The Daily Haul

How much does a dumpster cost in Connecticut?

Start with the price, because Connecticut has three markets, not one. On our dumpster rental pages, most of the state shares one ladder: a 10 yard at $450 to $650, a 15 yard at $550 to $750, a 20 yard at $650 to $850, a 30 yard at $795 to $995 and a 40 yard at $1,000 to $1,200. New Britain, Manchester, Bristol and Enfield start a little higher, a 10 yard at $495 to $695. Greenwich, Norwalk, Fairfield and Danbury run highest, a 10 yard at $550 to $750 and a 20 yard at $750 to $950. Every price covers delivery, pickup, disposal, taxes and a 7 day rental, with longer rentals available.

Do I need a permit for a dumpster in Hartford?

Hartford keeps the rule simple. A Hartford dumpster rental on your own driveway or private lot needs no city permit. Anything placed in the street needs an obstruction permit from the Hartford Department of Public Works permit office, which lists the obstruction permit at $50 plus a small per square foot daily charge and asks for a certificate of liability insurance and traffic control. Tell us the spot, and we confirm what your street needs before the truck rolls.

What do New Haven and Stamford require?

New Haven and Stamford each run their own desk. In a New Haven dumpster rental, the city's Permit and License Center treats a dumpster in the street as an obstruction and handles the obstruction permit online. A Stamford dumpster rental in the street needs a street use permit from the Stamford Engineering Department, with a plan, traffic control, a dated schedule and a current certificate of insurance; the city's fee sheet lists $200 per 4 week period for a smaller project.

What about Bridgeport, Norwalk and the Gold Coast?

Fairfield County adds the most paperwork. A Bridgeport dumpster rental in the street needs an occupancy and dumpster permit, which the city's fee schedule lists at $100 per location, with a $100 fine for skipping it. Next door, a Norwalk dumpster rental in the right of way needs a DPW encroachment permit with a sketch, a traffic plan, a bond and a certificate of insurance, and the city's permit desk says to allow at least two weeks. Greenwich, Fairfield and Danbury share the higher Gold Coast ladder. On a driveway, none of the street paperwork applies.

What is the price in Waterbury, New Britain and the rest of the state?

Across the rest of the state the price stays low. A remodel in Waterbury, a cleanout in Meriden, a roof in Norwich or a project in Torrington starts at $450 for a 10 yard, the same flat number as Hartford. New Britain and Manchester start at $495.

What can't go in a dumpster in Connecticut?

Here is the part every Connecticut job runs into. Recycling is mandatory in Connecticut, for homes and businesses alike, and the designated recyclables include corrugated cardboard and scrap metal, appliances included. TVs, computer monitors, printers and computers have been banned from disposal since 2011. Old mattresses go through the state's mattress recycling program instead of the trash. Under the state's renovation and demolition rules, construction debris goes to a facility permitted for it, while fluorescent lamps, mercury thermostats, PCB light ballasts and asbestos never belong in a regular box. Tell us what is going in, and we plan the load around it.

How much weight is included, and what about asbestos?

The weight rules hold everywhere. The allowance is built in, about 1 ton on a 10 yard up to 4 tons on a 40, and your quote shows the included tons and the per ton overage rate up front. Roofing shingles are regular construction debris, sized by the squares and the layers, so a roofer tells us the squares and we do the tonnage math. Older buildings bring one more rule: the same state page requires an asbestos inspection before renovating a commercial building or a home with 5 or more units, and the state health department must be notified at least 10 days before larger asbestos work. For fall storm and snow timing on the shoreline and in Fairfield County, the National Weather Service in Upton covers the forecasts.

What is the fastest way to get a real price?

So in Connecticut the job comes down to four things: which price market you are in, where the box will sit, which city's street permit applies, and what is going in it. The fastest way to the real number is to price your exact ZIP, which shows your flat rate, your included tons and your delivery day in a couple of minutes, or start from the Connecticut coverage hub and pick your city. Not sure on size? The free size calculator matches the box to the job, and our assistant Sam is on chat and the phone 24/7.