Do I Need a Permit for a Dumpster? (Driveway vs Street vs HOA)

The city does not care if the stencil says 10 or 20. It cares whether the steel sits on your driveway or in the street.

A dumpster permit is not a size question. It is a placement question.

If the box stays on private property — a residential driveway, a private parking lot, a jobsite you control — most municipalities do not ask for a city permit. If it sits in the public right-of-way — the street, a sidewalk, an alley — they often do. That is the fork. Dumpsters.com, Hometown, DumpsterBoard’s 2026 permit guide, and Angi all say some version of it. None of them can tell you what your clerk will stamp. Call the city, or ask the hauler who actually delivers here.

This page is the dedicated permit URL. It is not a quote form. It is not a reprint of kitchen guts, roof squares × layers, a house-cleanout furniture table, a concrete lb/cy table, overage vs overfill fee tables, or the 14-foot vs 22-foot driveway-length fight. Driveway vs street here means: does the city need paperwork, and who pulls it. Whether a 10-yard or a 20-yard physically fits is 10-yard vs 20-yard.

Dollar bands below are that publisher’s, dated to the fetch, shown separately. Do not average them into “permits cost $X.” There is no national permit rate on this page.

Private driveway and jobsite — typically no city permit

Dumpsters.com’s dedicated permit guide, still live: in most cases you do not need a permit if the dumpster stays on private property. They name a personal driveway, a private parking lot, an active construction site on private land, and other land you own or have permission to use. You pick a spot the truck can reach and you can load without blocking the street.

Their 20-yard product page, same day: if you keep the container on private property, like a driveway or jobsite, you typically don’t need a permit. Their 10-yard product page, same day: most 10-yard bins can sit on a standard driveway or jobsite; private property, typically no permit. The size on the stencil is not the permit test. The lot line is.

Hometown (driveway article, updated January 25, 2024): in most cases a permit is not required when a roll-off or a trailer dumpster sits in the driveway of a private residence. Their process article (updated August 2, 2023): most cities do not require one on a driveway, private land, or commercial private property, as long as the box is not blocking the public right-of-way.

DumpsterBoard’s 2026 permit guide, live-fetched: driveway, yard or side lot, private parking lot, private construction site, commercial property you own or lease — “usually not required.”

That is the default. It is not a guarantee.

Exceptions — only the ones the sources name

The driveway still nicks the sidewalk. Hometown (Jan 25, 2024): never place a dumpster so it blocks a public sidewalk or street without asking about a permit first. Even part of the box in the public right-of-way is enough. Angi (permit article, search-indexed excerpts of that URL this pass — Cloudflare blocked a live fetch): you still need a permit if a driveway dumpster overhangs the sidewalk. They say that is most common with very long dumpsters. That is Angi talking about encroachment, not about whether a 20-yard is 22 feet long. Measure the overhang. Ask the city.

Some cities want a permit even on private property. Dumpsters.com, still live: local ordinances vary city to city, even inside the same county. Some cities require a permit for dumpsters on private property, including your driveway. Hometown (Jan 25, 2024) names one: Los Angeles County, as their example of an encroachment permit with every dumpster, even if the container will not sit in the public right-of-way. That is Hometown quoting a named county. It is not a tape measure for the rest of the country, and it is not LA County’s own PDF on this page.

Alleys. Dumpsters.com: some areas prohibit dumpster placement in alleys; some alleys are too small for a roll-off truck. Their “usually need a permit” list still includes alleys as public right-of-way. Do not assume the alley behind the house is private.

If any of that might be you, the driveway is not automatically “no paperwork.” Ask before the truck is on the way.

