Terms of Service

Agreement

These terms govern your use of blueswandumpsterrental.com and the rental services provided by Blue Swan Dumpster Rental Lakeland, 1602 Combee Rd, Lakeland, FL 33801. By booking a container you agree to them. Last updated September 8, 2026.

Quotes and pricing

Quotes are based on the information you provide about the debris type, volume, weight, location and rental duration. A quote is a flat rate that includes delivery, pickup, the agreed rental period and disposal up to the stated tonnage allowance. Charges may apply in addition where: the load exceeds the agreed tonnage allowance; the container is kept beyond the agreed rental period; prohibited materials are present; the load is filled above the top rail and cannot be legally transported; or a scheduled delivery or collection cannot be completed because of blocked access (a dry-run).

Prohibited materials

You may not place in any container: wet paint, solvents, adhesives, tar or other liquid or semi-liquid waste; motor oil, fuel, engine coolant or other automotive fluids; pesticides, herbicides or pool chemicals; asbestos-containing material; propane tanks, aerosols or any pressurized cylinder; batteries of any type; medical, biohazard or radioactive waste; hazardous waste of any kind; contaminated soil or clean fill; whole tires; railroad ties or other creosote-treated timber; or appliances and other white goods containing refrigerant.

Florida’s solid waste rules are set out in Chapter 62-701, Florida Administrative Code, administered by the Department of Environmental Protection, with construction and demolition debris disposal and recycling governed by Rule 62-701.730, F.A.C. The statewide disposal prohibitions are found at Section 403.708(12), Florida Statutes, and cover lead-acid batteries, used oil, white goods, and yard trash in lined Class I landfills subject to the conditions stated there. Polk County disposes of waste by landfill rather than by combustion. Material collected by this company is taken to the North Central Landfill at 7425 De Castro Road, Winter Haven, where disposal is charged by the ton; the County has published rates of $46 per ton for construction and demolition debris, $46 per ton for municipal solid waste and $36.50 per ton for yard trash, with a $10 minimum, on a schedule providing for annual increases of five percent over five years. Those figures are stated as published and not as current rates. The County further restricts disposal at that facility to material delivered, in its words, solely by commercial haulers carrying materials from within Polk County. Clean corrugated cardboard and scrap metal are separated out of loads by this company as a matter of course and routed for recycling. Household hazardous waste, including leftover paint, pool chemicals, antifreeze, motor oil and aerosols, is handled by Polk County rather than as a walk-in service; confirm current arrangements with the County before transporting anything. Neither the City of Lakeland nor Polk County collects construction and demolition debris at the curb. Asbestos is never accepted in any container supplied by this company. In Florida asbestos work is regulated under Chapter 62-257, F.A.C., with contractor and consultant licensing under Section 469.004, Florida Statutes. Asbestos notification for a regulated renovation or demolition in Polk County is made to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Southwest District office, telephone (813) 470-5700, at least 10 working days before the scheduled start, at a published fee of $200 for a paper notice and $100 where the notice is filed and paid electronically. Renovation of housing built before 1978 is subject to the federal Renovation, Repair and Painting rule, which the United States Environmental Protection Agency administers directly in Florida. Vegetative debris such as palm fronds and oak limb wood is accepted only as a separate clean load, never mixed into a construction load, because it is handled and priced differently at the gate. Burning yard debris is prohibited within the Lakeland city limits, and burn authorizations are issued by the Florida Forest Service, telephone (863) 940-6701. Mixed construction and demolition loads from this company are taken to a permitted processing facility rather than direct to disposal. Fees, rules and schedules change — confirm current requirements with the City of Lakeland, Polk County and Florida DEP if you are unsure.

If prohibited material is found in a container you are responsible for the additional handling, disposal and any penalties incurred.

Placement, access and property

You are responsible for ensuring safe and legal access to the placement location and for obtaining any permit or approval required for the container. Florida adopts the Florida Fire Prevention Code, 8th Edition, effective 31 December 2023, which adopts NFPA 1 on a 2021 edition base with Florida amendments under Section 633.202, Florida Statutes. Florida does not adopt the International Fire Code. NFPA 1, Chapter 19, addresses combustible waste and refuse, and NFPA 1:19.1.2 provides that combustible waste cannot be allowed to build up inside or outside the building in any manner that will pose a fire hazard. This company makes no representation as to any numeric separation distance under NFPA 1 for a container, and the widely repeated “10 feet from the building” figure is drawn from a model code that Florida does not use. As a matter of practice this company places containers clear of the structure, the eave line, the utility meter and air conditioning equipment.

