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Dumpster rental
in South Kensington.

First confirm your house is outside the Town of Kensington; if it is, County rules apply and a bin on your own driveway needs no County permit. A bin in a County street needs a DPS right-of-way permit that takes one to two weeks, and Connecticut Avenue frontage is a State matter. Short or narrow driveways favor shorter bins, and because Shady Grove now refuses roll-off C&D loads, ask each company where your debris goes.

Sources checked November 13, 2026 · Guide updated November 13, 2026
Independent research · No paid placements · Research method

The first decision in South Kensington

Start with an eligible hauler.

Action Dumpsters publishes complete prices ($449 to $649 for 10 to 30 yards), the longest rental (12 days) and a $125-per-ton overage, but no extra-day rate. Roll Off On The Go publishes the clearest fine print (10 days, $120 per ton, $10 per extra day, box dimensions) but not its base prices, and its Kensington page is the only one that names local neighborhoods and permit rules. Bin There Dump That's bins are the shortest at 11 ft or less with 1.5 to 2 tons for 10 days, but its Kensington page prices ($520 to $595) run above its own rates page.

Your local checklist

Check whether your address is inside the Town of Kensington or in unincorporated South Kensington before you book; the Kensington mailing name covers both, and only the unincorporated side follows the County permit rules in this guide.
Measure your driveway and check for low branches or wires: a roll-off truck needs overhead and side clearance, and keeping the bin off the street avoids a DPS permit (FY2027 fee $267.40 plus a bond) or, on Connecticut Avenue, an SHA permit.
Ask the rental company for its Montgomery County collector license and where it will dump your load, since the Shady Grove Transfer Station stopped accepting roll-off construction debris on November 2, 2026.

Plan a rental in South Kensington

Published details, side by side

3 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 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 advertises free delivery and no fuel surcharges; the Kensington page itself gives no prices and quotes by form.

Montgomery County roll-off company at 17070 Railroad St, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, phone (301) 929-1111. Kensington is on its service-area list and has its own page, which promises next-day delivery but names no South Kensington streets or permit rules. Ask whether it holds a current Montgomery County collector license.

Sources: [19] · [20] · [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) roll-offs; the home page also lists a 15-yard heavy-debris bin for concrete, brick, dirt and asphalt
Rental & weight terms: Up to 10 rental 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: Flat rate per size, but base prices are not shown on the pages read (online booking or phone); request a written quote.

Small family-owned company (Roll Off On The Go LLC, started 2020, says it runs three trucks) at 12827 Valleywood Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20906 (contact page), phone (301) 798-6777. Its Kensington page names Rock Creek Hills and Kensington Estates, says driveway placement needs no permit, separates Town of Kensington street placement from County DPS permits outside the Town, and flags Connecticut Avenue as a State road; it does not use the name South Kensington. Ask whether it holds a current Montgomery County collector license.

Sources: [23] · [24] · [25] · [26]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; brick, dirt, concrete and masonry only), 10-yard (10 x 7 ft; height misprinted on the Kensington page), 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 also gives 240-219-9273). No street address appears on either page, and the Kensington page has several empty links. Its bins are 11 ft long or shorter, which helps on narrow driveways. Ask whether it holds a Montgomery County collector license.

Sources: [27] · [28]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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South Kensington dumpster: no County permit on your driveway; a County street needs a DPS right-of-way permit ($267.40, six months); Connecticut Avenue frontage goes to SHA

Montgomery County's Department of Permitting Services says no permit is needed when the dumpster sits on private property. Placing it in a Montgomery County roadway requires a DPS right-of-way permit: submit plans showing the bin and its warning devices, post a refundable bond (the amount is set after you apply), and expect the permit about one to two weeks after submittal; it is valid for six months. The FY2027 fee schedule lists $267.40 for special use and roadway occupancy, which covers dumpsters. If your frontage is on a State road such as Connecticut Avenue (MD 185), you need a permit from the State Highway Administration (District 3) instead, and if your house is actually inside the Town of Kensington, the Town's rules apply rather than the County's. DPS also notes that HOA or community rules are separate. County zoning § 59-3.1.4 treats one construction dumpster on site with a valid building permit as an allowed temporary use (not after that permit expires); it does not expressly address a cleanout bin with no building permit, so for a long cleanout without one, check with DPS first.

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What matters locally

The County transfer station is in Derwood and no longer takes roll-off C&D loads (from November 2, 2026)

South Kensington residents' County drop-off is the Shady Grove Transfer Station, resident entrance 16101 Frederick Road, Derwood, open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday; loads of 500 lb or more must use the commercial entrance at 16055 Shady Grove Road and be weighed. Fees: trash free under 500 lb and $70 a ton above; construction and demolition material $105 a ton; concrete, dirt or rubble $75 a ton; yard waste free under 500 lb and $46 a ton above. Credit or debit cards only, with proof of County residency. From November 2, 2026 the station refuses C&D loads that arrive in open-top containers, roll-offs, box trucks or trailers with two or more axles, so a rented bin from South Kensington goes to a private disposal or recycling site; ask the company where, and whether that is built into the price. A small renovation you can hand-load into a pickup or van can still go to Shady Grove.

Check the source

County bulk pickup: five a year, but only for County-collected homes

Houses that receive County-provided trash collection can book up to five bulk trash pickups per calendar year, requested by 11:59 p.m. the day before the regular collection day; scrap metal pickups for County recycling customers have no annual cap. Homes on private or subscription trash service, whether contracted individually or through a community association, are not eligible. For a few chairs or an old mattress, check your eligibility before paying for a roll-off.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in South Kensington.

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

Only if your house is inside the incorporated Town, a half-square-mile area of about 2,100 residents. South Kensington, including the Rock Creek Hills neighborhood, is an unincorporated census-designated place outside the Town, so it follows Montgomery County rules: no County permit for a bin on your own property, and a DPS right-of-way permit for one in a County roadway. Check your property record or ask DPS if you are unsure which side of the line you are on.

Sources: [15] · [17] · [6]

Can I pick any roll-off company for a South Kensington job?

Yes, as long as it is licensed by Montgomery County. County Code requires anyone collecting or transporting solid waste to hold a County license, and the code still allows private-contract collection where the County collects household trash. DEP's licensing program (240-777-6566) can confirm whether a company's license is current; no public list of licensed haulers was found.

Sources: [2] · [4] · [10]

Sources & checked dates

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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