Street, sidewalk, public right-of-way — often a city permit

Dumpsters.com: if you plan to place the dumpster in a public right-of-way, you will typically need a permit. They list:

• Street — any public roadway where the dumpster occupies part of the street
• Sidewalk — public walkways next to streets
• Alley — the narrow passage, if the city even allows it
• Mall parking lot — commercial lots open to the public, on their list

Hometown’s process article (Aug 2, 2023): you will more than likely need a permit on city streets, sidewalks, alleyways, and city-owned property. Their street-duration article (updated July 6, 2022): any time you block the public right-of-way for an extended period, a dumpster permit — sometimes called an encroachment permit — is required.

DumpsterBoard 2026: public street, blocking a sidewalk or bike lane, city right-of-way or easement, on-street parking spaces, near a fire hydrant or intersection — “usually required.”

Angi (permit article, indexed excerpts): generally you need a permit if the dumpster will sit on or block any public areas, including streets and sidewalks. Street placement because it blocks motorists or their view. Sidewalk even from a driveway if the box hangs over.

Dumpsters.com’s street FAQ, still live: it is common to need a permit for a dumpster on the street, and you will also typically need one on other public property like sidewalks and alleys.

The permit is the city’s way of tracking a temporary obstruction — traffic, emergency access, pedestrians. Dumpsters.com: some cities also require reflective tape, traffic cones, or covers; staying off crosswalks and fire hydrants; keeping the permit visible on or near the dumpster. Hometown (street article): orange cones, reflective tape or signs; do not block hydrants, mailboxes, or other driveways. Dumpsters.com again: some municipalities require wooden boards under a street dumpster and hold the permittee responsible for pavement damage. Some haulers bring boards. Some expect you to. Ask before delivery.

None of that is a national code. It is what those pages say cities sometimes put on the permit.

Who pulls it — you or the hauler

This is the question people skip, then learn about on delivery day.

Dumpsters.com, still live: in some areas, they will get the permit for you. Some municipalities require the hauler to pull it. If that is your town, they recommend calling in the order at least five business days before delivery so the hauler has time.

Hometown process article (Aug 2, 2023): more often than not you can rely on the company to get it. There are areas where the homeowner, business owner, or contractor is responsible. They name one city: in Denver, Colorado, their claim, the dumpster rental company must fill out and obtain the permit, not the renter. Other cities flip it. Check with the provider for this city. Their driveway article (Jan 25, 2024): the provider will typically secure it on your behalf; if you are doing it yourself, the city website or the front desk is the path; the form is usually one or two pages (duration, location, dumpster company, contact).

DumpsterBoard 2026: some haulers will pull it on your behalf, sometimes for an extra fee. Others leave it to the customer. Always ask.

New York City is the cleanest official version of “not you.” NYC 311 and NYC DOT, live-fetched: a dumpster or debris container on a City street or sidewalk needs a DOT Commercial Refuse Container permit or a Construction Debris Container permit. Permits must be obtained by a carting company or general contractor, not by the property or business owner. Homeowners may have a bulk-item refuse container placed on the street for a cleanout, but a DOT-registered carting company still places it and still pulls the permit. Each CRC permit is one container at one location for up to five consecutive days. It does not reserve a parking space. Construction-debris permits (DOB or DOT construction worksites) are a different product, issued to registered general contractors, and NYC 311 says those are typically 20- or 40-yard containers stored on the street for up to 90 days. Do not mash the two.

Ask the hauler, in one sentence: Do you pull the permit here, or do I? Then: Is the city one of the places that requires the hauler? If they shrug, you call Public Works.

Dumpsters.com: the department is typically Public Works or Engineering, but it varies. A phone call to the right office is faster than guessing the form. Application details they list: your contact and address, dumpster dimensions, rental duration, purpose, contractor information if there is one, sometimes a simple diagram of where the box will sit.

What they charge (attributed, dated, not averaged)

These are live publisher claims. They are shown separately on purpose. Do not mash them into one U.S. permit rate. The number on your city invoice is the only one that bills you. Some cities charge nothing.

Dumpsters.com — dedicated permit guide, fetched August 30, 2026

• A dumpster permit “usually ranges from $20 to $150, with higher prices in some major metropolitan areas.”
• Some cities don’t charge a fee at all.
• Rates vary widely; check with the city or county before renting.
• Same guide: there may only be a one-time fee.

