We deliver roll off dumpsters in 10 to 40 yard sizes all across Cohoes, for cleanouts, remodels, roofing, and construction. Cohoes is a historic mill city in Albany County where the Mohawk meets the Hudson, home to 18,147 people at the 2020 Census. From Remsen Street to Van Schaick Island, one call gets a roll off dumpster delivered for your project.
Dumpster delivery in Cohoes is one phone call away: (833) 748-4153. We bring 10 to 40 yard roll off dumpsters to homes and job sites across the city. Cohoes sits at the meeting point of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers in Albany County, a compact city of 18,147 people at the 2020 Census with a long mill history. The falls on the Mohawk powered textile mills here for generations, and the city still carries that past in its brick mill buildings, its dense streets of older homes, and its downtown along Remsen Street. Today the work is renovation. Former mill buildings are finding new uses, older homes are being restored, and homeowners across the city are remodeling kitchens, replacing roofs, and clearing out basements.
The housing in Cohoes is older and close together. Downtown and the streets around Remsen Street hold brick row houses, two family homes, and multi family buildings, many a century old, where a remodel means plaster, tile, and old fixtures coming out through a narrow stairway. Harmony Hill and the residential streets above downtown hold wood frame singles and doubles with small yards and short driveways. Van Schaick Island, sitting in the Mohawk River, mixes older homes with newer townhouses and apartments, where turnover cleanouts and interior refreshes are common.
Cohoes is small enough that most projects are residential, but the mill building conversions add construction work too. Contractors converting older commercial and mill space into apartments book dumpsters for gut renovations, debris removal, and multi unit turnovers. Homeowners book for the usual reasons: roofing tear offs, kitchen and bath remodels, basement cleanouts, estate cleanouts, and yard projects in spring and fall.
Spring is the busiest season in Cohoes, as it is across New York. Renovation work picks up from March through June, roofing crews get moving, and homeowners tackle the cleanouts they put off over winter. Fall brings a second wave before the cold sets in. Winter deliveries work fine with a plowed, clear spot, and the compact streets of Cohoes mean the driver needs a clear path to work in, so mention parked cars and narrow lanes when you book a winter delivery.
Cohoes is a compact mill city, and its lots are compact too. Downtown and the streets around Remsen Street hold brick row houses and two family homes with small yards and short driveways, so the smaller boxes do most of the work here. The table below shows the five sizes we deliver in Cohoes, with typical dimensions and the jobs each one fits best.
| Size | Typical dimensions | Capacity | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 yard | 14 ft long, 7.5 ft wide, 3.5 ft tall | About 3 pickup loads | Small cleanout, half bath remodel, garage junk, heavy debris like concrete and dirt |
| 15 yard | 16 ft long, 7.5 ft wide, 4.5 ft tall | About 4 to 5 pickup loads | Basement finish, deck removal, downsizing cleanout |
| 20 yard | 22 ft long, 7.5 ft wide, 4.5 ft tall | About 6 to 8 pickup loads | Whole room remodel, roofing tear off, full house cleanout |
| 30 yard | 22 ft long, 7.5 ft wide, 6 ft tall | About 9 to 12 pickup loads | Whole home renovation, estate cleanout, larger construction |
| 40 yard | 22 ft long, 7.5 ft wide, 8 ft tall | About 12 pickup loads | Full demolition, commercial cleanout, multi unit renovation |
The 10 and 15 yard sizes are the workhorses in Cohoes. A 10 yard fits a bath or kitchen remodel, a garage cleanout, or a load of heavy debris like plaster, tile, and brick, and it fits a short downtown driveway. A 15 yard covers a basement finish, a deck removal, or a downsizing cleanout. The plaster in these old mill city homes is far heavier than drywall, so a small box is often the right call even when the pile looks like it would fit a bigger one.
Bigger jobs step up. The 20 yard takes a whole room remodel, a roofing tear off, or a full house cleanout, and the homes with wider lots, plus the townhouse and apartment properties on Van Schaick Island, can fit one comfortably. A typical Cohoes roof tear off fits a 20 yard, though the roof area and the number of layers decide the final size. Whole home renovations, estate cleanouts, and mill building conversions take the 30 and 40 yard containers. Tell us about the project on the phone and we will match the size to the debris.
