Prohibited Items

What Goes In,
What Doesn't.

Dumpster rules for Dutchess County & the Hudson Valley

Most of what comes out of a house or a job site is fine. A short list isn't — either because the landfill won't take it, or because it isn't legal to bury it in New York. Here's the whole picture before you start loading, so nothing gets left behind on pickup day.

No approval needed
Load It Up

Fill level with the sidewalls. Nothing above the rim — we can't legally tarp an overfilled container.

  • Furniture and mattresses
  • Household junk and boxed clutter
  • Drywall, lumber, trim and framing
  • Roofing shingles
  • Carpet, padding and flooring
  • Cabinets, countertops and fixtures
  • Yard waste, brush and branches
  • Fencing and deck boards
  • Siding and windows
  • Scrap metal and piping
Tell us first
Call Before Loading

Allowed with approval. These need special handling or change which container we send. One call sorts it.

  • Appliances and refrigerators
  • Tires
  • Concrete, brick and block
  • Dirt, soil and stone
  • Asphalt and bulk roofing tear-off
  • Tree stumps and large root balls
  • Hot tubs and above-ground pools
  • Anything unusually heavy for its size
Never in the container
We Can't Take It

There's no approval that unlocks this list. If any of it turns up, we can't haul the load. Scroll down for where it actually goes.

  • Paint, stain and solvents
  • Motor oil, fuel and antifreeze
  • Flammable liquids of any kind
  • Propane tanks and gas cylinders
  • Batteries, including car batteries
  • Electronics, TVs and monitors
  • Asbestos and asbestos siding
  • Pesticides and pool chemicals
  • Medical waste and medications
  • Ammunition and explosives
Unloading at the transfer station for sorting and disposal — 845 Dump 'N Haul, Dutchess County NY
Unloading at a licensed transfer station, where everything gets sorted.

So Where Does
That Stuff Go?

Nobody tells you this part, so here it is — the Dutchess County options for everything we can't put in the container.

Paint, Chemicals & Solvents

Dutchess County runs Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling events through the year, at the Department of Public Works on Dutchess Turnpike in Poughkeepsie and at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck. Registration is required and spots fill fast. Dates and sign-up are on the county solid waste page.

Latex Paint Specifically

Latex isn't accepted at the hazardous waste events. Stir in kitty litter or sawdust, let it dry out solid, then the can goes in your regular household trash. Oil-based paint is a different story — that one goes to the county event.

Electronics & TVs

It's illegal in New York to put electronics in the trash or recycling. They go to the county collection events or to an e-waste drop-off. Check the county solid waste page for current locations before you haul anything over.

Batteries

Regular alkaline batteries — AA, AAA, 9-volt, lantern — are ordinary household trash. Rechargeable batteries and old cell phones go to a retailer drop-off box. Car batteries go back to any auto parts store or repair shop.

Motor Oil & Antifreeze

Any auto center or repair shop in the county will take used motor oil, and most take antifreeze too. Call ahead if you're bringing more than a few gallons so they can plan for it.

Propane Tanks

Exchange cages at hardware stores and gas stations take the standard 20-pound grill tanks. Larger cylinders go back to whichever supplier filled them — they won't take a competitor's tank.

Not Sure About Something?

Call or text before you load it. Two minutes on the phone beats a container we can't haul on pickup day.

Call (845) 600-0501
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