Dumpster Rental in Augusta, MI

Permits, placement and who may haul in Augusta

Who may haul — we check first: “All residents who need garbage and/or recycling service, are required to use the waste hauler contracted by the village” (Ord. 188, Art. 5A, adopted 13 June 2005). The ordinance defines the hauler as “the licensed contracted company involved in the business of collecting residential garbage and recyclables generated within this jurisdiction” (Sec. 3(3)), and violations are a municipal civil infraction (Art. 6A). The 1995 Ord. 169 said no one may collect residential garbage in the village without a hauler licence (Sec. 5.01); Ord. 188 repealed all ordinances in conflict with it, so whether that licence survives is unclear. Neither mentions roll-offs. We check the Village's rules before booking a container in Augusta — the Village office is at 109 W Clinton St, (269) 731-5517. We're licensed & insured.

In the street: we found no street-obstruction or dumpster permit ordinance in the Village's ordinance index. A 1965 ordinance bars leaving vehicles standing unattended on village streets between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. (Ord. 82), though it was amended in 1969 and we didn't read the amended text. West Michigan Avenue is M-96 (Ord. 79), so its right-of-way is MDOT's. Driveway first. You don't need to be home as long as we know where the container goes and the spot is clear of vehicles and obstacles — mark it with cones or tape if you won't be there. Leave about 60 feet of clear approach for the truck and about 25 feet of overhead clearance, free of wires and branches, on flat, solid ground such as a driveway or pavement. Ask about boards for driveway protection.

Across the county line: EGLE's hauler guidance says waste taken out of the Michigan county where it was generated, into another county for handling, must be allowed under both counties' solid waste management plans.

State and local licences: EGLE says Michigan's solid waste rules don't require a licence, permit or registration from EGLE to haul solid waste, but some areas require a local licence or have their own operating rules — which is why the local rules on this page matter.

State highways: Michigan requires an MDOT permit for any use of state highway right-of-way other than normal travel, and cities and villages can require their own permits on their streets (MCL 247.322). We keep containers off state trunkline right-of-way — I-94, I-194, M-66, M-96, M-37, M-89, M-227 and BL I-94 among them — and place them on private property beside those roads.

Covered loads: Michigan law bars driving a vehicle on a highway unless it's built or loaded so its contents can't drop, sift, leak, blow off or otherwise escape, and a load that isn't completely enclosed must be covered or fastened down (MCL 257.720). Keep debris below the top rim — an overfilled container may not be legal or safe to haul.

Remodel or tear-down: EGLE's Air Quality Division runs the federal asbestos NESHAP program in Michigan. Its fact sheet says residential dwellings of four units or less under private control or ownership aren't subject to the NESHAP, but regulated demolition — even of a facility with no asbestos — needs notice at least ten working days before work starts, filed through EGLE's MiEnviro portal. Asbestos never goes in our containers — tell us if an inspection finds any.

Summarized from the published local code and official web pages as read in October 2026. Codes change — confirm with the department listed before you rely on it.