Dumpster rental in Salt Lake City — size, street permit, typical price
This page is for Salt Lake City homeowners who need a residential roll-off for a remodel, cleanout, roof, or yard job. It covers which size fits the work, when Salt Lake City MyStreet right-of-way permits are required, typical published prices (each source labeled separately), and what Salt Lake County household-hazardous-waste rules will not take in a box.
Sourced homeowner guide — not a live quote. Last researched September 3, 2026.
Size chooser
Uses Dumpsters.com Salt Lake City size notes (verified 8/29/2026) plus Dumpster Champs’ June 27, 2026 local 7-day list. Dimensions can vary by manufacturer; volume is what the size name means.
10 yard
Best for: removing a wall, remodeling a half bathroom, garage junk, general yard waste. Fill heavy material only partway so the weight cap is not blown.
Dumpsters.com Salt Lake City: 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 (hauler, not the city).
Dumpster Champs (June 27, 2026): garage cleanouts, small bathroom remodels, small landscaping; 1 ton included on that 7-day list (their table prints a 12′ × 8′ × 3.5′ box for the 10-yard).
Best for: small home renovations, basement and attic cleanouts, downsizing before a move, repairing a driveway. Most-used residential size on the local 2026 7-day list.
Dumpsters.com Salt Lake City: typical box 22′ × 7.5′ × 4.5′; about 6 pickup-truck loads.
Dumpster Champs (June 27, 2026): kitchen remodels, roofing up to about 25 squares, large cleanouts; 2 tons included on that 7-day list. They call the 20-yard the best all-around residential choice in Salt Lake City.
Best for: home flipping, warehouse or multi-unit renovations, storefront remodels. Typical box is about 8 ft tall on the Dumpster Champs list.
Dumpsters.com Salt Lake City lists 10 / 15 / 20 / 30 yard sizes on the city page we fetched; it does not print a 40-yard row there. Dumpster Champs (June 27, 2026): major demolition and large commercial work; typical box 22′ × 7.5′ × 8′; 4 tons included on that 7-day list. They flag it for loose bulky debris, not dense concrete or brick.
Required?YES — Salt Lake City public right-of-way (street or shoulder).
Salt Lake City MyStreet’s Dumpsters and moving containers page states that a dumpster or moving container in the public right-of-way (street or shoulder) may need a traffic-control permit (required for any container or dumpster on the shoulder; fee based on permit length), a public-way permit from Engineering, and a parking permit if the box sits in a restricted parking area (metered, 2-hour, or residential-permit zone). All dumpsters or containers must have four lighted Type 1 barricades, one at each corner; the city does not provide them.
The MyStreet dumpster page describes this program for containers in the public right-of-way. It does not publish a “driveway = no permit” rule. Do not assume a strip that looks like your yard is private; confirm with Transportation / Engineering before you place a box.
How to apply
Apply online through the Citizen Access Portal (linked from MyStreet dumpsters and traffic-control pages). Transportation: 349 S 200 E Suite 150; phone 801-535-6630; transportation@slc.gov. Hours listed Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1–5 p.m.
MyStreet Traffic control permits: anything placed in the public right-of-way that does not have rubber tires requires a traffic-control permit. A public-way permit is listed as required with a traffic-control permit. A parking-meter / restricted-parking permit is required when public parking spaces will be unavailable.
MyStreet Public way permits: any construction that blocks a street, sidewalk, or alley needs an Engineering public-way permit. Residents doing their own work next to their property must still obtain the permit and show homeowner’s insurance with limited liability; license and bonding are waived for residents completing their own work. Contractors need a Utah contractor license, bond (standard $15,000 for typical excavations), and insurance.
Four lighted Type 1 barricades are mandatory at the dumpster corners. MyStreet links a downloadable list of barricade contractors; the city does not supply the barricades.
Fees (FY2026 Engineering Consolidated Fee Schedule — Public Way Obstruction Permits)
Dumpster/pod, short term (one week): $53 each, per week (Construction barricades) — Salt Lake City Code §14.32.410
Dumpster/pod, long term (one month): $212 (Construction barricades) — §14.32.410
Source: Salt Lake City FY26 Engineering Consolidated Fee Schedule changes PDF (amended 06/10/2025 by Ord. 2025-34), page 26, hosted on MyStreet. A 7-day street placement at the published short-term rate is $53 for the dumpster/pod line. Separate sidewalk-closure, bike-lane, and travel-lane obstruction fees on the same table are not the dumpster fee — do not mix them. MyStreet’s dumpster page also says a traffic-control fee is charged based on permit length; confirm the live portal total before you pay. Engineering fee questions: 801-535-6159.
Placement
This program is for a dumpster or moving container in the public right-of-way — street or shoulder (MyStreet dumpsters page).
Traffic-control standards follow Part 6 of the 2009 MUTCD and the Salt Lake City Traffic Control Manual (MyStreet traffic-control page).
If the placement also closes a sidewalk, bike lane, or travel lane, that is a different obstruction line on the fee schedule with different dollars and plan rules.
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 Salt Lake City — 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.
Collected August 15–23, 2026; published August 23, 2026. Advertised 20-yard prices from company websites. Not labeled 7-day. Sample: 4 prices, 5 companies.
