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in Belfast.

Belfast offers no curbside pickup for project waste, so the choice is between hauling loads to the City transfer station at 10 cents a pound or renting a roll-off. For anything beyond a few truckloads, a roll-off is simpler; keep it on your own property unless the City confirms a street spot is allowed.

Sources checked November 8, 2026 · Guide updated November 8, 2026
Independent research · No paid placements · Research method
The first decision in Belfast

Match the terms to your project.

None of the three publishes a Belfast price, rental days or included weight. DM&J posts the widest size range (10 to 50 yards) with dimensions and a detailed materials list, but bars household trash. Bowden offers only 15 and 30 yards. Casella has a Belfast-titled page with delivery clearance rules but no size table.

Your local checklist
  1. Confirm the property is inside the City of Belfast rather than Northport, Swanville, Belmont or Searsport, since the transfer station and City permits serve Belfast only.
  2. Plan to keep the container on your own driveway or lot, and call Public Works (207-338-2375) before any street or sidewalk placement, since no City dumpster permit was found.
  3. Pull a $25 residential reroofing or $50 demolition permit through the City's iWorq portal when the job needs one, and set aside tires, electronics, bulbs and batteries for the transfer station's item fees.
Plan a rental in Belfast
Published details, side by side

3 researched options.

Listings are an editorial starting point, not a complete market ranking. Supplier-published amounts are not Dumpsterly quotes. Confirm address eligibility, material acceptance, dates and the full delivered total.

01 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

Casella Waste Systems

Published sizes
Up to 40 cubic yards; the page's size table is empty, so ask which sizes are available in Belfast
Rental & weight terms
Page says most rentals include a standard period and that Casella is flexible, but does not state the days. Included weight, overage and extra-day rates are not published; request a written quote.
Price basis
Not published; the page says price depends on size, location and rental length. Request a quote online or by phone (800-227-3552).

Belfast-titled residential dumpster page, but the body is general Casella copy with no local yard named. Asks for at least 22 feet of overhead clearance, 34 feet of straight-line access and 3 feet on each side. Says a list of hazardous materials is provided at booking.

Sources: [1]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking
02 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

DM&J Waste

Published sizes
10, 15, 20, 30, 40 and 50 yards (published L x H x W: 12 x 4 x 8 ft, 14 x 5 x 8 ft, 16 x 6 x 8 ft, 22 x 6 x 8 ft, 22 x 7 x 8 ft and 24 x 8 x 8 ft)
Rental & weight terms
Rental days, included weight, overage and extra-day rates not published; request a written quote.
Price basis
Not published; call 207-223-4112 or use the online quote form.

Locally owned construction-debris and recycling company with yards in Winterport (44 Transfer Station Road) and Ellsworth; Belfast appears in its served-towns list rather than on its own page. Accepts C&D debris, shingles, brush, metal, appliances, tires and bulky items, but not hazardous or liquid waste, household trash (MSW), computers and TVs, batteries or fluorescent bulbs. Heavy material such as concrete should fill no more than three-quarters of the box.

Sources: [2] · [3] · [4]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking
03 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

Bowden and Son Disposal

Published sizes
15 and 30 yards
Rental & weight terms
Rental days, included weight, overage and extra-day rates not published; request a written quote.
Price basis
Not published; call 207-326-9003.

Small rubbish and roll-off company that names Penobscot as its home town; Belfast is in its list of towns served on the home page, with no Belfast-specific page. Delivers the container and hauls it away when you are done. No prohibited-items list on the page.

Sources: [5]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking
Get the missing numbers in writing.

Ask for delivery, pickup, included tons and days, per-ton overage, extra-day charges, fuel, tax, prohibited-item fees, swaps and blocked-trip charges. “Quote required” means the reviewed source did not establish a usable fixed total.

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No dumpster-specific street rule could be confirmed for Belfast

We could not establish a City of Belfast rule or permit for placing a roll-off on a street, sidewalk or other City right-of-way. The City's Public Works, Street Maintenance, Planning and Codes, Applications and Forms and City Clerk pages list no dumpster or right-of-way occupancy permit, the City's 2025 permit fee schedule (approved November 5, 2025) has no dumpster line, and the City Code's streets chapter has no dumpster article. That is not the same as no permit being needed. Before a container goes anywhere but private property, call Public Works (207-338-2375, 54 Crocker Rd., Monday to Thursday, 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or Planning and Codes (207-338-3370, ext. 125). Separately, the City's fee schedule lists a $25 residential reroofing permit and a $50 demolition permit; building permits are filed through the City's iWorq portal. These are City rules; addresses in neighboring towns such as Northport, Swanville or Belmont follow their own town.

