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McLean's big-lot houses and steady stream of teardowns and additions mean most projects here end in a roll-off parked on a long driveway. There is no town hall to call: Fairfax County zoning and solid waste rules apply, and VDOT controls the street. Keep the bin on your own pavement where you can, ideally outside the front setback, and pick a company that can show its County solid waste permit.

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

Start with an eligible hauler.

Only Nova Dumpsters publishes prices ($425-$675, 10 days, 1-4 tons), and its own page disagrees on tonnage. Bin There Dump That rents the shortest bins (4 to 20 yards, 11 ft or less), suited to narrow or sloped McLean driveways. Selective Hauling offers only 22-ft, 20- and 30-yard boxes with 20 days before rental fees. American Disposal, the one name on the County's permitted-collector list, offers 15- to 40-yard boxes with no published terms.

Your local checklist

Check that your address is in the McLean CDP and not Tysons, Falls Church City or the Town of Vienna: a McLean mailing address does not always mean Fairfax County's unincorporated rules apply.
Measure from the front lot line to where the bin will sit; if it falls inside the minimum front setback, ask Fairfax County zoning (703-222-1082) whether the 15-ft and screening standard for waste containers applies to a temporary roll-off.
If the bin must go on the road, Route 123, Old Dominion Drive or Georgetown Pike included, call VDOT's Fairfax permits office (703-259-1773) about a land use permit before you book delivery.

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4 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-, 6-, 10-, 15- and 20-yard bins (10 x 5.5 x 2 ft up to 11 x 8 x 6 ft)
Rental & weight terms: The franchise's rates page gives a typical rental of 7 days, with longer periods on request. Included weight, overage per ton and extra-day fees are not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: Not published; neither the McLean page nor the rates page gives dollar amounts. Call 703-653-0099 for a written quote.

The McLean service-area page advertises 4- to 20-yard roll-off bins for home, construction, junk and yard-waste jobs, with delivery, pickup and driveway protection included. No street address appears on either page; the rates page lists a second phone number, (240) 466-3077, and warns that overfilled bins may cost extra (amount not published). Not shown on the County's Certificate to Operate list, which covers scheduled collectors; ask for its County disposal permit.

Sources: [14] · [15]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 rate after that is not published. The page sets 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. Tires, mattresses and box springs, couches, refrigerators and other appliances, office furniture, carpet and butane/propane tanks carry extra charges (amounts not published).
Price basis: Not published; request a written quote (301-330-0983).

Roll-off company at 8040 Queenair Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, whose McLean page offers these containers. The page says Selective cannot provide permits and that permit rules vary by county. Both boxes are 22 ft long, so check driveway length on a McLean lot before ordering. Not shown on the County's Certificate to Operate list; ask for its County disposal permit.

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

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Nova Dumpsters

Published sizes: 6-yard (heavy materials only), 10-, 15-, 20- and 30-yard roll-offs
Rental & weight terms: The pricing section lists 10-day rentals with 1 ton included (10 yd), 1.5 tons (15 yd), 2 or 3 tons (20 yd) and 3 or 4 tons (30 yd). Extra weight is billed per ton, prorated to the pound, at a rate not published. No extra-day rate is published.
Price basis: Published: $425 (10 yd), $450 (15 yd), $500 (20 yd, 2 tons), $575 (20 yd, 3 tons), $600 (30 yd, 3 tons), $675 (30 yd, 4 tons). Listed extras: $75 per mattress, box spring or sofa; $200 failed delivery or pickup; $150 to move a container on the property; $150 an hour for overfill labor.

The McLean page lists yards on Sumner Rd, Alexandria and Smoketown Rd, Woodbridge without street numbers. Its sections disagree on included tonnage (the sizes section shows more), the 30-yard rental length (14 vs 10 days) and its phone number (833-610-3867 shown; 833-211-3867 in the header link). It says customers obtain any street permit themselves and mentions VDOT for public roads.

Sources: [17]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. Main line 703-368-0500 (home page).

Regional hauler whose McLean page offers roll-offs for Fairfax County homes and businesses; no street address appears on the pages read. It is listed on Fairfax County's permitted collection companies page (residential and commercial). The page notes that private-property placements need no VDOT right-of-way permit.

