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Forks Township: dumpster on the street
Forks Township treats a street dumpster as an exception. Its permit form asks you to explain why the box cannot go on your own property, and both the Public Works Director and Zoning sign off.
The rule, as written
- No dumpster, storage pod, trailer or building material on any highway without written township permission.
- Plywood or a barrier under the box when it sits on a street, as the Public Works Director approves.
- PennDOT-approved lighted and reflective barricades around it during darkness on the traveled road.
- Fee: not printed on the form.
Order of steps
- Try the driveway or yard first. The form asks why that will not work.
- Fill in the Dumpster/Container Permit with your dates.
- If approved, lay plywood or another barrier under the box.
- Ring it with PennDOT-approved lit, reflective barricades after dark. Zoning checks that it is gone at the end.
Where this comes from
- Dumpster/Container permit form (PDF) (read Nov 11, 2026)
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