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Open local permit instructions

What matters locally

The City transfer station takes remodel debris by weight

The Belfast Transfer Station at 32 Little River Drive is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and requires a windshield sticker bought on site ($5 for residents with proof of Belfast residency, $10 for businesses). Its 2026 price list charges demolition debris by the vehicle scale at 10 cents a pound (no food waste) and woody brush at 5 cents a pound, takes grass and leaves free and does not take stumps. Small loads under 20 pounds are $3 at the attendant window. Household trash goes in tagged bags: $2, $4 or $6 depending on bag size. Questions: 207-338-1817.

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Bulky items, appliances and tires carry per-item fees

The same 2026 price list sets per-item charges, so a few large pieces may be cheaper to drop off than to rent for: king or queen mattress $8 (full or twin $5), non-reclining sofa or recliner $10, reclining or sleeper couch $20, toilet $8, non-cast-iron tub $12, refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner $18, washer, dryer, dishwasher or stove $6, passenger or light-truck tire $4, any TV $11 and computers or printers $5. Bulbs and batteries are free, as are cardboard, mixed paper, plastics #1-7, cans, glass and scrap metal for recycling. Many roll-off haulers exclude batteries, bulbs, electronics and tires, so set those aside for the transfer station.

Check the source

Demolition debris at the City facility needs a demolition permit first

Belfast's City Code (Chapter 46) says construction and demolition debris may not be disposed of at the City's solid waste facility without first obtaining a building demolition permit from the code enforcement officer and notifying the solid waste supervisor so dumping can be arranged. The code's commercial hauler license applies to haulers bringing waste to the City facility; it is not a franchise over private roll-off rentals.

Check the source
Before you book

Questions about renting in Belfast.

Is the Belfast Transfer Station cheaper than renting a dumpster for remodel debris?

For small jobs it can be. The 2026 price list charges demolition debris by vehicle scale at 10 cents a pound, so a 500-pound pickup load is about $50, plus a $5 resident windshield sticker ($10 for businesses). The station is open only Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and you do the loading and driving. For larger jobs, compare that against a written roll-off quote.

Sources: [7] · [6]

Do I need a City permit for my project in Belfast?

Possibly for the work itself. The City's 2025 permit fee schedule lists a $25 reroofing or residing permit for homes and a $50 demolition permit, and Planning and Codes takes applications through its iWorq portal. The schedule has no dumpster permit, so ask Planning and Codes (207-338-3370, ext. 125) about a container on City property.

Sources: [11] · [9]

Sources & checked dates

These are supplier and government sources, not customer reviews. Published terms can change. Where a source is incomplete, we leave the detail unknown. Street guidance is a starting point; the responsible local authority decides what your address needs.

  1. Casella — directly reviewed Belfast, ME residential dumpster rental page ↗Checked 2026-11-08
  2. DM&J Waste — directly reviewed roll-off containers page (sizes, dimensions, Belfast in served areas) ↗Checked 2026-11-08
  3. DM&J Waste — directly reviewed home page (locally owned, Winterport and Ellsworth, Belfast in service list) ↗Checked 2026-11-08
  4. DM&J Waste — directly reviewed acceptable and unacceptable materials ↗Checked 2026-11-08
  5. Bowden and Son Disposal — directly reviewed home page (15- and 30-yard roll-offs, Belfast in service list) ↗Checked 2026-11-08
  6. City of Belfast — directly reviewed Transfer Station page (hours, stickers, bag fees) ↗Checked 2026-11-08
  7. City of Belfast — directly reviewed 2026 Transfer Station price list ↗Checked 2026-11-08
  8. City of Belfast — directly reviewed Public Works page (contacts; no dumpster or right-of-way permit listed) ↗Checked 2026-11-08
  9. City of Belfast — directly reviewed Planning and Codes page (building permit, iWorq portal, contacts) ↗Checked 2026-11-08
  10. City of Belfast — iWorq online permitting portal ↗Checked 2026-11-08
  11. City of Belfast — directly reviewed 2025 permit fee schedule (reroofing and demolition permits; no dumpster line) ↗Checked 2026-11-08
  12. City of Belfast — browser-checked City Code Chapter 46, Article II (Solid Waste Facility Regulations) ↗Checked 2026-11-08
  13. City of Belfast — browser-checked City Code table of contents (Chapter 46 Solid Waste; Chapter 50 Streets) ↗Checked 2026-11-08
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