On your own driveway, no. In a Detroit street, yes: a DPW right-of-way permit that the hauler, not you, has to hold under City Code Sec. 42-2-54. Here is the whole process, plus the eleven suburbs, each with its own rule.
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Guides for Detroit homeowners and contractors
Everything here comes from the City of Detroit’s, the suburbs’ and Michigan EGLE’s own published rules, with the phone numbers you need.
Roof tear-off, kitchen remodel or whole-house cleanout? Here is how we size each one, and why heavy debris always goes in a smaller box.
Whole tires, yard waste, lead-acid batteries, used oil, liquids, paint, fridges with the gas in and asbestos all have their own rules in Michigan. Here is the list, and where each one goes instead in Detroit.





