Old Forge, PA · Lackawanna County
Dumpster Rental in Old Forge, PA
Roll-off containers delivered to Old Forge from our Scranton yard — about 6 miles southwest of Scranton. Flat rates, driveway protection as standard, and same-day delivery when we can get a truck free.
Roll-off containers for Old Forge homes and jobsites
Everyone knows Old Forge for the rectangular cuts of pizza sold along South Main Street, and the borough leans into the title with good reason. Behind the restaurants is a compact former mining town of tightly packed streets, old patch neighborhoods and houses that have stayed in the same families for three and four generations. That produces a particular kind of work for us: kitchen tear-outs for restaurants that are updating, basement and attic clearances in narrow frame homes, garage demolitions, and roof jobs where a crew needs a container parked in a space barely wider than the truck. We plan Old Forge placements before the driver leaves.
What we know about working in Old Forge
Old Forge grew around collieries that ended for good with the Knox disaster in 1959, and the borough's layout still follows the old patches. Names like Austin Heights, Bush Patch, Rendham and Sibley describe real corners of town, not marketing labels. Homes are largely 1900 to 1940 frame construction on small lots, with shared driveways, on-street parking and rear alleys that were never widened. The commercial spine is restaurant-heavy, so we see grease-trap era kitchen equipment, tile, ceiling grid and old walk-in panels coming out. Sitting low near the Lackawanna, parts of the borough have a high water table and soft ground in spring, which affects where we can safely set a container without leaving ruts in a lawn or a soft berm.
- CountyLackawanna County
- Distance from our yard6 miles southwest of Scranton
- Main routesMain Street
- Typical deliverySame or next day
Getting a truck to you
We come out of the city on Keyser Avenue through Taylor and drop into Old Forge on Main Street, which is the most reliable approach for a loaded truck. Milwaukee Avenue and Moosic Road serve the addresses on the far side of the borough. Expect tight going: short driveways, cars parked both sides on the older streets, a few narrow river bridges, and rear alleys that only the small containers can enter.
Routes we run: Main Street, Milwaukee Avenue, Keyser Avenue from Taylor, Moosic Road.
Landmarks and neighborhoods we work around
Local landmarks
- the South Main Street pizza row
- Old Forge Borough Building
- Old Forge High School
- the old Sibley colliery grounds
- the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail through the borough
Neighborhoods & communities
- Austin Heights
- Bush Patch
- Rendham
- Lawrenceville
- Sibley
Permits, streets and placement in Old Forge
On a private driveway in Old Forge 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 Old Forge. County recycling and household hazardous waste dates are published by Lackawanna County.
Sizes we deliver to Old Forge
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 Old Forge today
Call before about 11am and we can usually get a container to Old Forge the same afternoon.
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What we haul in and out of Old Forge
Roofing Dumpster Rental
Weight-rated cans sized for asphalt tear-offs and heavy original slate.
Learn more →Residential Dumpster Rental
Roll-offs for home cleanouts, remodels and moves — driveway, alley or street.
Learn more →Demolition Debris Removal
Containers and fast swaps for strip-outs, porches, garages and plaster-and-lath.
Learn more →Junk Removal Dumpsters
Clear a basement, attic, garage, shed or storage unit on your own schedule.
Learn more →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.
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Delivering to Old Forge 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 Old Forge — FAQs
Can you handle a restaurant or pizza shop kitchen tear-out?
Yes, and it is one of the more common commercial jobs we do here. Old fixtures, hood parts, tile, ceiling grid, prep tables and shelving fill a container quickly and unevenly. We usually recommend a 20 yard, delivered at a time that does not block your service entrance, and we can stage a swap so the crew is not waiting on an empty box mid-demolition.
Our street has no usable driveway. Where does the container go?
This comes up constantly in Old Forge. The usual answer is a curbside placement directly in front of the property, kept as tight to the curb as the truck can manage, with neighbors given notice so cars are moved beforehand. If your street is too narrow even for that, we look at a neighbor's driveway, a shared lot or a nearby side street with permission.
What about heavy loads like brick, block and old chimney material?
Bring it to us in a dedicated container rather than mixing it with general debris. Masonry from these older houses is dense, and once you add mortar and plaster it reaches road weight when the box still looks half empty. A smaller container used for masonry only keeps the load legal and keeps the truck off soft ground on your side street.
How quickly can you deliver a dumpster to Old Forge?
Old Forge is about 6 miles southwest 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 Old Forge?
No. Old Forge 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 Old Forge 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.
Talk to a real person
Need a dumpster in Old Forge?
Tell us the job and the address and we will size it, price it flat and get a truck out. We run to Old Forge most days, so a same-day slot is often available.
Old Forge, PA · Lackawanna County · delivered from 840 Providence Rd, Scranton, PA 18508