Dumpster Rentals in
Minneapolis, MN

In most cases, no. If the dumpster sits entirely on private property, such as a driveway, yard, or private parking lot, the City of Minneapolis does not require a permit. This covers the majority of residential rentals on driveways and rear alley aprons from Linden Hills to Nokomis, including kitchen remodels, garage cleanouts, and most roof tear-offs.

A permit is required when any portion of the dumpster occupies the public right-of-way, including the street, parking lane, alley, boulevard, or sidewalk. In that case, Minneapolis Public Works requires an obstruction permit, applied for through the city’s online Right of Way Permitting System (Roway). The basic obstruction permit carries no charge, but lane-use fees apply when a travel or parking lane is closed, and downtown placements that hood parking meters incur meter-revenue charges. The city requires 48 hours’ notice to post No Parking signs and 24 hours’ notice to hood meters.

Approved placements must sit within 12 inches of the curb, in front of or adjacent to the permitted property, with reflective markings or cones for visibility, and must remain clear of fire hydrants, storm inlets, driveways, intersections, bus stops, and ADA ramps. Suburbs in the metro run their own permit programs: St. Paul, Edina, St. Louis Park, Bloomington, Richfield, and Brooklyn Park each issue right-of-way permits through their own public works or engineering departments, with separate fees and lead times. If your project’s classification is unclear, contact your ZTERS representative before scheduling.

Minneapolis dumpster costs can be impacted by dumpster size, local landfill and transfer-station fees, fuel prices, and any required lane-use fees. Minneapolis dumpster costs range from $387 for a 10 yard dumpster up to $660 for a 40 yard dumpster.

Each dumpster size includes a maximum allowable tonnage and 10-day rental period. If you need the dumpster longer, you can extend your rental period for an additional fee. Delivery costs average about $137 depending on distance, dumpster size, and current fuel prices. Here is an estimate of ZTERS Minneapolis dumpster prices by size:

For most renters, the most efficient approach is to have the dumpster company handle the permit. If your placement requires an obstruction permit because the bin will sit on a street, parking lane, alley, boulevard, or sidewalk, ZTERS files the application through the city’s Right of Way Permitting System (Roway), includes any lane-use fees in your rental, and aligns approval with your delivery date.

Applicants who prefer to file directly create an account on Roway, the city’s online obstruction-permit website, at minneapolis.mn.roway.net. Minneapolis Public Works can answer questions at 311, or (612) 673-3000 from outside the city, and the department’s office is located in City Hall at 350 S. 5th St., Room 203, Minneapolis, MN 55415, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The basic permit has no charge, but allow 2 to 3 business days of lead time — the city requires 48 hours’ notice to post No Parking signs and 24 hours’ notice to hood parking meters, and lane closures may require additional traffic-control review.

Projects in the surrounding suburbs apply to the relevant city, not Minneapolis. Useful contacts include St. Paul Public Works right-of-way permits at (651) 266-6151, Edina at (952) 927-8861, Bloomington at (952) 563-8700, St. Louis Park at (952) 924-2500, and Richfield at (612) 861-9700. Suburban fees and processing times vary, typically a modest fee with one to three business days of processing. If you are unsure which permit applies, a brief consultation with your ZTERS representative can confirm requirements and, in most cases, the permit can be handled at booking.

Yes, with an obstruction permit from Minneapolis Public Works, issued through the city’s online Roway system. Any time a roll-off occupies the public right-of-way, including the street, parking lane, alley, boulevard, or sidewalk, the permit is required. The container must be placed within 12 inches of the curb and in front of or adjacent to the property listed on the permit. Allow 2 to 3 business days, since the city requires 48 hours’ notice to post No Parking signs and 24 hours’ notice to hood parking meters.

Approved placements need reflective markings or cones for visibility, and the bin must stay clear of fire hydrants, storm inlets, driveways, intersections, crosswalks, bus stops, ADA ramps, and loading zones. The basic permit is free, but closing a travel or parking lane triggers lane-use fees, and hooded meters downtown add meter-revenue charges. Winter is the big Minneapolis wrinkle: during a declared Snow Emergency, parking rules change citywide, and containers on Snow Emergency routes or posted plow sides must be moved so plows can reach the curb. From November through April, plan street placements around plowing or keep the bin on private property.

