Springfield, MA Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Size threshold
- 6 cubic yards or more
- Annual fee
- $50 per dumpster
- Administered by
- Springfield Fire Department
- Section
- § 100-7.U
Summary
Commercial dumpsters and roll-off containers of six cubic yards or more require an annual Fire Department permit in Springfield, Massachusetts, with a $50 fee charged per dumpster each year.
Dumpsters six yards or greater in the aggregate: $50 per dumpster (annual fee).
V. Fire protection systems shutdown fee: $50. A fire watch detail may be required at the owner's or applicant's expense, the cost of which shall be determined by the Fire Department in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements.
W. Wet and dry chemical systems.
(1) Wet chemical system permit, plan review and inspection fee: $100.
(2) Dry chemical system permit, plan review and inspection fee: $100.
X. Cutting and welding permit and inspection fee: $75.
Y. Tire storage permit and inspection fee: $75.
Z. Fire drill requests: $50 per drill.
AA. Special inspections: $75.
BB. Records search and Chapter 21E site assessment fee: $25.
CC. Unvented gas-fired space heater permit and inspection fee: $75.
DD. Ammunition storage permit and inspection fee: $75.
EE. Cannon and mortar firing permit and inspection fee: $75.
FF. Covered mall building permit and inspection fee: $75.
GG. Construction heater (salamander) permit and inspection fee: $75.
HH. Compressed natural gas container and system permit and inspection fee: $75.
II. Hazardous material processing permit and inspection fee: $50.
JJ. A fee for fire watch details for places of assembly shall be assessed by the Fire Department in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements. An administrative fee of 10% of the cost of the detail shall also be assessed.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4680006; v21 updated 2025-12-15; through 12-15-2025).
Full Breakdown
Springfield City Code § 100-7.U, part of the Fire Department's fee schedule in Chapter 100, sets a flat $50 annual permit fee for each dumpster of six cubic yards or greater 'in the aggregate.' The fee sits alongside the department's other storage- and hazard-related permits (propane, flammable liquids, fuel tanks) rather than in the separate Solid Waste chapter, so it functions as a fire-safety size permit rather than a placement or zoning rule. Dumpsters smaller than six yards are not covered by this fee.
Violations & Fines
No specific fine is stated in this section for an unpermitted large dumpster; enforcement runs through the Fire Department's inspection and permitting process rather than a stated penalty amount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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