Dumpsters.com — 20-yard product page, same day

• Dumpster permits cost between $20 and $150 in most places and sometimes more in major metropolitan areas.
• There may only be a one-time fee, and occasionally there is no charge.

Dumpsters.com — 10-yard product page, same day

• Dumpster permits typically cost between $20 and $150, but prices can be even higher in major cities.
• There may only be a one-time fee, and occasionally there is no charge.

That is one company, three URLs, the same band, with “sometimes more in big metros” as their claim. It is not a blended national rate from this page.

DumpsterBoard — “Do You Need a Permit for a Dumpster Rental? (2026 Guide),” live-fetched August 30, 2026

• Permit costs range from $10 to $150 depending on your city.
• FAQ on the same URL: typically $10 to $150; they say major metros like San Francisco, New York, and Chicago “tend to charge more ($50–$150)” while smaller cities “often charge $10–$50.” Some cities don’t require permits at all.
• They also publish a city-by-city table they label approximate. That table is not used here as anyone’s official fee. Official city pages, two of them, sit in the next section.

Hometown — permit-cost article, updated February 26, 2024 (still live)

• “The average cost of a dumpster rental permit in the United States is $10–$25 per week but could be up to $100 or more in some areas where the cost of living is higher, or as little as $5 or free in others.”
• In general they describe it as a one-time fee; some areas add fees for longer rentals or renewals.

That “United States average” sentence is Hometown’s, dated February 26, 2024. It is not averaged with Dumpsters.com’s $20–$150 or DumpsterBoard’s $10–$150. Per-week vs one-time is already a different product. Do not blend them.

Hometown — driveway article, January 25, 2024

• Fees “can range from free to $50 or more” depending on location, rental period, and other circumstances. If the company obtains the permit, they may roll the fee into the rental price.

Hometown — street-duration article, July 6, 2022

• Cost “can vary anywhere from free to $100+.” Location, rental duration, number of dumpsters.

Angi — “Do You Need a Permit for a Dumpster Rental?,” search-indexed excerpts of that URL this pass (live WebFetch Cloudflare-blocked)

• A dumpster permit “usually costs between $10 and $100 per week, depending on your municipality.”
• Local building department or the rental company should be able to give an exact price based on how long you need it.

Angi’s band is per week. Dumpsters.com’s is usually a one-time $20–$150. Those are not the same unit. Shown separately. Angi also has a $10–$100 per week line on their roll-off cost article in search snippets; that second URL was not live-fetched this pass and is not used as a second Angi rate.

There is no “permits cost $75” on this page. There is no average of the rows above.

Two cities, from the cities (not a national table)

A few named-city examples, from the city’s own pages, labeled as that city on the day they were fetched. They are not a U.S. rate. They are not averaged with Dumpsters.com or DumpsterBoard.

New York City — street and sidewalk, the hauler pulls it

Fetched August 30, 2026:

• NYC 311 (dumpster-permit article): DOT requires a Construction Debris or Commercial Refuse Container permit to place a dumpster or debris container on a City street or sidewalk. Permits must be obtained by a carting company or general contractor, not the property or business owner. Bulk-item cleanout containers on the street: commercial-grade, placed by a DOT-registered carting company, up to 5 consecutive days, not for perishable waste or construction material from a DOB/DOT construction worksite.
• NYC DOT Commercial Refuse Container page: carting companies obtain a permit for each CRC on a city street adjacent to the curb. One container, up to five consecutive days. Same- or next-business-day for approved applications by registered permittees. The permit does not carry parking privileges. A swap inside the five days does not need a new permit; a second container at the same location does.
• NYC DOT CRC FAQ PDF (official): the carting company is responsible for paying “the $30 fee” (the FAQ’s own wording, in a question about a second permit). That is New York City’s published CRC fee in that document, not a national band.

