What Can Go in a Dumpster?
A quick guide to what you can and can’t throw in a Mininger roll-off dumpster in Pennsylvania.
✅ What you can put in
- Household junk and clutter
- Furniture: couches, chairs, tables, dressers
- Construction and remodeling debris: drywall, lumber, flooring, tile, cabinets, siding
- Roofing shingles
- Yard waste: branches, brush and leaves
- Carpet and padding
- Mattresses and box springs
- Cardboard, pallets and scrap metal
- Appliances without Freon or other hazardous parts, like washers, dryers and stoves
❌ What can’t go in
- Hazardous materials: chemicals, solvents, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline and propane tanks
- Wet or liquid paint
- Batteries (car and household)
- Tires. Pennsylvania law keeps whole tires out of landfills.
- TVs, computers, monitors, printers and similar electronics. Pennsylvania’s Covered Device Recycling Act bans them from the trash.
- Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers (they contain Freon)
- Asbestos and medical waste
This list isn’t complete. If you’re not sure about an item, call or text before you load it.
Heavy materials: ask first
Concrete, brick, dirt, stone and roofing add weight fast. Each rental includes a set weight: 1 ton in a 10 yard and 2 tons in a 15 or 20 yard. Extra weight is billed at $118 per ton. Call or text before loading heavy debris and we’ll help you pick the right size.
Loading tips
- Keep everything level with the top of the container so it can be hauled safely.
- Put heavy items on the bottom and spread the weight evenly.
- Break down furniture and boxes to fit more in.
For electronics and household hazardous waste, check your township or county for collection days.
