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Dumpster rental
in North Kensington.

North Kensington sits outside the incorporated Town of Kensington, so County rules apply: a bin on your own driveway needs no County permit, while one in a County street needs a DPS right-of-way permit with a bond. Homes facing Connecticut Avenue, University Boulevard or Veirs Mill Road deal with the State instead, so plan for driveway placement. Because the Shady Grove Transfer Station stopped taking roll-off C&D loads on November 2, 2026, a small job you can hand-unload may be cheaper as a pickup-truck run.

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

Start with an eligible hauler.

Action Dumpsters (Gaithersburg) publishes the clearest all-in prices, $449 to $649 for 12 days with 1 to 3 tons and $125 per extra ton. Roll Off On The Go is the only one publishing an extra-day rate ($10) alongside $120 per extra ton, but quotes its prices privately. Bin There Dump That's bins are the shortest (11 ft or less) for tight driveways, at $520 to $595 on its Kensington page versus lower figures on its rates page. EAI Roll Off in Clarksburg publishes dimensions only, with longer boxes for renovations.

Your local checklist

Confirm on your County property record that your address is in unincorporated North Kensington and not the Town of Kensington, since a Kensington 20895 mailing address covers both and the Town has its own government.
Measure your driveway before choosing a size: a bin in a County street needs a DPS right-of-way permit (FY2027 fee $267.40 plus a bond, valid six months), and frontage on Connecticut Avenue, University Boulevard or Veirs Mill Road needs a State Highway Administration permit instead.
Ask the company for its Montgomery County collector license, and where it will dump your load now that the Shady Grove Transfer Station refuses roll-off construction loads.

Plan a rental in North Kensington

Published details, side by side

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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Action Dumpsters

Published sizes: 10-, 15-, 20-, 25- and 30-yard roll-offs (dimensions not published on the pages read)
Rental & weight terms: 12-day rental with up to 1 ton (10 yd), 1.5 tons (15 yd), 2 tons (20 yd), 2.5 tons (25 yd) or 3 tons (30 yd) included; $125 per extra ton. Extra-day fees are not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: $449 (10 yd), $499 (15 yd), $549 (20 yd), $599 (25 yd) and $649 (30 yd) on the home page, which says there are no delivery fees or fuel surcharges; the Kensington page itself gives no prices and quotes through a form.

Montgomery County roll-off company at 17070 Railroad St, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, phone 301-929-1111, serving since 1980 per its site. Kensington is on its service-area list and has its own page (no North Kensington streets or permit advice; some booking links on the page are dead). Ask whether it holds a current Montgomery County collector license.

Sources: [17] · [18] · [19] · [20]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

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Bin There Dump That Mid-Maryland

Published sizes: 6-yard (10 x 5.5 x 3 ft; masonry only), 10-yard (10 x 7 x 4 ft per the rates page; the Kensington page misprints the height), 15-yard (11 x 8 x 4.5 ft) and 20-yard (11 x 8 x 6 ft) bins
Rental & weight terms: 10-day rental with 1.5 tons (10 yd), 1.75 tons (15 yd) or 2 tons (20 yd) included; included weight for the 6-yard masonry bin is not listed. Overweight and extra-day charges are not published (the rates page says only that overfilling can add charges and longer rentals can be arranged); request a written quote.
Price basis: The Kensington page lists $520 (10 yd), $560 (15 yd), $595 (20 yd) and from $550 (6 yd); the Mid-Maryland rates page lists lower starting prices of $480, $525, $560 and $500. Ask which applies to your address.

Residential dumpster franchise with a Kensington service-area page; phone 443-806-8878 (the rates page FAQ also gives 240-219-9273). No street address appears on either page. Bins are 11 ft long or shorter, which suits short residential driveways. Ask whether it holds a Montgomery County collector license.

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

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Roll Off On The Go Rentals

Published sizes: 10-yard (14 x 8 x 3 ft), 15-yard (16 x 8 x 4 ft), 20-yard (16 x 8 x 5 ft), 25-yard (16 x 8 x 6 ft) and 30-yard (18 x 8 x 6 ft); a 15-yard heavy-debris bin for concrete, brick, dirt and asphalt
Rental & weight terms: Up to 10 days with 1 ton (10 yd), 1.5 tons (15 yd), 2 tons (20 yd), 2.5 tons (25 yd) or 3 tons (30 yd) included; $120 per extra ton and $10 per extra day. Pickup is not automatic: call on or before the last rental day.
Price basis: Not published; a flat quote covering delivery, pickup, rental period and disposal up to the included weight is given online or by phone (301-798-6777).

