Residential Dumpster Rental in Bloomington, IL

Driveway placement, street rules and HOAs

In Bloomington the driveway comes first. We found no City rule on how long a roll-off may sit on your own driveway or what surface it has to sit on, but a driveway or paved pad works best, and you can put plywood or boards under the wheels for extra protection. The street is another matter. A dumpster, moving container or anything similar in the City right-of-way or street needs a Dumpster Permit from the City's Engineering Division, submitted at least 72 hours before delivery — allow at least 3 business days. Under the permit form, the container sits in a legal parking space in front of the home or business using it, with Type I or Type II lighted barricades at the front and rear at all times; it has to be covered when it is not actively in use; and the permit runs no more than 30 days unless the Director of Engineering approves longer. In an alley, the permit holder contacts the neighbors and arranges their access. The Engineering page lists no fee for the Dumpster Permit itself — ask Engineering when you apply. Separately, City Code bars leaving any encroachment in a street, avenue or alley unless the Code allows it (§ 38-301), and obstructing a sidewalk, parkway, alley or parking lane needs a street closure permit (§ 38-303).

Normal has its own version. Town code says roll-off boxes are not permitted in a front yard or on a dedicated street right-of-way unless the Director of Public Works gives temporary permission for the right-of-way, or the Building Commissioner for a required front or side yard, and that dumpsters and roll-off boxes sit on a concrete or asphalt pad (§ 21.1-4). Whether every part of that applies to a short rental at a single-family home is not spelled out, so the safe reading is the driveway, never the lawn, and Town permission for the street — the Dumpster/Storage Container Permit, through the Engineering Department (309-454-9578). A few more things. Veterans Parkway, I-55, I-74, US-150 and IL-9 are state routes, and parts of Main Street, Center Street and Market Street carry US-51 Business and US-150, where some segments are state-maintained; IDOT requires a permit for work in a state route's right-of-way and has no permit type for a container, so there the box stays on the property. HOA rules can cover containers on your lot, so check yours before a longer rental. Each town page says what that town asks for.

• 10 Yard Dumpster — Garage cleanouts, roofing shingles and heavy debris.
• 15 Yard Dumpster — Flooring, bathroom remodels and yard cleanup.
• 20 Yard Dumpster — Roofing, medium remodels and landscaping.
• 30 Yard Dumpster — Whole-house cleanouts and renovations.