NYC is a “sometimes more in big metros” example only in the sense that Dumpsters.com uses that phrase. NYC’s own CRC number in the FAQ is $30, and the homeowner is not the applicant.

Philadelphia — temporary street dumpster vs a permanent license

Fetched August 30, 2026. Two different products. Do not confuse them.

Temporary dumpster on the street — Philadelphia Streets Department Temporary No Parking (TNP):

• City services page: Temporary dumpster cost is $40. You can place the dumpster for up to seven days without a permit from Licenses and Inspections. Apply at least four business days before you need it.
• Streets TNP portal, same fee in their own list: Temporary Dumpster = $40.00, per dumpster (maximum of 7 calendar days). Four full business days of notice; the system will not take short-notice applications. The fee is for processing and issuing; non-refundable.

Permanent dumpster licenses — Philadelphia L&I, a different URL, for dumpsters that live on private property or in the ROW (businesses, RFID medallions, enclosures). Private lifetime trash dumpster 1 cubic yard and above: $150. Public annual trash dumpster 1 cubic yard and above: $500. That is not the weekend roll-off. The same L&I page tells you a temporary construction dumpster in the ROW needs a Temporary Construction Dumpster Permit from Streets, not that annual license. If you are a homeowner with a 10-yard for a kitchen week, you are in the TNP / Streets lane, not the $150 / $500 license lane.

Two cities. Two fee schedules. Not a national average.

How long it takes — only what named sources say

Do not treat any of these as “most cities.”

Dumpsters.com on how long the box may stay, still live, attributed as theirs:

• Driveway: local rules vary; “many cities put the cap at 30 days per calendar year.” Their typical rental period is seven to 10 days, which they say is within most city limits. Longer projects may need an extension or empty-and-return.
• Street: some cities limit street placement to a few days; others allow longer with renewal. Extensions often cost extra and need a new application.

Hometown street article (July 6, 2022): some cities allow only one to three days in the right-of-way; “on average, expect to be granted a 3- to 7-day window.” That “on average” is Hometown’s 2022 sentence, not a national cap.

Dumpsters.com on denials, still live: rare, but possible — someone else already permitted that spot, scheduled road work, public events, seasonal restrictions, load restrictions on certain roads. If denied, they say pick a different delivery spot.

HOA is a separate “permit”

The city can say yes and the association can still say no. That is not a Public Works stamp. It is a CC&R / architectural-review problem, and it can be stricter than the ordinance.

Dumpsters.com, still live: if the dumpster is going on a driveway in a neighborhood, check the HOA for restrictions and placement rules. They name duration (how long it can sit), required screening, and acceptable hours for delivery and pickup. Their driveway FAQ: in most cases no city permit in the driveway — “however, some cities and HOAs require a dumpster permit no matter where you keep your bin.”

DumpsterBoard 2026: even if the city doesn’t require a permit, the HOA may restrict placement, duration, or appearance. Their “usually required” list includes HOA-managed communities (check CC&Rs).

Hometown process article (Aug 2, 2023): when applicable, check with the HOA so you don’t get hit with unexpected fines. Their Columbus city guide (found in search; not used as a Columbus fee table) makes the same qualitative point: the HOA may not call it a permit and may still want notice and written permission.

Angi (permit article, indexed excerpts): homeowner’s associations will mandate dumpster permits in some communities.

Ask the association before the truck is booked. Duration, screening, where it can sit, what hours the driver can show up. Written permission if they issue it. The city’s “driveway, no permit” answer does not bind the board.

Bagster stays on private property

A Bagster is not a roll-off, and WM will not treat the curb like a dumpster pad.

Official Bagster FAQ, still live:

• The bag “must be placed on your property only — not on public sidewalks, streets or other public property.”
• Center of the bag on your yard or driveway, no further than 16 feet (two bag lengths) from the edge of the street, alley, or driveway. The collection truck’s crane reaches up to 16 feet. 18 feet of vertical clearance.
• At least 5 feet from structures, fences, trees, vehicles.
• “If you live in a community with an HOA, we recommend checking with your HOA before filling the bag.”

