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Dallas dumpster quotes, and what the city requires
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Dallas street permit, in short
Barricade / Traffic Control Permit (ROW closure), from Dallas Public Works, Right-of-Way Management (rowmanagement.dallascityhall.com).
Fee: $34 barricade application fee (amended down from $40); $200 minimum per permit; $0.012/$0.024/$0.048/$0.096 per sq ft per day (0-60/61-120/121-180/180+ days) for sidewalk or one lane
Read from the city's own pages, October 2026. Full rules and sources.
Common questions
Driveway dumpster: permit or no permit?
Usually not. Dallas's permit covers dumpsters on the street, sidewalk or other public space. On your own driveway or lot, the city permit generally doesn't apply, though HOA rules might.
Who applies for the street permit?
Traffic Control Permit needed for any lane, sidewalk or alley closure; double fee per day for unpermitted occupancy (2-day minimum)
Is there a permit fee?
$34 barricade application fee (amended down from $40); $200 minimum per permit; $0.012/$0.024/$0.048/$0.096 per sq ft per day (0-60/61-120/121-180/180+ days) for sidewalk or one lane
Where Dallas trash goes
14 landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers within about 15 miles, from a public map, including McCommas Bluff Sanitary Landfill, Lookout Drive Transfer Station, Northwest (Bachman) Transfer Station, Parkway Transfer Station. See the list.
What size fits your job
A single-room job in Dallas usually needs a 10-yard; a full kitchen or garage, a 20; a whole house, a 30. Weight, not space, sets the price on heavy debris. All five sizes.