Dumpster rental in Fort Worth — size, street permit, typical price

Driveway or street? Decide before you call

Placement decides the permit in Fort Worth. Run these checks before you book.

1. Will the whole box sit on your driveway or lot? Then it stays off the public right-of-way. The Fort Worth page we fetched does not publish an explicit driveway exemption, so confirm with the city.
2. Street, curb lane, sidewalk, or alley? Fort Worth requires a Temporary Street Use permit to use the street; the city form does not name dumpsters, so confirm with TPW.
3. Lead time: At least 3–5 business days.

Unsure who pulls the permit, you or the hauler? See who applies for the dumpster permit.

Have these five answers ready when you call

• Job type and debris: remodel, roof, cleanout, yard, or heavy material like concrete, dirt, or brick.
• Size you think you need (10 or 20 yard covers most homes; see the Size chooser below).
• Placement: driveway, yard, or street, and roughly how much straight approach the truck gets.
• Drop-off date and how many days you need it.
• Questions for the quote: included tons, overage per ton, extra-day charge, and anything the hauler won’t take.

Comparing more than one quote? Use the 7-day quote checklist so the numbers line up.

Call (773) 285-6637

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Size chooser

No Dumpsters.com Fort Worth size page was available; sizes below are the common residential ladder — confirm what local haulers stock. Weight, not just yards, drives overage charges — fill dense debris only partway, and measure driveway length and overhead clearance.

Street permit

Required? YES (confirm) — Fort Worth requires a Temporary Street Use permit to use the street; the city form does not name dumpsters, so confirm with TPW.

Fort Worth Transportation and Public Works’ Temporary Street Use permit requirements (revised April 2025) say “any temporary street use request requires at least 3-5 business days lead time” and that the “Street Use Other Permit fee is $112.50.”

The same packet requires a certificate of insurance naming the City of Fort Worth as additional insured and a traffic control plan. A separate Temporary Encroachment Permit is required “when CFW Right of Way is occupied and not accessible to the public for more than (3) days on developer driven and private projects,” priced at $.03 per sq ft per day for vehicle pavement space and $.015 per sq ft per day for sidewalk space.

The packet is written for construction contractors and does not mention dumpsters. Confirm with TPW Right-of-Way Management whether a curbside roll-off needs this permit.

How to apply

• Email TPW Right-of-Way Management Permitting at zz_TPWROWMPermits@fortworthtexas.gov (address printed on the form).
• Expect to supply a traffic control plan and a certificate of insurance — in practice the hauler or a contractor is usually better placed to apply; confirm with the city.
• Allow at least 3–5 business days.

Fees

• Street Use Other Permit: $112.50
• Temporary Encroachment (if occupied over 3 days on a private project): $.03/sq ft/day pavement, $.015/sq ft/day sidewalk

From the TPW Temporary Street Use permit packet (revised 04-24-2025 / 04-25-2025).

Typical price

No sourced Fort Worth rental price was found on October 13, 2026, so none is shown. Ask for a written quote with tons, days, overage, and permit handling.

The call button on this page is a tracked partner line for a rental quote (see the disclosure next to the button), not a Fort Worth permit-desk number. Permit fees in the section above are municipal charges, not a rental price.

What not to put in

Ask before you load. Keep household hazardous waste (paint, solvents, chemicals, batteries), tires, appliances that hold refrigerant, and anything flammable or toxic out of a mixed roll-off unless the hauler confirms it can take it. Local household-hazardous-waste drop-off rules were not checked for this Fort Worth page — ask the hauler or the city.

Gotchas

• The city permit fee is separate from the hauler’s rental price.
• Lead time: At least 3–5 business days.
• Weight, not just yards, drives overage charges — fill dense debris only partway.
• HOA, co-op, and landlord rules are not the city permit. Check them separately.

Sources

• City of Fort Worth TPW — Temporary Street Use Permit requirements and application — fetched 10/13/2026