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Dumpster rental
in South Portland.

South Portland's contracted cart service covers household trash only, so a roll-off for a cleanout or renovation is a private rental from a hauler holding a City waste hauler permit. Bin There Dump That posts prices for three sizes; Casella quotes on request. Get rental days and included tonnage in writing from either. Keep the box on your property if you can: a container in a City street or sidewalk falls under Chapter 23's rule that construction items need Public Works approval first.

Sources checked November 9, 2026 · Guide updated November 9, 2026
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The first decision in South Portland

Start with an eligible hauler.

Bin There Dump That is the only one of the two with posted prices ($525, $625 and $725 for 10, 15 and 20 yards, delivery and driveway protection included), but it tops out at 20 yards. Casella offers containers up to 40 yards and lists placement clearances, but posts no sizes, prices or terms, so it can only be compared on a written quote.

Your local checklist

Ask the company to confirm it holds a current City of South Portland waste hauler permit (Chapter 9, Article II) and to state rental days, included tons and per-ton overage in writing.
If the container must sit in a City street or sidewalk, get Public Works approval first under §23-11 (publicworks@southportland.gov, 207-767-7635); it may use no more than a third of the street or half the sidewalk.
For small jobs, sort sheetrock, shingles, siding and clean demo wood and take them to the Transfer Facility with your resident sticker ($10 to $50 a load by vehicle size); mixed demolition loads, brick and concrete are refused there.

Plan a rental in South Portland

Published details, side by side

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 (Portland, ME franchise)

Published sizes: 10, 15 and 20 yards (10' x 7' x 4', 11' x 8' x 4.5' and 11' x 8' x 6'); the body text calls the 15-yard a 14-yard, and the page also cites a 4-to-20-yard range
Rental & weight terms: Rental period, included weight, overage and extra-day rates not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: $525 (10-yard), $625 (15-yard) and $725 (20-yard); the page says residential rentals include delivery, pickup and driveway protection. Phone 207-805-5505.

Franchise with a South Portland service-area page. No street address, permit guidance or prohibited-items list appears on that page. Its posted prices are the same as on its Topsham page, so confirm the South Portland price and what it includes when you book.

Sources: [1]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

02 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

Casella Waste Systems

Published sizes: Up to 40 cubic yards ("up to 16 truck loads"); the page's size comparison table is empty, so specific sizes are not published
Rental & weight terms: The page mentions a standard rental period with extensions on request but gives no length. Included weight, overage and extra-day rates not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: Not published; quoted by size, location and rental length. Phone 800-227-3552.

Regional hauler with a page headed Dumpster Rental in South Portland, ME. The page asks for 3 feet of side clearance, 22 feet of overhead clearance and 34 feet of straight approach, and warns against soft ground or grass. Casella/Pine Tree Waste is also the City's contractor for residential cart collection; that contract does not cover roll-off rentals, which are a separate private order.

Sources: [2] · [3]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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Construction items in a South Portland street need Public Works approval first

Section 23-11 of the City code bars temporary or permanent installations anywhere in the width of a City street, right-of-way or sidewalk unless an exception applies. One exception, §23-11(b)(1), covers installations placed temporarily in connection with building construction, repair or alteration: they may take up no more than one-third of the street or right-of-way width and no more than half of a sidewalk, the Public Works Director or a designee must be notified and approve first, and they may not stay longer than six months. The Director can add safety conditions, and breaking them is a violation. Fines run $50 to $500, plus up to $100 a day if the item stays 15 days after an adjudication, and the City can remove an item and charge the cost. The section does not use the word dumpster, and we found no separate dumpster permit form, fee or lead time on the City website. The Excavation Permit Application (Sec. 23-41 to 23-79) covers digging in the right-of-way, not containers. Before a box goes on a City street, email publicworks@southportland.gov or call Public Works at 207-767-7635 and get the approval and any conditions in writing.

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Transfer Facility takes sorted renovation debris from residents, not mixed loads

The City Transfer Facility at 929 Highland Avenue is open Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (also Sundays in May and November), for South Portland residents with a vehicle permit sticker; the first sticker is free and a second is $5. The fee schedule (prices effective February 2024) charges by vehicle size: sheetrock, fiberglass insulation, vinyl siding and roofing shingles, sorted by the resident, are $10 a car, $20 a van or small trailer, $30 a pickup and $50 for an extended-side pickup, one-ton or large trailer; demo wood and lumber not attached to other material is $5 to $40. Mixed demolition materials, brick, concrete, asphalt, pressure-treated wood, soil and asbestos are refused, as are vehicles over one ton. Haulers, contractors and anyone paid to dispose of the waste may not use it, and non-resident landlords may not bring tenant cleanouts or renovation material. Payment is cash or local check only.

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Per-item Transfer Facility fees for furniture, mattresses and tires

For residents, the Transfer Facility charges by the item for bulky waste: a standard couch is $20 and a pullout $45, mattresses and box springs are $25 each, washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters and other furniture are $10 each, and tires are $10 ($15 on the rim). Refrigerators, air conditioners and other Freon items, televisions and computers are not accepted there; the City's list points residents to the Troiano transfer station (10 Filmike Way, South Portland), the Casella transfer station in Westbrook and Riverside Recycling in Portland for some refused items, and to the City's semi-annual household hazardous waste drop-off.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in South Portland.

Does South Portland's trash contract cover dumpsters?

No. Casella/Pine Tree Waste collects household trash and recycling weekly under a City contract, but only from eligible residences using City-issued carts, and construction, remodeling and demolition debris is not accepted. Chapter 9 makes owners of properties the City does not serve responsible for their own collection, and requires anyone collecting or transporting another person's solid waste for a fee to hold an annual City waste hauler permit, with acceptable waste delivered to ecomaine or another facility the City designates.

Sources: [3] · [6]

Can I put a roll-off in the street in South Portland?

Only with the Public Works Director's approval, as we read the code. Section 23-11(b)(1) allows installations placed temporarily for building construction, repair or alteration if Public Works is notified and approves first, they take up no more than one-third of the street width or half the sidewalk, and they stay no longer than six months. The section does not name dumpsters, and we found no dumpster-specific form or fee, so contact Public Works (207-767-7635) before booking street placement. The Excavation Permit is for digging, not containers.

Sources: [7] · [8]

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