Dumpster rental · Nova Scotia
Need a dumpster in Cole Harbour? Subdivision lots through Forest Hills and Colby Village nearly always have driveway room for a roll-off, so most jobs out here never touch the permit system at all. Tell us the job and get matched with local operators for a free, no-obligation quote.
Local operators
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Dartmouth-based dumpster rental and junk removal company serving the entire Halifax Regional Municipality, including Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and Sackville. Flat-rate bin rentals with upfront pricing and prompt delivery for residential and commercial cleanouts and renovation projects.
Locally owned and operated Halifax dumpster company serving Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Sackville and surrounding areas. Bins have rear double doors so you can walk in and load, and are dropped where and when you want them for new builds, residential and commercial renovation, and multi-unit construction cleanups.
Locally operated Bin There Dump That franchise delivering driveway-friendly dumpsters across Halifax and the HRM, including Bedford, Dartmouth, Lower and Middle Sackville and St. Margaret's Bay. Range of residential-friendly bins for cleanouts, renovations, roofing and heavy material with easy booking and no hidden fees.
Lower Sackville-based waste company (a division of Semgro) providing driveway-friendly bin rentals, junk removal and flat-deck deliveries in and around Halifax. Self-fill junk bins on 7-day rentals with delivery and pickup included; disposal fees additional.
Local Halifax dumpster rental and junk removal company serving Halifax, Bedford, Sackville, Dartmouth, Cole Harbour and Tantallon. Roll-off dumpsters for residential and commercial renovations and cleanouts, with a focus on convenient, affordable and eco-friendly disposal.
Local dumpster rental company serving Halifax, Dartmouth, Sackville, Bedford and surrounding areas, working with homeowners, contractors and businesses. Bins suit everything from heavy materials like brick, rock and concrete through roofing, new-build and renovation debris to large demolition and yard cleanups.
Halifax-area waste and junk-removal company serving Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Sackville and Spryfield, offering bin and dumpster rentals alongside junk removal, trailer rentals, demolition and estate cleanouts. Available seven days a week with responsible disposal at licensed facilities.
Dartmouth-based local dumpster rental company serving Halifax, Dartmouth and the HRM. Reliable 20- and 30-yard bins for households and businesses at competitive prices, with flexible 3-day and 7-day rental periods for cleanouts, renovations and yard waste.
Local roll-off dumpster bin rental company serving East Hants and the Halifax Regional Municipality. Bins for renovations, roofing, yard cleanups and demolition debris, with flexible rental periods and dependable local service. Book online or by call/text.
Quick facts
Cole Harbour lies about six kilometres east of downtown Dartmouth and takes its name from the harbour on its Atlantic side. Halifax soldiers cut the first road out this way in 1754, six 500-acre land grants followed in 1765, and the district stayed agricultural until after the Second World War. Suburban growth came along Cole Harbour Road and Route 207 from the 1970s, when the Nova Scotia Housing Commission bought the Forest Hills land in 1971 and opened the development in 1974, with Colby Village filling in alongside. What that leaves is post-1970s single-family homes, townhomes and condo apartments on subdivision lots, plus steady turnover from military families posted to CFB Halifax. The three-acre Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum still works the old farm site, saved from the bulldozer by the Cole Harbour Rural Heritage Society in the early 1970s, and the community's welcome sign reads Home of Sidney Crosby.
Nearly every bin here lands on a driveway. The subdivision streets of Forest Hills and Colby Village were built with off-street parking, so a 20- or 30-yard roll-off goes on the property and no permit question arises; only the denser condo and apartment blocks near the Route 207 commercial strip tend to push a container into the street, which HRM has to clear first. Construction and demolition debris has a short run from Cole Harbour — the C&D site at 188 Ross Road in Westphal is the closest depot, privately operated by Halifax C&D Recycling rather than by HRM, while residual garbage goes the other way to the Otter Lake Waste Facility. Nova Scotia adds HST at 15% on top of base and tipping fees.
Choose a size
The most commonly rented size in Canada — a workhorse for larger renovations, re-roofing, deck teardowns and general construction debris.
14 × 8 × 5 ft · ≈ 6 pickup-truck loads
from $325 indicative
Rent a 20 Yard dumpsterA construction-grade roll-off for demolition, major renovations and large-volume jobs where a 20-yard would fill too quickly. Dimensions are indicative.
22 × 8 × 6 ft · ≈ 9 pickup-truck loads
from $400 indicative
Rent a 30 Yard dumpsterA versatile mid-size bin for a full-room or multi-room renovation, a large furniture clear-out, or a whole-house cleanout without stepping up to a 20-yard.
12 × 7 × 4.5 ft · ≈ 4 pickup-truck loads
from $300 indicative
Rent a 14 Yard dumpsterPricing
A guide to typical rental rates. Heavy debris (soil, concrete, brick) is usually booked in a dedicated bin and priced by weight — request a quote for your exact job.
| Dumpster size | Capacity | Best for | Indicative (per rental) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Yard Dumpster | 4 yd³ | Small driveway or garage cleanouts | $250 – $350 |
| 14 Yard Dumpster | 14 yd³ | Medium renovations | $300 – $450 |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | 20 yd³ | Larger renovations and roofing | $325 – $500 |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | 30 yd³ | Construction and demolition | $400 – $600 |
Nothing needs filing for a bin on your own driveway, and across Cole Harbour's subdivision streets that is where it goes. The exception is the denser condo and apartment blocks near the Route 207 commercial strip: a container in the street or on the sidewalk falls under HRM's Temporary Work permit for the right-of-way, which lists disposal bins in the roadway among the examples it covers. The charge comes in two parts — an encroachment fee under By-law S-300, about $0.30 per square metre of travelled way ($0.25 within two metres of the curb on a sidewalk, $0.15 beyond that) — plus a $200 permit application fee and a refundable $1,000 security deposit. Get it sorted before the drop; many operators handle it for you.
Questions
On your own driveway, no — and since Forest Hills and Colby Village were laid out with off-street parking, that is where nearly every bin ends up. If a condo or apartment block near the Route 207 strip forces the container into the street, HRM treats it under its Temporary Work permit for the right-of-way: an encroachment fee under By-law S-300 (about $0.30 per square metre of travelled way) plus a $200 application fee and a refundable $1,000 security deposit. Your operator can file it for you.
There is usually driveway room for a 20-yard, and a 30-yard fits on many of the post-1970s lots — enough for a full renovation, a garage or basement clear-out, or an estate cleanout. A single room, a bathroom or a roof tear-off is 14-yard work, and heavy material such as concrete or soil belongs in a 4-yard. Give the operator the driveway width and slope and they will confirm what will fit.