How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Dumpster in Salem, MA?
Short answer: at Hippo Dumpster, renting a dumpster in Salem and across the North Shore costs $550 to $799, depending on the size — and you get 10 days with it, longer than the standard week most companies give. The price is published right here before you ever pick up the phone.
Most national dumpster companies won’t do that. They make you request a quote, then tack broker fees on top of whatever the local hauler actually charges. We’re the local hauler, based in Peabody. These are our real prices:
Salem dumpster prices
| Size | Price | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yard | $550 | 1 ton | Small cleanouts, bathroom remodels, heavy debris in small loads |
| 15-yard | $699 | 1.5 tons | Kitchen remodels, flooring, medium cleanouts |
| 20-yard | $799 | 2 tons | Whole-home cleanouts, roofing, construction projects |
Every rental includes 10 days with the dumpster. Need it longer? Extra days are $10/day. Go over the included weight? Extra weight is $225/ton — disposal on the North Shore costs more than almost anywhere else we operate, and the honest move is to show that number up front instead of burying it. Delivery is free in Peabody and the close-in North Shore towns; the outer towns we serve carry a $50 travel fee, shown before you book. No surprises after the fact.
A note on concrete and heavy debris: concrete, brick, and dirt are priced and handled differently because they’re so heavy — call (978) 584-2163 before booking a heavy load and we’ll quote it straight. What you should not do is mix concrete into a regular dumpster: it’s the most common way customers blow past their weight limit, and at North Shore disposal rates that’s an expensive lesson.
What actually changes the price?
Size. Bigger dumpster, higher base price — but renting one size too small and needing a second haul costs far more than renting the right size once. When in doubt, size up.
Weight. This is where most “cheap” rentals stop being cheap. Every dumpster includes a set amount of weight. Fill a 20-yard with roofing shingles or wet debris and you’ll pass 2 tons fast. Be honest about what’s going in when you book, and we’ll steer you to the size that keeps you inside the included weight.
What you’re throwing away. Household junk and furniture are light for their size. Tile, plaster, hardwood, and roofing are heavy for theirs. A load’s price risk comes from the heavy stuff, so that’s what we ask about first.
How long you keep it. Ten days is included — a week and a half, enough for most remodels and cleanouts to finish without rushing. If the project runs long, $10/day beats a second rental.
Where you are. Delivery is free in the core towns around our Peabody base — Peabody, Salem, Danvers, Lynn, Beverly, Lynnfield, Middleton, and their neighbors. Outer towns we serve across the North Shore carry a $50 travel fee. Either way, you see the exact total before you book.
Which size fits your project?
A quick matching guide, based on the jobs we run on the North Shore every week:
- 10-yard ($550): A bathroom gut, a single-room cleanout, a small deck tear-out, or a garage bay cleanout. Also the right box when the material is heavy but the amount is small — a partial roof or a small flooring tear-out.
- 15-yard ($699): The most common pick for homeowners. Kitchen remodels (cabinets, counters, appliances, flooring), multi-room flooring jobs, full basement or attic cleanouts — including the older-home cleanouts with plaster and lath that are common in Salem, Lynn, and Beverly, where weight deserves a second thought.
- 20-yard ($799): Whole-house cleanouts and estate work, full roof tear-offs, and construction debris from additions and major remodels. If furniture is involved in quantity, this is almost always the one.
Between two sizes? Go bigger. The step up costs $100–$149; a second rental because the first box filled up costs another $550 or more.
Why we publish our prices
Search “dumpster rental near me” and you’ll find national brokers with a page for every town on the North Shore — and not a single price on any of them. They take your information, call a local company like us, and mark the price up. When you book with Hippo Dumpster, you’re booking with the company that owns the trucks and the dumpsters, based right in Peabody. The price on this page is the price you pay.
Frequently asked questions
How long can I keep the dumpster?
Ten days are included in every rental. Extra days are $10/day — just let us know before your pickup day if the project is running long.
What if I go over the weight limit?
Extra weight is billed at $225/ton. North Shore disposal is genuinely expensive, which is exactly why we ask what’s going in before you book — roofing, tile, plaster, and wet debris are the usual culprits — and help you pick the size that keeps you inside the included weight.
Is delivery really free in Salem?
In Salem and the close-in towns around Peabody, yes: $0 travel fee. Outer towns are $50. You’ll see the fee (or the lack of one) in your total before you confirm the booking.
Can I put concrete or dirt in the dumpster?
Call us first. Heavy material is handled and priced differently, and mixing it into a regular rental is the fastest route to an overage bill. A two-minute call gets you the right setup.
What can’t go in the dumpster?
No hazardous materials — paint, chemicals, fuel, asbestos, or appliances with refrigerant still in them. Household junk, furniture, construction debris, roofing, and yard waste are all fine. When in doubt, call and ask.
Can I get a dumpster today?
Often, yes. Call in the morning and we’ll tell you honestly what’s available the same day.
Ready when you are
Book online in about two minutes, or call (978) 584-2163.
Not sure which size you need? Call and describe the project. We’ll tell you straight, even if the answer is the smaller, cheaper dumpster.