Dumpster Rental in Clarks Summit, PA

Permits, placement and who may haul in Clarks Summit

In the street — Borough permit: Clarks Summit's Waste Ordinance (Ord. 2015-02) makes it unlawful to have a dumpster placed in a Borough street or right-of-way without a Borough permit, at a cost set by Borough resolution (§ 104A). A permit runs two weeks and the Code Enforcement Officer may renew it for up to four more, six weeks in all; then the dumpster comes out, and no new dumpster permit is issued for that property for two months (§ 104B). In the street, the dumpster carries DOT-approved reflective tape on all sides, plus Type A flashing yellow barricade lights on an arterial or collector highway or where the spot calls for it (§ 104C); it goes only where parking is otherwise allowed, and if the remaining lane would be narrower than 12 feet clear, no permit is issued (§ 104D); and it sits on 2-inch solid lumber, with the permit holder liable for any road damage (§ 104E). It shows the company's name or logo and phone number, with the permit posted on it (§ 104H), takes no food garbage, and stays covered when not in use and never overflowing (§ 104G). Penalties start with a written notice, then fines of $25 to $300 plus costs (§ 105). The ordinance is a scan, so it's paraphrased. Driveway first; for a street spot we check the permit with the Borough before booking. The Borough office is at 304 S State Street, 570-586-9316.

Who may haul: Ord. 2015-02 has all municipal waste in the Borough collected, conveyed and disposed of by the Borough-authorized collector, except that property owners may take away their own (§ 102.B.1); other wastes follow DEP's rules (§ 102.B.2). The local definition of municipal waste doesn't include construction and demolition waste (§ 101). Statewide, DEP says Act 90 of 2002 “requires all waste transportation vehicles (trucks, truck tractors, or combinations with a registered gross vehicle weight greater than 17,000 lbs., and trailers with a registered gross vehicle weight greater than 10,000 lbs.) transporting municipal or residual waste to waste processing or disposal facilities in Pennsylvania to have a valid Waste Transporter Authorization”, and no processing or disposal facility may accept waste from a vehicle without a current authorization sticker (27 Pa.C.S. § 6206(a)). We're licensed & insured.

Trucks and winter parking: Ord. 2021-01 bars trucks of 17,001 lb or more from a list of Borough streets, among them Depot St, Grandview St, Knapp Rd and Sleepy Hollow Rd (some only in part), except to deliver to or pick up from premises on them (§ 15-304). The 2000 traffic ordinance bars parking on Borough roadways from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., 1 November to 1 April (§ 406.1); with § 104's rule that street dumpsters go only where parking is allowed, a winter street spot needs the Borough's say-so. You don't need to be home as long as we have clear instructions on where to place the dumpster and the drop-off area is accessible and free of vehicles or obstacles. Allow about 60 feet of clear space for the truck and about 25 feet of overhead clearance from trees and power lines. Our dumpsters are about 7.5 feet wide — about 14 feet long for a 10-yard, 16 feet for a 15-yard and 22 feet for a 20-yard and up. We take precautions to protect your property during delivery and pickup, and for added protection you can put plywood or boards under the dumpster's wheels.

State highways: Pennsylvania's State Highway Law says “No person, municipality or municipality authority shall open a driveway onto a State highway or open the surface of or occupy a State highway without a permit” (§ 420(b)(2)), and PennDOT handles those as highway occupancy permits. So a container never goes in the right-of-way of I-81, I-476, US-6, US-11, PA-307, PA-347 or any other state route — beside one, it goes on private property.

Covered loads: Pennsylvania law says “Every load of loose, nonbaled garbage, waste, refuse or rubbish being transported through or within this Commonwealth shall be transported in a vehicle with four solid sides and with a cover or top of a type to prevent any of the load from escaping. The cover or top shall remain tightly in place going to a disposal site. The load shall be no higher than the solid sides of the vehicle.” (75 Pa.C.S. § 4903(c.1)). Keep debris below the top rim — overfilled dumpsters can't be safely transported.

Remodel or tear-down: Pennsylvania's DEP enforces the federal asbestos NESHAP rules, and where a project is subject to them, “a minimum ten-working-day notification of the project is required to be made to DEP.” DEP adds that it “does not regulate the removal of ACM from private residences unless the residence is an apartment with five or more units.” Check with DEP before a demolition or a big renovation starts. 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.