Dumpster rental in Minneapolis — size, street permit, typical price
This page is for Minneapolis homeowners who need a residential roll-off for a remodel, cleanout, roof, or yard job. It covers which size fits the work, when a City of Minneapolis street-use permit is required versus a driveway you own, typical published prices (each source labeled separately), and what city garbage carts and Hennepin County household-hazardous-waste drop-offs will not take in a box.
Sourced homeowner guide — not a live quote. Last researched August 31, 2026.
Size chooser
Uses Dumpsters.com Minneapolis size notes (verified 8/29/2026) plus A1 Hauling undated named-hauler notes. Dimensions can vary by manufacturer; volume is what the size name means.
10 yard
Best for: dirt, rock, concrete, or a small cleanout. Fill heavy material only partway so the weight cap is not blown.
Dumpsters.com Minneapolis: typical box 14′ × 7.5′ × 3.5′; about 3 pickup-truck loads. Driver needs about 60 ft of space and 23–25 ft of vertical clearance (Dumpsters.com / Budget Dumpster; hauler, not city).
A1 Hauling (undated named hauler): about 3–4 pickup loads; they print a 13′ × 8′ × 3′ box and 1 ton included. A 15-yard sits between this size and a 20: Dumpsters.com about 4–5 loads; A1 1.5 tons.
Hometown (August 2026) 10-yard headline typically $375–$599.
Required?MIXED — no city permit for a driveway you own; street/ROW needs a street-use permit.
The City of Minneapolis street-use page (LastModified June 30, 2026) is explicit about owned residential driveways: “You do not need a permit to put a dumpster or storage unit in the driveway of a residential property you own.” That sentence is not extended here to renters, tenants, or anyone who does not own the residential property.
On the street or public right-of-way the same page says: “A street use permit is required for placing dumpsters and storage containers in the street or public right-of-way.” A licensed contractor must apply. Work with City-licensed solid waste haulers, wrecking contractors, or storage container companies. Public Works must approve the permit. Terms are 30, 60, or 90 days. Authority cited on the city page: Ordinance 430.
Parkway placement is a separate Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Parkway Use Permit — not the city street-use permit. Blocking a lane, sidewalk, or alley, hooding meters, or posting no-parking signs is a separate obstruction / ROWay process, not the dumpster street-use permit.
Parkway: MPRB Parkway Use Permit PDF, email permits@minneapolisparks.org, 612-230-6400. Dumpsters and pods only in parking bays / hard-surfaced parkways; not on the boulevard; 7-day intervals; certificate of insurance with MPRB as additional insured.
City Development Review: 612-673-3000 / 311. Public Service Building, 505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 220, Minneapolis, MN 55415 (official published facility address).
Obstruction permit: no cost for the obstruction permit; other fees may apply for lane, meter, or traffic control
Parkway dumpster / storage pod (MPRB): max 42,000 pounds; $52 per week
There is no published 7-day street-use rate. A 7-day street placement still has to pick one of the 30 / 60 / 90-day terms. Do not invent a weekly city street fee from the MPRB parkway rate.
Placement (city street-use page)
Company name and phone plus reflective materials on the container
30 feet from the corner on corner lots
Within 12 inches of the curb
In front of or adjacent to the permitted property
Covered during non-work hours
Street-use permits are not valid during street cleaning or snow emergencies
Observe parking restrictions
Typical price
Sourced ranges, not a single quote. Each row is labeled with the date and what that page actually measures. These are not mashed into one invented band.
Dumpsters.com Minneapolis — blended roll-off
Verified 8/29/2026. All sizes blended. The dollar range is not labeled 7-day on that city block. By-size dollars are not printed.
$485–$1,251. Average $750.
Extra fees if you exceed tonnage, keep the box longer, or toss prohibited items.
Hometown — August 2026 20-yard listings
Headline typically $455–$731. Listed starts below are not averaged with that headline. Period and tons are what that row printed.
What they printed
Starting at
Period on page
A-1, 20 yard
$709.41
14 days, 2 tons
Haul it a Day, 20 yard
$549
14 days, 1.5 tons
redbox+ Twin Cities South Metro, 20 yard
$585
7 days, 1.5 tons
Super Bee, 20 yard
$730.99
10 days, 2 tons
A-1, 15 yard
$654.31
14 days, 1.5 tons
Haul it a Day, 15 yard
$489
14 days, 1.2 tons
Hometown — August 2026 10-yard listings
Headline typically $375–$599. Listed starts below are not averaged with that headline.
What they printed
Starting at
Period on page
A-1, 10 yard
$599.21
14 days, 1 ton
Haul it a Day, 10 yard
$462
14 days, 1 ton
Super Bee, 10 yard
$579
10 days, 1 ton
A1 Hauling cost guide — undated named hauler
Fetched 8/31/2026. No last-updated date on the page. Cite only as a named hauler, not a dated index. Standard 7-day list.
Size
7-day list
Tons included
10 yard
$435
1 ton
15 yard
$515
1.5 tons
20 yard
$555
2 tons
30 yard
$595
3 tons
40 yard
$715
4 tons
Extensions $20/day; overage $125/ton.
A1 alternate pages — undated, different size prices
Fetched 8/31/2026. No last-updated date. Do not reconcile with the cost-guide row above. Up to 7 days; same included tons. Fuel surcharge may apply.
