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Dumpster and roll-off permits in Dennis, Massachusetts

Plain green steel roll-off dumpster on the crushed-shell driveway of a gray-shingled Cape cottage under renovation

What we could and could not find

We read the Building Department, Health Department, Public Works and Solid Waste pages for a Dennis dumpster or roll-off rule and found none. That is not proof there is no rule. It means the town has not posted one where we looked, so call before a container goes on a street, a lot corner or a cottage lawn.

The numbers on the town site are these. Building permits moved to the OpenGov portal on January 13, 2025, and the Building office is (508) 760-6157. The Health Department, which licenses refuse collectors at $130, is 508-760-6158. The DPW is 508-760-6220.

Dumping rules still apply

Dennis has a litter by-law. Penalties are $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second and $300 for a third and each after, and each day counts as a separate offense. State law, quoted on the same page, allows fines up to $5,500 for dumping on a public way or another person's property.

The practical rule: a rented container is for the household that rented it. Do not leave bags beside a neighbor's, a beach lot or a town dumpster. If you have extra after the container fills, take it to the Transfer Station (Wednesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), where demolition debris is $225 a ton.

When no container is needed

A roll-off sits on your property for days, blocks a driveway in a season when parking is tight, and needs you to load it. JUNKRUN brings a trailer, loads by hand, and leaves the same visit. There is no container to place, so there is no placement rule to ask about.

Prices are flat: a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409 and a full trailer $519, $159 minimum. No travel fee in any Dennis village. That suits a cottage cleanout, a rental changeover, or a garage that does not need a 20-yard box.

Who to call in Dennis before a container arrives

QuestionOfficePhone
Does my building permit cover a dumpster on site?Building Department, via the OpenGov portal(508) 760-6157
Does my hauler need a license or a rental trash affidavit?Health Department508-760-6158
Can it sit on the street or a town way?Public Works (Highway Division)508-760-6220
Where can extra debris go?Transfer Station gate508-760-6230

Local resources in Dennis

Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.

Quick answers

Do I need a permit for a dumpster in Dennis?

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We found no posted rule on the Building, Health, Public Works or Solid Waste pages. Call the Building Department at (508) 760-6157 to confirm.

Does Dennis license trash haulers?

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The Health Department fee schedule lists a $130 refuse collector license.

What if I put extra trash in my neighbor's dumpster?

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Dennis fines litter at $50, $100 and $300 for first, second and later offenses, and state law allows far higher fines.

Where do I take leftover demolition debris?

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To the Transfer Station, Wednesday to Sunday. Demolition debris is $225 per ton, with a $10 minimum entry.

Sources

Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Dennis before you go.

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