Newark area service
Roll-Off Dumpster Rental in Newark, NJ
Five container sizes, delivered across all seventeen towns we serve in three counties.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Newark
- Flat-rate pricing
- All 17 area communities
Roll-Off Dumpster Rental across Greater Newark
Roll-off dumpster rental is the base service everything else on this site sits on top of — residential, commercial, construction, roofing, and junk removal are all really variations of the same delivered steel container, sized and scheduled differently depending on the job. If you already know you need a roll-off and just need to pick a size and a delivery date, this is the straightforward version of that conversation, without the extra detail specific to a particular project type.
We deliver across 17 towns in three counties: all of Essex County from Newark out to Livingston, Montclair, and West Orange; Elizabeth, Union Township, and Hillside in Union County; and Kearny and Harrison in Hudson County, across the Passaic River from our Frelinghuysen Avenue yard. Every one of those towns is its own separately incorporated municipality — New Jersey has no unincorporated land anywhere in the state — so placement rules and any required street permit vary slightly by town, and we handle that variation rather than pushing it onto the customer. Whether the container is headed for a driveway in Nutley or a construction lot in Harrison, the same five sizes and the same flat-rate structure apply.
At a glance
What you get with roll-off dumpster rental
- Five sizes available: 10, 15, 20, 30, and 40 yard containers
- Delivery across all 17 towns in Essex, Union, and Hudson County
- Flat-rate pricing with delivery, pickup, and a set weight allowance included
- Same-week scheduling for most delivery windows
How to choose a size if you are not sure
When in doubt, describe the job rather than guessing a size — "clearing a two-car garage" and "gutting a kitchen down to studs" call for different containers even though both might sound like a 15 or 20 yard job at first guess. Volume and weight are also different constraints: a container can look far from full by volume while already near its weight limit if the debris is dense material like tile, shingles, or concrete.
If a project spans phases — demo, then rebuild, then finish debris — it is often cheaper to schedule the right size for each phase with a swap in between than to rent the largest size up front and let it sit half-empty for weeks.
What determines delivery timing
Most roll-off deliveries across our service area are scheduled within the same week of the call, though same-day or next-day delivery is often possible depending on route timing and container availability on a given day. Placement location matters too — a straightforward driveway drop is faster to schedule than a tight urban lot in downtown Newark or the Ironbound that needs a specific truck approach.
We ask about placement surface, overhead clearance, and any street permit needs at the time of booking so the delivery truck is not working through those questions on arrival, which is the most common cause of a delayed drop.
Suitability
Is roll-off dumpster rental the right call?
The fastest way to get this right is to check the load against both lists before you book.
Good fits for this container
- Homeowners and contractors who already know their container size
- One-time projects anywhere in our Essex, Union, or Hudson County service area
- Straightforward drop-off, fill, pickup rental with no recurring schedule needed
- Comparing sizes before committing to a specific service page
Send these somewhere else
- Ongoing recurring commercial waste needs (see our commercial dumpster rental service)
- Loose junk you want loaded for you rather than a container you fill yourself (see our junk removal service)
- Loads containing hazardous material, which no roll-off size is rated to carry
Sizing
Which container for roll-off dumpster rental?
Every size below runs on this service. Match the material to the weight allowance and the volume takes care of itself.
- 10 Yard Dumpster — Smallest option, suited to single-room cleanouts, small yard projects, or tight lots with limited placement space.
- 20 Yard Dumpster — The most commonly rented size across our service area, balancing capacity against footprint for most home and small commercial jobs.
- 40 Yard Dumpster — Our largest container, reserved for major construction, demolition, or high-volume commercial jobs.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | about 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | about 50-70 kitchen-size trash bags | 1-2 tons | Small home projects, roofing debris, concrete and dirt. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | about 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 80-100 kitchen-size trash bags | 2-3 tons | Garage cleanouts, flooring removal and yard waste. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 110-130 kitchen-size trash bags | 3-4 tons | Medium renovations, roofing jobs and large cleanouts. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 170-190 kitchen-size trash bags | 4-5 tons | Multi-room remodels and estate cleanouts. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 230-250 kitchen-size trash bags | 5-6 tons | Commercial projects and major demolition work. |
Roll-Off Dumpster Rental — the Newark-area specifics
Our yard sits at 615 Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark's Ironbound, close enough to Newark Liberty International Airport and the Rt 1&9 corridor that most of our service area is a short drive regardless of direction — west toward Livingston and West Orange, south toward Elizabeth and Union Township, or east across the Passaic River into Kearny and Harrison. That central position is a big part of why we can generally offer same-week delivery across all 17 towns rather than favoring the towns closest to the yard.
Talk to a real person
Need roll-off dumpster rental in Newark?
Call (862) 307-9238, describe the job in a sentence, and you will get a flat price and a delivery window on the same call.
Mon–Sat 7:00am – 7:00pm
Answers
Roll-Off Dumpster Rental — your questions answered
What sizes of roll-off dumpsters does NWJ Dumpster Rental offer?
We offer five sizes: 10, 15, 20, 30, and 40 yard containers, covering everything from a single-room cleanout to a major construction or demolition project.
Which towns do you deliver roll-off dumpsters to?
We serve 17 towns across three counties: Newark, East Orange, Irvington, Bloomfield, Belleville, Nutley, Montclair, West Orange, Orange, South Orange, Maplewood, and Livingston in Essex County; Elizabeth, Hillside, and Union Township in Union County; and Kearny and Harrison in Hudson County.
How fast can a roll-off dumpster be delivered?
Most orders are scheduled within the same week, and same-day or next-day delivery is often available depending on route timing and container availability. Call (862) 307-9238 to check the current schedule.
Is a permit required to place a roll-off dumpster?
Only if the container sits on a public street. Placement fully on private property, like a driveway or a lot, generally does not require a permit, though rules vary by municipality since each of our 17 towns is separately incorporated.
Service area
Roll-Off Dumpster Rental across Greater Newark
We run roll-off containers out of our Ironbound-area yard on 615 Frelinghuysen Ave to all seventeen communities we cover across three counties — Newark itself and the rest of Essex County, plus Elizabeth, Hillside and Union Township just south in Union County, and Kearny and Harrison just across the Passaic River in Hudson County. Newark, Elizabeth, Hillside and the Ironbound are usually same-day; the farther Essex County suburbs and the Hudson County towns are more often next-day. If your address is not listed, call anyway. We likely still get there.