Roofing, siding or a deck coming down in Southborough? Tear-offs are the job where having the container already on site pays for itself, because the debris arrives all at once and there is nowhere to put it.
Southborough sits between Route 9 and I-495 and is largely large-lot residential. The driveways are long and often tree-lined, so overhead clearance is the usual thing to check before we come out.
Steve owns the trucks and answers the phone. For a Southborough customer that means the price you see when you book is the price you pay, and any question about the job goes to someone who has actually been on it.
Roofing and exterior work in Southborough
Shingles are heavy. A single layer of architectural shingles comes off at about 300 pounds a square, so a 15-yard's 1.5 tons covers roughly ten squares, and most full roofs in Southborough go past that and pay the overage by weight. A roof shingled over more than once weighs about what you would expect two roofs to weigh. Run the roofing calculator or tell us how many layers are coming off, and there are no surprises on the ticket.
Southborough in August and October
Southborough bookends its summer with two town events. Summer Nights, on the Saturday before school starts in late August, brings rides, live entertainment and fireworks. Heritage Day, on the October holiday Monday, opens with a parade down Main Street and settles onto the St. Mark's School green with booths, food, a book sale, pumpkin lighting and a 5K. In between, Chestnut Hill Farm, one of the last working farms in town, 170 acres saved from development in the 1960s and now run by the Trustees of Reservations, keeps a calendar of its own.
- Summer Nights Saturday before school starts, late August. Rides, entertainment and fireworks.
- Heritage Day October holiday Monday, Main Street and the St. Mark's green. Parade, booths, book sale, 5K.
- Chestnut Hill Farm Year round. Trustees of Reservations working farm with public programs.
Heritage Day closes Main Street through the center for the morning. Southborough's long, tree-lined driveways make overhead clearance the thing to check the rest of the year.
Dumpster sizes and prices in Southborough
Every size we run is available in Southborough, and each price includes delivery, pickup and disposal of the included weight.
| Dumpster | Weight included | From |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Yard Dumpster | 1 ton | $475 |
| 12-Yard Dumpster | 1.25 tons | $525 |
| 15-Yard Dumpster | 1.5 tons | $625 |
| 20-Yard Dumpster | 2 tons | $725 |
Compare all four sizes side by side ›
Ordering one size too small is the costly mistake on a Southborough job, because a second haul costs more than the step up. The item picker and the weight, roofing, drywall and deck calculators help you avoid it.
Placement and permits in Southborough
Most of our dumpsters go on driveways, because the box sits where you are working and nobody has to move a car all week. In Southborough, a driveway dumpster needs only the fire department's permit, which the state fire code requires for anything over 6 cubic yards that stays overnight; the town adds none of its own that we found. A street spot in Southborough needs permission from the Select Board or its designee, in writing. Getting any permit is the customer's responsibility. See Southborough in our dumpster permit guide for the source and the neighboring towns.
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.
Loading the container
Load heavy material low and flat, keep everything below the rim, and set aside anything on the prohibited list before you start rather than after. Mattresses, old clothes and linens, tires, paint, electronics, appliances with refrigerant and yard waste all need a different route, and a prohibited item found at the gate carries a $200 fee. The full lists live on the FAQ page.
Suspect material such as old siding, floor tile, pipe insulation or plaster should be tested for asbestos before it comes off, and a newer building is not automatically clear. Asbestos cannot go in the dumpster at any price. What we cannot take ›
Southborough questions
How much does a dumpster cost in Southborough?
Southborough pays the same rates as every town we serve, starting at $475 with delivery, pickup and disposal included. The extras are listed up front: the $19 booking fee, and fees for going over the weight, keeping it longer or loading a prohibited item.
Do I need a permit for a dumpster in Southborough?
On your own driveway, the only paperwork is the fire department's dumpster permit: the state fire code requires one for any dumpster over 6 cubic yards that stays overnight, and every size we rent is 10 yards or more. Southborough adds no permit of its own that we could find. A dumpster on a street or sidewalk needs permission from the Select Board or its designee, in writing. Getting any permit is the customer's responsibility.
What size do most Southborough jobs need?
The 15-yard is our most popular size and handles most renovations and multi-room cleanouts. Roofs are the exception: shingles come off at about 300 pounds a square, so most full roofs go past the included weight, and the roofing calculator shows the overage before you book. If you are between two sizes take the larger one: going one ton over costs $250, while stepping up a size costs a fraction of that.