Salt Lake City 20-yard median $310. Range $280–$369.
Dumpster Champs — explicit 7-day list
Last updated June 27, 2026. Single-vendor published flat rate: delivery, pickup, 7-day rental, and a weight allowance.
Size
7-day list
Tons included
10 yard
$595
1 ton
20 yard
$695
2 tons
30 yard
$795
3 tons
40 yard
$895
4 tons
Hometown — September 2026 20-yard starting-at listings
Provider list labeled September 2026. These are starting-at listings, not a market average. Period and tons are what that row printed. Headline on the same page: typical 20-yard $249–$345 (that headline is not labeled as a dated sample size).
What they printed
Starting at
Period on page
Dumpster Depot, 20 yard
$345
up to 7 days, 2 tons
Dumpster Depot, 16 yard
$460
up to 5 days, 5 tons
A dated 2026 20-yard advertised median sits near $310. Explicit 7-day vendor lists in 2026 print a 20-yard from about $345 (Hometown starting-at) to $695 (Dumpster Champs flat rate) depending on the hauler and tons included. Blended city indexes run wider ($375–$802). Weight limits and overages are usually extra — we did not invent those numbers beyond what a source printed.
What not to put in
From Salt Lake County Health Department household-hazardous-waste rules. These items do not go in a residential dumpster that is headed to ordinary trash disposal. Take HHW to a county collection site. Do not put HHW in the garbage, down sinks or toilets, or into gutters / storm drains (county HHW overview).
Fuels
Paint (oil-based and latex; county safe-disposal page accepts oil and water-based paint, stain, and varnish at listed sites — empty or dried latex cans are not accepted there)
Pesticides and yard-care chemicals
Many cleaning supplies
Batteries (non-alkaline / rechargeable and vehicle batteries go to HHW or retailer programs; alkaline AA/AAA/C/D may go in trash if terminals are taped per county guidance)
Cooking oil
Automotive fluids and products (oil, antifreeze, and similar)
Aerosols
Fluorescent light bulbs and mercury devices
Electronics: televisions/monitors, computers and peripherals, cell phones (county HHW / e-waste; Salt Lake County residents only at the HHW facility)
Explosives and radioactive materials (not accepted at HHW — contact local fire department for explosives such as ammunition and fireworks)
Medications (not accepted at HHW; use Know Your Script drop boxes)
County HHW drop-off (free for common household amounts for Salt Lake County residents): Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, 8805 South 700 West, Sandy, UT 84070; phone 385-468-4380; Monday–Saturday 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; closed on Salt Lake County–observed holidays. Also: Salt Lake Valley Landfill HHW, 6030 West California Avenue (1300 South), Salt Lake City, UT 84104; phone 801-541-4078. Trans-Jordan Landfill HHW, 10473 South Bacchus Highway (U-111), South Jordan, UT 84009; phone 801-971-1976. Appointments for large quantities, drums, or business waste. (Safe-disposal and HHW overview pages fetched 9/3/2026.)
Tires: county safe-disposal page routes waste tires to Liberty Tire Recycling / dealers and notes residents may pay to dispose of tires at the two Salt Lake County landfills — not a free dumpster load.
Gotchas
$53 per week dumpster/pod obstruction fee (short term) or $212 per month (long term) on the FY2026 Engineering fee schedule — separate from any traffic-control or parking-meter line the portal adds.
Four lighted Type 1 barricades are mandatory; Salt Lake City does not provide them (MyStreet dumpsters page).
Anything in the ROW without rubber tires needs a traffic-control permit (MyStreet traffic-control page). A public-way permit is listed as required with it.
Restricted / metered / residential-permit parking needs an extra parking permit and may add fees.
The city never published a driveway-is-free rule on the MyStreet pages we fetched. Private property is simply outside this ROW program; hauler blogs that say “driveway = no permit” are not municipal sources.
Closing a sidewalk, bike lane, or travel lane is a different obstruction fee than Dumpster/pod.
Electronics and other HHW do not belong in a roll-off headed to ordinary disposal — follow Salt Lake County HHW, not a hauler “we accept electronics” marketing line.
Dumpsters.com Salt Lake City delivery envelope: about 60 ft of length and 23–25 ft of vertical clearance (trees and wires on older Avenues / Sugar House lots are a real constraint).
HOA rules and CC&Rs are not the city permit. Check them separately.
Do I need a permit for a dumpster in Salt Lake City?
Yes for Salt Lake City public right-of-way (street or shoulder) placement via the MyStreet ROW path summarized on this page. Prefer private driveway when the box can sit entirely on private property.
Is driveway placement permit-free in Salt Lake City?
Private property placement that stays off the street/shoulder generally avoids the ROW permit path described here. The city does not publish a “driveway = no permit” rule on the sources used here. Check HOA rules separately.
What size dumpster do most Salt Lake City homeowners need?
Most Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City-specific notes.
What does a typical dumpster rental cost in Salt Lake City?
Dumpsters.com Salt Lake City shows a blended $375–$802 (average $543, verified 8/29/2026). Other labeled sources on this page add more bands. Confirm included tons, days, and debris type.
What should I not put in a dumpster in Salt Lake City?
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 Salt Lake City page for local HHW / landfill rules, and ask the hauler before you load gray-area items.