Dumpster Rental in Dalton, PA

Permits, placement and who may haul in Dalton

Who may haul — we check first: Dalton's Chapter 290 (Ord. 6-2001) says all garbage, rubbish, dead animals and ashes are gathered and removed by the Borough, directly or through a contractor it designates (§ 290-2), and that no person, firm or corporation except the Borough or its designated subcontractor may carry, convey or transport any solid waste through the Borough's streets, alleys or public places (§ 290-7). Bringing refuse into the Borough is prohibited (§ 290-9). The 2007 recycling article has anyone not on the Borough's service file a recycling plan with help from their private waste collector (§ 290-14), and the code's definition of refuse covers garbage and ashes, with no dumpster term. We read the code through its online code host, so it's paraphrased. 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)). Act 90 also says no county or municipality may implement a municipal or residual waste transportation authorization or licensing program after it took effect in 2002 (27 Pa.C.S. § 6203(c)). That bars new local licensing programs; whether it reaches a local exclusive-collection clause like this one isn't ours to decide. So we check the Borough's rules before booking — the Borough Municipal Office is at 105 W Main Street, (570) 563-1800. We're licensed & insured.

In the street: we found no dumpster or roll-off permit in Dalton; the Borough's permits page lists zoning, solicitation and large-gathering permits. The code bars obstructing any road and expects whoever does to clear it and repair any damage on Borough notice (§ 294-21A), and a Borough right-of-way permit covers utility work, openings, driveways, paving, grading and drainage (§ 294-14). Dalton's traffic regulations are on file at the Police Department, not online (Ch. 350). Driveway first; for a street spot we check the Borough's rules before booking. 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.