Staten Island, NY guide
Eltingville is one of the South Shore's steady, established residential neighborhoods, built out largely in the decades after the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened. Here's a neighborhood guide to dumpster rental in the area.
Eltingville sits within Community Board 3's South Shore district, part of the broad swath of Staten Island that transformed from colonial-era farmland into suburban residential neighborhoods beginning in the 1960s and 70s. The catalyst was the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which opened in 1964 and, together with the extension of the Staten Island Expressway, connected the South Shore to the rest of the city and touched off a genuine building boom across the district.
That means Eltingville's housing stock today is predominantly fifty to sixty years old — well past the age where an original kitchen, bathroom or roof is likely still in place, and squarely in the range where full remodels have become common rather than the exception. It's a pattern shared across the South Shore's other post-1964 neighborhoods, and it drives a steady, predictable stream of renovation work.
Residential remodels in Eltingville generate a fairly consistent debris profile: outdated fixtures, flooring, cabinetry, drywall and, on many homes, an original roof reaching or past the end of its expected lifespan. Full basement renovations and finished-basement conversions are also common in this part of the South Shore, where basement space is more standard than in some of the island's older, more compact North Shore housing.
Eltingville's streets follow the standard suburban layout typical of the South Shore's post-1964 developments — driveway space that comfortably fits our full container size range for the great majority of residential projects. Tell us your address and project scope and we'll confirm sizing and placement ahead of delivery.
Most single-room renovations and basement projects fit a 15 or 20 yard container. A larger whole-home remodel more often calls for a 30 yard.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | 50–70 bags | 1–2 tons | Small cleanouts, roofing shingles, tight driveways. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | 80–100 bags | 2–3 tons | Flooring, bathroom or kitchen updates, multi-room cleanouts. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | 110–130 bags | 3–4 tons | Medium remodels, roofing jobs, light construction. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | 170–190 bags | 4–5 tons | Whole-home projects, office cleanouts. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | 230–250 bags | 5–6 tons | Large builds, commercial or industrial jobs. |
Call (718) 808-9313 and describe your Eltingville project. We'll size the container and get it delivered on your timeline, priced flat-rate throughout.
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From this guide
Like much of Staten Island's South Shore, Eltingville's residential development accelerated after the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened in 1964, connecting the South Shore to the rest of the city.
Outdated fixtures, flooring, cabinetry, drywall and roofing material from mid-century homes reaching the age of their first or second full remodel, along with common basement-renovation debris.
Most single-room renovations and basement projects fit a 15 or 20 yard. Larger whole-home remodels more often call for a 30 yard.
Yes — call (718) 808-9313 and we'll size and schedule a container anywhere in Eltingville.
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