Dumpster permits are typically only required when placing a dumpster on public property such as a street, easement, or sidewalk.
Please contact your local township office or public works department to determine exact permit requirements for your specific situation. Permit requirements can vary within the same town based on placement specifics!
You can also visit our dumpster permit database for more information on permit requirements in some locations.
When you toss something in the garbage, you may never stop to wonder where it goes next. Or maybe, you join your kids’ excitement when the garbage truck comes – but never question where it goes after your neighborhood. Atlanta produces 17.4 million tons of trash every year! That’s nearly the total weight of an […]
Continue reading →You may not stop to think about your trash after it makes its way to the trash can, but what exactly happens next? The District of Washington reported that in 2018 the Department of Public Works (DPW) collected 1,139,846 tons of waste and recyclables – including tires, hazardous waste, yard trimmings, biofuel, and waste-to-energy. Waste […]
Continue reading →When you have something you never want to see again, all you need to do is throw it away, and it vanishes forever. But when we think about it, we know it has to be more complicated than that. And it is! Keep reading to learn what happens to the trash that Philadelphians throw away. Reducing […]
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