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Dumpster rental
in Difficult Run.

Difficult Run is a low-density stretch of large-lot homes with no local government, so a bin answers to Fairfax County and, if it leaves your property, to VDOT or the neighbours who share your drive. Most homeowners here have room to keep a bin on their own driveway and avoid any road permit; the real questions are whether a long roll-off truck can get up a narrow or shared drive and whether a big load of brush would be cheaper hauled to the County's I-66 Transfer Station.

Sources checked November 13, 2026 · Guide updated November 13, 2026
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The first decision in Difficult Run

Start with an eligible hauler.

None of the three publishes a price. Bin There Dump That offers five sizes from 4 to 20 yards, all 11 ft long or less, on a typical 7-day rental, which suits tight or shared drives. Selective Hauling rents only 22-ft, 20- and 30-yard boxes, allows 20 days before rental fees and states a 10-ton maximum, which fits a whole-house cleanout or teardown on a lot with room for the truck. American Disposal sits between them with a 14-ft, 15-yard box and is the only one of the three on the County's published permitted-collector list.

Your local checklist

If your house is on a pipestem or other shared private drive, get the other owners' agreement before the bin is dropped or the truck drives over the shared pavement, and tell the supplier about any soft shoulders, culverts or sharp turns.
Use the County's road-maintenance map to see whether your street is a VDOT road; if the bin cannot fit on your lot, contact VDOT's Fairfax/Arlington land use permits office about a single use permit before anything goes on the shoulder.
Ask the rental company for its Fairfax County solid waste permit, and keep bagged kitchen trash, paint and propane tanks out of an open-top bin; heavy brush from a wooded lot may be cheaper by the pickup load at the I-66 Transfer Station.

Plan a rental in Difficult Run

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.

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Bin There Dump That Capital Area Virginia

Published sizes: 4-yard (10 x 5.5 x 2 ft), 6-yard (10 x 5.5 x 3 ft), 10-yard (10 x 7 x 4 ft), 15-yard (11 x 8 x 4.5 ft) and 20-yard (11 x 8 x 6 ft) bins
Rental & weight terms: The franchise rates page gives a typical rental of 7 days, with longer periods on request. Bins are to be filled only to the top edge; overfilling can bring extra charges (amount not published). Included weight, overage per ton and extra-day fees are not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: Not published on the Oakton, Vienna, Great Falls or rates pages; call 703-653-0099 for a written quote.

Residential bin franchise with service-area pages for Oakton, Vienna and Great Falls, the three mailing towns around Difficult Run; none of its pages names Difficult Run itself. The franchise's street address, 2859 Duke St., Alexandria, appears on its service-areas index and Alexandria page. No bin is longer than 11 ft. Not on the County's published permitted-collector list, which has no roll-off category; ask for its County solid waste permit.

Sources: [18] · [19] · [20] · [21] · [22] · [23]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

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Selective Hauling LLC

Published sizes: 20-yard (22 x 8 x 4 ft) and 30-yard (22 x 8 x 6 ft) roll-offs
Rental & weight terms: No rental fees for the first 20 days; the fee after that is not published. The pages state a 10-ton weight limit per container, which is a maximum load, not included disposal weight; included tonnage and overage per ton are not published. Loads may not rise above the container walls and must be coverable by the tarp. Tires, mattresses, couches, refrigerators and other appliances, office furniture, carpet and propane or butane tanks cost extra (amounts not published).
Price basis: Not published; request a written quote (301-330-0983).

Roll-off hauler based at 8040 Queenair Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, with Oakton, Vienna and Great Falls pages; Difficult Run is not named. The pages say Selective does not provide permits and tell customers to check with local government. Both boxes are 22 ft long, which needs a long, straight approach; check that the truck can reach the spot on a narrow or winding drive. Not on the County's published permitted-collector list; ask for its County solid waste permit.

Sources: [24] · [25] · [26] · [27]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

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American Disposal Services

Published sizes: 15-yard (14 x 8 x 5 ft), 30-yard (22 x 8 x 6 ft) and 40-yard (22 x 8 x 8 ft) roll-offs
Rental & weight terms: Rental period, included weight, overage and extra-day fees are not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: Not published; a 'flat-rate' heading appears without figures.

Regional hauler whose Vienna, Virginia page says it serves throughout Fairfax County; it has no Oakton or Great Falls page (both returned 404) and does not name Difficult Run. The Vienna page gives no phone or street address. American Disposal Services, Inc. is on the County's published list of permitted residential and commercial collection companies (703-368-0500).

