Construction & C&D Dumpster Rental Philadelphia

A construction and demolition (C&D) dumpster handles the heavy, mixed debris that a general cleanout bin is not built for: broken concrete, brick, roofing shingles, framing lumber, drywall, tile, and torn-out subfloor. This is a load-it-yourself rental, not junk removal, the bin sits on site while your crew fills it, then it is hauled away and the debris is sorted at a licensed C&D transfer facility. The flat price already covers disposal, so a full 20-yard of demo debris costs the same $695 whether it leaves half-full or heaped to the fill line.

Size choice tracks the job. A 10-yard bin ($595) holds roughly 4 pickup loads and fits a single-room gut or a small bathroom tear-out; its low profile suits tight rowhouse blocks in Bella Vista, Point Breeze, and South Philadelphia where a longer bin will not clear parked cars. A 20-yard ($695) is the workhorse for a kitchen-plus-bath remodel or a garage demolition. A 30-yard ($795) or 40-yard ($895) fits a full roof tear-off, whole-house gut, or new-construction framing scrap, the trade-off is footprint: a 40-yard needs about 22 feet of clear frontage, which is easier at a Roxborough or Mount Airy detached property than on a narrow Fishtown or Kensington street. Heavy dense loads of concrete or dirt fill a bin by weight long before volume, so for a Manayunk retaining-wall demo a smaller bin swapped twice often beats one oversized bin.

Philly's streets and permits drive delivery more than the bin itself. If the dumpster sits on a public street rather than a private driveway or lot, the city requires a permit, and residential-permit blocks in Northern Liberties, Germantown, and parts of Fishtown add lead time. If you can stage the bin in a driveway, private lot, or job-site parking pad, no street permit is needed and drop is faster. Site conditions like overhead wires, low branches near Wissahickon Valley Park properties, or a soft-graded yard also affect placement, mention them when you book so the truck arrives with the right approach.

Here is how it runs: 1) call (267) 482-5065 with your address, debris type, and date; 2) the size and flat price are confirmed on that call; 3) the bin is dropped, usually within 24 hours; 4) your crew loads to the fill line, do not overfill above the rails, since an unsafe load cannot legally be hauled; 5) call for pickup and the debris is taken to a C&D facility. Prohibited items include liquid paint, tires, asbestos, and hazardous materials, which no C&D dumpster can accept.