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Dumpster rental
in Houston.

Inside Houston city limits, any roll-off company may serve a house, apartment or condo; only commercial properties need a City-franchised hauler. Rent a bin when heavy trash will not take the job (contractor work, shingles, concrete, more than 8 cubic yards) or you cannot wait two months for pickup. Keep it on your driveway, or plan for a Public Works obstruction permit.

Sources checked November 14, 2026 · Guide updated November 14, 2026
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R&L Dumpsters is the only one that publishes prices ($500 to $700 for 20 to 40 yards, plus delivery) and generous 8- to 10-ton allowances with a 14-day rental. EZ Waste offers low-boy and mini versions for heavy debris but posts no prices. Bin There Dump That has the smallest bins (4 to 20 yards) for tight driveways and a 7-day typical rental, also without published prices.

Your local checklist

Confirm your address is inside Houston city limits, not just a Houston mailing address in an unincorporated area or a separate city like Bellaire, before relying on City rules.
If the bin must sit in the street or on a sidewalk, have the hauler confirm who will get the Public Works obstruction permit through GeoLink HUB, allowing up to 10 business days.
Check your subdivision's deed restrictions for container limits, and get the included tonnage, delivery charge and overage rates in writing before roofing or concrete goes in.

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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

R&L Dumpsters

Published sizes: 20-, 30- and 40-yard roll-offs
Rental & weight terms: 14-day standard rental; longer rentals arranged (price not published). Included weight in the price table: 8 tons (20-yard) and 10 tons (30- and 40-yard). Charges apply above the fill line, above the tonnage limit or past the agreed days, but the overage and extra-day amounts are not published; get them in a written quote.
Price basis: 20-yard $500, 30-yard $600, 40-yard $700, each plus delivery (the table says '+ delivery / fuel'; another section says fuel and landfill fees are included). The delivery charge is not published.

Locally owned Houston company at 1714 W Little York Rd, Houston, TX 77091 (832-259-2872); its home page names Houston throughout and addresses homeowners as well as contractors. Its included tonnage is unusually high for the size, but the page is inconsistent on whether fuel is extra, so ask for an all-in delivered price.

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02 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

EZ Waste Inc

Published sizes: 10-yard (mini and low-boy), 20-yard (mini and standard, standard about 22 x 8 x 3 ft), 30-yard (mini and standard, about 22 x 8 x 5 ft) and 40-yard (about 22 x 8 x 8 ft) open tops
Rental & weight terms: Rental period, included weight, overage and extra-day fees are not published; request a written quote. Batteries, chemicals, electronics, tires, root balls and tree trunks are not allowed, nor hazardous or flammable materials.
Price basis: Not published; call (713) 514-0255 for a quote.

Family-owned Houston company at 10217-C Wallisville Rd, Houston, TX 77013, on the east side; its pages name Houston and the Greater Houston area and describe service for homeowners as well as builders. Its 10-yard low-boy and 'mini' versions of larger sizes suit heavy debris such as concrete or roofing.

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

03 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

Bin There Dump That Houston

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; the home page body also mentions a 40-yard roll-off that the rates page does not list
Rental & weight terms: Typical rental 7 days, with longer periods arranged. The rates page says pricing covers delivery, pickup and disposal, but included weight, overage and extra-day fees are not published; fill only to the top edge. Hazardous materials such as chemicals, asbestos and medical waste are not allowed.
Price basis: Not published; call 281-209-0552 for a quote.

Residential-focused franchise whose pages name Houston; franchise address 24800 I-45 Ste 110, Spring, TX 77386 (north of the city), with a West Houston/Elmview Dr listing among several phone numbers. Its short, compact bins are the easiest fit for a narrow driveway.

Sources: [12] · [13]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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Driveway first; a bin in a Houston street or sidewalk needs a Public Works obstruction permit

Houston Public Works says nobody may place or allow an obstruction of a public sidewalk or roadway without a permit, and the permit is issued under Chapter 40, Article XVII of the City Code (Sidewalk and Roadway Obstructions and Impairments). The application runs through the City's GeoLink HUB Mobility Permit System and needs a company profile, a City-endorsed insurance certificate and, where required, a site plan and traffic control plan; review can take up to 10 business days. Published fees are a $31.32 admin fee plus, for example, $79.45 per block per week for a partial sidewalk obstruction or $66.21 per lane, per block, per week for a single lane on a local street. City Code § 40-362 makes any unpermitted sidewalk or roadway obstruction unlawful, and its exception for City trash carts and heavy-trash piles expressly does not extend to dumpster or roll-off containers, so a bin in the street needs this permit; keeping the container on your driveway or lawn avoids it. In-person help is at 1002 Washington Ave (call 832-395-3020 first). Separately, the Solid Waste Department's Combustible Waste Storage permit is aimed at businesses, apartment complexes and other commercial properties with containers over 50 cubic feet or kept more than 60 days; the City's pages do not apply it to a short rental at a house. Many Houston subdivisions also have deed restrictions, which the City can help enforce, so check yours for limits on containers in view.

Read the local government source

Open local permit instructions

What matters locally

Every-other-month heavy trash pickup, with hard limits on building debris

City-served homes get curbside heavy trash in even-numbered months (February, April, June, August, October and December), up to six set-outs a year, each capped at 8 cubic yards. Piles go behind the curb (not in the street or on the sidewalk) between 6 p.m. the Friday before and 7 a.m. on your collection day. Resident-generated building material is taken only up to 4 cubic yards and excludes shingles, brick, plaster and concrete; roofing, dirt and sod are refused, and contractor debris is not collected at all. Tree limbs must be no more than 8 inches thick and 10 feet long, refrigerators need a technician's refrigerant tag, and a pile that mixes allowed and banned items can be left entirely. Buildings with more than eight units are not served.

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Six City drop-off centers for resident loads

Houston Solid Waste runs residential drop-off centers at 9003 N Main (North), 14400 Sommermeyer (Northwest), 5565 Kirkpatrick (Northeast), 2240 Central Street (Southeast), 5100 Sunbeam (South) and 10785 SW Freeway (Southwest), open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bring a Texas ID or a City utility bill or lease. Households get up to four visits a month in a pickup or a trailer no longer than 10 feet; box trucks, rental moving trucks, dump trailers and contractors with tools or signage are turned away. Do-it-yourself remodel waste such as sheetrock, tile, lumber, flooring, cabinets and bagged shingles is accepted up to 4 cubic yards (about eight contractor bags) per visit, but concrete, rock, brick and dirt are not.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Houston.

Does my roll-off company need a City of Houston franchise to serve my house?

No. Chapter 39, Article VII requires a City Council franchise for operators collecting waste from commercial properties, and the code's definition of commercial property leaves out single-family homes, apartments and condominiums. Franchises are non-exclusive and are needed at businesses and commercial job sites, where the 4% franchise fee appears as an invoice line and trucks carry City decals. The City's franchise office (832-393-6910) can confirm whether a hauler is franchised if your project is on commercial land.

Sources: [1] · [2]

Can I just put my remodel debris out for Houston's heavy trash pickup instead?

Only a small amount, and only if you did the work yourself. Heavy trash runs every other month, takes up to 8 cubic yards per set-out and no more than 4 cubic yards of resident building material, and refuses shingles, roofing, brick, plaster, concrete, dirt and anything from a contractor. Between pickups, the six City drop-off centers take up to 4 cubic yards of DIY debris such as sheetrock and bagged shingles per visit, but not concrete, brick, rock or dirt, and they turn away contractors.

Sources: [6] · [7]

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.

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