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Dumpster Rental in Durham, CT
Roll-off dumpster rental and junk removal in Durham, Middlesex County. Up-front pricing: $447 · $547 · $647 · $899. Same team since 2014. Same-day service when booked before 11 AM and a truck is available; next-day is standard.
Four sizes, prices up front
- 10-yardfrom $4471,000 lb includedsmall bath remodels
- 15-yardfrom $5472,000 lb includedkitchen renos
- 20-yardfrom $6474,000 lb includedwhole-home cleanouts
- 30/40-yardfrom $8996,000 lb includedfull additions
Every package includes delivery, pickup, dumping, and a 7-day rental window. Same footprint at every size — the driveway fit never changes.
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Dumpster rental rates in Durham
Up-front pricing. No zone pricing. Each size includes delivery, pickup, dumping, the 7-day rental window, and a weight allowance shown below. Standard add-ons disclosed up-front and confirmed at booking. Tap any size for the dedicated size guide.
| Size | Base rate | Weight included | Best for | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yard | $447 | 1,000 lbs (0.5 tons) | small bath remodels, single-room cleanouts, small reno debris | See guide → |
| 15-yard | $547 | 2,000 lbs (1 ton) | kitchen renos, garage cleanouts, mid-size renovations | See guide → |
| 20-yardPopular | $647 | 4,000 lbs (2 tons) | whole-home cleanouts, single-layer roof tear-offs under 2,500 sq ft, larger renovations | See guide → |
| 30/40-yard | $899 | 6,000 lbs (3 tons) | full additions, multi-room renovations, two-layer roof tear-offs, contractor jobs | See guide → |
Included in your base rate
- Delivery and pickup
- Dumping at licensed transfer station
- 7-day rental window
- Included weight per size (see size table)
- No zone pricing or driveway surcharges across our service area
Standard add-ons (disclosed up-front)
- Overweight: $0.10 per pound over the included cap
- Extension day: $15 per day beyond the 7-day window
- Tire (if loaded): $50 each
- CFC appliance (refrigerator, freezer, AC, dehumidifier — if loaded): $50 each
- Mattress or box spring (if loaded): $50 each
Add-on charges reflect actual transfer-station and disposal fees passed through to you — we don't mark up overweight, extra items, or disposal costs.
Final pricing confirmed at booking based on actual weight, rental length, and items loaded.
What can’t go in the dumpster
- Paint, solvents, oil, household chemicals (route through CT DEEP hazardous waste)
- Batteries — any kind, lithium especially
- Asbestos-containing materials (specialized hauler required)
- Tires (route to a tire dealer or pay $50/each disposal fee if loaded)
- Medical waste
- Liquids of any kind
- Customer is responsible for re-routing prohibited items. See what can and can't go in a CT dumpster.
What you see is what you book — no zone pricing, no driveway surcharges, no weekend delivery fees. Standard charges for overweight, extension days, and certain prohibited items disclosed above and confirmed at booking.
Smaller jobs
Need something smaller? Try a Grizzly Bag.
Not every job needs a full roll-off dumpster. Our Grizzly Bags hold 8 cubic yards — perfect for kitchen demos, single-room cleanouts, deck debris, or yard waste.
- No rental timeframe — fill on your schedule
- No weight limit (restrictions apply)
- Guaranteed flat-rate pricing — what you book is what you pay
We drop it off, you fill it on your timeline, we pick it up when you’re done.
Learn More About Grizzly BagsFull-service junk removal — we do the loading
When loading the dumpster yourself isn’t the right call — small volume, awkward access, or you just want it gone today — we send a crew. Pricing runs by truck space used, not by item. Final pricing confirmed before removal begins.
- Minimum Load$179
- 1/8 Truckload$239
- 1/6 Truckload$309
- 1/4 Truckload (~5 yd³)$359
- 1/3 Truckload$419
- 3/8 Truckload$489
- 1/2 Truckload (~10 yd³)$559
- 5/8 Truckload$659
- 2/3 Truckload$759
- 3/4 Truckload (~15 yd³)$809
- 5/6 Truckload$849
- 7/8 Truckload$919
- Full Truckload (~20 yd³)$979
Not sure which tier? Send a few photos and we’ll size it for you.
Get a Free Junk Removal QuoteRather have us load and haul instead of renting a dumpster? Full-service junk removal in Durham covers the same Durham area — two-man crew, 20-yard truck, truck-space pricing from $179.
