Do I need a permit to put a dumpster on the street in Kingston?

Any object placed wholly or partly on a City roadway, including a bin, falls under Kingston's Encroachment Bylaw and requires an Encroachment Permit, applied for through the City's online portal. The page listing this permit doesn't publish a flat fee, so contact the City at 613-546-0000 to confirm the cost for your street before delivery day. Keeping the bin on your driveway avoids the question entirely.

What size dumpster do I need for a Kingston project?

Kingston haulers cover the full spread, from compact bins right for a basement or garage cleanout up to roll-offs sized for a gut renovation or ground-up build. Give the hauler your project type and a rough debris estimate and they'll match the bin and tonnage allowance to it.

What can't go in a rented dumpster in Kingston?

Items like paint, solvents, propane cylinders, batteries, fuels, and aerosol containers count as household hazardous waste and are barred from a regular dumpster or curbside collection. The City's guidance is direct: don't put hazardous waste in your garbage or recycling. Ask your hauler which materials are excluded from your specific rental.

Where does construction and demolition debris from a Kingston job get disposed of?

Kingston doesn't accept construction or demolition waste at curbside or at its Lappan's Lane disposal site, so haulers route loads to privately run transfer stations instead, including Waste Management of Canada, Waste Connections, Kimco Steel Sales, and E360s. Each facility sets and charges its own fee, so ask your hauler whether that cost is already built into your quote.

How do I get rid of household hazardous waste in Kingston?

The City runs household hazardous waste drop-off through scheduled events rather than a fixed year-round depot at the moment, accepting materials such as paint, solvents, batteries, propane cylinders, and fuels at no charge to residents. Check the City's current schedule before a renovation, since these items need to be pulled out of your dumpster load ahead of time.

How much does dumpster rental cost in Kingston?

Pricing is set job by job, driven mainly by bin size, rental length, and the weight of the load once it reaches a transfer station, so request a quote directly. Whatever figure comes back, expect Ontario's 13% HST added on top.