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Potomac has no town government, so a roll-off here answers to Montgomery County, to SHA on River Road and Falls Road, and often to an HOA. Most Potomac homes have driveways long enough to keep the bin off the road, which avoids the County roadway permit, its bond and inspections. Before ordering, confirm with DPS how the County zoning rule tying dumpsters to a building permit applies to a cleanout with no permit.

Sources checked November 13, 2026 · Guide updated November 13, 2026
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Only Action Dumpsters publishes prices: $449 to $649 for 10 to 30 yards, 12 days, 1 to 3 tons included and $125 a ton over. Bin There Dump That offers the smallest bins (4 to 20 yards, all 11 ft or shorter) but no published prices. Selective Hauling has only 22-ft 20- and 30-yard boxes but the longest rental, 20 days, with a 10-ton cap. Both Action and Selective are based in Gaithersburg.

Your local checklist

Keep the bin on your driveway if you can: a Montgomery County road needs a DPS dumpster permit (about $267 filing fee plus a bond, one to two weeks, inspector meetings), and a house fronting River Road or Falls Road needs SHA District 3 approval instead.
Before you book, ask DPS (311) whether your project needs a building permit for the dumpster, because the County zoning code allows a construction dumpster with a valid building permit and bars it once that permit expires; also check your HOA's rules on containers and delivery trucks.
Ask the company which licensed facility will take your debris, since the Shady Grove Transfer Station stopped accepting roll-off C&D loads on November 2, 2026, and set aside cardboard and scrap metal, which County rules require to be recycled.

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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 Central Maryland

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 rates page FAQ calls 7 days the typical Central Maryland rental period, adjustable on request. Included weight, overweight charges and extra-day fees are not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: Not published; the Potomac and rates pages ask you to contact them for a quote.

Residential dumpster franchise with a Potomac service-area page; residential rentals include delivery, pickup and driveway protection. Phone or text 301-695-2739. No street address appears on the pages read. Every bin is 11 ft long or shorter, the shortest boxes among these suppliers. Ask whether it holds a Montgomery County collector/hauler license.

Sources: [14] · [15]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

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Action Dumpsters

Published sizes: 10-, 15-, 20-, 25- and 30-yard roll-offs (dimensions not published)
Rental & weight terms: Home page: 12-day rental 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; extra weight $125 per ton. Extra-day fees are not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: From $449 (10 yd), $499 (15 yd), $549 (20 yd), $599 (25 yd) and $649 (30 yd), as listed on its home page; the Potomac page itself shows no prices.

Montgomery County roll-off company at 17070 Railroad St, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, phone (301) 929-1111. Its Potomac page offers residential roll-offs with next-day delivery and reminds homeowners to check HOA rules; Potomac and North Potomac both appear on its service-area list. Ask whether it holds a Montgomery County collector/hauler license.

Sources: [16] · [17] · [18]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

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Selective Hauling

Published sizes: 20-yard (22 x 8 x 4 ft) and 30-yard (22 x 8 x 6 ft) roll-offs
Rental & weight terms: 20-day rental before rental fees apply (amount not published); maximum load 10 tons per container. The rates page mentions 3- and 4-ton deals for C&D but does not say how much weight is included; request a written quote.
Price basis: Not published; the rates page says the 20- and 30-yard boxes are priced the same. Call 301-330-0983.

Roll-off and C&D recycling company at 8040 Queenair Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20879. Its Montgomery County page lists Potomac among the communities served and says it cannot obtain permits for customers. Its own Potomac link returned a 404 when checked. Both boxes are 22 ft long, so measure the driveway. Ask whether it holds a Montgomery County collector/hauler license.