Single awkward items have their own pages too — see Electronics recycling and disposal and Getting a piano out for how those pickups are priced.
Durham has the cheapest transfer-station sticker in Middlesex County and one of the longest fee schedules, and those two facts together decide most of the roll-off calls we get from here. Fifty dollars gets you in the gate. Then the scale starts counting, and a barn's worth of demo lumber turns into real money before you've made your third trip.
That's the honest version of the Durham math, and it's why we lead with it below instead of burying it. Durham is rural Middlesex south of Middletown — Wadsworth Falls State Park on the Middlefield border, the historic district along the green, and a lot of long country driveways that take a 20-yard without anyone thinking twice. About 30 minutes from our West Haven yard via Route 17. Over 20,000 dumpster drops and junk-removal jobs since 2014, across Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford, Litchfield, and Middlesex counties.
How much does a dumpster rental cost in Durham?
Roll-off dumpster rentals in Durham use up-front pricing. The price doesn't change between Durham Center / town green and Pent Road area — size sets the rate, not the address. The base rate covers delivery, pickup, dumping at a licensed transfer station, and a 7-day rental window. We don't surcharge for "longer driveways" or "harder access," and the Durham dispatch from our West Haven yard is built into the base rate, not added on top.
Four sizes cover almost every Durham project. The 10-yard runs $447, right for small bath remodels or single-room cleanouts. The 15-yard runs $547, the sweet spot for single-room renovations and full garage cleanouts. The 20-yard runs $647, the most-common pick for whole-house decluttering, single-layer roof tear-offs, and contractor work. The 30/40-yard runs $899 — delivered as two 20-yard cans (same-day or swapped) for full additions, multi-room renovations, and commercial buildouts. Full pricing reference at How Pricing Works.
What size dumpster do I need for Durham projects?
Single-bath remodel: 10-yard at $447. Standard Durham bath gut.
Kitchen reno or estate cleanout: 15-yard at $547. Most-common Durham rental.
Whole-house cleanout, addition framing: 20-yard at $647. Durham's rural lots accommodate the 20-yard cleanly.
Major contractor work, large estate cleanouts: 30/40-yard at $899. Two 20-yard cans — easy placement on Durham's long rural driveways.
Where can I put a dumpster in Durham?
Durham's rural character means placement is straightforward across most of the town — long driveways throughout Higganum Road, Wallingford Road, Pent Road areas handle all rental sizes.
Durham Center / town green has a small historic-district core; we recommend the 10-yard for any green-adjacent work given the tighter placement.
State route placement along Route 17, Route 79, or Route 68 needs a CT DOT Encroachment Permit.
For lawn placement, we put planks under the wheels. Minor turf compression is normal. We don't recommend lawn drops if it's been raining — soft ground doesn't hold a loaded box. Snap a photo of the driveway entrance from the street and text it to (203) 219-8855 if you're not sure about clearance or approach.
How fast can you deliver a dumpster in Durham?
Durham is about a 30-minute run from our West Haven yard via Route 17 — closer-band Middlesex County dispatch. We run Durham jobs next-day default. Same-day is sometimes possible if you call before 9 AM and our morning I-95 east / Route 9 dispatch has capacity. Middlesex County is genuinely closer than far-NW Litchfield, but we still prefer to honestly promise next-day rather than over-commit on same-day. Delivery and pickup windows fall between 8 AM and 4 PM. Call (203) 219-8855 — open 8 AM – 10 PM, 7 days; live team Mon–Fri 8 AM – 4 PM, AI phone assistant other times.
What about the Durham Transfer Station?
Durham shares the Durham-Middlefield Transfer Station (DMIAAB) at Cherry Hill Road, Middlefield, open Monday 8 AM–7:45 PM, Thursday 8 AM–7:45 PM, Saturday 8 AM–3 PM per the town's transfer-station page. Phone (860) 349-8702. Joint facility serves Durham and Middlefield residents; driver's license + vehicle registration showing Durham or Middlefield as tax town required at the gate.
The sticker itself is $50 and requires a driver's license plus a registration showing the vehicle is registered in Durham or Middlefield — the vehicle, not just you. That trips up people who plan to borrow a friend's truck for the weekend.
