Renovating in Reading? Demolition produces debris far quicker than most people plan for, and a pile on the driveway becomes a problem by day two. A roll-off container on site from the start keeps the job moving.
Five minutes down Main Street from the yard. Much of the housing around Reading center dates to the 1800s and early 1900s, which means plaster and lath rather than drywall on a gut, and plaster is roughly three times the weight for the same volume.
Every Reading delivery runs out of our North Reading yard, and the person who takes the booking is the person driving the truck. There is no dispatch queue and no broker in the middle, which is why the delivery window we give you is one we can actually hold.
Renovation and remodel debris in Reading
Kitchen and bathroom work in Reading tends to produce dense debris rather than bulky debris — tile, plaster, backer board, old cabinetry and subfloor. That matters because you will hit the weight allowance well before you fill the box. If your project involves tile or plaster, plan on weight rather than volume.
Reading through the year
Reading's center is compact. The Town Common, Main Street and Haven Street all sit within a few blocks of the train station, and the town's best-known event closes that whole stretch to traffic for an afternoon.
- Reading Fall Street Faire A Sunday in early September, Town Common plus Main and Haven Streets. Now run by the Reading Rotary Club and past its fifteenth year, rain or shine. Three stages, more than a hundred vendor and community booths, an antique car show, and food from the downtown restaurants.
Street Faire Sunday is the one day a year a downtown delivery is genuinely awkward. Book a day either side of it if the address is near the Common.
Container sizes available in Reading
All four sizes are available here. Delivery and pickup are included in every price.
| Container | Weight included | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Yard Dumpster | 1 ton | $475 | Details |
| 12-Yard Dumpster | 1.25 tons | $525 | Details |
| 15-Yard Dumpster | 1.5 tons | $625 | Details |
| 20-Yard Dumpster | 2 tons | $725 | Details |
Compare all four sizes side by side ›
Placement and permits in Reading
Anything on your own property avoids the permit question completely, which is why we put so many containers on driveways. If the only workable spot in Reading is the street, check with the town before you book: rules differ from one town to the next and obtaining the permit is your responsibility, not ours.
The truck needs clear sky above the spot as well as clear ground, because the hoist raises the box before setting it down. That is the detail people miss when they measure only the driveway.
What we can and cannot take
The prohibited list is not arbitrary. Mattresses, textiles, electronics, tires and masonry are banned from disposal in Massachusetts under the state waste bans, so the facility rejects the load rather than us. General household debris, furniture, wood, drywall, roofing and metal are all fine. The item picker flags the restricted ones as you tap them.
Asbestos and hazardous material
Asbestos cannot go in the container, and that one is not a fee - no Massachusetts facility can accept it, so a load with it in cannot be tipped anywhere. Worth knowing here, because much of Reading's housing predates the 1980s. If the building dates from before 1980 and you are disturbing siding, roofing, floor tile, pipe insulation or old plaster, test it before you load anything. A newer building is not automatically clear either - MassDEP identifies suspect material by what it is, not by the year the building went up, so if you are unsure about something, have it tested. What we cannot take ›
Work out your size first
The most common mistake on a Reading job is ordering one size too small, then paying for a second haul. These take a minute and cost nothing.
What Goes In Your Dumpster
Tap what you are tossing and watch the container fill.
Dumpster Weight Calculator
Debris type and volume in, weight and size out.
Roofing Shingle Calculator
Roof size, pitch and layers for a tear-off.
Reading questions
How quickly can you deliver to Reading?
Often same day or next. Same-day and short-notice deliveries carry a $75 rush fee, shown on screen before you pay, and orders placed after 2pm roll to the next operating day. We deliver Monday through Saturday, 7am to 5pm, and answer the phone later than that.
How much does a dumpster cost in Reading?
The same as everywhere else we serve. Prices start at $475 and include delivery, pickup and disposal; the only other charge is the $19 booking fee, shown before you pay. There is no haul charge and no percentage added at the end. You see the exact price on screen before you pay, and the only extras are the listed fees for going over the tonnage, keeping it longer, or putting something prohibited in it.
Will the truck damage my driveway in Reading?
A loaded container puts several tons onto four small contact points, so on new asphalt, sealed surfaces or gravel it is worth saying so when you book. Plywood under the rails spreads the load and prevents marking. Tell us in the placement notes and we will plan for it rather than discover it on the day.