Archbald, PA · Lackawanna County
Dumpster Rental in Archbald, PA
Roll-off containers delivered to Archbald from our Scranton yard — about 10 miles northeast of Scranton. Flat rates, driveway protection as standard, and same-day delivery when we can get a truck free.
Roll-off containers for Archbald homes and jobsites
Archbald covers a lot of ground for a borough, seventeen square miles running from the Lackawanna up into the hills, and it has grown steadily where its neighbors have not. That means we work two different Archbalds. One is the old borough core and the Eynon side, with early housing, tight streets and the usual valley renovation work. The other is the newer hillside developments where projects look suburban: basement finishing, deck rebuilds, roof replacements, garage clear-outs and landscaping overhauls with room to park a container properly. The Casey Highway interchange at Salem Road makes the whole borough quick for us to reach.
What we know about working in Archbald
The place began as White Oak Run before it took the name of the Carbondale railroad man, and Irish famine-era settlers built the first parishes. Older sections around the borough center and Eynon carry 1900s frame housing with slate roofs, full basements and rear alleys, while developments like Hawks Ridge and the Highlands bring 1990s onward construction with attached garages and wide asphalt drives. The Lackawanna running through the borough is clean enough now to hold wild brown trout, a genuine turnaround from the acid mine drainage years. Archbald Pothole State Park sits on the ridge above town, and Aylesworth Creek Lake is just north. Elevation here runs higher than the lower valley, so snow lingers longer on the hillside streets.
- CountyLackawanna County
- Distance from our yard10 miles northeast of Scranton
- Main routesUS 6 (Casey Highway) at the Salem Road interchange
- Typical deliverySame or next day
Getting a truck to you
We use the Casey Highway from Scranton and come off at Salem Road, which puts us above the borough and lets us drop into either the old center or the newer hillside streets without crossing town. Business Route 6 through Eynon serves the western end. Up on the developments the driveways are long and wide, but winter is the catch, since the higher streets keep snow and ice well after the valley floor has cleared.
Routes we run: US 6 (Casey Highway) at the Salem Road interchange, Business Route 6, PA 247, Main Street, Eynon.
Landmarks and neighborhoods we work around
Local landmarks
- Archbald Pothole State Park
- Ed Staback Memorial Park
- Aylesworth Creek Lake
- Valley View High School
- the White Oak Slope mine site
Neighborhoods & communities
- Eynon
- White Oak
- Sturges
- Hawks Ridge Estates
- the Highlands
Permits, streets and placement in Archbald
On a private driveway in Archbald you generally do not need a municipal permit. Placement in the public street or right-of-way is a different matter and normally requires approval — from the borough or township where the road is locally maintained, or from PennDOT where it is a state route. Every municipality in Lackawanna County runs its own form and its own lead time, and older streets here often have no off-street parking at all, so plan the permit before you plan the delivery. It is a ten-minute call that saves a week.
Our permit and placement guide walks through the whole process, and PA DEP publishes the Covered Device Recycling Act rules and the other statewide disposal restrictions that apply to every load we haul out of Archbald. County recycling and household hazardous waste dates are published by Lackawanna County.
Sizes we deliver to Archbald
10 Yard Dumpster
Concrete, brick, block, dirt, tile and small heavy-debris jobs.
View this size → 15yd³15 Yard Dumpster
Single-room remodels, roof tear-offs up to about 20 squares, garage cleanouts.
View this size → 20yd³20 Yard Dumpster
Kitchen guts, multi-room renovations, large cleanouts, deck demo.
View this size → 30yd³30 Yard Dumpster
Whole-home cleanouts, new construction, commercial projects, additions.
View this size →Delivering to Archbald today
Call before about 11am and we can usually get a container to Archbald the same afternoon.
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Services in Archbald
What we haul in and out of Archbald
Construction Dumpster Rental
Jobsite roll-offs and next-day swap-outs for builders, remodelers and GCs.
Learn more →Commercial Dumpster Rental
Scheduled and on-call containers for retail, restaurants, offices and property managers.
Learn more →Demolition Debris Removal
Containers and fast swaps for strip-outs, porches, garages and plaster-and-lath.
Learn more →Roll-Off Dumpster Rental
10, 15, 20 and 30 yard roll-offs delivered across Scranton and the Lackawanna Valley.
Learn more →Concrete & Heavy Debris
Dedicated heavy cans for concrete, coal-era brick, block, stone and coal ash.
Learn more →Residential Dumpster Rental
Roll-offs for home cleanouts, remodels and moves — driveway, alley or street.
Learn more →How it works
Delivering to Archbald in four steps
- 1
Call us
Tell us the project, your address and when you want it. Two minutes on the phone and you have a flat price.
- 2
We deliver
Our driver walks the drop, lays protection boards and sets the container exactly where you want it.
- 3
You load it
Take your time within your rental window. Keep it level with the top rail and we handle the rest.
- 4
We haul it
Call or text when you are done. We pull it, sort what can be recovered and dispose of the rest properly.
Dumpster Rental in Archbald — FAQs
Do you deliver to the newer developments like Hawks Ridge?
Regularly, and those are among the easiest placements in the county. Wide driveways, generous turning room and no on-street parking problems mean the driver can set a 20 or 30 yard exactly where you want it. If your development has covenants about how long a container may sit visible, tell us the limit and we will build the schedule around it.
Will a container damage a newer asphalt driveway?
Not if it is placed properly. We put boards or planks under the container rails on newer asphalt, which spreads the load across a wider area and protects the surface. Hot weather is the real risk, since soft asphalt marks more easily, so on a July delivery it is worth mentioning the driveway age when you book.
Can you take construction debris from an Eynon remodel?
Yes. Drywall, timber, cabinetry, flooring, insulation, doors, windows and roofing all go in the same general container. Keep out paint that has not dried, fuels, propane cylinders, tires and appliances containing refrigerant. If asbestos is suspected in old floor tile or pipe insulation, stop and get it tested before anything goes into the box.
How quickly can you deliver a dumpster to Archbald?
Archbald is about 10 miles northeast of Scranton, so it is a routine run for us. Same-day delivery is usually possible if you call before about 11am, and next morning otherwise. Storm weeks and the spring remodeling peak can stretch that, and we will tell you honestly when you call.
Do you charge extra to deliver to Archbald?
No. Archbald sits inside our standard service area and the flat rate is the same as it is in Scranton. Delivery, pickup, your rental window and disposal up to the agreed tonnage are all included in the number we quote you.
What size dumpster do most Archbald customers take?
A 20 yard is the most common by a wide margin — it suits kitchen guts, multi-room renovations and three-bedroom house cleanouts. But if you are stripping plaster and lath out of a pre-war house, or moving coal-era brick, stone or concrete, size DOWN to a 10 yard heavy container and take two hauls — that material hits the weight limit long before it fills the box.
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Need a dumpster in Archbald?
Tell us the job and the address and we will size it, price it flat and get a truck out. We run to Archbald most days, so a same-day slot is often available.
Archbald, PA · Lackawanna County · delivered from 840 Providence Rd, Scranton, PA 18508