Homestead Disposal
$600
- Size
- 7 yd, Up to 1 week
- Footprint
- Not stated on the Lowell price form
- Weight
- 0.5 tons included
Lowell, MA
Dumpster rental in Lowell, MA
Lowell uses two different dumpster rules. A container that sits in the street needs a Dumpster and Pod permit from the City Engineer. A trash dumpster on private property needs a Board of Health permit. Construction debris is called out as a separate code section that the city site does not post in full. The prices below are what two company pages showed on November 9, 2026.
Prices checked: November 9, 2026.
Quick answer
Checked November 9, 2026
List prices by size
- 7 yard $600
- 10 yard $650
- 15 yard $725 to $775
- 20 yard $825
- 25 yard $1,000
Lowest and highest published list price for that size. A single price means one company listed it. Not a quote.
Permits
A dumpster or storage pod that affects a Lowell city street needs a Dumpster and Pod permit from the City Engineer's Office. The city issues those permits all year.
Street fee: The street application fee is $50. The city page says that fee is not refundable. A metered parking space also needs a meter bag fee. The page does not print the meter bag amount.
Health permit fee: The health fee list shows $50 per dumpster per year, and $150 per year for a dumpster contractor. Section 171-13 says the fee is the amount in the city fee chapter, paid when you apply and again each year. A temporary roll-off permit may not last longer than 15 days. It is for a fair, a carnival, or a similar short need, and it can be renewed for another 15 days. A dumpster company must show $100,000 of liability insurance or a $25,000 bond approved by the City Solicitor.
Prices
Alphabetical list of published prices. Ask each company for a written quote for your ZIP, debris, and placement.
Prices checked: November 9, 2026. These are published list prices, not quotes. Companies are listed alphabetically.
| Company | Size | Footprint | List price | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Disposal | 7 yd Up to 1 week |
Not stated on the Lowell price form | $600 | 0.5 tons included |
| Homestead Disposal | 10 yd Up to 2 weeks |
Not stated on the Lowell price form | $650 | 1 ton included |
| Homestead Disposal | 15 yd Up to 2 weeks |
Not stated on the Lowell price form | $775 | 2 tons included |
| Quick Disposal | 15 yd | 13 ft long x 8 ft wide x 4.5 ft high | $725 | 2 tons included |
| Quick Disposal | 20 yd | 14 ft long x 8 ft wide x 5.5 ft high | $825 | 3 tons included |
| Quick Disposal | 25 yd | 16 ft long x 8 ft wide x 6 ft high | $1,000 | 4 tons included |
Homestead Disposal
$650
- Size
- 10 yd, Up to 2 weeks
- Footprint
- Not stated on the Lowell price form
- Weight
- 1 ton included
Homestead Disposal
$775
- Size
- 15 yd, Up to 2 weeks
- Footprint
- Not stated on the Lowell price form
- Weight
- 2 tons included
Quick Disposal
$725
- Size
- 15 yd
- Footprint
- 13 ft long x 8 ft wide x 4.5 ft high
- Weight
- 2 tons included
Quick Disposal
$825
- Size
- 20 yd
- Footprint
- 14 ft long x 8 ft wide x 5.5 ft high
- Weight
- 3 tons included
Quick Disposal
$1,000
- Size
- 25 yd
- Footprint
- 16 ft long x 8 ft wide x 6 ft high
- Weight
- 4 tons included
Homestead Disposal
The company publishes a Lowell price form for ZIP codes 01850, 01851, 01852, 01853, and 01854, and lists a Westwood address.
No public Lowell hauler list found
Lowell requires a dumpster company to register with Development Services. A public list of those companies was not on the pages reviewed. Ask who pulls the street permit.
- 7 yd (Not stated on the Lowell price form): $600, 0.5 tons included; Up to 1 week
- 10 yd (Not stated on the Lowell price form): $650, 1 ton included; Up to 2 weeks
- 15 yd (Not stated on the Lowell price form): $775, 2 tons included; Up to 2 weeks
Included, or extra, on the price page:
- Extra weight: $225 per ton, listed on the Lowell page
- Extra days after the rental period: $15 per day
- Waste-ban fees on the Lowell page: mattresses and box springs $125 each, TV and computer screens $55 each, propane tanks $55 each, car tires $55 each, batteries $55 each, Freon appliances $55 each, washers, dryers, and dishwashers $55 each
- The page says asbestos, medical waste, and liquids such as paint, oil, and solvents are not accepted
- The Lowell page says the company owns its trucks
Price page: Published price page (checked November 9, 2026)
Prices are the choices in the Lowell page rental form. Longer stays on that form: 10 yard $825 for 4 weeks and $975 for 6 weeks; 15 yard $950 for 4 weeks and $1,100 for 6 weeks. The form does not print container dimensions. Moving the container on the same job is $250. The page also describes a 4 yard container for clean asphalt, brick, concrete, dirt, or fill and does not list a dollar price for it.
