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Dumpster rental
in Merrifield.

Merrifield is mostly apartments, condos and the Mosaic District's mid-rises, with no town hall of its own, so the first question is usually whose pavement the bin will sit on: a private complex lot needs management's okay, a public street is VDOT's, and a house lot falls under County zoning. Renters planning a move-out bin should start with their property manager. Owners of detached homes with a driveway have the most room to choose; for a few bags or one sofa, the I-66 Transfer Station's flat and per-item fees may beat a rental.

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

Start with an eligible hauler.

Neither supplier publishes a price. Bin There Dump That offers five short bins from 4 to 20 yards, none longer than 11 ft, on a typical 7-day rental and lists no street address. Selective Hauling rents only 22-ft, 20- and 30-yard boxes, allows 20 days before rental fees, states a 10-ton maximum load and lists its Gaithersburg, MD yard. Neither appears on the County's published permitted-collector list, so ask both for their County solid waste permit.

Your local checklist

Confirm your address is in Fairfax County's Merrifield area and not inside the City of Fairfax or the Town of Vienna, which have their own codes; a Fairfax or Falls Church mailing address alone does not settle it.
If you rent or own in an apartment or condo complex, get written permission from management or the association for the exact parking spaces before booking, and pick a bin short enough to fit them; on a public street, ask VDOT's Fairfax land use permit office whether a single use permit is needed.
Ask the rental company for its Fairfax County solid waste permit, and load only debris and bulky junk in an open-top bin; bagged household trash and food waste belong in regular collection (County Code § 109.1-5-6).

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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

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 says a typical rental is 7 days, with longer periods available on request. Included weight, overage per ton and extra-day fees are not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: Not published on the Merrifield or rates pages; call 703-653-0099 for a written quote.

Residential roll-off franchise with a Merrifield service-area page; the page has no Merrifield-specific detail beyond the place name. No street address appears on either page; the rates page also gives (240) 466-3077 for quotes. It says overfilling can bring extra charges (amount not published). Not on the County's published list of permitted residential or commercial collection companies, which has no roll-off category, so ask for its County solid waste permit.

Sources: [21] · [22] · [9]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

02 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

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 page gives 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, couches, refrigerators and other appliances, office furniture, carpet and propane or butane tanks carry extra charges (amounts not published).
Price basis: Not published; request a written quote (301-330-0983).

Roll-off and demolition company at 8040 Queenair Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, with a Merrifield, Virginia page. It serves sites within 25 miles of Washington, D.C. (farther for an added fee), says permit rules vary by county and that it cannot obtain permits for customers. Both boxes are 22 ft long. Not on the County's published permitted-collector list; ask for its County solid waste permit.

Sources: [23] · [9]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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Private lot, apartment parking lot or VDOT street: who says yes

No Fairfax County permit specific to a dumpster on a public street was found, and Merrifield has no town government that issues one. Public residential streets in Fairfax County are generally state-maintained, and VDOT's land use permit regulations allow trash receptacles on non-limited-access highways under a single use permit (24VAC30-151-640), set as close to the right-of-way line as possible, with written approval from adjacent owners and with VDOT able to remove a poorly kept receptacle at the owner's cost; the single use permit application fee is $100 (24VAC30-151-710). The regulation does not name temporary roll-offs, so ask VDOT's Fairfax/Arlington land use permit office (NOVAFairfaxPermits@VDOT.Virginia.gov; NOVA District Office, 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax) before setting a bin on a state street. Many Merrifield residents live in apartment or condominium complexes whose drives and parking lots are private, so placement there needs the owner's or management's permission. On a house lot, the County Zoning Ordinance's portable storage container limits (4102.8.H: 30 days in six months on detached-home lots of 36,000 sq ft or less, 7 days on townhouse and multifamily lots, 8.5 ft high, never on a street, sidewalk or trail) are written for fully enclosed, box-like household-goods containers, and the County text does not say whether an open-top debris roll-off counts. Outdoor storage is barred from front yards in residential districts (4102.1); whether Code Compliance would treat a short-term driveway roll-off as outdoor storage was not confirmed.

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What matters locally

Self-hauling from Merrifield: I-66 Transfer Station resident fees (July 2026 to June 2027)

The County's I-66 Transfer Station at 4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax, takes resident loads seven days a week (7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends); bring a driver's license, state ID, tax bill or utility bill as proof of Fairfax County residency. Bulk trash costs $98 a ton with a $39 minimum, or a flat $21 for 1 to 5 bags and $28 for 6 to 10 bags. Brick, concrete, dirt and rock cost $109 a ton ($49 minimum) and are limited to 2 cubic yards per household per day, toilets and tubs included. Sofas, mattress sets, carpet and similar bulky pieces are $17 each, refrigerant appliances $15 and passenger tires $14. Its household hazardous waste and electronics area is closed Wednesdays and opens at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays; take paint, chemicals and electronics there rather than putting them in a rented bin.

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Open-top roll-offs take debris, not household garbage

Fairfax County Code § 109.1-5-6 bars open-top containers from being used to collect, store or haul refuse or other putrescible material, and it applies its container standards to roll-offs too (reflectors, and the owner's name, phone and accepted materials on containers of 2 cubic yards or more). For a Merrifield apartment move-out or a house cleanout, that means the open bin is for furniture, renovation debris and similar dry junk; bagged kitchen trash and food scraps go to your regular collection or a lidded container.

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Most Merrifield homes use a private trash hauler

The County itself collects trash for only about 10% of residents, in petition-created collection areas; everyone else is served by a private company billed directly, through an HOA or, for apartments and condos, through the property's own contract. The County's Collection Area Map (search your full street address) or its customer line, 703-802-3322, will tell you which applies. That matters for a cleanout because a smaller job may fit your existing hauler's bulk or extra-pickup service, which you arrange with that company.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Merrifield.

Does the Merrifield redevelopment around Dunn Loring Metro change anything for a dumpster rental?

Not directly. In September 2026 the Board of Supervisors approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment that could eventually let the 706-unit Merrifield at Dunn Loring Station garden apartments (built 1968) be replaced with up to about 2,975 homes, but a rezoning still has to follow. Day to day, the rules for a rented roll-off stay the same: County solid waste permits for the hauler, VDOT on public streets, and the property owner's permission on private lots. Large construction projects arrange their own containers.

Sources: [19] · [14]

Will Fairfax County soon assign one trash company to my Merrifield neighbourhood and limit roll-off choices?

Not at present. A County staff plan to have County-contracted haulers serve single-family and townhouse trash and recycling by district was set aside at the Board's Environment Committee in May 2026; a supervisor asked in July 2026 for another look, with no vote taken. As reported, the plan covered household trash and recycling, not roll-off rentals, and today about 90% of County residents use a private hauler of their choice or their HOA's or landlord's contract.

Sources: [17] · [18] · [3]

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Start with an eligible hauler.

2 researched options.

Bin There Dump That Capital Area Virginia

Selective Hauling LLC

Private lot, apartment parking lot or VDOT street: who says yes

What matters locally

Self-hauling from Merrifield: I-66 Transfer Station resident fees (July 2026 to June 2027)

Open-top roll-offs take debris, not household garbage

Most Merrifield homes use a private trash hauler

Questions about renting in Merrifield.

Does the Merrifield redevelopment around Dunn Loring Metro change anything for a dumpster rental?

Will Fairfax County soon assign one trash company to my Merrifield neighbourhood and limit roll-off choices?

More guides in Fairfax County, Virginia.

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