356
Permit
$25-$75 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$25-$75 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City Monroe ROW Permit Engineering & Public Svcs $100 fee 30 days + liability cert City as Additional Insured; Code Ch 610 — sanitary flytight containers; DPS dumpster — NONRESIDENT PROHIBITED + State ID required.
Portal
monroemi.gov permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**City of Monroe ROW Permit** issued by **Engineering & Public Services Department** — **$100 fee, valid 30 days**. **Liability insurance certificate required, naming City of Monroe as ADDITIONAL INSURED** (not Certificate Holder). **Per City Code Ch 610 Solid Waste**: containers must be sanitary flytight; no street/alley dumping. **DPS Dumpster (Department of Public Services dumpster)**: **NONRESIDENT USE PROHIBITED** — State of Michigan driver's license/ID required + building permit + complete description with quantity. Monroe County (county seat). **River Raisin + Lake Erie**. **River Raisin National Battlefield Park** (War of 1812). **Monroe County Community College + Sienna Heights University**. **DTE Monroe Power Plant** (one of largest coal plants in US). ~48,000 pop. **MI EGLE**.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Manufacturing waste streams.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Michigan bans: Yard waste (with WTE exceptions), liquid waste, beverage containers (deposit), used oil, lead-acid batteries, whole tires (processed). Fewer landfill bans than most states. NO e-waste ban.
Common prohibited
Hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, electronics, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against monroemi.gov Engineering + Permits, ecode360.com Ch 610.
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