Not on your own driveway or lot. In a Detroit street, alley or on the sidewalk, the City requires a DPW right-of-way permit, pulled by the hauler under City Code Sec. 42-2-54 from City Engineering at 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 642, (313) 224-3935. We handle it when you book.
Dumpster Rental in Detroit, MI
Service Area
Dumpster Rental in Detroit
From Corktown to the east side, Midtown to the riverfront: roll-off delivery across all 139 square miles of the city, usually the same day.
We work the whole city, and the freeway grid makes most of it a short run: I-75 and I-94 cross downtown, the Lodge heads northwest, I-96 runs out to the west side and Jefferson follows the river east. That is why same-day delivery is normal in Detroit rather than a favour. Call before noon and the container is usually on your driveway that afternoon.
Detroit’s housing stock throws up every kind of job: 1920s brick two-flats on the east side getting gutted, Corktown and Midtown renovations, whole-house cleanouts in Rosedale Park and Grandmont, rehabs in Jefferson Chalmers and East English Village, and steady contractor work downtown. We deliver 10 to 40-yard dumpsters across all of it, set them on boards, and quote a flat price before you commit.
ZIP code(s):
48201–48244
48201–48244
Status:
City — Wayne County seat
City — Wayne County seat
County:
Wayne County
Wayne County
Local government:
detroitmi.gov
detroitmi.gov
Where We Deliver in Detroit
Areas we cover
- Downtown, Midtown, Corktown, Brush Park and the Cass Corridor: renovation and commercial work, often tight placement
- The east side, Eastern Market, Islandview, West Village and Jefferson Chalmers: cleanouts, rehabs and demo on older brick homes
- The west side, Rosedale Park, Grandmont, Warrendale and Southwest Detroit: residential cleanouts, roofing and garage tear-downs
Every service we offer is available in Detroit: residential, construction and commercial dumpster rental, junk removal, same-day delivery and yard-waste containers, in all five sizes.
Detroit At A Glance
Landmarks & routes
Local landmarks
- Eastern Market and the Dequindre Cut
- Belle Isle Park and the Riverwalk
- Campus Martius and the downtown core
- Corktown and Michigan Central Station
- Wayne State University and Midtown
- The Gordie Howe International Bridge and the Delray waterfront
Getting to you
- I-75 (the Fisher and Chrysler freeways) through the middle of the city
- I-94 (the Edsel Ford) for the east and west sides
- M-10 Lodge Freeway to the northwest and I-96 (the Jeffries) to the west
- Gratiot, Woodward, Jefferson, Grand River and Michigan Avenue for surface routes
Do I need a permit in Detroit?
On your own driveway or lot, the City publishes no permit requirement for a temporary roll-off; its own residential guideline says roll-off containers go on your property, and that street or berm placement needs a Department of Public Works permit. That permit is a City Engineering Division right-of-way permit (“Dumpster” is one of its listed categories), issued from the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 642, (313) 224-3935, through the City’s online permit system. Under City Code Sec. 42-2-54 the hauler, not the customer, is the one who has to hold the permit for any container of two cubic yards or more in a public right-of-way, and the fee is set by the City Engineering Division rather than published in the code. Sec. 43-8-2 makes it an offence to obstruct a street, alley or sidewalk with any material without a permit, Sec. 43-8-36 says solid waste from a building may not be stored on the sidewalk or roadway at all, and Sec. 43-8-1 carries up to $500 and 90 days, with each day a separate violation. No maximum duration is published. Tell us when you book if the container has to sit in the street and we will pull the permit as the hauler.
Local disposal notes for Detroit, MI
Detroit curbside bulk and renovation debris is capped at 2 cubic yards per collection, with each item or bag under 50 lbs. The city says paint, chemicals, batteries and fuel are not accepted at the curb and go to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 2000 E. Ferry St. Confirm details with Detroit DPW.
After the June 2021 flooding, the city reported more than 60 million pounds of storm and flood bulk debris removed. We haul and handle the disposal.
Working nearby? We also deliver in Hamtramck, Highland Park, Ferndale, Dearborn. Not sure what size you need? See our 20-yard dumpster and construction dumpster rental pages.
Official local resources for Detroit
These are the official pages we check when planning a job in Detroit. Hours, fees and rules change, so confirm with the office or facility before you rely on them.
FAQ
Detroit dumpster rental questions
- Is a permit needed for a dumpster in Detroit?
- Can you deliver a dumpster the same day in Detroit?Usually, yes. With I-75, I-94, the Lodge and I-96 crossing the city, most Detroit addresses are a short run. Call before noon and we will aim for that afternoon.
- Which Detroit neighborhoods do you deliver to most?Corktown, Midtown and downtown for renovation work; the east side, Eastern Market and Jefferson Chalmers for rehabs and demo; Rosedale Park, Grandmont and Southwest Detroit for cleanouts and roofing. We cover every 482xx ZIP, plus the enclaves of Hamtramck and Highland Park.
- What size do most Detroit homeowners take?A 20-yard for cleanouts and renovations, and a 10-yard for the heavy stuff that comes out of older Detroit houses: brick, plaster and concrete. See our sizes page.
Need a dumpster in Detroit? Call (313) 397-0178
Nearby: Hamtramck, Highland Park, Grosse Pointe, Dearborn · all areas
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