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Unclassified Excavation and Disposal: cost per cubic yard in New York
The median awarded price is $70.00 per cubic yard, from 51 winning bids on 14 public projects in New York (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $30.00 and $105.00.
Cost by state › New York › Unclassified Excavation and Disposal
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (NYS Thruway Authority, NYSDOT). These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $35.00 in 2021 to $71.00 in 2026 (+103%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35.00 | 23 |
| 2022 | $44.75 | 16 |
| 2023 | $45.12 | 12 |
| 2024 | $85.50 | 18 |
| 2025 | $37.50 | 27 |
| 2026 | $71.00 | 6 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | NYSDOT | 333 CY | $64.50 | Open the source page, item 203.02 bid history ↗ |
| Jun 24, 2026 | NYS Thruway Authority | 14407 CY | $70.00 | Open bid tab, D215020 ↗ |
| May 20, 2026 | NYS Thruway Authority | 2120 CY | $72.00 | Open bid tab, D215080 ↗ |
| Feb 25, 2026 | NYS Thruway Authority | 270 CY | $135.75 | Open bid tab, D215057 ↗ |
| Feb 11, 2026 | NYS Thruway Authority | 900 CY | $70.00 | Open bid tab, D215075 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Unclassified Excavation and Disposal item page.
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