Is a permit required for a dumpster in Dorval?
Yes, from the instant the dumpster lands on the street, the sidewalk or the grass strip in front of your home: by-law RCM-68-2018 names dumpsters expressly, and public property runs all the way to your lot line. On private ground, Dorval stands apart: the city requires a building permit or a certificate of authorization for an interior renovation that requires a container — call Urban Planning (514 633-4084) before delivery, and we'll help you frame the question.
How much does street occupancy cost for a dumpster in Dorval?
A $25 issuance fee, then $100 per day for less than 50 m² of roadway or sidewalk: seven days on the street add up to $725 in municipal fees, before the rental itself. In your driveway, those fees simply don't exist. The first-tier placement is an order of magnitude — the applicant declares the area occupied (RCM-98-2023, schedule D).
Is there an ecocentre in Dorval?
No — the city says so itself and refers residents to the Saint-Laurent (3535, rue Sartelon) and LaSalle (7272, rue Saint-Patrick) ecocentres. Count on 12 m³ of construction debris free per year for a resident, with photo ID and proof of address at every visit and no dump trucks admitted; a business pays $31 per cubic metre from the very first.
Can municipal collection replace a dumpster in Dorval?
Not for a job site: it serves single-family homes only, caps out at 2 m³ per month and 25 kg per item, and the city warns that debris from contractors' work will not be picked up. Emptying the equivalent of a single 10-yard dumpster (7.6 m³) would take about four months of collections — our calculation, from the municipal figures (by-law RCM-106). One bin rental does in a single delivery what the curb would take four months to absorb.
Can a dumpster sit on the street in Dorval over the winter?
It's the worst season to try: between November 15 and April 15, a permit applicant must check with the duty foreman (514 237-7346) whether a snow-removal operation is planned — no obstruction is tolerated during those operations — and street snow is blown precisely into the right-of-way. A private driveway settles the question, and we help you pick the spot there.
Which dumpster size should you choose for renovations?
The 20-yard covers most renovations of a 1950s house — basement, kitchen, roof. Concrete reference point: it's about the size of a Dodge Caravan. As for the 10-yard, it takes up the same footprint, just lower: it frees no space in a short driveway, but it's enough for a cleanout. The 40-yard is the tool for job sites and full house clear-outs.
What can go into the dumpster — and what never can?
It depends on the dumpster you rent. The mixed format (10, 20 or 40 yards) takes dry materials together: wood, drywall, shingles, metal, furniture. The four single-material dumpsters — soil-rocks-sod, concrete, bricks and mortar, asphalt — accept only their own material, or sorting fees apply. And in every case: no tires, and no paint, solvents, oils, propane, aerosols or acids.