What the Durham scale actually charges
This is the part worth reading before you decide to self-haul. Household garbage, paper, cardboard, bottles and cans go in on the sticker. Electronics recycling is free. But the categories a renovation actually produces are weighed and billed: demolition material at $0.09 a pound, painted wood at $0.07 a pound, appliances with freon at $10 apiece, tires at $6, padded furniture at $10, toilets at $5. Brush has to be under 4 inches in diameter and under 8 feet long, and no wood over 4 inches goes in at all.
Run that against a real job. A modest bath gut with tile, a vanity, and a toilet is a few hundred pounds of billable demo before you count the trips. A deck teardown is mostly painted or treated lumber over 4 inches — much of which the station won't take from you in the first place. That's the point where a 10-yard at $447, delivered to your driveway and hauled once, stops being the expensive option.
Where self-haul still wins in Durham: clean cardboard, a single appliance, a car's worth of household junk. We'll tell you that on the phone rather than sell you a can you don't need.
The station does not accept hazardous waste — paint, solvents, oil, pesticides, lithium batteries — and specifically excludes lead-based paint, asbestos, and pesticides. Those route through CT DEEP collection days.
Do I need a permit for a dumpster in Durham, CT?
Private property — your driveway, your land: no permit required. Standard rural Durham case. Public street, sidewalk, or town right-of-way: coordinate with Durham Town Hall per townofdurhamct.org; transfer station line (860) 349-8702 routes waste questions. Town green area placement may have additional considerations given the historic-district context — confirm with the town before booking on green-adjacent properties.
Durham neighborhoods we serve
Durham sorts cleanly into named areas, each with its own driveway shapes and project mix.
- Durham Center / town green — small historic core, careful placement
- Higganum Road area — rural-residential, long driveways
- Wallingford Road area — rural-residential, longer lots
- Maple Avenue — older residential, mid-size lots
- Coginchaug River area — river-adjacent rural
- Pent Road area — rural acreage, larger lots
If your part of Durham isn't on the list, call — we likely already serve it.
Durham service area & nearby towns
We dispatch into all Durham neighborhoods from our West Haven yard. For projects in the surrounding Middlesex County towns, we run the same up-front roll-off pricing and the same closer-band Middlesex County cadence:
- Middlefield, CT — north, rural neighbor
- Madison, CT — south, NH County shore
- Killingworth, CT — east, rural neighbor
- Middletown, CT — northeast, mid-size city
Durham pricing tracks the rest of our service area. We don't zone-price within Durham; we don't surcharge for the dispatch from West Haven. Same up-front rates as our Connecticut roll-off rentals statewide.
Last reviewed: May 2026 · Local crew, Stamford depot · (203) 219-8855
What customers in Durham are saying
Y “Spectacular service, even during Covid! First, a human answered their phone immediately and was clear and courteous. How rare these days! I got an appointment for next day! As promised, received a call that crew was on its way. My mother gave me last minute permission to move a fridge, not part of original request. So I had to tell the poor guys upon arrival that there was a surprise fridge move, two in fact, one removed, one moved within house. Crew didn't flinch. Then one fridge move required its doors AND house door to come off, which they achieved with impressive skill. I'm a manager in my work life and can say their professionalism was superb. Also, important for environment, the company claims to recycle materials. A+ on every level.”
Y “Amazing experience! I would definitely hire them again! Every interaction with this company, from setting up the appointment with Justin, and then having to move it up, because my long distance home movers moved up their delivery day at the last minute, and to the appointment itself, has been a wonderful, and positive experience. When we had to change my delivery window at the last minute, Justin was incredibly helpful and accommodating. And the amazing movers, Eric and Mike, "Big Mike", were so wonderful, professional, helpful, kind, and did excellent work.”
Y “It's spring cleaning time! Who am I going to call? the same great company I called 3 times before...grizzly junk pros! I have found these guys to be experts in moving large bulky items. They are hard workers, honest, fair and extremely efficient. I won't take a chance on any other company because I know what to expect from this one. They've done my cellar, things inside the house and now will call them for cleaning out the attic. The areas I've called them for aren't easy to maneuver in...amazing how they adapt to the job at hand.”
Durham dumpster rental FAQs
How fast can you deliver to Durham?
Next-day default with same-day sometimes possible. Durham's about 30 minutes from West Haven via Route 17 — one of the closer Middlesex dispatches.
Do you handle Durham Center historic-district work?