WM will not collect a bag sitting off the curb as if it were a street dumpster. The placement rules are the collection rules. Put it in the street and you do not have a cheaper permit workaround. You have a bag they will not pick up.

The same FAQ still contradicts itself on driveway width (12-foot in one paragraph, 10-foot in another). This page does not pick a number. Dedicated collection-window language on that FAQ is five business days; a stray “three-business-day collection window” line is still in the placement section. Used five, same as the Bagster page.

Official size remains 3 cubic yards / 606 gallons, 8′ × 4′ × 2′6″, 3,300 lb, 1 cubic yard of heavy materials or they will not collect. Not 3.3. Cost math (shelf price vs collection, two bags vs one 10-yard) lives on Bagster vs dumpster. Not here.

What to ask the hauler (and the city)

Before you book a delivery date:

1. Driveway or street? Say which one you actually have. If the driveway is short, blocked, or the HOA forbids a box on it, you are in the permit lane. Do not wait for the driver to decide in the road.
2. Who pulls the permit here — you or us? If the city requires the hauler (Dumpsters.com; Hometown’s Denver example; NYC as a rule), they need lead time. Dumpsters.com wants five business days when they are the ones pulling it.
3. What does the permit cost here, and is it in the quote? One-time vs per week vs rolled into the rental. Dumpsters.com’s $20–$150 is their published band, not your clerk’s invoice. Philadelphia’s TNP is $40 on the city’s page. NYC’s CRC FAQ names $30, and you are not the applicant.
4. How long does approval take here? Several days, a week, several weeks — only this city knows. Dumpsters.com: last-minute can delay the job indefinitely.
5. How many days will the city let it sit? Driveway caps (Dumpsters.com’s “many cities, 30 days per calendar year” is their claim) vs street windows (Hometown’s 2022 “3- to 7-day” average is theirs). Extensions: extra fee, new application.
6. Does it have to stay off the sidewalk? Even a driveway box that overhangs the walk is a right-of-way problem in Hometown’s and Angi’s telling.
7. Cones, reflective tape, boards, visible permit? Street placement often comes with those. Ask who supplies the boards.
8. HOA. Duration, screening, hours, written permission. Bagster: check before you fill.
9. If the permit is denied or late, where else can you drop? Dumpsters.com: a different delivery spot. Not a surprise on the truck.

The city clerk and the hauler will disagree less if you ask both the same questions.

Related

• What size dumpster do I need? — cubic yard vs tons; the size map. Permits are placement, not yards.
• Bagster vs dumpster — shelf price is not the job. Bag stays on private property; WM will not collect from the curb.
• 10-yard vs 20-yard dumpster — volume, included tons, and whether the length fits the driveway. Not the permit fork.
• What size dumpster for shingles? — squares × layers × weight. Roof debris does not change the lot line.
• What size dumpster for a kitchen remodel? — cabinets vs tile vs a full gut.
• What size dumpster for a house cleanout? — volume first; people under-guess.
• What size dumpster for concrete, dirt, or brick? — bigger is not safer.
• Dumpster weight limits: overage vs overfill — included tons are not the steel max. A street permit does not buy extra tons.

Driveway vs street, one more time

The stencil is cubic yards. The city is looking at the asphalt.

Private driveway or jobsite: typically no city permit. Dumpsters.com still says so on the dedicated guide and on the 10- and 20-yard pages. Exceptions they and Hometown actually name: the box nicks the sidewalk, a city that wants paperwork even in the driveway, an alley the truck cannot use, Los Angeles County as Hometown’s 2024 example of “every dumpster.”