Permit responsibility depends on whose right-of-way the container occupies. Polk County includes 17 municipalities, comprising 13 Cities, 3 Towns and 1 Village, together with substantial unincorporated territory, and the applicable authority depends on the address. Lakeland is an incorporated municipality, established 1 January 1885, operating under a Commission-Manager government and running its own solid waste, fire, police, electric, water, airport and engineering permit functions. The City states that any work within the City of Lakeland right-of-way of any nature, including road or sidewalk closures, will require a Right-of-Way Use Permit through the Public Works Engineering Division prior to commencement of any work, and the permit provisions expressly name dumpsters and roll-off containers. Published permit fees are $0, $250 or $500 according to tier, with extensions from $500 to $1,500; the Engineering Division is located at 228 S. Massachusetts Avenue and the published contact is David Stroud, telephone (863) 834-8437. Notification to Sunshine 811 is a written condition of that permit, and the City reserves the ability to require removal of a container from on-street parking on 24 hours’ notice at the permittee’s expense. Those figures are stated as published and not as current rates; confirm with the Division before placement. This company is not aware of any permit requirement for a container placed entirely on your own driveway or private property, and makes no representation that none exists. Where the address lies in another municipality within Polk County, that municipality administers its own right-of-way arrangements and must be contacted separately. Where the address lies in unincorporated Polk County, the street and swale are county right-of-way and the County must be contacted; this company has found no published county provision that specifically names dumpsters or roll-off containers in the right-of-way and accordingly makes no representation in either direction as to whether such a placement is permittable or exempt. Where a container fronts a state road such as US 98, US 92, State Road 33, State Road 37, State Road 539, State Road 540, State Road 563 or State Road 570, the road is maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation, which administers Polk County through its District One office at Bartow, rather than by the City or the County. You are equally responsible for any homeowners association rule, deed restriction or property owner approval that applies. Containers must be kept clear of hydrants, intersections, fire escapes and building egress.

Locates on private property are your responsibility. Call Sunshine 811 on 811 or (800) 432-4770 before anything is dug or demolished. Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc. is established under Section 556.103, Florida Statutes, within Chapter 556, the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act, and Section 556.105(1)(a) requires notice of not less than 2 full business days before beginning any excavation or demolition that is not beneath the waters of the state. You must disclose known hazards including buried utilities, sewer, water and storm laterals, irrigation and well lines, a septic system, a pool or its equipment lines, a detached garage, shed, screen enclosure or lanai the hoist arm must clear, a shell, sand or gravel pad that is soft or rutted after rain, a narrow drive or alley approach, recently poured or already cracked concrete, known sinkhole or subsidence activity on the property, and overhead service drops or low limbs.

We use protection boards under container wheels and rails on residential deliveries as a matter of course. Even so, the placement of a heavy container on any driveway, shell, sand or gravel pad, or paved surface carries inherent risk. That risk is greater on ground that is saturated during the summer rainy season, and on ground subject to the subsidence and closed-depression karst features found across this part of Florida; Section 627.706, Florida Statutes, distinguishes sinkhole loss coverage from catastrophic ground cover collapse coverage, and you should understand what your own policy covers. A lawn, swale or unpaved verge is not a load-bearing surface for a loaded container during the wet season. Where a placement is on or near a lakefront lot, note that the City describes its lakes as interconnected through the stormwater system, such that what happens upstream can have significant impacts downstream; this company states no setback distance and directs you to the City for any applicable requirement. Where you direct placement on a specific surface, you accept that risk. We are not liable for damage to driveways, lawns, curbs, aprons, walkways, wells, septic systems, irrigation or underground utilities arising from placement you have requested or approved.

Loading and safety

Do not load material above the top rail of the container. A heaped load cannot be covered, cannot be legally transported, and will not be collected until it is leveled. Distribute weight evenly, and bear in mind that broken concrete, block, pavers, stucco and clay or concrete roof tile reach legal transport weight in a container that still looks half empty. You are responsible for keeping the load below the rails so it can be covered while the container is on site — load heavier debris over lighter, bag insulation, break down cardboard, and cover anything that will take on water or blow out in a high wind, and expect us to secure or collect containers ahead of a forecast storm. Rain adds weight to an open container, and that weight is charged to you at the scale. This is a market where roughly two-thirds of the annual rainfall arrives between June and September, largely as afternoon thunderstorms, so an uncovered container in the wet season is a predictable overage rather than bad luck; a container that has filled with water may need to be pumped before it can be moved. Wet drywall, carpet, cardboard and insulation gain very substantial weight, and because disposal is charged by the ton at the landfill gate, that water is billed weight. Do not stand or climb on the container. Keep children and animals away. Containers must not be moved, tampered with, or have doors opened by anyone other than our personnel.

Rental period and collection

The standard rental period is stated in your quote. Contact us when you are ready for collection. If we cannot access the container on the scheduled collection date because of parked vehicles, locked gates or other obstruction, a dry-run charge may apply.

Payment

Payment terms are as stated in your quote. Account customers are invoiced under agreed terms. Overdue balances may attract charges as permitted by law.

Cancellation

Cancel or reschedule with reasonable notice at no charge. A charge may apply where a truck has already been dispatched to your address.

Ownership and title

Containers remain our property at all times. Title to material placed in a container passes to us on collection. Do not place items of value in a container expecting to retrieve them.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability arising from any rental is limited to the amount paid for that rental. We are not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential losses, including project delay costs.

Website content

Content on this site is provided for general information. Sizing guidance, weight figures, pricing ranges, fee amounts and regulatory summaries are indicative, are stated as at the date of publication, and may change; confirm current requirements and current fees with the relevant authority. All site content, branding and imagery is our property or used under license and may not be reproduced without permission.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any dispute will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Florida courts sitting in Polk County, FL.

Questions about these terms? Call (863) 267-9087 or email info@blueswandumpsterrental.com.