Newark area service
Yard Waste Removal Dumpsters
Sized for volume, not weight — the right container for storm-downed limbs, landscaping tear-outs, and lot-clearing brush.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Newark
- Flat-rate pricing
- All 17 area communities
Yard Waste Removal across Greater Newark
Yard waste behaves differently than construction debris. A container full of branches, shrub root balls, and cleared brush can be legitimately full at the fill line while weighing a fraction of what the same size would weigh packed with shingles or concrete. That's why we size yard waste jobs around volume rather than tonnage, and why the estimate we give over the phone for a landscaping tear-out in Livingston or Montclair looks different from what we'd quote for a kitchen demo. Big, leafy properties in West Orange and South Orange especially tend to generate more volume than weight, and we plan the container size accordingly.
The other common call is storm cleanup — downed limbs and split trees after a nor'easter moves through between November and March, or the kind of wind damage a summer downburst can leave across a yard in an afternoon. We also handle straightforward lot-clearing brush for property owners in Nutley, Belleville, and Bloomfield prepping a lot for new construction or a landscaping overhaul. In both cases, loading is usually the bulk of the job, so we talk through container placement that keeps a wheelbarrow path short and dumping easy.
At a glance
What you get with yard waste removal
- Priced and sized by volume, not weight — ideal for brush, limbs, and root balls
- Handles storm-downed tree limbs from nor'easters and summer downbursts
- Fits landscaping tear-outs, hedge removal, and lot-clearing brush
- Delivered across all 17 towns in our Essex, Union, and Hudson County footprint
What actually goes in a yard waste container
Tree limbs, brush, cleared shrubs, root balls, grass clippings, leaves, and general landscaping debris all load in without issue. What doesn't belong is anything that isn't plant material — treated lumber, fencing, and construction scraps should go in a different container, since some municipal yard-waste disposal facilities reject loads that include non-organic material. If a job is mixed — say, a fence tear-out alongside a hedge removal — tell us when you order so we can either size for a combined load or plan for two containers.
Why volume-based pricing works better here
Weight-based pricing makes sense for concrete and demolition debris because tonnage is the real cost driver at the disposal facility. Yard waste is the opposite case: a 20-yard container packed with dry brush might weigh under a ton, while the same container full of wet root balls after a rainy week weighs considerably more. We quote yard waste jobs based on the size of container that fits the job and what's realistic to load, which keeps the estimate closer to what you'll actually pay and avoids surprise weight charges for a load that's naturally bulky but light.
Suitability
Is yard waste removal the right call?
The fastest way to get this right is to check the load against both lists before you book.
Good fits for this container
- Storm-downed limbs and split trees after high wind
- Landscaping tear-outs, overgrown hedge removal, and stump-adjacent debris
- Lot-clearing brush ahead of new construction or a yard renovation
- Seasonal yard cleanups that produce more volume than weight
Send these somewhere else
- Heavy storm flooding debris like ruined drywall or furniture (see our storm debris removal service)
- Concrete, brick, or paver removal from a hardscape project (see our concrete & heavy debris service)
- Whole-house demolition material (see our demolition debris removal service)
Sizing
Which container for yard waste removal?
Every size below runs on this service. Match the material to the weight allowance and the volume takes care of itself.
- 10 Yard Dumpster — Right-sized for a single tree's worth of limbs or a modest hedge and shrub removal on a smaller Essex County lot.
- 20 Yard Dumpster — Our standard yard waste size — handles a full landscaping tear-out or a yard's worth of storm-downed branches.
- 30 Yard Dumpster — For larger properties in Livingston or West Orange, or lot-clearing jobs generating a high volume of brush and cleared vegetation.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | about 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | about 50-70 kitchen-size trash bags | 1-2 tons | Small home projects, roofing debris, concrete and dirt. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | about 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 80-100 kitchen-size trash bags | 2-3 tons | Garage cleanouts, flooring removal and yard waste. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 110-130 kitchen-size trash bags | 3-4 tons | Medium renovations, roofing jobs and large cleanouts. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 170-190 kitchen-size trash bags | 4-5 tons | Multi-room remodels and estate cleanouts. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 230-250 kitchen-size trash bags | 5-6 tons | Commercial projects and major demolition work. |
Yard Waste Removal — the Newark-area specifics
Placement for yard waste jobs is usually about keeping the carry distance short, since loading brush and limbs by hand or wheelbarrow gets tiring fast over a long yard. On the larger lots common in Livingston, Montclair, and West Orange, we'll often set the container in a driveway or side yard close to where the debris is piling up rather than out at the curb. In the tighter Ironbound and East Orange lots, curbside placement is more typical, and if the container needs to sit on the street itself, check with your town first — permit rules differ from one Essex County municipality to the next.
Talk to a real person
Need yard waste removal in Newark?
Call (862) 307-9238, describe the job in a sentence, and you will get a flat price and a delivery window on the same call.
Mon–Sat 7:00am – 7:00pm
Answers
Yard Waste Removal — your questions answered
Can I mix yard waste with regular household junk in the same dumpster?
We'd rather you didn't if you can avoid it. Yard waste often goes to a different disposal facility than household debris, so keeping it separate keeps your job priced correctly and avoids delays.
Do you pick up storm-downed tree limbs after a nor'easter?
Yes. Nor'easters that move through our area between November and March regularly bring down limbs and full trees, and we deliver containers sized for that kind of storm cleanup across all 17 towns we serve.
How is a yard waste dumpster priced compared to a construction one?
Yard waste is priced primarily by container size rather than weight, since brush and limbs are bulky but relatively light. Concrete, dirt, and other heavy material are priced more by tonnage — see our concrete & heavy debris service for that.
What size do I need for a full landscaping tear-out?
Most single-property landscaping tear-outs fit in a 20-yard container. Larger properties in towns like Livingston or West Orange, or jobs that include lot clearing, often do better with a 30-yard.
Service area
Yard Waste Removal across Greater Newark
We run roll-off containers out of our Ironbound-area yard on 615 Frelinghuysen Ave to all seventeen communities we cover across three counties — Newark itself and the rest of Essex County, plus Elizabeth, Hillside and Union Township just south in Union County, and Kearny and Harrison just across the Passaic River in Hudson County. Newark, Elizabeth, Hillside and the Ironbound are usually same-day; the farther Essex County suburbs and the Hudson County towns are more often next-day. If your address is not listed, call anyway. We likely still get there.