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Permit
Residential $25/week. Commercial: $100/month OR $3…
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes (OneStopPGH)
Cost
Residential $25/week. Commercial: $100/month OR $375/year. Construction Staging Permit (demolition dumpsters) max 42 days; longer projects need Annual Dumpster Permit.
Max days
Variable
Authority
Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI)
Portal
OneStopPGH (apps.pittsburghpa.gov/onestop)
Processing
3 business days notification of incomplete applications
Special rules
DOMI Permit Counter at 611 Second Avenue. Annual Dumpster Permits granted to businesses ONLY if no other placement option. Dumpsters preferentially located in alleyways. Permit must be in waterproof sleeve, attached to dumpster, visible to public. Address must be displayed in 2" white permanent letters. Annual renewal required. NO slope placement. 15 historic districts, 446 bridges affect access.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
Varies
Cost
Varies
Max days
No city limit
Special rules
Steep terrain limits placement.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Pennsylvania bans: Lead-acid batteries, whole tires, used oil, white goods, leaf waste, electronics (Covered Device Recycling Act CDRA 2010 — TVs, computers, monitors, peripherals banned 2013). Act 101 + Act 108.
Common prohibited
Hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, electronics, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERBATIM VERIFIED Apr 2026 against pittsburghpa.gov/files/.../construction-staging-permit-demolition-dumpster-information-sheet_2026.pdf and annual-dumpster-information-sheet_26.pdf
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