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Dumpster rental
in Lisbon.

Lisbon is a tiny unincorporated village, so Howard County zoning and the State Highway Administration are the only rulebooks that matter. Most Lisbon lots are large enough to keep a bin well off the road, which is what the County's rules point to: a container 16 ft long or shorter, on your property, for no more than 60 days. For a small tear-out, a trip to Alpha Ridge in Marriottsville at $106 a ton may beat a rental; for a farmhouse or estate cleanout, a 15- to 20-yard bin is usually the simpler choice.

Sources checked November 14, 2026 · Guide updated November 14, 2026
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The first decision in Lisbon

Match the terms to your project.

86 Dumpster is the only one of the two that publishes Howard County prices: $409 to $589 for 10- to 30-yard bins with 1 to 3 tons and 14 days included, $136 a ton over and $15 per extra day, and it has a page naming Lisbon. Eagle Transfer Services in Finksburg is much closer to western Howard County and offers 40-yard boxes and same-day delivery on some sizes, but it publishes no prices or tonnage, so you need a written quote to compare.

Your local checklist

Ask the supplier for a container no longer than 16 ft and schedule pickup within 60 days, the Howard County zoning limit for a bin not tied to a building permit.
If your driveway meets MD 144 or MD 94 (Woodbine Road), set the bin fully on your property; those are State Highway Administration roads, and anything in their right-of-way needs SHA approval.
On a gravel or sloped rural driveway, ask the driver to set the bin on boards and confirm the truck can turn around, then weigh the bin cost against a load to Alpha Ridge at $106 a ton for remodeling debris.

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Published details, side by side

2 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

86 Dumpster

Published sizes: 10-, 15-, 20-, 25- and 30-yard roll-offs, plus a 12-yard bin for rock and dirt only
Rental & weight terms: Howard County page: 10-yard with 1 ton, 15-yard with 1.5 tons, 20-yard with 2 tons and 30-yard with 3 tons included, each for 14 days; 25-yard 'Weekend Warrior' with 1.5 tons for 4 days; 12-yard rock and dirt bin up to 12 tons for 14 days. Overweight is $136 per ton, prorated ($68 per half ton); extra days are $15 each. Dimensions are not listed on the pages read.
Price basis: $409 (10 yd), $469 (15 yd), $529 (20 yd), $497 (25-yd Weekend Warrior), $589 (30 yd), $597 (12-yd rock and dirt), as published on its Howard County page.

Family-run roll-off company at 5806 Allender Rd, White Marsh, MD 21162; phone (443) 671-1850. It has a Lisbon page saying it serves Lisbon and communities throughout Howard County, and its Howard County page lists Lisbon and Woodbine among the communities served. The Lisbon page itself does not repeat the prices. White Marsh is a long drive from Lisbon, so confirm delivery timing.

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

02 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

Eagle Transfer Services

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

Waste and roll-off company at 3233 Murray Rd, Finksburg, MD 21048, operating since 1979 per its home page; office hours Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Its Howard County roll-off page covers the County as a whole and says it serves a 25-mile radius from Finksburg, which takes in Lisbon; it does not name Lisbon. Same-day delivery is offered on select sizes. Not the same business as the Eagle Dumpster Rental broker.

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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Lisbon dumpster: Howard County's 60-day, 16-ft limit for a container on your lot

Lisbon has no town code, so Howard County Zoning Regulations § 128.0.D.2 sets the rules for a cleanout bin at a house. A refuse container that is not serving construction under a permit may stay for up to 60 days if it meets the zoning district's setbacks and measures no more than 8 ft wide, 16 ft long and 8 ft high. The Director of Planning and Zoning can grant one 30-day extension, a property is limited to one such 90-day use per calendar year, only one storage and one refuse container may be on site at a time, and only the Director can approve a larger box. Because most 20- and 30-yard roll-offs are about 22 ft long, ask for a container 16 ft or shorter. We found no Howard County permit for placing a dumpster on a County road, so plan to keep it on your property; MD 144 and MD 94 are State Highway Administration roads, and any work in that right-of-way needs SHA approval.

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What matters locally

Alpha Ridge in Marriottsville takes remodeling debris by the ton

The closest County disposal site to Lisbon is the Alpha Ridge Landfill at 2350 Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville, open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Howard County classes drywall, cabinets, flooring, tubs, toilets and similar remodeling waste as construction and demolition debris; residents hauling it must cross the scales. The County's fee schedule effective July 1, 2026 charges $106 per ton for construction and demolition debris through June 30, 2027, while a resident's ordinary household waste is free up to 2 tons a year when brought in a qualifying personal vehicle. Clean wood and yard trim from residents is also free up to 2 tons a year. A pickup load of tear-out debris can therefore cost less than a bin, but a whole-house cleanout usually will not.

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County bulk and scrap-metal pickups only help homes on County collection

Howard County's bulk trash pickup is limited to homes that receive County collection service: up to four items per pickup, each under 6 ft wide and light enough for two workers. Construction and demolition debris such as sinks, tubs, cabinets, toilets, carpet, flooring and glass is refused. Metal items under 10 ft, with fluids and batteries removed, go on a separate scrap-metal pickup, limited to two a year and booked online or at 410-313-6444. Rural Lisbon properties that use a private trash service instead of County collection should not count on either pickup.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Lisbon.

How long can a dumpster sit at my Lisbon house?

Up to 60 days for a container that is not part of permitted construction, under Howard County Zoning Regulations § 128.0.D.2. The County's Director of Planning and Zoning can add one 30-day extension, and a property gets one such 90-day use per calendar year. The container must meet setbacks and be no bigger than 8 ft wide, 16 ft long and 8 ft high unless the Director approves an exception.

Sources: [1]

Is it cheaper to haul my bathroom tear-out to Alpha Ridge myself than to rent a bin?

Often, for a small job. Alpha Ridge in Marriottsville charges $106 per ton for construction and demolition debris under the County fee schedule that runs through June 30, 2027, so a single pickup load of tile, drywall and a vanity costs far less than a roll-off. County bulk pickup will not take sinks, tubs, toilets or cabinets, so the choice is a landfill run or a bin; for several tons of debris, a bin with tonnage included is usually easier.

Sources: [3] · [6]

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