Yes — but town green-adjacent placement needs careful planning. We typically recommend the 10-yard for green-adjacent properties.
What's the most common size in Durham?
15-yard at $547 for kitchen renos; 20-yard at $647 for estate cleanouts at rural acreage.
Are there extra charges for Durham dispatch?
No. We don't zone-price. The 30-minute dispatch from West Haven is built into the published base rates.
Do I need a permit for my Durham driveway dumpster?
No, not for private property. Durham's rural character means most placement is on private driveways.
Can you handle large estate cleanouts at Durham country properties?
Yes — Durham's rural acreage simplifies placement of the 30/40-yard tier (two 20-yard cans) for whole-property work.
What does it cost to dump renovation debris at the Durham transfer station?
Durham's published rate for residential construction and demolition material (as published September 2026): Transfer Station Fees — ‘Demolition Materials: $0.09 per pound; Painted Wood: $0.07 per pound; Scrap Lumber: $0.07 per pound; Appliances With Freon: $10.00 each; Tires (Standard Only): $6.00 each; Padded Furniture: $10.00 each; Toilet: $5.00 each; Sinks: $3.00 each.’ No added fee for ‘Regular Household Garbage: all paper (newspaper, cardboard, office paper), bottle and cans including plastics #1 - #7’; ‘Electronics Recycling: No Fee’. Towns repost these schedules on their own timetable, so check the source link before you budget against it. That's the do-it-yourself route; on our jobs the debris rides out in the can that's already on site, weighed once and billed at our posted rates.
Do I need a permit to use the Durham transfer station?
Yes — Durham requires a resident permit for station access, per the town's posted rules. Factor the permit into any DIY disposal math; our trucks don't need one because we don't use the resident line.
Disposal in Durham
Verified from Durham’s own municipal pages — every fact links its source.
Durham’s posted disposal point: Durham Middlefield Transfer Station — operated by the Durham Middlefield Interlocal Agreement Advisory Board (DMIAAB). ‘The transfer station is for the residents of Durham and Middlefield.’ source. Address: Cherry Hill Road, at the intersection of Route 147, Durham, CT (phone 860-349-8702) source, with the posted schedule source in the questions below. It accepts construction and demolition debris source at the town’s published per-ton rate source, quoted in full in the disposal questions below. Station access requires a resident permit source (permit details).
Permits run through the Durham building department at 30 Town House Road - 2nd Floor, Durham, CT 06422 (Building and Land Use Department) source, 860-349-8253 source (department page).
For furniture-scale material: Sticker required — ‘Site users are required to provide proof of residency and purchase a sticker ($50) that must be affixed to windshield of vehicle brought to the facility. Stickers are to be purchased at the transfer station.’ ‘All Transfer Station Permits Expire July 1st.’ source (program info)
See the full Connecticut Transfer Station Guide →
Street placement? The dumpster-permit answer, statewide. Loading rules? What can’t go in — and the law behind each item.
Clearing just the garage? Garage cleanout in Durham — what it costs, and where the paint and fuel actually go.
Emptying the whole property? Whole-home cleanout in Durham — how many days it takes, and whether a can beats a crew.
Need a structure taken down in Durham?
The can handles the debris — we also handle what the debris used to be. Light structures come down under our own gloves; full demolition is coordinated through our licensed demolition partner, with every load out in our own dumpsters.
We take down:
- Hot Tub Removal in Durham
- Shed Removal in Durham
- Above-Ground Pool Removal in Durham
- Deck Removal in Durham
- Fence Removal in Durham
Coordinated:
- Garage Demolition in Durham
- House Demolition in Durham
- In-Ground Pool Removal in Durham
Full details, pricing, and intake: demolition & removal services.
Nearby towns we serve
Same trucks, same rates — the Durham routes share dispatch with the towns next door. No zone pricing anywhere in our service area.
- dumpster rental in Middlefield
- roll-off dumpster rental in Madison
- roll-off dumpster rental in Guilford
- roll-off dumpster rental in Wallingford
- roll-off dumpster rental in Haddam
Full county coverage, town by town: dumpster rental across Middlesex County.
Get a quote for Durham
Same-day delivery when you call before 11 AM. (203) 219-8855 — 8 AM – 10 PM, 7 days; live team Mon–Fri 8 AM – 4 PM, AI phone assistant other times.