Frequently Asked Questions

Our pricing is flat-rate whenever possible and transparent, and the final cost depends on the dumpster size, the rental length, the type of debris, its weight and disposal requirements, and the delivery location — so we quote each job rather than publish prices. You always receive one clear price before delivery, covering delivery, pickup, the rental period and disposal within the weight limit: typically two to three tons on a 10 or 15 yard, three to four on a 20, four to five on a 30 and five to six on a 40. Call (989) 930-1786 for a quote. The cost guide explains what moves the number.

Yes. Delivery, pickup, your rental period and disposal within the weight limit are included in the flat rate. No hidden fees and no fine print.

Going over the weight limit, putting restricted materials in the container, and keeping it past the rental period, which is billed at a daily or weekly rate. Schedule your pickup before the rental period ends to avoid extra charges. We explain the terms up front so there is nothing to find later.

Heavy materials such as concrete, dirt, brick and roofing shingles can affect pricing, because they reach the weight limit fast. Keep heavy debris separate from light material, use a smaller box for it, and tell us roughly how much there is — our team helps you stay within the weight limit to avoid overage charges.

Yes. Long-term rentals and multi-dumpster projects can receive special pricing. Tell us the expected duration and how many containers you need, and we quote the whole job, with flexible scheduling and swaps to keep work moving.

Major credit cards, business checks and electronic payments, with invoices available for contractors and repeat customers. Full payment or a deposit may be required before delivery. Where an independent provider handles the rental, billing may be handled by that provider, and we tell you on the call.

On your own driveway or lot in the City of Saginaw, we found no City dumpster permit — keep the container off the sidewalk and the street. One related rule: if you store building materials outside rather than in the dumpster, the City Code ties that to an active building permit (§ 94.065). In a street, alley or sidewalk, yes. Using or obstructing a City street, alley, right-of-way or public easement, including storing materials there, takes a written permit from the City Engineer; the obstruction has to be barricaded as the City Engineer directs, following the Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and the fee doubles if work starts without a permit (City Code § 96.004). No City page names a dumpster permit as such, so call the Engineering Division — in the basement of the Public Services building at 1435 S Washington Ave, 989-759-1410 — or ask us, to confirm which permit applies to your street. State trunklines through the city, such as M-46 and M-13, are MDOT right-of-way. The permit guide and your town page cover the details.

In Saginaw, only with the City Engineer's written permit, as above, and remember the City's 3 to 6 a.m. street-parking ban (§ 72.15). Elsewhere: Bay City's Engineering Division issues an Encroachment Permit that covers placing a dumpster in the right-of-way; Midland requires City permission for any use of a street, sidewalk or out-lawn (City Code § 48-1); Auburn wants a City Engineer permit, a cash deposit and insurance before construction materials occupy a street (§ 95.035); St. Charles a Village Manager permit with a cash deposit and insurance, barricaded with warning lights at night (§§ 32-28, 32-29); and Frankenmuth a Department of Public Works permit, a cash deposit and insurance (§ 4.26). In Essexville, nothing may sit on the outlawn — the strip from the curb to the far edge of the sidewalk plus 15 inches, including the driveway apron (§ 4.404) — so the bin goes further up the driveway. Tell us when you book and we plan the placement around it.

Not always obvious. Inside Saginaw, the City controls the public right-of-way except state routes such as M-13, M-46, M-58, M-81 and M-84, and around the region M-47, M-52, M-57, M-15, I-75 and I-675 are state trunklines too. We found no MDOT permit for placing a private container on a trunkline, so there the box stays on private property. In the townships, the roads are Saginaw County Road Commission right-of-way. Our yard is on S Wheeler St, a City street. If you are not sure, tell us the address and we check which rules apply.

Because a few towns license the company that hauls, and a few keep collection for their own systems. Bay City requires a yearly, non-exclusive City franchise for anyone collecting or transporting construction or demolition debris for clients in the city (City Code § 86-29); Essexville a City refuse-collector licence approved by the City Council (§ 2.710); Tittabawassee Township, around Freeland, a township hauling licence (§ 54-88); and St. Charles Village Council authorization or a licence (§ 28-33). Frankenmuth (Ch. 21 § 2.1), Reese (§ 26-22), Vassar (§ 58-32), Zilwaukee (§ 22-19) and Carrollton Township (§ 42-20) keep refuse collection for the city, village or township and its contractor, so we check the rules before booking there. In the City of Saginaw we found no hauler licence, and Michigan itself requires none. Each town page states its rule.

Plan street placements around plowing and the overnight bans. Saginaw bans parking on any City street from 3 to 6 a.m. (§ 72.15), and a trailer may not sit on a City street for more than an hour (§ 72.18); the City clears state highways and emergency routes first and aims to clear local streets within 72 hours after the snow stops. Midland bans street parking from 3 to 6 a.m., Zilwaukee from 2 to 6 a.m. year-round, Auburn from 2 to 6 a.m. between November 1 and April 1, Frankenmuth from 2 to 6 a.m. between November 1 and April 30, Birch Run from 3 to 7 a.m. and Reese from 2 to 7 a.m. Bay City can order vehicles off local streets within eight hours of a declared major weather event (§ 102-88). A driveway spot keeps the container out of all of that.

We take care with every placement, and driveway protection boards are available on request; on concrete or pavers we recommend boards or plywood under the wheels. Keep it off soft ground and grass, and please do not move the dumpster once it is placed.

A flat, solid surface such as a driveway or paved area; room for the container — about 12 feet long for a 10 yard, 14 feet for a 15, and about 22 feet for a 20 and up, all about 8 feet wide; enough room for the roll-off truck to back in and set it down; and clear space overhead. Low branches, wires, parked cars and other obstacles are the usual problems, so clear them before the drop.

Saginaw, Zilwaukee, Carrollton, Bridgeport and Freeland; Hemlock, Merrill, St. Charles, Chesaning, Frankenmuth, Birch Run, Reese and Vassar; and Bay City, Essexville, Auburn and Midland — each with its own page. The complete Saginaw guide pulls it together.

At 1201 S Wheeler St, Saginaw, MI 48602 — inside the City of Saginaw, Saginaw County, on a City street on the west side of the river, near M-46 (Gratiot Avenue).

Mostly the timing. Chesaning, our furthest stop, is about 27 road miles from the yard, Midland about 24 and Vassar about 22. Price depends partly on the delivery location, and we say any difference up front.

No. The City of Saginaw, with 44,202 people at the 2020 Census, and Saginaw Charter Township next door are separate governments with separate rules, and our yard is inside the City, a few hundred metres from the Township line. A street placement in the City goes through the City Engineer. The rules follow the city, village or township the property is in, not the mailing address — tell us the address and we check.

A few. Frankenmuth's code makes the City the sole and exclusive hauler of solid waste from residential and commercial locations, and the City requires all non-residential dumpsters to take part in its commercial collection (Ch. 21 § 2.1). Reese keeps solid waste collection for the Village's contract hauler (§ 26-22). Vassar keeps household refuse and the downtown blocks for the City and its contract hauler (§ 58-32). Zilwaukee (§ 22-19) and Carrollton Township (§ 42-20) keep refuse collection for the city or township and its contractor. In those five, we check the rules before booking. Each town page says what that town asks for.