Dumpster Rental in Springfield, MI

Permits, placement and who may haul in Springfield

Who may haul: “No person shall engage in the business of collection, transportation or disposal of refuse in the city without first obtaining a license therefor as provided in this division. All persons, other than persons disposing of such persons' own refuse, shall obtain a license” (§ 36-137, Ord. No. 1985-4). Applications go in writing to the City Clerk's office, listing the vehicles and where they're parked overnight (§ 36-138), and the licence year runs from May 1 to April 30 (§ 36-141). The residential contract is exclusive — “The contractor shall be the only person allowed to provide residential refuse collection and disposal services within the city” (§ 36-136) — while commercial refuse, which includes construction waste (§ 36-15), is the owner's to arrange with a City-licensed person (§ 36-33). City Hall is at 601 Avenue A, (269) 965-2354. We're licensed & insured.

Construction sites: “All construction and demolition sites shall require adequate numbers of receptacles, bulk containers or detachable containers … All loose refuse shall be containerized by the end of each day” (§ 36-41), and construction waste is removed “within 30 days after the completion of such construction work … to approved disposal areas” (§ 36-32).

Haulers' vehicles: covers are kept secured; no vehicle sits in a residential area longer than needed to collect unless it's parked at least 500 feet from homes; refuse is collected from homes only between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. (§ 36-145); and each vehicle shows the licensee's name, phone and vehicle number in letters at least four inches high (§ 36-146).

In the street: we found no street or right-of-way permit for a dumpster — the City's streets article deals with curb cuts and driveways, which need Public Works approval (§ 40-12). Where signs are posted, no dump truck or similar vehicle may operate or park, the signs reading “Semis, heavy trucks, and heavy machinery prohibited, except local deliveries” (§ 46-31), and “No person shall park any tractor-trailer or trailer overnight on any street, alley, highway or other public place in the city” (§ 46-32). 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.

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.