Sources: [28] · [5]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

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Keep it on the lot: pipestems are private, and the road is usually VDOT's

No dumpster-on-the-street permit was found from Fairfax County, and Difficult Run has no town hall to issue one. On a large Difficult Run lot the simplest choice is to set the bin on your own driveway. If your house sits on a pipestem or other shared private drive, that drive is private property: Fairfax County's transportation FAQ puts even pipestem signs on the owners who share it, so get the other owners' agreement before a truck parks a bin there or drives over it. Most public streets in the County are maintained by VDOT, and VDOT's land use permit regulation allows trash receptacles beside non-limited-access highways only under a single use permit (24VAC30-151-640), placed as close to the right-of-way line as possible, with written permission from adjacent owners; the application fee is $100 (24VAC30-151-710). The regulation does not name temporary roll-offs, so ask VDOT's Fairfax/Arlington land use permits office (NOVAFairfaxPermits@VDOT.Virginia.gov) before using the shoulder of a state road. The County's map of road maintenance responsibility tells you whether a street is VDOT, County or private. On the lot, the nearest County zoning standard is the portable storage container rule (Zoning Ordinance 4102.8.H), which allows 60 consecutive days in six months on detached-home lots over 36,000 sq ft and 30 days on smaller ones, caps height at 8.5 ft and keeps containers off streets, sidewalks and trails. It describes enclosed boxes for household goods and does not mention roll-offs, so treat it only as a guide. The County's outdoor-storage rules (4102.1) bar outdoor storage in residential front yards; whether Code Compliance would apply that to a short-term roll-off was not confirmed.

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Hauling it yourself: County resident rates at the I-66 Transfer Station (July 2026 to June 2027)

Fairfax County's two resident drop-off sites are the I-66 Transfer Station at 4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax, the closer of the two for the Difficult Run valley, and the I-95 Landfill Complex in Lorton; both ask for proof of County residency such as a driver's license or utility bill. This year's resident prices: loose trash $98 a ton ($39 minimum) or $21 for up to 5 bags and $28 for 6 to 10; brush $59 a ton, or $20 for a mini pickup and $28 for a full-size pickup without a rack; bagged leaves and grass (paper bags, not plastic) $96 a ton or $20 for up to 5 bags; brick, concrete, dirt and rock $109 a ton ($49 minimum), no more than 2 cubic yards per household per day; furniture, mattresses and carpet $17 per item; refrigerant appliances $15; passenger tires $14 each, up to 10. For a wooded lot, a few pickup loads of brush can cost far less than a bin.

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Hazardous leftovers and electronics go to I-66, not into the roll-off

The I-66 Transfer Station's household hazardous waste and e-waste area takes oil-based paint, pesticides, pool chemicals and similar products along with TVs and computers. It is closed Wednesdays, opens only from noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and otherwise follows the site's 7 a.m. start. Scrap metal, motor oil, antifreeze, car batteries and cooking oil are collected for recycling at the same site, and residents can load free double-shredded mulch. Propane cylinders also belong at a household hazardous waste site, never in a debris bin.

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Under County Code an open roll-off holds debris, not garbage

Fairfax County Code § 109.1-5-6 requires refuse containers to have tight-fitting lids kept closed and bars open-top containers from collecting, storing or hauling refuse or other putrescible waste. Roll-offs must also carry reflectors, and containers of 2 cubic yards or more must be marked with the owner's name and phone number. In practice, use an open-top bin for remodeling, cleanout and yard debris and keep bagged kitchen trash with your regular trash service.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Difficult Run.

My address says Oakton, Vienna or Great Falls. Whose dumpster rules apply in Difficult Run?

Fairfax County's, plus VDOT's on state roads. Difficult Run is a census-designated place, a statistical area with no town government, and Oakton and Great Falls are unincorporated too. The Town of Vienna is the only incorporated town among the three mailing names, and its code and street permits apply only inside the Town limits. County maps list the Town of Vienna as a separate road owner from VDOT, so check which side of the line your house is on.

Sources: [1] · [14]

Can the bin go at the end of my shared pipestem drive or on the road shoulder?

A pipestem drive is private property shared by the homes on it, so placement there is a matter for those owners, not the County. The road beyond is usually a VDOT road, and VDOT's rules allow trash receptacles in the right-of-way only under a single use permit with a $100 application fee, kept close to the right-of-way line and with written permission from the adjacent owners. Because the rule does not mention temporary roll-offs, confirm with VDOT before using the shoulder.

Sources: [13] · [15] · [16]

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Start with an eligible hauler.

3 researched options.

Bin There Dump That Capital Area Virginia

Selective Hauling LLC

American Disposal Services

Keep it on the lot: pipestems are private, and the road is usually VDOT's

What matters locally

Hauling it yourself: County resident rates at the I-66 Transfer Station (July 2026 to June 2027)

Hazardous leftovers and electronics go to I-66, not into the roll-off

Under County Code an open roll-off holds debris, not garbage

Questions about renting in Difficult Run.

My address says Oakton, Vienna or Great Falls. Whose dumpster rules apply in Difficult Run?

Can the bin go at the end of my shared pipestem drive or on the road shoulder?

More guides in Fairfax County, Virginia.

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