Street, sidewalk, public right-of-way: often a permit. Who pulls it is local — sometimes you, sometimes the hauler, sometimes only the hauler (NYC; Hometown’s Denver). Cost bands on this page are labeled and dated: Dumpsters.com $20–$150 (sometimes more in big metros, sometimes $0); DumpsterBoard 2026 $10–$150; Hometown’s own “U.S. average” $10–$25/week; Angi $10–$100/week. Not averaged. NYC CRC FAQ $30. Philadelphia TNP $40 for up to seven days.

HOA is a second gate. Bagster is private property only.

Ask who pulls it, what it costs here, how long approval takes, and whether the steel can stay on your driveway. Then book the truck.

Sources

Fetched August 30, 2026 unless a page carries its own date. Dollar bands are those publishers’ figures, shown separately, not a blended national permit rate. Named-city fees are that city’s pages, labeled as that city.

Dumpsters.com (live page body)

• The complete guide to dumpster permits (private property typically no; street/sidewalk/alley/mall lot typically yes; some cities require a permit even on a driveway; alleys sometimes prohibited; Public Works / Engineering; several days to several weeks; hauler-required in some municipalities, order five business days ahead; HOA duration / screening / hours; $20–$150, higher in some major metros, some cities $0; driveway “many cities” 30 days/year; typical rental 7–10 days; street boards; visible permit; cones / tape; denial reasons) — https://www.dumpsters.com/resources/dumpster-permits
• 20-yard product page (private driveway or jobsite, typically no permit; street, you may need one; $20 to $150 in most places, sometimes more in major metropolitan areas; one-time, occasionally no charge) — https://www.dumpsters.com/sizes/20-yard-dumpster
• 10-yard product page (private property typically no permit; street, you may need one ahead of time; typically $20 and $150, higher in major cities; one-time, occasionally no charge) — https://www.dumpsters.com/sizes/10-yard-dumpster

DumpsterBoard (live page body)

• Do You Need a Permit for a Dumpster Rental? (2026 Guide) (driveway usually no / street usually yes; $10–$150; 1–5 business days; apply at least a week; HOA / CC&Rs; some haulers pull it). Their city-by-city fee table is labeled approximate on that page and is not used as official city fees. — https://dumpsterboard.com/guides/dumpster-rental-permits

Hometown Dumpster Rental (live page body)

• Do dumpsters placed on the driveway require a permit? (updated January 25, 2024; most cases no on a private driveway; even partial ROW needs a permit; Los Angeles County as their example of a permit even off the ROW; fees free to $50 or more; several days to approve) — https://www.hometowndumpsterrental.com/blog/do-dumpsters-placed-on-driveway-require-permit
• How much does a dumpster rental permit cost? (updated February 26, 2024; their “United States average” $10–$25 per week, up to $100+, or $5 / free; typically one-time; company typically handles it) — https://www.hometowndumpsterrental.com/blog/how-much-does-a-dumpster-rental-permit-cost
• The process of obtaining a dumpster rental permit (updated August 2, 2023; street/sidewalk/alley/city property typically yes; driveway/private typically no; hauler more often than not; Denver — company must obtain, their claim; several days to a week; HOA) — https://www.hometowndumpsterrental.com/blog/the-process-of-obtaining-a-dumpster-rental-permit
• How long can a dumpster be on the street? (updated July 6, 2022; 1–3 days in some cities; their “on average” 3- to 7-day window; permit free to $100+; cones / tape; fines $500 to $1000+ as their range) — https://www.hometowndumpsterrental.com/blog/how-long-can-a-dumpster-be-on-the-street

Angi (search-indexed excerpts of that URL this pass; Cloudflare blocked the live fetch)

• Do you need a permit for a dumpster? (public street/sidewalk generally yes; driveway overhang of the sidewalk still a permit; HOA may mandate; $10–$100 per week as their band) — https://www.angi.com/articles/do-you-need-permit-for-dumpster.htm
• What size dumpster do I need? (https://www.angi.com/articles/dumpster-sizes.htm) — Cloudflare-blocked this pass. Prior live fetch (July 9, 2026, overage-page pass) had placement / overflow language. Not re-verified today. Not used as a permit-fee source. Angi $300–$480 rental range not used.

