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Dumpster rental
in Highland.

Highland has no local government, so the County's temporary-container rule is the one to plan around: one bin, on your property, up to 60 days and no longer than 16 ft. Homes on MD 108 or MD 216 front State roads, so keep the bin well back from the shoulder. Large rural lots give room for a bigger box, but the length cap, not the yard, usually decides the size; a 15- or 20-yard bin of 16 ft or less suits most cleanouts and room remodels.

Sources checked November 13, 2026 · Guide updated November 13, 2026
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Yellow Dumpster Service, based in Elkridge, is the only one of the three that publishes prices: $449 to $649 for a 10-day rental with 1 to 3 tons included and $10 per extra day, and its 10- to 20-yard boxes are 16 ft long or less. EAI Roll Off of Clarksburg names Highland on its Howard County page but publishes no prices or weights, and only its 10-yard box fits the County's length limit. Eagle Transfer Services of Finksburg serves Howard County with 10- to 40-yard boxes and same-day delivery on some sizes, but publishes no prices and has no Highland-specific page.

Your local checklist

Ask each company for the box length before booking: Howard County zoning § 128.0.D.2 caps a non-construction refuse container at 16 ft long and 60 days, and several 20- and 30-yard boxes offered to Highland are 18 to 23 ft.
If your driveway meets MD 108, MD 216 or another numbered route, keep the bin and the truck's drop zone on your own land; that shoulder belongs to the State Highway Administration, not Howard County.
On a long gravel or grass approach, walk the route with the driver in mind: mark wells, septic tanks and drain fields, and ask for boards under the rails so the loaded truck does not rut a soft lane.

Plan a rental in Highland

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

Yellow Dumpster Service

Published sizes: 10-yard (3 x 8 x 12 ft), 15-yard (4 x 8 x 15 ft), 20-yard (5 x 8 x 16 ft) and 30-yard (6 x 8 x 18 ft) roll-offs, plus heavy-debris and tree-debris containers
Rental & weight terms: 10-day rental on every size; included weight 1 ton (10 yd), 1.5 tons (15 yd), 2 tons (20 yd), 2.5 tons (30 yd) or 3 tons (30-yard heavy construction). Extra days $10 each after day 10, arranged by phone before pickup. Overweight is billed in proportion to the excess, but no per-ton or per-pound rate is published; request a written quote.
Price basis: $449 (10 yd), $499 (15 yd), $549 (20 yd), $599 (30 yd), $649 (30-yard heavy construction); clean concrete and tree debris by quote, as published.

Roll-off company at 6755 Business Pkwy, Suite 107, Elkridge, MD 21075; phone 410-796-7951. Its home page says it serves Anne Arundel, Howard, Prince George's and Baltimore Counties, and its Clarksville page lists Highland and Fulton among nearby areas and mentions MD 108. The Clarksville page gives two different mattress fees and two different fill limits for dirt and concrete, so confirm those terms in writing. The 10-, 15- and 20-yard boxes are 16 ft long or shorter.

Sources: [10] · [11] · [12]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

02 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

EAI Roll Off (Environmental Alternatives, LLC)

Published sizes: 10-yard (8 x 14 x 3.5 ft), 15-yard (8 x 17.5 x 4 ft), 20-yard (8 x 23 x 5 ft) and 30-yard (8 x 23 x 6 ft) roll-offs, approximate dimensions
Rental & weight terms: Rental period, included weight, overweight and extra-day charges are not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: Not published; quotes at 301-428-0822.

Construction-debris hauling and recycling company at 24024 Frederick Rd, Clarksburg, MD 20871, which says it has served the Clarksburg area for more than 30 years. Its Howard County page names Highland along with Ellicott City, Columbia, Laurel, Savage, Clarksville and Fulton. Only its 10-yard box is under the County's 16-ft length limit; the 15- to 30-yard boxes are 17.5 to 23 ft long.

Sources: [13] · [14]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

03 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

Eagle Transfer Services

Published sizes: 10-, 20-, 30- and 40-yard roll-offs (dimensions not published)
Rental & weight terms: Rental period described as flexible by project scope; included weight, overweight and extra-day charges are not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: Not published; free quote at (410) 983-3332.

Roll-off company at 3233 Murray Rd, Finksburg, MD 21048 (office hours Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Its Howard County page offers roll-off service across the county and mentions MD 108, with same-day delivery on select sizes, but it does not name Highland, and Highland has no page of its own in the company's areas-served list; confirm delivery to your address. Not the same business as Eagle Dumpster Rental.

Sources: [15] · [16]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

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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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Highland dumpster: keep it on your lot, 60 days and 16 ft long at most

Because Highland is unincorporated, Howard County zoning governs a driveway bin. Zoning Regulations § 128.0.D.2 allows one temporary refuse container that is not serving construction under a permit to stay up to 60 days, provided it meets the district's setbacks and measures no more than 8 ft wide, 16 ft long and 8 ft high. The Director of Planning and Zoning may grant one 30-day extension, a property gets one such 90-day use per calendar year, and only the Director can approve a larger box. That length limit matters when comparing quotes, since several 20- and 30-yard boxes advertised to Highland run 18 to 23 ft. We found no Howard County permit for placing a dumpster on a County road, so plan to keep it on private ground; MD 108, MD 216 and other numbered routes are State Highway Administration roads where any work in the right-of-way needs SHA approval.

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What matters locally

Alpha Ridge charges $106 a ton for construction debris through June 2027

Howard County takes residents' remodeling debris (drywall, lumber, cabinets, doors and windows, siding, insulation, wall-to-wall carpet, tubs, sinks and toilets) only at the Transfer Station at Alpha Ridge Landfill, 2350 Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville, open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents hauling it must cross the scales, and the County fee schedule in effect from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 sets construction and demolition debris at $106 per ton. Ordinary household waste is free for County residents up to 2 tons a year in qualifying vehicles. From Highland that is a drive across the county, so a single pickup load of tear-out may cost less at the scales than a bin, while a whole-room gut usually favors a roll-off.

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County trash and bulk pickup both refuse construction debris

Highland homes that pay the County trash fee on their tax bill get weekly curbside collection of up to four cans or bags under 40 pounds each, but the County says construction and demolition debris is not accepted and must go to Alpha Ridge. Bulk pickup takes up to four broken items under 6 ft wide, set within 5 ft of the County road, and also excludes cabinets, sinks, tubs, toilets, flooring, carpet and glass. Metal appliances and grills can go on a scheduled scrap-metal pickup, two a year, booked online or at 410-313-6444.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Highland.

Can I leave a roll-off at my Highland property for a whole season while I clear out a farmhouse?

Not without planning around the County limit. Howard County Zoning Regulations § 128.0.D.2 lets a temporary refuse container that is not serving permitted construction stay for 60 days; the Director of Planning and Zoning can add one 30-day extension, and a property gets only one such 90-day use per calendar year. Rental terms are a separate matter: Yellow Dumpster Service, for example, includes 10 days and charges $10 for each extra day.

Sources: [1] · [10]

Is it cheaper to haul a small bathroom tear-out from Highland to Alpha Ridge myself?

Sometimes. Under the fee schedule in effect through June 30, 2027, Alpha Ridge charges $106 per ton for construction and demolition debris, and residents bringing it must cross the scales at the Marriottsville transfer station (Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.). A load well under a ton costs less than the cheapest published bin, but weigh that against the round trip and the number of loads; County curbside and bulk pickup will not take the debris at all.

Sources: [6] · [5]

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