Is the City street permit included in an Ottawa bin price?

No published Ottawa bin price we read says whether the City's street permit is included, so treat it as a question to put to every company. The permit is a City fee, separate from either bin pricing model.

A bin on the road, boulevard, sidewalk or a public laneway needs the City's Temporary Construction-related Encroachment (TCE) permit. The City's 2026 fees: $101 for a Simple permit (10 working days or less), $998 for a Complex permit (longer, or any renewal), plus rental of $0.87 per square metre per day on the boulevard or $2.02 on the sidewalk or roadway, with a $41 daily minimum. All are non-refundable. Our arithmetic: a single bin's footprint on the road comes to less than $41 a day, so for most single bins the daily figure is the $41 minimum.

The bin company's own price is a different line. Published prices from Ottawa bin companies, seen October 2026, follow two models:

• bin fee plus weight: about $200 to $350 for delivery, pickup and about a week, plus about $150 to $160 per tonne for disposal
• all-in: about $460 to $540 plus tax for a 14 to 20 yard bin for about a week, with 1 to 2 tonnes included

Who applies matters as much as who pays. The City accepts applications from residents, contractors or construction companies, the permit is in the holder's name and not transferable, and processing takes at least 10 business days.

Ask each company two things in writing: whether its price includes the permit and the daily City rental, and who will apply.