Published October 24, 2025; updated June 12, 2026. Not live hauler quotes. The page warns figures may not reflect current rates. Their $50 street-permit scenario and placeholder dollars are not copied here.
Size
Range
10 yard
$347–$525 (about $436)
15 yard
$394–$593
20 yard
$441–$662
30 yard
$536–$777
40 yard
$630–$935
Budget Dumpster Minneapolis — no printed dollars
Verified 8/29/2026. Zip-dependent checkout; the city page printed no dollar amounts. Numbers are omitted. Useful notes only in gotchas (clearance, snow emergency, lawn/alley delivery policy).
A dated 2026 blended roll-off index sits at $485–$1,251 (average $750). An explicit 7-day 20-yard listing in the August 2026 Hometown sample starts at $585 (redbox+, 1.5 tons). Named-hauler 7-day lists from A1 print a 20-yard at $515 or $555 depending on which A1 page you open. Weight limits and overages are usually extra.
What not to put in
From the City of Minneapolis accepted-garbage page and Hennepin County household-hazardous-waste / drop-off pages. City carts will not pick up the items below. City cart rules are not automatically hauler roll-off rules; this directory sticks to official HHW and prohibited lists.
Auto parts
Building materials (construction and demolition debris)
Rechargeable batteries — banned from all garbage and recycling carts (fire hazard). Alkaline batteries (single-use AA, AAA, etc.) may go in the garbage cart.
Railroad ties
Tires
Hennepin County drop-offs take household hazardous and problem materials including paint, stain, solvents, driveway sealer; pesticides; fluorescent bulbs; aerosols; pool chemicals; mercury devices; oil filters; automotive fluids; motor oil; gas / fuels; batteries; needles / sharps; electronics; tires, TVs, appliances, and mattresses (fees on the county page).
Facilities: Bloomington, 1400 West 96th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431; Brooklyn Park, 8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445. Hours Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday–Monday and listed holidays. Proof of residency required.
County drop-offs do not take: garbage, ammunition, asbestos, business hazardous waste, carpet, concrete / asphalt, construction materials, empty gas cans, explosives, furniture, infectious waste, medicines, non-reusable textiles, remodeling debris, wood, or yard / tree waste (Green Disposal Guide).
A1 cannot haul hazardous waste, tires, batteries, or freon appliances. That is a hauler rule, not a city ordinance.
Gotchas
MIXED: owned residential driveway = no city street-use permit; street / public ROW = street-use permit; parkway = Park Board.
A licensed contractor must apply for street-use. A homeowner works through a City-licensed hauler.
Street-use terms are only 30 / 60 / 90 days. There is no published 7-day city street fee.
Cover the container during non-work hours.
30 ft from the corner on corner lots; within 12 in of the curb; company name / phone plus reflectives.
Street-use permits are not valid during street cleaning or snow emergencies. Budget Dumpster (hauler): street dumpsters must be picked up as soon as possible in a snow emergency; a driveway must be shoveled for pickup or a trip fee can apply.
Parkway: $52/week MPRB; parking bays / hard surface only; no boulevard; certificate of insurance with MPRB as additional insured.
Obstruction vs street-use: blocking an alley, lane, or sidewalk, or hooding meters, uses ROWay. This page does not claim a blanket city ban on alley dumpsters.
Budget Dumpster (hauler policy, not city law): cannot deliver to lawns or alleys in Minneapolis (they say alleys are too small for their trucks). Same hauler notes about 60 ft of length and 23–25 ft of vertical clearance.
HOA rules and CC&Rs are not the city permit. Check them separately.
A1 price pages disagree with each other. They are cited as separate rows, not averaged.
Dumpsters.com delivery envelope: about 60 ft of length and 23–25 ft of vertical clearance (trees and wires on older lots are a real constraint).
The city never said a driveway is free for anyone other than a residential property you own.
Mixed: Minneapolis publishes that a driveway you own does not need a city permit, while street / right-of-way placement needs a street-use permit. Read the permit section on this page for the official framing and fees.
Is Minneapolis driveway placement really permit-free?
Yes for a driveway you own, per the city’s published driveway exception summarized on this page. Street, alley, or other ROW placement still needs a street-use permit. HOA / landlord rules are separate.
What size dumpster do most Minneapolis homeowners need?
Most Minneapolis residential jobs land on a 10-yard for heavy debris (concrete, dirt, brick, small roofing) or a 20-yard for kitchen/mixed cleanouts. A 30–40 yard needs serious driveway length and height clearance. Weight and included tons beat “bigger is better.” See the Size chooser on this page for Minneapolis-specific notes.
What does a typical dumpster rental cost in Minneapolis?
Dumpsters.com Minneapolis shows a blended $485–$1,251 (average $750, verified 8/29/2026). Other labeled sources on this page add more bands. Confirm included tons and days — weight still beats yards for concrete and dirt.
What should I not put in a dumpster in Minneapolis?
Keep household hazardous waste, wet paint/solvents, batteries, tires, Freon appliances, asbestos, medical waste, and similar banned items out of a mixed roll-off. Use the “What not to put in” section on this Minneapolis page for local HHW / landfill rules, and ask the hauler before you load gray-area items.