Construction Dumpster Rental in Detroit, MI

Construction dumpster rental is the core of what we do. Detroit Dumpster Co keeps 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40-yard roll-offs moving between job sites across Metro Detroit: rehabs in Highland Park and the east side, renovations in Corktown, Midtown and the Grosse Pointes, tear-down rebuilds in Royal Oak, roofing across the post-war suburbs, and demolition from garages to whole houses.

Contractors call us because we answer the phone at any hour, we turn swaps around fast, and the price we quote is the price on the invoice: one flat rate per haul with the weight allowance stated up front.

Weight decides the size on a construction job. A gut renovation, a new build or a fit-out produces bulky, light debris, so a 30-yard is the usual container and a 40-yard the choice on a big site. Roofing shingles, plaster and lath, concrete, block and brick are heavy: they go in 10, 15 or 20-yard containers, loaded level with the rail, so the truck stays within its legal weight. Mixed loads are fine; tell us the rough split and we will pick the box. Our size guide has the dimensions and allowances.

Demolition in Detroit needs a wrecking permit from the Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (BSEED) at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Avenue, (313) 224-3202, applied for through the City’s eLAPS portal. Under City Code Sec. 8-2-20 the permit is issued only to a licensed wrecking contractor or to the owner of a homestead property, except for a one-storey frame structure of 500 square feet or less; the application is notarised, every utility has to confirm in writing that service is terminated before the permit is issued, adjoining owners get written notice, and the code requires suitable provision for the disposal of the solid waste and wetting-down of anything that would raise dust. Fees follow the Michigan Building Code schedule and are not published as a single figure, so confirm the amount when you apply. In a local historic district BSEED forwards the application to the Historic District Commission, which has to approve the work first.

Michigan EGLE applies the federal asbestos rules to every demolition and to renovations above the thresholds: notification through the MiEnviro Portal at least ten working days before the work, with private residences of four units or fewer exempt from the standard. Regulated asbestos goes to a Type II landfill by arrangement; it never rides in a mixed load. Older Detroit houses can have asbestos in floor tile, siding, pipe insulation and plaster, so have suspect material tested before a gut renovation.

Our loads go to permitted transfer stations and landfills in Wayne County: the J. Fons transfer station on East McNichols takes renovation waste by weight (Monday to Friday 7 to 5, Saturday 7 to 1), the City of Riverview’s Land Preserve on Grange Road ((734) 281-4263, weekdays 7 to 4) takes construction and demolition waste, and the big regional landfills at Carleton Farms in New Boston, Woodland Meadows in Van Buren Township and Sauk Trail Hills in Canton take the rest. The City’s curbside bulk collection is capped at two cubic yards and will not take concrete, brick, asphalt, shingles, tires, asbestos or paint, so a roll-off is the practical route for any real quantity.

• 10 Yard Dumpster (12′ L × 8′ W × 3.5′ H, 1 to 2 tons included): concrete, brick, block, plaster and heavy demolition material
• 20 Yard Dumpster (22′ L × 8′ W × 4′ H, 3 tons included): roofing tear-offs and mixed renovation debris
• 30 Yard Dumpster (22′ L × 8′ W × 6′ H, 4 tons included): gut renovations, additions and new construction, with swaps
• 40 Yard Dumpster (22′ L × 8′ W × 8′ H, 5 tons included): large sites and demolition producing bulky, light debris

Compare all five containers on our dumpster sizes page, or call (313) 397-0178 and we will size it for you.

One flat price, quoted before we deliver, with the weight allowance and any overage rate stated up front.

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