Not sure which size fits? Call (833) 748-4153 and describe your project. We will point you to the right box before you book, so you do not end up with a dumpster that is too small or bigger than you need.
Size is only half the question. The other half is the job, and each job below has its own page with the detail that matters for Cohoes.
In Cohoes, the driveway is the dividing line. A dumpster placed entirely on private property, such as your own driveway or yard, generally needs no permit. That is the first choice wherever it fits, and even a short Cohoes driveway usually holds a 10 or 15 yard container. That is the setup for most residential jobs in the city, from Remsen Street to Harmony Hill and Van Schaick Island.
Street placement comes up often here, because many older homes have short driveways or none at all. A dumpster placed on a public street, in a parking lane, or on a sidewalk usually needs a municipal permit, and the requirements vary by municipality. If that is your situation, call us before you book and we will talk through the guidance for your address and the timing for your delivery.
Two kinds of load fill a Cohoes dumpster. Renovation work leaves plaster, tile, drywall, wood, siding, flooring, and roofing material. Turnover work leaves household junk, furniture, mattresses, and carpet. Yard waste from a spring or fall cleanup goes in too. Heavy material like concrete, brick, and dirt is allowed, but it must go in a smaller container, because a large dumpster full of concrete cannot be hauled safely or legally.
Some materials never go in a dumpster, whatever the city. New York bans several from landfills outright, and others are unsafe to haul in an open container. Do not load any of these in your Cohoes dumpster:
Dig Safely New York: call 811 before any ground disturbance. It is state law, it is free, and it protects you from hitting a buried utility line.
On Van Schaick Island and the narrow downtown streets, mention tight turns and parked cars when you book so the driver can plan the approach. The driver needs about 60 feet of clear space to drop the container and roughly 23 to 25 feet of vertical clearance above the spot. Low wires, low tree limbs, and parked cars are the usual obstacles on Cohoes streets, so take a look overhead and along the curb before delivery day.
The driver places the box where you ask, as close to the job as the truck can safely reach. Every rental runs 7 days as standard, with longer rentals available. Fill it early and we will pick it up early, and a swap keeps a multi week project moving without a gap. If the job runs long, call before the rental ends and we will arrange more time.
Call (833) 748-4153 and describe your project. We help you choose the right dumpster size and set a delivery day that works for you.
The driver places the dumpster where you want it, driveway, yard, or job site. You need about 60 feet of clear space and enough overhead clearance for the truck.
Load it at your own pace during your rental period. When it is full or you are finished, call us and we pick it up and handle disposal.
Every rental includes delivery, pickup, and disposal handling, with a standard 7 day rental period. Longer rentals are available.
No permit is generally needed for a dumpster that sits entirely on your driveway or yard. A street placement usually needs a municipal permit, and the requirements vary by municipality. Call us before you book one and we will talk through the guidance for your address.
A 10 yard fits most single room jobs in Cohoes, and a 15 yard covers a basement finish or a deck removal. Whole room remodels and roofing tear offs usually step up to a 20 yard. Lots are small and plaster debris is heavy, so call (833) 748-4153 and describe your project and we will size the box to the weight as well as the volume.
Yes. Many older Cohoes homes have no driveway, and a street placement is the usual answer. Street placement usually needs a municipal permit, so call us first and we will talk through what your block needs before you book.
Every rental runs 7 days as standard, with longer rentals available. Call before the rental ends if the project runs long, and call early if you finish ahead of schedule and want a pickup.
Yes. Contractors converting older commercial and mill space into apartments book dumpsters for gut renovations, debris removal, and multi unit turnovers. A 30 or 40 yard container with swap outs is the standard setup for a multi week conversion job.
Yes. We deliver across Cohoes, including downtown, Remsen Street, Harmony Hill, and Van Schaick Island, plus nearby Watervliet, Troy, and Albany.