For most renters, the simplest path is to let ZTERS or your hauler pull the permit at booking. Any fees are rolled into the rental and approval lines up with delivery.

ZTERS provides service throughout the City of Minneapolis and the broader Twin Cities metro, covering nearly every neighborhood inside the I-494/I-694 loop along with surrounding Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, and Dakota County communities. City of Minneapolis neighborhoods include Downtown West and Downtown East, the North Loop, Northeast (Nordeast), Marcy-Holmes, Dinkytown and the University of Minnesota area, Prospect Park, Cedar-Riverside, Seward, Longfellow, Powderhorn Park, Whittier, Uptown, Lowry Hill, Bryn Mawr, Linden Hills, Fulton, Kingfield, Tangletown, Standish-Ericsson, Nokomis, Camden, Jordan, and Near North.

Coverage extends well beyond the city limits. ZTERS regularly delivers to St. Paul across the river; St. Louis Park, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, and Columbia Heights on the inner ring; Edina, Richfield, and Bloomington to the south; Roseville to the northeast; Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, and New Hope to the north and northwest; and Plymouth, Minnetonka, Hopkins, Eden Prairie, Eagan, and Burnsville farther out. If your project falls within a Twin Cities zip code, ZTERS can almost certainly arrange delivery. For addresses at the edges of the metro, a brief call with a ZTERS representative will confirm coverage and pricing.

Delivery timing depends on when the order is placed, whether a permit is needed, and current capacity of local haulers. For private-property placements (driveways, yards, alley aprons, off-street commercial lots) in the suburbs and on most single-family lots, many Twin Cities providers advertise same-day or next-day delivery, and these timelines are achievable in best-case scenarios. Same-day delivery is generally possible when an order is placed before 10 a.m. and the customer is flexible on size. Next-day delivery is more typical for orders placed later in the day. For routine planning, 2 to 3 business days is the safer estimate.

For street, parking-lane, or alley placements in the City of Minneapolis, plan on 2 to 3 business days because an obstruction permit must be in hand before delivery, and the city requires 48 hours’ notice for No Parking signs. The Twin Cities construction season is compressed by winter, so spring renovations, summer construction, and post-hailstorm roofing pushes can stretch lead times by another day or two between April and November. For unexpected situations such as storm cleanups or accelerated contractor schedules, contact ZTERS directly to determine the fastest available option. Booking three to five days ahead provides flexibility on size, time window, and placement.

The right size depends on the scope of the project and the density of the debris. A single bathroom remodel typically fits in a 10 or 15 yard dumpster, with the 10 yard preferred when significant tile or concrete backer board is being removed because dense debris is heavy and hits the weight cap before filling the bin. Master bathroom gut renovations and multi-bathroom jobs generally call for a 20 yard. A full kitchen remodel, including cabinets, countertops, flooring, backsplash, drywall, and appliances, also typically requires a 20 yard. Multi-room renovations and additions move up to a 25 or 30 yard, and whole-house renovations or major demolitions fall in the 30 to 40 yard range. For roof tear-offs, a 20 yard handles roughly 2,500 to 3,000 square feet of single-layer asphalt shingles, which covers the classic 1.5-story bungalows in Longfellow, Nokomis, and Northeast. Larger Linden Hills, Lowry Hill, or Edina homes with multiple shingle layers usually need a 30 yard.

Several Minneapolis-specific factors are worth considering. Most older Minneapolis homes load from a rear alley, and narrow alleys can limit container length, so a 20 yard often fits where a 30 yard will not. Street and parking-lane placements require an obstruction permit through the city’s Roway system, and from November through April any street placement has to work around Snow Emergency plowing rules. Hailstorms drive periodic roofing surges across the metro, so demand on 20 and 30 yard bins spikes for weeks after a major storm. Tear-down rebuilds in Linden Hills, Fulton, and Edina routinely call for a 40 yard or sequential 30 yards across demo and framing phases. Because Minnesota winters bring freeze-thaw and heavy snow, debris should remain below the rim so meltwater does not add weight and exceed the load limit. When choosing between two sizes, sizing up is usually the better value (the price difference is typically far smaller than the cost of a second haul).