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Type a city, a state or an office. Every row is a market we surveyed, and the column that matters most is the one that says who has to apply — because in a good number of these markets it is the hauler, not the customer.
Updated August 2026
Showing all 28 markets.
| Metro | The permit and the office | Who pulls it | How sure we are |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York CityNY | Commercial Refuse Container, Construction Debris Container, or Bulk Item Refuse Container permitNew York City Department of Transportation | The hauler or the general contractor. | Read on an agency pageVerify with New York City Department of Transportation, through NYC311. |
| Los AngelesCA | Temporary use permit for a container in the right-of-way (city)StreetsLA / Bureau of Street Services, with LA Sanitation for roll-off questions | Verify with the office | Official page unreadVerify with StreetsLA / LA Sanitation at (323) 342-6118 for the city; LA County Public Works Land Development Division for unincorporated county. |
| ChicagoIL | Commercial Refuse Container (CRC) permitChicago Department of Transportation | The provider of the container. | Official page unreadVerify with Chicago Department of Transportation, Division of Infrastructure Management. |
| HoustonTX | Combustible Waste Storage (Dumpster) PermitCity of Houston Solid Waste Management Department, administered through the Houston Permitting Center | The permit attaches to the property or operation rather than to the hauler: the city describes businesses, apartment complexes, strip centers and other properties with dumpsters or roll-off containers exceeding 50 cubic feet as the permit holders.. | Read on an agency pageVerify with Houston Solid Waste Management dumpster permitting at 832.393.0459; Houston Public Works for the right-of-way side. |
| PhoenixAZ | Right-of-Way Use PermitCity of Phoenix Street Transportation Department, Right-of-Way Management Office | Verify with the office | Official page unreadVerify with Phoenix Right-of-Way Management Office, [email protected]. |
| PhiladelphiaPA | Dumpster License (private or public right-of-way), plus a Streets right-of-way permitDepartment of Licenses and Inspections, with Department of Streets approval for the right-of-way variant | The license holder applies, and the application must name the servicing hauler: a business licensed under the city code section that governs waste collection has to be identified as the one that will service the dumpster. | Read on an agency pageVerify with Philadelphia Licenses and Inspections for the license; the Streets Department Permit Unit at (215) 686-5500 for placement. |
| San AntonioTX | Lane or sidewalk closure permitSan Antonio Public Works, Right-of-Way Management | Verify with the office | Official page unreadVerify with San Antonio Public Works, Right-of-Way Management. |
| San DiegoCA | Traffic Control Permit for a Storage Container or DumpsterDevelopment Services Department, Traffic Control | The permit holder placing the container. | Read on an agency pageVerify with San Diego Development Services Department, Traffic Control. |
| DallasTX | Unresolved: the right-of-way page does not address containersDallas Public Works, Right-of-Way Management | Verify with the office | UnresolvedVerify with Dallas Public Works Right-of-Way Management, [email protected]. |
| AustinTX | Temporary Use of Right-of-Way (TURP) permitAustin Transportation and Public Works, Right-of-Way Management | The applicant. | Read on an agency pageVerify with Austin Transportation and Public Works, Right-of-Way Management. |
| ColumbusOH | Right-of-way occupancy permitCity of Columbus, Department of Public Service | Verify with the office | Official page unreadVerify with Columbus Department of Public Service. |
| CharlotteNC | Right-of-Way Use Permit or right-of-way encroachmentCharlotte Department of Transportation for city-maintained streets; the North Carolina Department of Transportation for state-maintained streets | Verify with the office | Official page unreadVerify with Charlotte Department of Transportation; the North Carolina Department of Transportation district office for state-maintained streets. |
| IndianapolisIN | Right-of-Way Use Permit (No Excavation)Department of Business and Neighborhood Services and Department of Public Works, jointly, through the Accela Citizens Access portal | Verify with the office | Official page unreadVerify with Indianapolis Department of Public Works or Business and Neighborhood Services. |
| SeattleWA | Street Use permit (storage container or residential dumpster; construction differs)Seattle Department of Transportation, Street Use | Verify with the office | Official page unreadVerify with Seattle Department of Transportation, Street Use. |