How to ask for a quote: Call 781-320-0516 or use the rental form on the Lowell page.
Phone: 781-320-0516
Email: eric@homestead-disposal.com
Address on the company page: 335 Weatherbee Drive, Westwood, MA 02090
Quick Disposal
The service-area page lists Lowell, and the company has a Lowell page. Dollar prices are on the company pricing page for Middlesex and Essex counties, not on the Lowell page itself.
No public Lowell hauler list found
Lowell requires a dumpster company to register with Development Services. Quick Disposal is not confirmed against a public city list. Lowell is named on the company service-area page.
- 15 yd (13 ft long x 8 ft wide x 4.5 ft high): $725, 2 tons included
- 20 yd (14 ft long x 8 ft wide x 5.5 ft high): $825, 3 tons included
- 25 yd (16 ft long x 8 ft wide x 6 ft high): $1,000, 4 tons included
Included, or extra, on the price page:
- The pricing page says not to load above the top of the container. Items over the maximum loading sticker may be removed at an extra cost
- The page says appliances, air conditioners, anything with Freon, televisions, tires, and mattresses will be charged. It does not print those item prices
- Mixed asphalt, brick, concrete, or dirt in a construction or cleanout load: $190 surcharge, plus overweight fees
- The 10 yard description on one part of the page is for clean asphalt, brick, concrete, or dirt, with no mixed construction debris or household trash. Another 10 yard block says the price varies. Call before you treat a 10 yard as a general-trash container
Price page: Published price page (checked November 9, 2026)
The Lowell page names the city and does not print dollar prices. It points to the company pricing page. That page is written for North Shore customers in Essex and Middlesex counties, and it also says coverage is most of those counties. The amounts below are those published prices, not a separate Lowell quote. Each priced line says the company is watching cost changes and may adjust prices. The 10 yard size is 12 feet long by 8 feet wide by 2.6 feet high. One block says the price varies by material and weight. Another says a 10 yard is for clean asphalt, brick, concrete, or dirt, with no mixed construction debris or household trash, and no painted material of that kind. No dollar amount is published for the 10 yard. Rental days are not stated.
How to ask for a quote: Call 781-246-2090 or email dumpsters@quickdisposal.com. The company says it is in Wakefield.
Phone: 781-246-2090
Email: dumpsters@quickdisposal.com
Sizes
Starting points from the local price lists and national size guides. Heavy debris can fill the weight allowance before the container looks full.
| Job | Common starting size | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A small cleanout | 7 to 10 yard | Homestead lists a 7 yard and a 10 yard. Quick Disposal does not publish a dollar price for its 10 yard. |
| Garage, kitchen, or a mid-size remodel | 15 yard | Both companies publish a 15 yard price. |
| A whole house or a large addition | 20 to 25 yard | Quick Disposal publishes a 20 yard and a 25 yard. Homestead's Lowell form stops at 15 yard. |
| Mostly brick, concrete, or dirt | Ask for a heavy-material rate | Homestead describes a 4 yard heavy container without a price. Quick Disposal says its 10 yard price varies and is aimed at clean heavy material. |
| A very small load | Bagster or junk pickup | About 3 cubic yards. Confirm the Lowell ZIP collection fee first. |
- WM 10-yard size guide
- WM 20-yard size guide
- Dimensions and banned items differ by company. Confirm with the hauler.
Permits
Street or public right-of-way
A dumpster or storage pod that affects a Lowell city street needs a Dumpster and Pod permit from the City Engineer's Office. The city issues those permits all year.
Source: Dumpster and Pod Permits, City Engineer. Open the official page
Fee: The street application fee is $50. The city page says that fee is not refundable. A metered parking space also needs a meter bag fee. The page does not print the meter bag amount.