Named cities (city’s own pages)

• NYC 311, Dumpster Permit — street/sidewalk needs DOT CRC or construction-debris permit; carting company or GC, not the property owner; bulk-item CRC up to 5 consecutive days — https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-02700
• NYC DOT, Commercial Refuse Container Permits — one container, five consecutive days; same/next business day for registered permittees; no parking privilege — https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/infrastructure/container-permits.shtml
• NYC DOT, Commercial Refuse Container Permits FAQ (PDF) — “the $30 fee” as the CRC fee in DOT’s own FAQ — https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/commercial_refuse_container_permit_faq.pdf
• City of Philadelphia, Apply for a Temporary No Parking (TNP) permit — temporary dumpster $40, up to seven days without an L&I permit; apply at least four business days ahead — https://www.phila.gov/services/cars-parking-transportation/apply-for-a-parking-permit/apply-for-a-temporary-no-parking-permit/
• Philadelphia Streets Department TNP portal — Temporary Dumpster $40.00 per dumpster, maximum 7 calendar days; four full business days; non-refundable — https://stsweb.phila.gov/tnp/
• City of Philadelphia, Get a Dumpster License (Private or Right-of-Way) — permanent L&I licenses (private lifetime / public annual). Temporary construction dumpster in the ROW is a Streets permit, not this license. Permanent fee table not used as a roll-off permit rate. — https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/business-licenses/dumpsters/get-a-dumpster-license-private-or-right-of-way/

Bagster / WM (official specs)

• Bagster FAQ (on your property only, not public sidewalks/streets; 16 feet from the street; 18 feet vertical; 5 feet from structures; HOA before filling; 3 cy / 606 gal; 3,300 lb; 1-yard heavy cap; five-business-day collection on the dedicated Q; driveway-width 12 vs 10 left unresolved) — https://thebagster.com/products/questions_answers.aspx?tab=using-the-bagster-bag
• WM Bagster product page (3,300 lb; 1 cubic yard of heavy materials) — https://www.wm.com/us/en/home/bagster

Attempted, not used as a numeric source

• Angi permit article and sizes article — live WebFetch Cloudflare-blocked this pass. Permit article used as indexed excerpts of that same URL only. Sizes article not used for fees.
• Dumpsters.com 10-yard product page — WebFetch timed out; body taken from a same-day curl of that URL (permit FAQ: $20–$150, higher in major cities).
• DumpsterBoard 2026 city-by-city fee table (SF $97–$194, LA $44–$88, NYC $75–$150, Houston “no permit,” etc.) — live on their guide, labeled approximate. Not cited as city fees. Conflicts with NYC DOT’s $30 CRC FAQ and Philadelphia’s $40 TNP.
• Town Bins dumpster-permit-requirements-guide (search-indexed city table: NYC $25–$75, LA $90–$180, Chicago $25–$75, …). Not fetched live. Not cited. Town Bins kitchen-remodel URL is still a 404 from earlier pages; this is a different slug and still not used.
• Tapdump, dumpsterlisting.com, Book Your Dumpster, ASAP Marketplace 2026 permit guides — found in search. Not live-fetched in full. Content-farm / hauler-blog pattern. Not cited. Do not blend their city tables.
• Denver DOTI dumpster/container PDFs — request rejected this pass. Hometown’s “Denver, the company must obtain the permit” is used as Hometown’s Aug 2, 2023 claim only. No Denver dollar figure.
• NYC DOT “Permit Types and Fees” PDF ($50 / 90-day “place container on street” in search snippets) — not live-fetched this pass. Not cited. CRC $30 is the FAQ we did fetch.
• Hometown Columbus, OH city guide — search-indexed HOA qualitative only. Not used as a Columbus fee.
• McDumpsters Middlesex County 2026 permit guide — search-indexed historic-district / HOA color. Not live-fetched. Not cited.