Sources: [19] · [20] · [21] · [22]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

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Potomac dumpster placement: driveway needs no County road permit; County roads need a DPS dumpster permit ($267.40 filing fee plus bond); River and Falls Roads go to SHA

Montgomery County's Department of Permitting Services (DPS) requires a dumpster permit only when the bin will sit within a Montgomery County roadway; a dumpster on private property does not need that permit. For a County street, the applicant files online or in person with a plan showing the bin location and warning devices (cones, reflectors or barricades), pays a non-refundable filing fee (listed as $267.40 for Special Use & Roadway Occupancy, e.g. dumpster, in the FY2027 schedule; DPS sets the final fee) and posts a refundable bond set by the permit technician. A traffic control plan may be required on busy roads. Issuance typically takes one to two weeks, the permit is valid for six months, and the permittee must hold a pre-construction meeting with the assigned inspector before placement and call for a final inspection afterwards. River Road (MD 190) and Falls Road (MD 189) are state highways: any work in the State right-of-way needs a permit from SHA District 3 (9300 Kenilworth Ave, Greenbelt; 301-513-7347). DPS says its permit does not cover HOA rules, so get your association's approval separately. County zoning § 59-3.1.4 lets one construction dumpster sit on a lot without a temporary use permit while a valid building permit is active, and the Department of Permitting Services says a dumpster on private property needs no permit; if your bin will stay for a long cleanout with no building permit, confirm with DPS first.

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Shady Grove Transfer Station: fees, and no roll-off C&D loads since November 2, 2026

The County's Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station is the public disposal site for Potomac. The residential entrance is 16101 Frederick Road, Derwood (Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sundays and holidays); loads of 500 lb or more go to the commercial and truck entrance at 16055 Shady Grove Road and are weighed. Proof of County residency is required, out-of-county waste is refused, all loads must be covered, and shingles and roofing are not accepted. Posted fees: trash under 500 lb free, trash 500 lb and over $70 a ton, construction and demolition material or open-top roll-off boxes $105 a ton, concrete, dirt or rubble $75 a ton. The County also says that from November 2, 2026 the Transfer Station no longer accepts C&D loads arriving in open-top containers, roll-offs, box trucks or multi-axle trailers, so a roll-off company will take your debris to a private facility; ask which one.

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Five County bulk pickups a year, but only with County trash service

Homes that receive County-provided trash collection get five bulk trash collections per calendar year: request one online or through 311 by 11:59 p.m. the day before your regular pickup day and have items at the curb by 7 a.m. Homes whose trash is collected under a private or HOA subscription are not eligible, and many Potomac subdivisions fall in that group, so check the County Collection Day Lookup before deciding a roll-off is your only option for old furniture.

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Renovation debris: separate the cardboard and scrap metal

Montgomery County Executive Regulation 1-15 makes some construction and demolition materials mandatory recyclables, including cardboard, scrap metal, metal pipes, rebar and appliances that meet the scrap-metal definition; projects must keep those out of the waste stream and send them to a recycler, and the County can cite and fine for non-compliance. Usable building materials can be donated at Shady Grove through the Don't Dump. Donate! program.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Potomac.

Do I need a permit for a roll-off at my Potomac house?

Not from the County's right-of-way office if the bin stays on your own property: DPS requires its dumpster permit only for a bin in a Montgomery County roadway. On a County road you apply to DPS with a placement plan, pay the filing fee ($267.40 in the FY2027 schedule) and a refundable bond, and meet the inspector before delivery; the permit lasts six months. River Road and Falls Road are state highways, so SHA District 3 handles those. Separately, the County zoning code links a construction dumpster to a valid building permit, so confirm with DPS how that applies to your job.

Sources: [5] · [6] · [8] · [23]

Can any roll-off company serve Potomac, or does the County assign one?

You pick the company. Montgomery County Code requires anyone in the business of collecting or hauling solid waste to hold a County permit or license, and where the County is the primary collector for single- and two-family homes it still allows private collection under a private contract. Ask your supplier whether its County license is current.

Sources: [1] · [2] · [4]

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Bin There Dump That Central Maryland

Action Dumpsters

Selective Hauling

Potomac dumpster placement: driveway needs no County road permit; County roads need a DPS dumpster permit ($267.40 filing fee plus bond); River and Falls Roads go to SHA

What matters locally

Shady Grove Transfer Station: fees, and no roll-off C&D loads since November 2, 2026

Five County bulk pickups a year, but only with County trash service

Renovation debris: separate the cardboard and scrap metal

Questions about renting in Potomac.

Do I need a permit for a roll-off at my Potomac house?

Can any roll-off company serve Potomac, or does the County assign one?

More guides in Montgomery County, Maryland.

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