Dumpster Rentals in
Portland, OR

In most cases, no. If the dumpster sits entirely on private property, such as a driveway, yard, or private parking lot, the City of Portland does not require a permit. This covers the majority of residential rentals in driveways from St. Johns to Multnomah Village, including kitchen remodels, garage cleanouts, and most roof tear-offs.

A permit is required when any portion of the dumpster occupies public right-of-way, including a parking lane, the street, or the sidewalk. In that case, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) requires a Temporary Street Use Permit (TSUP), applied for online through the PBOT TSUP portal with "Container" or "Dumpster" selected as the use case. Non-metered residential streets run roughly $45 to $77 per reserved space per week, while metered downtown spaces cost about $82 per day. PBOT asks for at least three business days of lead time for parking-space reservations, with a realistic 5 to 7 business days from application to permit start. Placements that close a sidewalk or travel lane require a traffic control plan and 10 to 12 business days.

Approved placements must display the permit, include reflectors or cones for visibility, and remain clear of fire hydrants, storm inlets, driveways, intersections, bike lanes, TriMet bus stops, ADA ramps, and MAX or streetcar tracks. Suburbs in the metro run their own permit programs: Gresham, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, and Oregon City each handle right-of-way permits through their own public works or engineering departments, with separate fees and lead times of a few business days. If your project's classification is unclear, contact your ZTERS representative before scheduling.

Portland dumpster costs can be impacted by dumpster size, local transfer-station and tipping fees, fuel prices, and any required PBOT street-use permits. Portland dumpster costs range from $389 for a 10 yard dumpster up to $664 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 Portland dumpster prices by size:

For most renters, the most efficient approach is to have the dumpster company handle the permit. If your placement requires a Temporary Street Use Permit because the bin will sit on a street, parking lane, or sidewalk, ZTERS files the application through the Portland Bureau of Transportation, includes the cost in your rental, and aligns approval with your delivery date.

Applicants who prefer to file directly apply online through the PBOT TSUP portal, selecting Container or Dumpster as the use case — the application itself takes 5 to 10 minutes. PBOT Permitting is based at The Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204; the TSUP team can be reached at (503) 823-7365 (option 1) or [email protected]. Parking-space reservations need at least three business days of lead time, so plan on 5 to 7 business days total. Placements that close a sidewalk or travel lane require a traffic control plan and roughly 8 business days of lead time — 10 to 12 days total. Note that downtown permit moratoriums apply during the Rose Festival in late May and early June and during the holiday shopping season.

Projects in the surrounding suburbs apply to the relevant city, not Portland — Gresham, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, and Oregon City each run their own permit programs through their public works or engineering departments, with their own fees and lead times. 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 a Temporary Street Use Permit from the Portland Bureau of Transportation. Any time a roll-off occupies public right-of-way, including a parking lane, the street, or the sidewalk, the permit is required. PBOT asks for at least three business days of lead time for parking-space reservations, and a realistic timeline is 5 to 7 business days from application to permit start. Placements that close a sidewalk or travel lane require a traffic control plan or work-space diagram and run 10 to 12 business days because of the additional review.

Approved placements must display the permit and include reflectors or cones for visibility. The bin must stay clear of fire hydrants, storm inlets, driveways, intersections, TriMet bus stops, ADA ramps, loading zones, bike lanes, and MAX and streetcar tracks — a bigger consideration in Portland than in most cities, given the size of the bike network and the rail lines through downtown and the inner east side. Metered downtown spaces cost about $82 per day, while non-metered residential spaces run roughly $45 to $77 per reserved space per week. Downtown moratorium windows during the Rose Festival and the holiday season restrict new street-use permits, and leaf-removal and street-sweeping schedules can affect placement windows on tree-lined inner east side streets in the fall.

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

ZTERS provides service throughout the City of Portland and the broader metro, covering nearly every neighborhood on both sides of the Willamette along with surrounding Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas County communities. City of Portland neighborhoods include Downtown, the Pearl District, Old Town, the Northwest District and Slabtown, Goose Hollow, South Waterfront, Sellwood-Moreland, Eastmoreland, Woodstock, Hawthorne, Richmond, Division-Clinton, Buckman, Sunnyside, Mt. Tabor, Montavilla, Laurelhurst, Irvington, Alameda, the Alberta Arts District, Concordia, Kenton, St. Johns, Lents, Foster-Powell, Multnomah Village, and Hillsdale.

Coverage extends well beyond the city limits. ZTERS regularly delivers to Milwaukie, Lake Oswego, and Happy Valley on the inner ring; Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin, and Hillsboro to the west and southwest; Gresham, Troutdale, and Fairview to the east; Oregon City, West Linn, and Wilsonville to the south; and Vancouver and Camas across the Columbia in Washington. If your project falls within a Portland-area zip code, ZTERS can almost certainly arrange delivery. For addresses at the edges of the metro or in newer Silicon Forest developments around Hillsboro and North Plains, 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, off-street commercial lots) in the suburbs and on most single-family streets, many Portland 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 placements in the City of Portland, plan on 5 to 7 business days because a PBOT Temporary Street Use Permit must be in hand before delivery, and PBOT asks for at least three business days of lead time for parking-space reservations. Placements that close a sidewalk or travel lane run 10 to 12 business days, and downtown moratorium windows around the Rose Festival and the holiday season can add more. During the dry-season construction peak from late spring through early fall, lead times can stretch by another day or two. 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 and material are heavy and hit 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 most Portland homes. Larger Laurelhurst, Irvington, or Eastmoreland homes with multiple shingle layers usually need a 30 yard, while smaller 1,200 to 1,500 square foot bungalows in Foster-Powell or Kenton with a single layer fit a 10 yard heavy-debris bin.

Several Portland-specific factors are worth considering. Narrow inner Southeast and Northeast streets — many without driveways — can restrict bin placement and may require a PBOT Temporary Street Use Permit and a smaller footprint, so allow lead time for review. ADU construction and Residential Infill Project middle-housing builds typically pair a 20 yard for demolition debris with a 30 yard during framing. Tear-down rebuilds in Laurelhurst, Eastmoreland, and parts of Alameda routinely call for a 40 yard or for sequential 30 yards across demo and framing phases. Seismic retrofit and basement conversion projects generate dense concrete and masonry debris that belongs in a 10 or 12 yard heavy-debris bin. Because Portland's rainy season runs October through May, debris should remain below the rim so rainwater 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).