Roofing
Roofing Dumpster Rental in Scranton, PA
Tear-off containers sized for real NEPA roofs, including original slate and three layers of asphalt over wood. Set tight to the eave, protection boards down, next-day swaps so the roof is dried in before dark.
Slate is what makes roofing different in this city. Plenty of Scranton and Green Ridge houses still wear their original slate, and a square of it runs somewhere around seven hundred to a thousand pounds or more depending on thickness and quarry. Thirty squares of slate is a serious tonnage problem in a container that still looks empty. If you are tearing slate, order small and expect a swap. Every roofer who has worked here learns that once.
Asphalt is more predictable but not always simple, because a lot of these roofs are carrying two or three layers, sometimes laid straight over old wood shake or the original slate. Nobody knows for certain until the first course comes off. We would rather size the container for what you find than for what the estimate assumed, so we run swaps next day and keep the pricing flat either way.
Placement is the other half of a good tear-off day. We set the container as close to the drop zone as the lot allows, with protection boards under it, so your crew is not carrying shingles across a lawn. Steep Hill Section and East Mountain driveways, narrow alleys, shared double-block drives, we work them all. Call (570) 774-4910 the day before and we will have it waiting when the crew arrives.
Roofs We Haul Around Lackawanna County
Original Slate Tear-Off
The heaviest roof material in the region. A 10 yard part filled is often the correct order, with a swap, rather than one large container you cannot haul.
Multi-Layer Asphalt
Two or three layers over old decking is common on pre-war houses here. Count layers, not just squares, before you pick a size.
Single-Layer Reroof
A straightforward strip on a standard house. A 15 yard covers most of these with room for underlayment, flashing and ridge.
Cedar Shake Removal
Old shake is light per square but bulky and it does not compact. Volume runs out first, so size up rather than down.
Flat and Rubber Roofs
EPDM, torch-down and old built-up roofing off porches, additions and small commercial buildings. Gravel-surfaced built-up roofs get heavy quickly.
Garage and Porch Roofs
Small tear-offs behind row homes and on detached alley garages. A 10 yard drops in tight spaces and clears the same day.
Storm Damage Repairs
After a NEPA wind or ice event we prioritize roofers. Fast drops on emergency tear-offs so the deck gets covered before the next front.
Gutter, Soffit and Fascia
Aluminum, wood and vinyl trim work usually rides along with the shingles. Keep metal separated if there is enough of it to be worth scrapping.
Squares, Layers and Real Tonnage
Count squares, then multiply by layers, then check the material. A single layer of architectural asphalt runs a few hundred pounds per square, so twenty to twenty five squares fits comfortably in a 15 yard. Three layers of the same roof needs a 20 yard or a swap. Slate is a different animal entirely and it belongs in a 10 yard loaded part way, hauled, and repeated. Cedar shake is the reverse problem, light but bulky, so buy volume. When a roof surprises you halfway through the strip, call and we will have another container out next day. Our tear-off size guide has the numbers laid out.
10 Yard Dumpster
Concrete, brick, block, dirt, tile and small heavy-debris jobs.
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Single-room remodels, roof tear-offs up to about 20 squares, garage cleanouts.
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Kitchen guts, multi-room renovations, large cleanouts, deck demo.
View this size →Setting the Can Under the Eave
A tear-off container should sit where the shingles land, not where the truck feels like leaving it. Tell the office which slope you are stripping and we will set it accordingly, tight to the drip line when the lot allows and clear of the low service drop. Protection boards go under every container as standard, which matters because roofing debris means nails, and nails plus an old asphalt driveway means complaints. Lay a tarp on the approach if your crew is throwing from height. On hillside lots in the Hill Section and West Side we set on the flattest ground and chock accordingly. In winter we work around snow banks and ice, but keep the placement lane cleared for us.
Not sure this is the right service? Describe the job on the phone and we will point you at the right container even if it is a different service page. Call (570) 774-4910.
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How it works
Roofing Dumpster Rental in four steps
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Call us
Tell us the project, your address and when you want it. Two minutes on the phone and you have a flat price.
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We deliver
Our driver walks the drop, lays protection boards and sets the container exactly where you want it.
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You load it
Take your time within your rental window. Keep it level with the top rail and we handle the rest.
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We haul it
Call or text when you are done. We pull it, sort what can be recovered and dispose of the rest properly.
Roofing Dumpster Rental FAQs
What size dumpster do I need for a 30 square asphalt roof?
Single layer of architectural shingle at thirty squares fits a 20 yard with room for felt and flashing. Two layers pushes past that, so plan on a 20 yard plus a swap, or two containers if your crew strips the whole roof in a day. Layer count matters more than roof size here. Read the tear-off guide before ordering.
Can I put slate in a roll-off dumpster?
Yes, but the size changes. Slate weighs roughly seven hundred to a thousand pounds or more per square, so a full container of it is far too heavy to legally haul. We order a 10 yard, load it part way to a marked line, take it away and bring the next one. Tell us it is slate when you book so the truck and the schedule are set up for it.
How close to the house can you place the container?
Usually close enough to throw into, if the approach allows. We need a straight run for the truck, clearance from overhead service lines, and firm ground. On narrow Scranton lots and back alleys that sometimes means the street, which needs a city permit. Send a photo of the drive when you book and we will tell you exactly where it will sit.
Do you deliver early enough for a full tear-off day?
Yes. Roofing crews start early and we schedule around that, dropping the day before or first thing in the morning so nobody is standing on the lawn waiting. Storm weeks get busy fast in this county, so book as soon as the job is signed. Same-day service is often available if you call early enough. Ask for Mike at (570) 774-4910.
Will roofing nails damage my driveway?
Protection boards under the container handle the rails, but the loose nails around it are on the crew. A tarp on the throw path and a magnet sweep at the end is standard practice for anyone good. Our driveway protection notes cover what we do and what you should do, especially on older concrete that has been through decades of freeze-thaw.
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Other things we haul
Residential Dumpster Rental
Roll-offs for home cleanouts, remodels and moves — driveway, alley or street.
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Scheduled and on-call containers for retail, restaurants, offices and property managers.
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Jobsite roll-offs and next-day swap-outs for builders, remodelers and GCs.
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10, 15, 20 and 30 yard roll-offs delivered across Scranton and the Lackawanna Valley.
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Clear a basement, attic, garage, shed or storage unit on your own schedule.
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Discreet, patient container service for families clearing a lifelong family home.
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Containers and fast swaps for strip-outs, porches, garages and plaster-and-lath.
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Dedicated heavy cans for concrete, coal-era brick, block, stone and coal ash.
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Limbs, brush, stumps and ice-storm cleanup hauled to be mulched, not buried.
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