Dumpster Rental Prices in New York

A 20-yard dumpster in New York costs a median of $543, against $425 nationally.

Size	Median	Typical range	Sample
10 yard	$395	$350 – $495	20 companies
15 yard	$450	$375 – $535	26 companies
20 yard	$543	$499 – $600	26 companies
30 yard	$650	$630 – $795	17 companies
40 yard	$580	$390 – $660	9 companies

How New York compares

Across the sizes we have enough data for, New York prices run about 15% above the national median, which puts it among the ten most expensive states. A 20-yard here has a median of $543 against $425 nationally.

Most of that difference is disposal cost. Haulers pay a landfill or transfer station by the ton, and that gate rate varies more between regions than anything else in the price. Distance from the yard to the nearest facility does the rest — the further the round trip, the more of the day a truck spends on one job.

Why quotes still vary within New York

Even inside one state the middle half of 20-yard listings spans $499 to $600 — a 19% spread. Two companies a few miles apart can price differently because they use different disposal sites, include different weight allowances, or quote a shorter rental period. A listed price is only comparable once you know what weight and how many days it covers.

What we sampled

These figures come from 20 companies at 10 yards, 26 companies at 15 yards, 26 companies at 20 yards, 17 companies at 30 yards and 9 companies at 40 yards in New York. Every figure is a price the company publishes itself, recorded with the page it came from and the date it was read.

Dumpster companies in New York

Prices above are statewide. To see who actually serves a given town:

Prices are what companies publish on their own websites, not quotes. Checked 2026-07-30. How this is built.

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