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Dumpster rental
in Southborough.

In Southborough, the Board of Health regulates haulers rather than bins. No dumpster permit, lid or screening rule was found, so a roll-off in your own driveway is the easy route; still confirm with the Health Department. A bin on a Town street needs DPW permission under the public-way permit. Bin There Dump That posts prices of $475 to $750 for 4- to 20-yard bins with 1 to 2.5 tons included and a typical 7-day rental, from a yard just over the line in Westborough. Casella quotes by phone and goes up to 40 yards. The Transfer Station takes only two barrels of debris and bars contractors, so renovation debris almost always needs a bin.

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

Start with an eligible hauler.

Bin There Dump That publishes Southborough prices, dimensions and included tonnage, and offers small 4- and 6-yard bins for heavy debris, but tops out at 20 yards and gives no overage or extra-day rate. Casella offers bins up to 40 yards for whole-house or construction jobs but publishes no price, rental length or weight allowance. Neither page says whether it holds Southborough's 2025 hauler permit, so ask both.

Your local checklist

Ask the rental company whether it holds a current Southborough Board of Health private hauler permit (the $300 annual permit required since February 1, 2025); the Town doesn't post a list.
Plan to keep the bin on your driveway; if it must sit on a Town road, call the DPW at 147 Cordaville Road (508-485-1210) about the public-way permit, bond and inspection fee before you set a delivery date.
Sort what the Transfer Station can take before booking: it accepts only two 32-gallon barrels of construction debris from residents with a sticker, and no mattresses, concrete, sheetrock or contractor loads, so size the roll-off for the rest.

Plan a rental in Southborough

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 (MetroWest franchise)

Published sizes: 4-yard (10' x 5.5' x 2'), 6-yard (10' x 5.5' x 3'), 10-yard (10' x 7' x 4'), 15-yard (11' x 8' x 4.5') and 20-yard (11' x 8' x 6') bins.
Rental & weight terms: Included disposal weight is 1 ton (4-, 6- and 10-yard), 2 tons (15-yard) and 2.5 tons (20-yard). The MetroWest rates page gives 7 days as the typical rental period, with longer rentals by arrangement; the Southborough page says to confirm the period when you book. No per-ton overage or extra-day rate is published; request a written quote. Hazardous waste, paint, propane tanks, batteries and tires are not accepted, and debris must stay below the top edge.
Price basis: $475 (4-yard), $475 (6-yard), $525 (10-yard), $650 (15-yard), $750 (20-yard), as listed on the Southborough page and the MetroWest rates page. Phone 508-635-8020.

The Southborough page is a town-specific service-area page, and the MetroWest franchise page lists Southborough under Areas Served. That page gives the franchise address as 45 Hopkinton Road, Lot A, Westborough, next door to Southborough. Ask whether the company holds the current Southborough Board of Health private hauler permit; the Town does not post a permit list.

Sources: [1] · [2] · [3]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 lists no individual sizes.
Rental & weight terms: The page says most rentals include a standard rental period, with extensions on request, but doesn't give its length. Included weight, overage and extra-day rates are not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: Not published. Casella gives an upfront quote based on size, location and rental length, with one flat rate covering the container, delivery and pickup. Phone 800-227-3552; Customer Care 802-683-3984 (weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

The page is headed Dumpster Rental in Southborough, MA but has no town-specific details. Casella's placement guidance asks for 3 feet of clearance on each side, 22 feet overhead and a 34-foot straight approach, no grass or soft ground, and no blocked sidewalks, driveways or hydrants. Ask whether it holds the current Southborough Board of Health private hauler permit.

Sources: [4]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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No Board of Health dumpster permit was found; a bin on a Southborough street needs Town permission through the DPW

The Board of Health posts only one waste regulation: its trash hauler rules, effective February 1, 2025. They govern haulers, not where a bin sits. Neither those rules nor the Board's application list has a dumpster permit, lid, screening or setback rule, and no other Board of Health dumpster regulation turned up. That is not the same as saying no permit is needed, so call the Health Department (508-481-3013) to confirm before booking. A bin in your own driveway is the simplest choice. If it has to go on a Town street or sidewalk, the Town's permit to open, occupy and obstruct a public way applies. The form, revised in 2023, is signed by the Superintendent of Public Works and names the Board of Selectmen. It is written mainly for excavations and asks for a completion date, an inspection fee and a bond set by the Board. It does not mention dumpsters, and no fee or maximum duration for a bin in the road is published. Call the DPW at 147 Cordaville Road (508-485-1210) to find out what it wants for a roll-off in the road.

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Open local permit instructions

What matters locally

Every private hauler working in Southborough needs a $300 Board of Health permit

The Board of Health adopted its Rules and Regulations for Removal, Transport, and Disposal of Solid Waste or Recyclables by a 3-0 vote on January 14, 2025, effective February 1, 2025. Any person or company collecting solid waste or recyclables for hire in town must first hold a Private Hauler Permit, renewed each year by December 1, with a $300 annual fee and $1,000,000/$500,000 liability insurance. Haulers must keep loads covered so nothing litters or leaks, collect only between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., and refuse loads with visible waste-ban items. Fines run from a warning to $300 per day. The rules do not require haulers to use a particular disposal site. The Town does not post a list of permitted haulers, so ask your roll-off company whether it holds the current Southborough permit.

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Transfer Station on Cordaville Road: $320 sticker, residents only, two barrels of debris per visit

The Transfer Station at the John Boland Public Works Facility, 147 Cordaville Road, is open Wednesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Under the FY 2027 rules adopted by the Select Board on August 11, 2026, it is for Southborough residents' household waste only. Contractors, landscapers, haulers and businesses are barred, as are dump-body pickups, box trucks and trailers over 10 feet. A first sticker costs $320 ($75 for qualifying seniors) and each additional sticker costs $25; day passes cost $15. Construction and demolition debris, carpet included, is limited to two 32-gallon barrels. Concrete, asphalt, brick, sheetrock, scrap metal, logs and stumps, and wood over 2 feet are not accepted in the compactor. Mattresses are not accepted at all. Anything bigger than a small project usually needs a roll-off.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Southborough.

Does a homeowner's roll-off in Southborough need a Board of Health permit, a lid or a fence?

No such rule was found. The Board of Health's posted regulations include only one waste rule, its 2025 trash hauler regulations. Those require the hauler to hold a $300 annual permit and keep loads secured in the truck, but they set no dumpster permit, lid, screening or setback for the property owner. A search of the Town code, including zoning, finds dumpsters mentioned only in the noise bylaw (collection hours) and in screening standards for multifamily projects in the MBTA Communities overlay. Call the Health Department (508-481-3013) if you want written confirmation before delivery.

Sources: [5] · [8] · [13]

Can I take renovation debris to the Southborough Transfer Station instead of renting a dumpster?

Only a little of it. The Transfer Station on Cordaville Road is open Wednesday through Saturday to residents with a sticker ($320 for the first vehicle, $75 for qualifying seniors). It accepts construction and demolition debris, including carpet, only up to two 32-gallon barrels. It turns away concrete, asphalt, brick, sheetrock, scrap metal, stumps, long lumber and mattresses. Contractors, haulers, dump-body pickups and box trucks may not use it. For a kitchen, bath or basement cleanout, a roll-off is usually the practical choice.

Sources: [10] · [11]

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