Dumpster Rental FAQ New Bedford MA

Call (508) 501-1638. There are no forms on this site by design — a two-minute conversation settles the size, the placement and the timing far better than a web form and a callback. Have the address, a rough description of the material, the spot you want it, and your dates.

Most orders placed before noon go out the same day inside New Bedford and the nearer Bristol County towns; anything booked in the afternoon usually lands first thing the next morning. Jobsite swap-outs take priority because a full container stops a crew working.

No, as long as we know exactly where it goes and the spot is clear. Plenty of customers text a photo of the driveway with an X on it. If the placement is tight, on a slope, or near a septic lid or irrigation line, it is worth being there for the two minutes it takes to set.

The standard rental period covers most jobs comfortably, and extending is cheap and takes one call. If you finish early, ring us and we will collect sooner so you get your driveway back.

Yes. A swap drops an empty container and takes the full one in the same visit. On a live jobsite, tell us your expected fill rate at the start and we will schedule swaps in advance rather than waiting for the call.

One flat rate covering delivery, the rental period, collection, fuel, disposal and a stated tonnage allowance. Four things move it: the size you take, how dense the material is, how long you keep it, and how far you are from our yard.

No. The number we quote is the number you pay unless you go over the stated tonnage, in which case you pay the per-ton rate we told you about up front. No fuel surcharges, no environmental fees, no administrative charges appearing on the invoice afterwards.

For anything beyond a couple of items, almost always. Crews charge by volume or truckload, so a job that grows gets expensive fast. A roll-off is one flat price no matter how many trips you make out to it. For two items and no time, a crew is genuinely the better call.

Extra days are charged at a modest daily rate advised when you book. We would far rather extend than have you rush a job or heap the container above the top rail, which makes it illegal to transport.

It should not, and we take real steps to prevent it. Boards go under the rails and roller contact points on every driveway placement at no extra charge. Damage almost always happens during the roll-off and pick-up rather than while the container sits, so protection and a careful driver matter most. A drive already cracked or spalling from freeze-thaw is at higher risk whatever anyone does.

If the container sits entirely on your own property, generally no. If it has to sit on a public street, sidewalk or right-of-way, you will usually need a permit from whichever municipality owns that road — and around here that could be the City of New Bedford or one of the surrounding towns. Condo associations and subdivisions are a separate approval and often stricter.

Quite a lot. On top of the universal bans, MassDEP prohibits asphalt, brick and concrete; metal including appliances; clean gypsum wallboard; construction and demolition wood; leaves and yard waste; whole tyres; and since November 2022 mattresses, box springs and textiles. All of it has to be separated and recycled rather than landfilled, so plan the sorting before you start loading.

Yes, all winter. What we need is the placement spot cleared before the truck arrives, and the snow pushed somewhere other than where the container has to sit. Frozen ground carries a loaded truck well. The one thing to watch is a declared snow emergency — if your container is on the street, call us and we will move it.