East West Services says, if you need to put a waste disposal bin on the street in Toronto please read.

12 feet long , 4 feet high, 12 feet long

To put a disposal bin on a City of Toronto street or public laneway, you need a Street Occupation Permit. The City specifically lists “Disposal Bin” as equipment requiring this permit.

Start by calling 311. If calling from outside Toronto, call 416-392-2489. Tell them:

“I need a Street Occupation Permit to place a disposal bin on the roadway at [address]. Which Transportation Services district office handles the permit?”

The basic process is:

1. Apply for the Street Occupation Permit through Transportation Services.
2. Provide the exact address, bin dimensions, proposed location, and dates the bin will be there.
3. The City requires drawings/traffic-management information showing the proposed occupied area; depending on the street, additional traffic-control requirements can apply.
4. A RoDARS notification/application is also required when occupying the City’s public right-of-way.
5. Get the permit before East-West drops the bin on the roadway.

For 2026, the City’s listed permit fee for equipment/materials including a disposal bin is $73.89 + HST per day when the location is not in a Construction Hub. In a Construction Hub, it’s $92.35 + HST per day. Additional lane-closure charges can apply.

City of Toronto – Street Occupation Permit and application

If you give me the Toronto address where you want to put the bin, I can check which district office/number handles that location and what you’ll need on the drawing.