- Put the container size on the application, attach the dumpster company's insurance, and include a sketch
- The sketch must show at least 20 feet from an intersection and at least 5 feet from a fire hydrant
- Police, Fire, Parking, and Transportation have to review the permit. You carry the application to those departments before the City Engineer gives the final answer
- In winter, a permitted container has to come off the street for a snowstorm, at your expense. The City Engineer can act if you do not
- A street paved in the last five years is under a moratorium, and the city adds requirements so the new pavement is not damaged
- You pay to restore any sidewalk or roadway you damage
- City Hall address on the page: 375 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01852. Phone 978-674-4000
Paper copies are available at the City Engineer's Office in City Hall. The street page says to review the city permit manual before you apply. This is separate from a general street-opening permit for digging.
Contact: City Engineer, Lowell City Hall, 375 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01852. Phone 978-674-4000.
Trash dumpster permit
Lowell city code section 171-13 requires a Development Services permit before a trash dumpster is placed on public or private property. Construction debris dumpsters are left out of that section and pointed to Chapter 115. The online section does not print a Fire Department fee. Fire does review the street dumpster permit.
Fee on the health fee list: The health fee list shows $50 per dumpster per year, and $150 per year for a dumpster contractor. Section 171-13 says the fee is the amount in the city fee chapter, paid when you apply and again each year. A temporary roll-off permit may not last longer than 15 days. It is for a fair, a carnival, or a similar short need, and it can be renewed for another 15 days. A dumpster company must show $100,000 of liability insurance or a $25,000 bond approved by the City Solicitor.
Exceptions on the official source:
- Construction debris dumpsters are not covered by section 171-13. The code points those to Chapter 115
- A household trash can under 100 gallons is not a dumpster under this section
- The permit does not replace any other city permit. A container in the street still needs the street permit
- Screening, hours, and the exact spot on a lot are set in Board of Health regulations that the code says are kept at city offices. Those details are not written out in the online section
Where to apply: Development Services issues the trash dumpster permit. The health permits page links the application. City Hall is 375 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01852. The phone on the street permit page is 978-674-4000.
Health permit feesLowell code section 171-13, refuse dumpsters
No blanket driveway exemption. A container in the street needs the street permit. Section 171-13 also requires a Development Services permit before a trash dumpster goes on private property, and it says that permit does not replace other city permits. Construction debris is assigned to a different chapter. The online code does not say a driveway is exempt.
Section 171-13 sets the fine at $50 for each day of a first violation and $150 a day after that. A criminal case can be up to $100 a day. Health permit list: Lowell health permits.
These Lowell companies were opened on November 9, 2026, and do not publish a container rental price. Dumpstar lists 10, 15, and 20 yard containers and a Lowell address at 171 Mammoth Road: Dumpstar, (978) 337-8810. LWL Dumpster Rental lists 10 through 40 yard sizes, dimensions, and weight ranges, and no dollar price, from 85 South Street: LWL roll-off page, (978) 848-1596. Kazanjian Container's about page did not open (the site refused the request), so it is not listed.
Alternatives
Bagster for a small load
Bag price: $29.95 on the Home Depot and Bagster product pages (checked November 9, 2026).
Capacity: About 3 cubic yards / 606 gallons; up to 3,300 lb; roughly 8 ft long x 4 ft wide x 2 ft 6 in high (Bagster)
Lowell pickup fee: Not verified for Lowell ZIP codes 01850, 01851, 01852, 01853, and 01854. The collection fee varies by ZIP. Check Bagster's collection tool or call 1-877-789-BAGS (2247). Bagster says to place the bag on your own property.
Check ZIP pricingBagster questions
- The collection fee is separate and is paid to WM when you schedule pickup
- Collection is not available in every market
- Not accepted: appliances, electronics, tires, food waste, large stumps, and toxic or hazardous items (per Bagster)
- Place it on your property only, not on a public sidewalk or street (per the Bagster questions page)
Bag sources: Home Depot Bagster bag Bagster bag page
Before you book
Ask for these items in writing. They are the details that change the final bill.
- Whether the load is household trash, a short clean-out, or construction debris, because Lowell treats those differently
- Container size and a sketch showing distance to the intersection and the nearest hydrant
- Included weight, the price per extra ton, and how many days are included
- Who files the $50 street permit and the $50 health permit
- Winter removal if a snowstorm is coming
- Mattresses, tires, appliances, and electronics
- A metered spot, because a meter bag fee applies and the amount is not on the city page
Disclaimer
Prices, hours, fees, and availability change. This page is informational. It is not a city filing, a broker relationship, or an endorsement. Confirm permits with the Lowell City Engineer, Development Services, and the Fire Department. Confirm price, weight, banned items, and the delivery window in a written quote before you book.