Dumpster Rentals in
Seattle, WA

Usually, yes. If the dumpster is going on a public street, sidewalk, or alley anywhere inside Seattle, you need a Street Use Permit from SDOT before delivery. Most central-Seattle properties (Capitol Hill, Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford, Greenwood, Queen Anne, the Central District) don't have room for a roll-off on private property anyway, so the permit is usually the realistic path.

Containers entirely on private property generally don't need a city permit. That covers driveways, off-street commercial lots, and private courtyards with enough room.

The Street Use application requires a Right-of-Way Impact Plan (ROWIP) and the ROW Management Simple Review base fee, plus additional charges for location, duration, and any traffic or safety impact. SDOT clears most applications in one or two business days. Approved bins sit in a legal parking lane in front of your property, free-standing, at least 30 feet from intersections, 10 feet from driveways, and 15 feet from hydrants. Bike lanes, transit zones, and accessibility ramps are off-limits.

Outside Seattle, every city does it differently. Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Renton, Burien, Tukwila, Shoreline, Mercer Island, Bothell, Kenmore, and Edmonds each run their own permit programs through transportation or public works. If you're not sure which jurisdiction applies, call us before you book and we'll sort it out.

Seattle pricing comes down to disposal fees, fuel, and the SDOT permit when you need a street placement. ZTERS pricing in Seattle runs from $390 for a 10 yard up to $666 for a 40 yard.

Every size includes a maximum tonnage and a 10-day rental window. If you need it longer, you can extend for an extra fee. Permit fees, delivery, and any overweight charges are quoted upfront when you book, so nothing shows up later that wasn't on the original quote. Here's how ZTERS Seattle pricing looks by size:

The easiest path inside Seattle is to let your hauler pull the permit. ZTERS files the Street Use application through the Seattle Services Portal (SDOT's online system), uploads the Right-of-Way Impact Plan (ROWIP), pays the ROW Management Simple Review base fee, and times the approval to your delivery. SDOT clears most applications within one or two business days. If you'd rather contact SDOT directly, you can reach them at [email protected] or (206) 684-5253.

Outside Seattle, every city has its own process. Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Renton, Burien, Tukwila, Shoreline, Mercer Island, Bothell, Kenmore, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Issaquah, and Sammamish each run their own permit programs through transportation or public works, with separate forms, fees, and timing. Unincorporated King County addresses go through King County Roads.

Not sure which jurisdiction applies, or whether your placement even sits in the public right-of-way? Call us before you schedule. A quick conversation usually settles it, and we can fold the permit into the booking so the bin shows up compliant.

Yes, with an SDOT Street Use Permit. SDOT issues most within one or two business days, so file before you schedule delivery. Most central-Seattle properties don't have a private alternative anyway, so street placement is normal here.

Approved bins sit free-standing in the parking lane in front of your property, not in a bike lane, transit zone, or accessibility path. Specific clearances apply: 30 feet from intersections, 10 feet from driveways, 15 feet from hydrants. Hilly neighborhoods (Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, Beacon Hill, Magnolia, West Seattle) add sight-line and grade considerations that sometimes rule out otherwise-legal spots. The Right-of-Way Impact Plan you submit with the application is where you spell out how the placement avoids those conflicts and what mitigation (reflective markings, cones, signage) is in place.

Easiest path: have ZTERS' hauler pull the permit when you book. The cost is in the rental, and approval lines up with delivery.

ZTERS covers the City of Seattle and the broader Puget Sound. Inside Seattle: Capitol Hill, Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford, Greenwood, Phinney Ridge, Greenlake, Queen Anne, Magnolia, Belltown, Pioneer Square, Downtown, South Lake Union, First Hill, the Central District, Madrona, Madison Park, Madison Valley, Washington Park, Leschi, Mount Baker, Beacon Hill, Columbia City, Rainier Valley, Hillman City, Seward Park, Georgetown, SoDo, West Seattle (Alki, Admiral, Junction, Highland Park), Northgate, Lake City, Wedgwood, Ravenna, Bryant, Laurelhurst, Sand Point, View Ridge, the U District, Eastlake, and Westlake.

Coverage runs across King County and into Snohomish County: Mercer Island, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Bothell, Kenmore, Shoreline, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Burien, Tukwila, SeaTac, Renton, Issaquah, Sammamish, Bainbridge Island, Bryn Mawr-Skyway, White Center, and most of King County. If your zip code is anywhere in the Seattle area, we can almost certainly deliver. Edge-of-metro addresses and island deliveries are worth a quick call to confirm coverage, permit jurisdiction, and pricing.

Delivery speed depends on the placement, the permit, and how full our hauler partners' routes are. Private-property placements (driveways out in the suburbs and outer neighborhoods, off-street commercial lots) often go same-day when you call before 10 a.m. and you're flexible on size. Orders later in the day usually become next-day. Street placements run two to three business days because the SDOT Street Use Permit has to be issued first, though SDOT itself usually clears applications in one to two days.

Seattle's seasonality is sharper than in most cities. Most exterior remodel and ADU work happens between May and October, when the weather actually cooperates, and lead times in central Seattle can stretch to a full week during that window. Booking three or four days ahead gives you the most flexibility on size, time, and curb position. If something disrupts your timeline (a contractor moving up the demo, a code-enforcement deadline, post-storm cleanup), call us. Sometimes a private-property placement or a smaller bin is the fastest workaround.

Two things matter: how much debris you're generating and how dense it is. A single bathroom remodel usually fits in a 10 or 15 yard. Pick the 10 if you're tearing out a lot of tile or backer board, since dense material hits the weight cap before it fills the bin. Master bath gut renovations and multi-bath jobs usually call for a 20 yard. A full kitchen (cabinets, counters, flooring, backsplash, drywall, appliances) also typically calls for a 20. Multi-room renovations and additions move up to a 25 or 30. Whole-house gut renovations and major demolitions land in the 30 to 40 range. ADUs and DADUs, which have grown rapidly across Seattle since the 2019 zoning reforms, usually generate 20 to 30 yards depending on whether you're converting an existing structure or building new.

Roof tear-offs: a 20 yard handles roughly 2,500 to 3,000 square feet of single-layer composition shingles, which covers most Seattle single-family homes. Cedar-shake re-roofs and multi-layer tear-offs usually call for a 30.

A few Seattle-specific factors are worth keeping in mind. The SDOT Street Use Permit ties a placement to a single legal parking-lane footprint, so on the narrow blocks and hilly streets of Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, Beacon Hill, Magnolia, and West Seattle, a 40 yard is often impractical. Many older Seattle bungalows and Craftsman homes have alley access, which sometimes opens up an off-street option that avoids the SDOT permit entirely. Pacific Northwest rain also means debris should remain below the rim of the bin so water weight doesn't push the load over its tonnage cap. When choosing between two sizes, sizing up is usually the better value (the price gap is smaller than the cost of a second haul), but only when the curb space and the permit will accommodate the larger bin. Confirm both before you commit.