dumpster10 yd5 companies
- 14 yd1 company
- 15 yard dumpster15 yd9 companies
- 20 yard dumpster20 yd8 companies
- 30 yard dumpster30 yd4 companies
- 40 yard dumpster40 yd2 companies
Drawn to scale against each other. The 20, 30 and 40 share a footprint. All that changes is wall height, so driveway space rules out fewer sizes than people expect.
| 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 |
Working backwards from what you're throwing out instead? The size guide lists it by project.
Renting for a job in Harrisburg?
A hauler in Harrisburg will ask what the debris is before it quotes, because the size and the weight allowance both hang on the answer. These pages work it out first.
- Dumpster for a garage cleanout 15 yd
- Dumpster for a basement cleanout 20 yd
- Dumpster for a roof tear-off 20 yd
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Harrisburg is in Dauphin County, PA.
What the Harrisburg dumpster market looks like
Companies with a Harrisburg address: 1. The rest cover the town from up to 24 miles away, so ask about the second trip before you book the first.
The Harrisburg market has 4,640 reviews across it, and 14 companies are sitting at 4.9 or better. PENN WASTE accounts for 1,221 of them.
1 of the 21 publish a price you can read without calling. That is 5% of the Harrisburg market, and the quiet ones are not automatically dearer.
Ratings here run from 5.0 down to 3.3. Junk Tank is the one at the top, on 1,069 reviews rather than a handful.
The largest container serving Harrisburg is the 40-yard, and Carey's Dumpster Services and Royalton Recycling - Roll Off Dumpster Service & Scrap Metal Recycling list one. Book that size ahead rather than the week you need it.
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Common questions about dumpster rental in Harrisburg, PA
- How much is a 20 yard dumpster in Harrisburg?
- None of the companies serving Harrisburg publish their prices, so call for a quote. Across Pennsylvania the median published price for a 20-yard is $475. See Pennsylvania prices.
- Who has the cheapest dumpster in Harrisburg?
- The lowest published starting price among companies serving Harrisburg is $350. 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 Harrisburg?
- Bins N Beyond ranks first in Harrisburg on our Index Score, at 94 out of 100 on review volume, rating, published pricing and reachability, weighted. On other measures: Junk Tank holds the highest Google rating among companies serving Harrisburg, at 5.0 across 1069 reviews. PENN WASTE has the most reviews, 1221 at 3.3. 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 Harrisburg?
- We list 21 independently owned companies serving Harrisburg, 1 of them based in town. National carriers and brokers are not included.
- What size dumpsters are available in Harrisburg?
- Companies serving Harrisburg list 10, 14, 15, 20, 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.
- What is the standard rental period in Harrisburg?
- The most common listed rental period among Harrisburg companies is 7 days, from the 8 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.
- Are there dumpster companies based in Harrisburg?
- 1 of the 21 companies we list are based in Harrisburg 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.