Dumpster rental · Ontario
Renting a dumpster in Peterborough? From East City and downtown renovations to student-housing cleanouts and Kawartha cottage projects, get matched with local bin-rental operators — pick a size, tell us the job, and get a free, no-obligation quote.
Local operators
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Multi-location dumpster rental franchise, booked through Housecall Pro, with a dedicated Belleville phone line and page offering small/medium/large roll-off bins plus a 10-yard lidded long-term dumpster for residential, construction, dirt/concrete and landscape-debris jobs in Belleville and Hastings County.
Bin There Dump That's Peterborough franchise, independently run by local owner-operators since 2008, delivering 4- to 20-yard residential-friendly dumpsters for renovation, junk, yard-waste and construction cleanouts.
Canadian bin-rental company operating since 2002, with dedicated flat-rate garbage bin and dumpster rental service pages for London, Toronto, Belleville & Trenton, and Peterborough, Ontario.
Lakefield-based, licensed and insured disposal company delivering 15- to 40-yard bins for home, cottage, construction and commercial cleanups throughout Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
Kawartha Lakes-based dumpster company offering an 11- to 50-yard roll-off lineup, including specialty soil/concrete bins, delivered across the wider Kawartha region.
Family-owned Kawartha Lakes bin-rental company delivering 6-, 10- and 20-yard driveway-friendly dumpsters to Peterborough for household cleanouts, renovations and construction projects.
Family-owned dumpster and bin rental serving Brampton and Caledon (and the wider west GTA) on a transparent weekly-rental-plus-per-tonne model with no delivery, fuel or hidden fees.
Quick facts
Peterborough's bin market is mostly quote-driven — operators run 4-to-40 yard roll-offs but few publish price lists, with advertised flat rates starting around $299 a week and delivery-plus-tonnage models from about $200 delivery plus $140–210 per tonne of disposal. Demand spreads between the city's older housing in East City and the downtown core, rental turnover in the university neighbourhoods, and the steady renovation trade flowing through Peterborough as the gateway to the Kawarthas — many local operators serve Lakefield, Bridgenorth and the cottage townships from the same yards.
A bin on your own driveway needs no permit. Placing one on a city street, sidewalk or boulevard falls under the City's Temporary Road Occupancy application (right-of-way use), handled by the Traffic Division of Infrastructure & Planning Services — no fee schedule is published, and the process carries real requirements including five-million-dollar commercial liability insurance naming the City, so email RoadOccupancyPermits@peterborough.ca before booking street placement. For self-haul, the Peterborough Waste Management Facility on Bensfort Road (shared with the County) takes garbage, construction material and recyclables at posted per-load rates, and the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at 400 Pido Road takes paints, chemicals and electronics free, year-round.
Choose a size
A popular residential size for a kitchen or bathroom remodel, a whole-room cleanout, or a small roofing job — driveway-friendly with low walk-in walls.
12 × 6 × 3.5 ft · ≈ 3 pickup-truck loads
from $300 indicative
Rent a 10 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 $350 indicative
Rent a 14 Yard dumpsterThe 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 $400 indicative
Rent a 20 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | 10 yd³ | Medium home cleanouts | $300 – $450 |
| 14 Yard Dumpster | 14 yd³ | Medium renovations | $350 – $550 |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | 20 yd³ | Larger renovations and roofing | $400 – $650 |
A dumpster placed entirely on your own property, such as a driveway, needs no permit. On a city street, sidewalk or boulevard, Peterborough requires a Temporary Road Occupancy permit (the City's general right-of-way process — it has no dumpster-specific product) from the Traffic Division. No fee is published; requirements include $5M commercial general liability insurance naming the City as additional insured and advance notice for closures. Contact RoadOccupancyPermits@peterborough.ca or 705-742-7777 ext. 1843 before delivery. Your operator can usually advise on placement.
Questions
Most Peterborough operators quote by phone rather than publishing prices. The published anchors: flat-rate rentals advertised from $299 a week, and delivery-plus-weight models from roughly $200 delivery with disposal at $140–210 per tonne — so a typical mid-size reno load lands in the $350–550 range plus HST depending on weight. Request a quote for a firm price on your exact job.
Not if it stays on your own driveway or property. On a city street, sidewalk or boulevard you need the City's Temporary Road Occupancy permit from the Traffic Division — there's no published fee, and it requires five-million-dollar liability insurance naming the City, so contact RoadOccupancyPermits@peterborough.ca well before delivery.
The Peterborough Waste Management Facility at 1260 Bensfort Road takes garbage, construction materials, recyclables and mattresses at posted rates (sorted clear-bag loads under 100 kg from $12), Monday to Saturday. Household hazardous waste and electronics go free to the depot at 400 Pido Road, Wednesday to Saturday. For a renovation or big cleanout, a rented bin at your home is usually simpler than repeated trips.
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