Roll-off dumpster permits in Denver: who pulls it and which office issues it
In Denver the instrument is the Revocable Street Occupancy Permit, issued by Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, via e-Permits.
Informational only. Informational only, not legal advice. Placement rules are municipal, fees change annually, ordinances get renumbered, and permit portals migrate. The binding authority is the office named on this page. Confirm the current rule with them before you deliver a box.
Reviewed August 2026
Verify with Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Permit Operations.
Who pulls the permit
The container owner is named on the box: the owner’s name and contact information must be clearly visible on the container, and the permit itself must be visible on the property.
We could not confirm this requirement against the policy document, which is a PDF that would not convert to text. Ask Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Permit Operations.
What triggers the permit
A permit is required before placing any item in the right-of-way. The container is reported to need at least 20 feet of clearance from any corner, alley or entrance, to fit within the parking lane, and never to occupy or obstruct a sidewalk, tree lawn, travel lane, no-parking zone, temporary loading zone or alley.
We could not confirm the placement geometry, which comes from a policy PDF our request could not convert to text. Ask Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Permit Operations.
How long it runs
A maximum of 180 days within any 12-month period is reported for the same placement.
We could not confirm the 180-day cap against a document we could open. Ask Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Permit Operations.
What it costs
We could not confirm what this permit costs from a source we could open. Ask Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Permit Operations.
What an operator should know
Two Denver rules are distinctive enough to design around if they hold. The rolling 180-day cap is a per-year budget rather than a per-permit limit, which matters on long jobs. And the requirement that your name and contact be visible on the container is a fleet-marking obligation, not a paperwork one — it costs a decal on every box, not a form. Both come from a policy PDF our request could not read, so confirm them with Permit Operations before you buy decals.
Frequently asked questions
How long can a container stay on a Denver street?
A maximum of 180 days within any 12-month period is reported. The figure comes from a policy PDF we could not convert to text, so confirm it with Permit Operations.
Does Denver require my name on the container?
The container owner’s name and contact information are reported to have to be clearly visible on the box, with the permit visible on the property. Confirm with Permit Operations before you order decals.
Sources, and what each one returned
Every claim above traces to one of these. Where a source is marked as one we could not open, nothing on this page rests on it: it is listed so you can try it yourself, and the note says what our request got back.
Where to go next
Knowing the placement rule is one layer. The other two are whether your state licenses you to haul at all, and whether the federal truck rules reach the vehicle you are about to put under the box.
Keep the permit with the box it covers
Permit numbers, expiry dates and the office that issued them belong next to the container they cover, not in a folder in the office. SwapProof is being built to keep each placement’s record with the box, so the paperwork a customer or an inspector asks for is one tap away. It is not open yet — the waitlist is where you hear first.