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Dumpster rental and portable toilets in San Diego
Local haulers do the work; we hold the contract, own the problems, and send one bill. A dumpster that enters a City of San Diego sidewalk or street follows Information Bulletin 718.
Last reviewed October 27, 2026.
What you get on a San Diego account
Roll-offs, portable toilets, and restroom trailers can share the agreement. We line up providers that have completed jobs in San Diego and we remain the account contact. Read hauler, broker, and managed network if you want the longer comparison. CALGreen and the other statewide rules stay on the California page. Below is the City of San Diego plus the Census metro named in the table.
San Diego metro deliveries
Each row is delivered work inside the Census metro San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA. We assign the job by the site ZIP for October 26, 2024 through October 26, 2026. A canceled order is excluded. The mix includes construction, events, and commercial stops.
San Diego metro · Count
Figures are counts of completed deliveries, providers, and accounts in this window from our records, as of October 2026. Roll-off deliveries are containers delivered. Portable toilet deliveries are units placed, not orders. A company that completed both services is counted in both service rows, so those rows are not a split of the provider total. The counts are not a promise that every address is covered. Front-load service, compactors, and balers are not in these counts. The sanitation figure adds portable toilets and hand-wash units placed. Where a restroom-trailer count is shown, it is units placed.
Street permits in the City of San Diego
The notes here come from City of San Diego pages read October 26, 2026. Check the bulletin again before you set the box. Chula Vista and Carlsbad are the other cities in the Census title, and each writes its own street ordinance. Bulletin 718 is the City of San Diego document.
A dumpster in the street
Development Services Information Bulletin 718, dated July 2026, says a Traffic Control Permit is required for a temporary storage container or dumpster that encroaches into the public right-of-way, including the sidewalk. It cites San Diego Municipal Code section 129.0702. You file form DS-269 with a traffic control plan that conforms to the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the city's supplemental amendments. Give at least three working days' notice before placement. The plan has to show the street, the nearest cross streets, driveways, parking meters, and painted curbs.
Keep the container off a red, white, or blue painted curb. The dumpster door stays at least 10 feet from an obstruction, 25 feet from an alley or curb return, and 15 feet from a fire hydrant. Post tow-away signs 72 hours before placement. A storage-container permit runs up to 7 days. For a dumpster, read the duration section of Bulletin 718, which treats the dumpster on its own terms. The bulletin lists no exemptions.
Portable toilets
Bulletin 718 and the Traffic Control Permit page cover dumpsters and storage containers in the public right-of-way. Construction crew counts are on the OSHA portable toilet requirements guide.
Where the city says material goes
The City's Miramar Landfill and Greenery page, read October 26, 2026, calls Miramar the city's only active landfill. It is at 5180 Convoy Street. Business hours are Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gate is closed Sunday, and closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Self-dumping vehicles are accepted until 4:30 p.m. Organic material is diverted to the Greenery for mulch, compost, and wood chips. The West Miramar area is the part still operating.
Services on the San Diego quote
Roll-off deliveries and sanitation units are the San Diego rows in the table. Service pages: dumpster rental, portable toilet rental, hand-wash stations, and restroom trailer rental. Open the quote and you'll see roll-offs, portable restrooms, and restroom trailers already checked.
A San Diego company that wants to deliver for our accounts can use the vendor form. Email accounting@detritus.us when you bill us. Bill.com is how the payment runs, at no additional cost to the provider. The vendor payment guide lists the San Diego paperwork. For the clock, payment timing begins from the processing date.
What to plan around
On a San Diego street, the local constraint is Bulletin 718's clearances and the three-working-day notice. Outdoor crews also have Title 8, section 3395: shade when the temperature exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit, drinking water, and a written heat plan. A project that has to report diversion still needs the construction waste management plan described with CALGreen on the state page.
Cities in the Census title
Every row covers the full metro. These are the city names inside the Census title.
- San Diego
- Chula Vista
- Carlsbad
Answers
Common questions
How do I use the San Diego provider count?
33 providers have completed jobs in the San Diego area, as of October 2026. Send the street address when you need a yes or no on a specific site.
When does a dumpster in San Diego need a permit?
Information Bulletin 718 says a Traffic Control Permit is required when a dumpster or storage container encroaches into the public right-of-way, including the sidewalk, under Municipal Code section 129.0702. File DS-269 at least three working days ahead. Keep the door 10 feet from an obstruction, 25 feet from an alley or curb return, and 15 feet from a hydrant.
Where does the City of San Diego say trash goes?
The Environmental Services page calls Miramar, at 5180 Convoy Street, the city's only active landfill. It is open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sunday. Organics go to the Greenery on the same site. Self-dumping vehicles are accepted until 4:30 p.m.
What does Bulletin 718 cover besides dumpsters?
Bulletin 718 and the Traffic Control Permit page, read October 26, 2026, cover dumpsters and storage containers in the public right-of-way. Crew sizing for a construction site is on the OSHA portable toilet requirements guide.
What payment terms can an approved San Diego account receive?
Approved accounts can be offered Net 30, 60, or 90, subject to credit review. Nothing on this page is an offer of credit. Terms of use govern a San Diego account.
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Send the San Diego sites
List the addresses, the service at each one, and the billing split if two entities belong on the invoice. Roll-offs, portable restrooms, and restroom trailers start checked on the quote.
Sources
- Detritus deliveries by job-site ZIP in the Census metro San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, October 26, 2024 through October 26, 2026.
- City of San Diego, Information Bulletin 718, July 2026, read October 26, 2026. Traffic Control Permit, SDMC section 129.0702, placement clearances, three working days' notice.
- City of San Diego, Traffic Control Permit, read October 26, 2026. Dumpsters and storage containers in the public right-of-way.
- City of San Diego, Miramar Landfill and Greenery, read October 26, 2026. Only active city landfill, 5180 Convoy Street.
- Title 8, section 3395, read October 26, 2026. Shade above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, drinking water, and a written heat plan.