Disclaimer

General information only

The guides, size charts, weight figures and regulatory summaries on this site are written to be genuinely useful and are researched carefully. They are still general information. They are not legal advice, engineering advice, environmental compliance advice or insurance advice, and they are not a substitute for confirming requirements with the relevant authority.

Weights, sizes and capacities

Container dimensions differ between manufacturers, and the weight of a given material varies considerably with moisture, age and composition. Every figure published here is an approximate working number intended to help you choose a size, not a specification. The dimensions and allowance that apply to your rental are the ones confirmed on your quote.

Regulations and permits

Falmouth has one permit rule worth knowing up front. Under the Massachusetts Fire Prevention regulations (527 CMR 34), the Town of Falmouth requires a permit for any dumpster of six cubic yards or larger — even on your own driveway — issued by the Fire Prevention office at 399 Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540 for a small fee (about $25), with an exception for a container delivered and removed inside a single business day. Work that opens or occupies the town street or right-of-way additionally needs a street-opening permit from Falmouth DPW Engineering, 416 Gifford Street. Barnstable County still exists and runs the Cape Cod Commission for regional planning across all fifteen Cape towns, but the Commission does not issue these permits — they are a town matter. The neighboring towns we cover — Mashpee, Sandwich, Bourne and Barnstable — are each a full, independent Massachusetts town with its own elected Select Board and its own Department of Public Works, not a branch office of Falmouth or of any county. We have not cataloged a specific fee or process for each; for a job that needs street placement outside Falmouth, confirm directly with that town's own DPW before you book, rather than assume Falmouth's process carries over.

Massachusetts waste disposal bans

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) bans a specific list of materials from disposal in regular trash or a landfill statewide, regardless of which city or town the job is in: asphalt pavement, brick and concrete; cathode ray tubes (CRTs); clean gypsum wallboard; ferrous and non-ferrous metals; glass, metal and plastic containers; lead-acid batteries; leaves and yard waste; mattresses and textiles (both added to the statewide ban list in November 2022); recyclable paper and cardboard; treated and untreated wood; white goods (large appliances); and whole tires (shredded tires are permitted). Several of these need their own separate container or drop-off rather than going into a general debris load — ask us before you book if you are not sure which category your material falls into.

Hazardous materials

Handling of hazardous waste, and abatement of materials such as asbestos, is regulated under Massachusetts environmental and occupational safety law, and above defined thresholds must be carried out by licensed contractors with proper testing, notification and disposal — a rule that matters given how much of the Cape Cod' housing stock predates modern building materials. Nothing on this site should be read as suggesting that such material may be placed in a container or handled without the required testing, licensing and notification.

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Contact us about this policy

Questions can go to info@falmouthdumpsterrental.com, by phone on (508) 500-6492, or by post to Falmouth Dumpster Rental Guys, 19 Tradesman Cir, Falmouth, MA 02536.