| DenverCO | Revocable Street Occupancy PermitDenver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, via e-Permits | 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.. | Official page unreadVerify with Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Permit Operations. |
| Washington, DCDC | Public Space Occupancy PermitDistrict Department of Transportation, Public Space Regulation Division, through the Transportation Online Permit System | Verify with the office | Official page unreadVerify with District Department of Transportation Public Space Permit Office, (202) 442-4670. |
| BostonMA | Street Occupancy PermitBoston Public Works Department | The applicant applies, but a container company stands behind them: for storage containers occupying the street the applicant needs a letter of authorization from the company that owns the containers, and that company must hold a bond with the City. | Read on an agency pageVerify with Boston Public Works, [email protected], 617-635-4900. |
| NashvilleTN | Right-of-way permit, plus a Private Collection Permit for the haulerNashville Department of Transportation for placement; Metro Waste Services for collection | Two permits, and the second one is yours. | Read on an agency pageVerify with Metro Waste Services at 615-767-2631 for the collection permit; the Nashville Department of Transportation for the right-of-way permit. |
| DetroitMI | Dumpster permit, listed under occupying the right-of-wayDepartment of Public Works, City Engineering Division | Verify with the office | Read on an agency pageVerify with Detroit Public Works City Engineering Permit Office, [email protected], (313) 224-3935. |
| PortlandOR | Temporary Street Use Permit, and containers are not named on itPortland Bureau of Transportation | Verify with the office | UnresolvedVerify with Portland Temporary Street Use Permitting, [email protected], 503-823-7365 ext. 1. |
| Las VegasNV | Construction Parking Permit (reported)City of Las Vegas Parking and Transportation | Verify with the office | Official page unreadVerify with City of Las Vegas Public Works, Parking and Transportation. |
| BaltimoreMD | Minor Privilege permit or Temporary Use of Right of Way permitBaltimore City Department of Transportation, Right of Way Services Division | Verify with the office | Official page unreadVerify with Baltimore City Department of Transportation, Right of Way Services Division. Minor Privilege at [email protected], 410-396-3346; temporary right-of-way at [email protected], 410-396-4508. |
| AtlantaGA | Right-of-way permit, with a published dumpster and container placement checklistAtlanta Department of Transportation | Verify with the office | Read on an agency pageVerify with Atlanta Department of Transportation Permits, [email protected], (404) 330-6501. |
| MiamiFL | Miami-Dade County General Hauler Permit, plus a city right-of-way permitMiami-Dade Public Works and Waste Management; City of Miami permitting | The hauler holds the county permit. | Read on an agency pageVerify with Miami-Dade Public Works and Waste Management; City of Miami permitting; Miami Beach Public Works Engineering. |
| MinneapolisMN | Street Use PermitPublic Works approves; applications run through Community Planning and Economic Development | Only licensed contractors may apply, and applicants must work with City-licensed solid waste haulers, wrecking contractors or storage container companies.. | Read on an agency pageVerify with Minneapolis Public Works or the city permits office. |
| MilwaukeeWI | Street occupancy permitMilwaukee Department of Public Works, through the city land management portal or the Permit and Development Center | Verify with the office | Official page unreadVerify with Milwaukee Department of Public Works, Permit and Development Center. |
| San FranciscoCA | Debris Box Permit, plus a Street Space Permit for placementSan Francisco Department of the Environment for the Debris Box Permit; Department of Building Inspection for the Street Space Permit | The debris box company holds the permit. | Read on an agency pageVerify with San Francisco Department of the Environment, [email protected], 415-355-3799; the Department of Building Inspection for street space. |
| TampaFL | Franchise Agreement for commercial haulers, or a one-year Hauler PermitCity of Tampa Solid Waste Department | The hauler. | Official page unreadVerify with City of Tampa Solid Waste Department, (813) 274-8211. |
| No market matches that. We surveyed 28 of them, so plenty of cities are not here yet. | |||
28 metro markets across 20 states. Fifteen entries rest on an agency page or code section we opened and read; seven on an official page we could identify but not open; six on secondary sources only. Every entry says which.
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.
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