Dickson City, PA · Lackawanna County
Dumpster Rental in Dickson City, PA
Roll-off containers delivered to Dickson City from our Scranton yard — about 4 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 Dickson City homes and jobsites
Dickson City is where the Mid Valley does its shopping. The Business Route 6 corridor runs the length of the borough with plaza after plaza, and Viewmont Mall anchors the Scranton end. That commercial density shapes our work here: tenant fit-outs, store remodels between leases, restaurant turnovers, fixture removals and construction debris from contractors working the retail strip. Behind the shopping, though, Dickson City is still the old borough of Priceburg, with residential blocks of frame homes on Boulevard Avenue and Main Street where the jobs look like everywhere else in the valley. We schedule around store hours and loading dock traffic as a matter of routine.
What we know about working in Dickson City
The borough turned from coal to commerce more completely than any of its neighbors. Much of the modern retail ground along Commerce Boulevard sits on reclaimed mining land, which is why parking lots there are enormous and level while the older streets a few blocks north still climb and narrow. Residential stock is largely early 1900s frame housing built when the Johnson shaft was drawing families in, with slate and asphalt roofs, small rear yards and detached garages set off alleys. Retail work brings a different waste stream from housing: shelving, ceiling tile, laminate, signage and packaging in high volume but low weight. That means a larger container is usually the right call. Mid Valley schools serve the borough alongside Throop and Olyphant.
- CountyLackawanna County
- Distance from our yard4 miles northeast of Scranton
- Main routesBusiness Route 6 (Scranton/Carbondale Highway)
- Typical deliverySame or next day
Getting a truck to you
From Providence Road it is barely a run at all. We take North Main Avenue up through the Providence section and into the borough, or jump on I-81 north to exit 190 or 191 when the address is on the far side of the retail corridor. Plaza deliveries need a clear lane and a spot away from dock doors, while the residential streets north of Main have parked cars and a few tight alley turns.
Routes we run: Business Route 6 (Scranton/Carbondale Highway), I-81 (exits 190 and 191), Main Street, Commerce Boulevard.
Landmarks and neighborhoods we work around
Local landmarks
- Viewmont Mall
- Dickson City Crossings
- Sts. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church
- the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail
- Dickson City Borough Building
Neighborhoods & communities
- Priceburg
- Storrs Junction
- the Commerce Boulevard retail district
- Boulevard Avenue
- Main Street
Permits, streets and placement in Dickson City
On a private driveway in Dickson City 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 Dickson City. County recycling and household hazardous waste dates are published by Lackawanna County.
Sizes we deliver to Dickson City
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 Dickson City today
Call before about 11am and we can usually get a container to Dickson City the same afternoon.
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Services in Dickson City
What we haul in and out of Dickson City
Residential Dumpster Rental
Roll-offs for home cleanouts, remodels and moves — driveway, alley or street.
Learn more →Junk Removal Dumpsters
Clear a basement, attic, garage, shed or storage unit on your own schedule.
Learn more →Roofing Dumpster Rental
Weight-rated cans sized for asphalt tear-offs and heavy original slate.
Learn more →Construction Dumpster Rental
Jobsite roll-offs and next-day swap-outs for builders, remodelers and GCs.
Learn more →Yard Waste & Storm Debris
Limbs, brush, stumps and ice-storm cleanup hauled to be mulched, not buried.
Learn more →Estate Cleanout Dumpsters
Discreet, patient container service for families clearing a lifelong family home.
Learn more →How it works
Delivering to Dickson City 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 Dickson City — FAQs
Can you work around store hours on the Business Route 6 strip?
That is how we prefer to do it. Early morning drops before a plaza opens keep the truck away from customer traffic and give the driver room to set the container square against a building or in a marked service area. Pickups work the same way. Give us your landlord or property manager contact and we will confirm the placement spot in advance.
Do you take mixed construction debris from a retail fit-out?
Yes. Ceiling grid, metal stud, drywall, shelving, laminate counters, carpet tile and old signage can all go into one container. Keep out liquids, sealed drums, tires and anything with refrigerant still in it, and let us know if you are pulling fluorescent ballasts so we can advise on handling those separately.
How much clearance does the truck need in a plaza parking lot?
Roughly sixty feet of straight length and about twelve feet of width to set down or pick up, plus around twenty-two feet of vertical clearance while the box is being raised. That rules out placements under canopies, low signage or drive-through overhangs. On a Dickson City plaza lot there is almost always a corner that works, and we will pick it with you.
How quickly can you deliver a dumpster to Dickson City?
Dickson City is about 4 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 Dickson City?
No. Dickson City 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 Dickson City 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 Dickson City?
Tell us the job and the address and we will size it, price it flat and get a truck out. We run to Dickson City most days, so a same-day slot is often available.
Dickson City, PA · Lackawanna County · delivered from 840 Providence Rd, Scranton, PA 18508