Silver Spring-based roll-off company whose home page lists Kensington and Wheaton among its service areas; cards only.Ask whether it holds a current Montgomery County collector license. Its contact page gives its base as 12827 Valleywood Dr, Silver Spring.

Sources: [23] · [25]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

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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
Rental & weight terms: Rental period, included weight, overage and extra-day fees are not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: Not published; quote by form or 301-428-0822 (the footer link uses 301-428-0800).

Construction and cleanout roll-off company with its Maryland yard at 24024 Frederick Rd, Clarksburg, MD 20871; its Clarksburg page lists Montgomery County among the counties served but does not name Kensington or North Kensington. Its longer boxes (17.5 to 23 ft) suit renovation jobs on wider lots.

Sources: [24]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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North Kensington dumpster: no County permit on your own lot; a County street needs a DPS right-of-way permit ($267.40, valid 6 months); Connecticut Ave, University Blvd and Veirs Mill Rd frontage goes to SHA

Montgomery County's Department of Permitting Services says its dumpster permit is not required when the bin sits on private property, such as your driveway. Putting a roll-off in a County-maintained street needs a DPS right-of-way permit: you submit plans showing where the bin goes and the warning devices around it, post a refundable bond, and the permit runs for six months; the FY2027 fee schedule lists $267.40 for special use and roadway occupancy, which covers dumpsters. If the bin would sit on a State or municipal road, that jurisdiction issues the permit instead; Connecticut Avenue, University Boulevard and Veirs Mill Road are State highways, so frontage there goes to the State Highway Administration's District 3 office. Homes inside the separate Town of Kensington must check with the Town. County zoning § 59-3.1.4 lets one construction dumpster stay on a lot without a temporary use permit while a building permit is valid and bars it after the permit expires; it does not expressly address a cleanout bin with no building permit, so for a long cleanout confirm with DPS first.

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What matters locally

Shady Grove Transfer Station refuses roll-off C&D loads from November 2, 2026

The County's only public drop-off, the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station (resident entrance 16101 Frederick Road, Derwood, open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday) is in Derwood, in the upper county. Under the County's construction and demolition policy, from November 2, 2026 it no longer takes construction or demolition loads that arrive in open-top containers, roll-offs, box trucks or trailers with two or more axles. Hand-unloaded C&D from a pickup or small trailer is still accepted: free under 500 lb and $105 a ton above; household trash is free under 500 lb and $70 a ton above; concrete, dirt and rubble are $75 a ton. A rented roll-off from North Kensington therefore goes to a private disposal or recycling site, so ask the company where it will dump and whether that affects the price.

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Five free bulk pickups a year if the County collects your trash

Single-family homes that receive County-provided trash collection can book up to five scheduled bulk trash pickups per calendar year, which may be enough for a sofa, mattress or a few pieces of old furniture without renting a bin. Homes served by a private or HOA-contracted hauler are not eligible and must ask that hauler instead; check which applies to your North Kensington home with the County's collection lookup or 311 before booking.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in North Kensington.

My address says Kensington. Do the Town of Kensington's rules apply to my North Kensington house?

Not if you are in North Kensington. North Kensington is an unincorporated census-designated place on both sides of Connecticut Avenue north of University Boulevard, while the Town of Kensington is a separate incorporated town with its own mayor and council that shares the 20895 ZIP code. In the unincorporated area, Montgomery County handles dumpster placement: no County permit is needed on private property, and a bin in a County street needs a DPS right-of-way permit. If your property record shows you inside the Town, ask the Town about its rules.

Sources: [15] · [16] · [7]

Can I pick any roll-off company for a North Kensington cleanout?

Yes, as long as it is licensed by the County. Montgomery County Code allows only licensed collectors or haulers to collect or transport solid waste, and the County's licensing page sets a $25 license plus $5 per vehicle. Even where the County collects household trash, the code allows private-contract collection, so you are free to hire a roll-off company. No public list of licensed haulers was found, so ask the company to confirm its license before you book.

Sources: [2] · [4] · [5]

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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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