Dumpster permit in Stoneham, MA
What the permit covers
The permit is filed with the Board of Health at Town Hall, 35 Central St, through the town's online form. It is $40 per dumpster and lasts up to 12 months, and has to be posted where the dumpster sits. The Board requires that a contractor it has permitted removes the contents.
The town page does not say what extra permission a dumpster on the street or sidewalk needs, so call the Board of Health at 781-279-2600 before you place one outside your property line. Ask where the dumpster may sit before it is delivered.
When a dumpster fits and when it does not
A dumpster makes sense for a roof tear-off, a kitchen demolition or a month-long project. You pay rental, a permit and a weight charge, and you do the loading. A roll-off also needs a flat, clear spot, and in a Stoneham driveway it blocks the car for the whole rental.
For a cleanout of a few rooms, a hauler that carries items out is usually quicker. Our load prices include labor: $209 for a quarter trailer, $319 for a half and $519 for a full trailer. We do not need a dumpster permit because the trailer leaves with us on the same day.
Weekly trash is not a substitute
Residents sometimes plan to feed a dumpster slowly through the weekly trash. The town caps trash at 90 gallons, and that rule is for the household, not a project. Construction material also does not go to Stevens Street. If you are working with a contractor, ask whether their dumpster is included and whether they hold the Board of Health's contractor permit. Ask the Board of Health whether your contractor is on its permitted list before you sign for a rental, since a rental you cannot legally use costs the same as one you can. Keep the permit with the project paperwork for the length of the job.
Permit steps in Stoneham
- Choose the spot
Private driveway is simplest; street or sidewalk needs a call to the Board of Health.
- File the form
Use the Short Term Dumpster Permit application on stoneham-ma.gov. Fee $40.
- Pick a permitted contractor
The Board requires one it has permitted to remove the contents.
- Post the permit
Keep it visible at the dumpster for the whole rental.
Local resources in Stoneham
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Town
Stoneham Board of Health
Accepts: Short Term Dumpster Permit, $40 per dumpster
File here before a roll-off dumpster sits at a cleanout house. In Stoneham itself.
35 Central St, Stoneham, MA 02180 - Town
Stoneham Department of Public Works
Start here for the sticker the Stevens Street center requires and for any pickup date. In Stoneham itself.
16 Pine St, Stoneham, MA 02180
Quick answers
How long is the permit good?
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Up to 12 months.
Who do I call?
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The Board of Health at Town Hall, 781-279-2600.
Can JUNKRUN skip the dumpster?
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For a cleanout, yes. We load a trailer and leave the same day.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Stoneham before you go.
- Stoneham Board of Health: Short Term Dumpster Permit: “FEE: $40 per dumpster ... not to exceed 12 months” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Stoneham: Residential Trash & Recycling Services: “90 Gallon maximum total of rubbish placed curbside” · accessed October 31, 2026
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