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Yard Waste Dumpster Rental in CT
For the pile that outgrew the paper bags — typically a 10-yard at $447 flat, 7 days included. Brush and garden waste yes; tree limbs and stumps, never.
20,000+
jobs completed
4.99 ★
463 reviews
Family-owned
since 2014 (12 years)
Licensed & insured
in Connecticut & New York
Last updated: September 6, 2026
Every Connecticut yard produces one pile a year that outgrows the town's paper bags — the hedge row that finally came out, the overgrown corner reclaimed in a weekend, the brush a nor'easter left as a parting gift. Municipal leaf pickup wasn't built for that pile. A small can in the driveway was.
Two facts decide everything on this page, so here they are up front: green waste weighs far more than it looks (it's mostly water), and tree limbs and stumps can't go in the can at all — not a size problem, a materials rule. Everything else about yard-waste dumpsters is easy. We've been hauling Connecticut's overgrowth since 2014; here's the short course.
The limbs-and-stumps line
Our standing banned-materials list is mostly about hazmat and clean fill, but it has one entry that surprises yard-project customers: tree limbs and stumps aren't accepted in any of our cans, full stop — they sit on the same list as concrete, dirt, soil, sod, rock, and sand. Dense trunk wood needs grinding or chipping, a different stream from the mixed loads our transfer stations take.
Where the line actually falls in a yard:
- Rides fine: hedge and shrub tear-outs, pruning brush, garden and bed clearings, vines, leaves (loose or bagged), grass, ornamental-grass cuttings, root balls from shrubs.
- Can't ride: limbs from tree work, trunk sections, stumps of any size. If a tree service is doing the cutting, have them take the wood — that's standard in their trade — and let the can swallow the green chaos around the job.
The complete accepted-and-banned rundown, hazmat included, is in what you can't put in a dumpster in Connecticut.
Green waste and the scale — the math nobody runs
A pile of brush looks like air held together by twigs, which is why yard waste is the sneaky-heavy load. The EPA's published conversion factor — the same cited figure in our weight guide — puts uncompacted mixed yard waste at 250 lbs per cubic yard (EPA Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors, 2016).
Run that against the typical can and the honesty writes itself: a 10-yard can genuinely packed with mixed green waste comes to about 2,500 lbs, while the 10-yard tier includes 1,000 lbs — so a truly full, truly packed green load could run roughly 1,500 lbs over, which at $0.10/lb is about $150 in overage on top of the $447 flat rate. Most yard loads land well short of packed and never see that number; a soaked spring tear-out can exceed it. That's not a gotcha — it's the arithmetic we'd rather you have before booking, because the fix is cheap: loads trending heavy book the 15-yard for its 2,000-lb allowance and skip the overage line entirely.
Whichever tier wins, the driveway sees the identical footprint — about one parking spot, every size, per the fleet's one-can logic — so sizing up is a weight decision, never a space one.
Text us a photo of the pile
Green waste is the hardest load to eyeball. A photo gets you the right size in one shot.
All four sizes — up-front pricing
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 the full prohibited-items list for Connecticut.
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.
Can, bag, or the town's leaf program
Three honest routes for Connecticut green waste, cheapest first for the job each fits:
Your town's program wins for routine volumes — most CT towns run seasonal leaf collection and many transfer stations take resident brush free or cheap. If your pile fits the municipal system, use the municipal system; we'd rather lose that booking than haul what your taxes already cover.
The Grizzly Bag at $365 flat wins for slow-motion projects: garden and yard waste is on its accepted list, and no rental clock — fill it as long as you need means a summer of Saturday projects can share one bag. Weekday-only collection, and the limbs-and-stumps ban applies to the bag too.
The 10-yard can at $447 wins the one-big-push weekend: the hedge row, the reclaimed corner, the storm aftermath — delivered, filled, gone in a week. The deeper cost comparison across all the disposal routes lives on the blog: yard waste removal in Connecticut.
Yard debris hauls — customer review
A genuine yard-debris job from our review corpus — a repeat dumpster customer whose latest can took on an enormous pile of yard debris.
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Yard waste dumpster FAQs
What size dumpster do I need for yard waste?
Can tree limbs or stumps go in the dumpster?
Is yard waste heavy enough to worry about the weight allowance?
Would a Grizzly Bag work instead of a dumpster for yard cleanup?
How long can I keep the can for an ongoing yard project?
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Call (203) 219-8855 (Mon–Fri 8 AM – 4 PM live, AI after-hours and weekends) or book online. Same-day delivery is possible near our yards when you call before 11 AM.