Sources: [18] · [19] · [6]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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Street placement: VDOT land use permit; front-yard container rule unconfirmed

McLean has no town public works department. Most of its residential streets are state roads, so a bin in the street or shoulder falls under VDOT's land use permit rules, handled by the Northern Virginia District's Fairfax/Arlington permits office (4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax; 703-259-1773; applications through VDOT's online permit portal). No VDOT or County rule written specifically for residential dumpsters was found, so no fee, lead time or maximum stay can be given; call the permits office before ordering a street placement. On the lot itself, a County Code Compliance flyer summarizing Zoning Ordinance Article 4 says solid waste and recycling storage containers may be in any yard, but if one sits within the minimum front setback it must be at least 15 ft from the front lot line and screened from the street. Whether that standard reaches a short-term debris roll-off has not been confirmed. The County's portable storage container rules (Zoning Ordinance 4102.8.H) cover enclosed boxes for household goods, not open debris bins.

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Hauling it yourself: I-66 Transfer Station, $98 a ton for resident trash

McLean residents can take loads to the County's I-66 Transfer Station at 4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax, or the I-95 Landfill Complex in Lorton, showing proof of County residency. July 2026-June 2027 resident rates: bulk trash $98 a ton ($39 minimum, weighed in and out), 1-5 bags $21, 6-10 bags $28; brick, concrete, dirt and rock $109 a ton ($49 minimum) and no more than 2 cubic yards a day per household, a cap that also covers toilets, sinks and tubs; large items such as sofas, carpet and mattress sets $17 each; refrigerant appliances $15 each; passenger tires $14 each. Household hazardous waste and electronics go to the I-66 site (closed Wednesdays).

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Private trash service and what regular pickup refuses

Outside the small County-served sanitary districts, McLean households pay a private, County-permitted collector directly or through HOA dues, and bulky-item pickups are arranged with that company (County collection customers call 703-802-3322). A County Code Compliance flyer says regular trash must not include dirt, stone, brick, tree stumps, refrigerant appliances, scrap metal, hazardous waste, or waste produced by a tree-removal company or home renovation firm. Check the County's collection-area map to see which service your address has.

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Lids for trash, open tops for remodel debris

Fairfax County Code § 109.1-5-6 sets standards for every refuse container, roll-offs included: a container used for refuse must have a tight-fitting lid kept closed when not in use, and open-top containers may not be used to collect, store or haul refuse or other putrescible items. Roll-offs also need reflectors, and containers of 2 cubic yards or more must show the owner's name, phone number and accepted materials. In practice an open-top roll-off is for construction, remodeling and cleanout debris; bagged household garbage and food waste belong in your regular trash service or a lidded container.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in McLean.

Does the dumpster company need a Fairfax County permit to work in McLean?

Yes. Because McLean is unincorporated, County Code governs haulers: § 5-5-1 requires a County business license and a solid waste permit for collectors, and § 109.1-4-1(b) says companies that collect on an ad-hoc basis, as roll-off rental companies do, need a disposal or special waste/use permit rather than the Certificate to Operate held by scheduled trash collectors. The County's published list covers the Certificate to Operate holders, so a roll-off company may not appear on it; ask the company for its current County permit.

Sources: [22] · [2] · [6]

Is McLean switching to a single County-chosen trash hauler?

No. Fairfax County studied Unified Sanitation Districts, which would have had the County contract one hauler per neighborhood for single-family homes, but the County's May 2026 update says the proposal was withdrawn and no further action is planned. The proposal never mentioned roll-off containers. Most McLean homes keep choosing their own permitted collector.

Sources: [5] · [4]

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Start with an eligible hauler.

4 researched options.

Bin There Dump That Capital Area Virginia

Selective Hauling LLC

Nova Dumpsters

American Disposal Services

Street placement: VDOT land use permit; front-yard container rule unconfirmed

What matters locally

Hauling it yourself: I-66 Transfer Station, $98 a ton for resident trash

Private trash service and what regular pickup refuses

Lids for trash, open tops for remodel debris

Questions about renting in McLean.

Does the dumpster company need a Fairfax County permit to work in McLean?

Is McLean switching to a single County-chosen trash hauler?

More guides in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Sources & checked dates

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