In Torrance, where you place your dump trailer determines whether a permit is needed:

• Private Property (No Permit Needed): If the dumpster fits completely on your private driveway, private parking space, or within a designated commercial loading area, no permit is required.

• Public Street Placement (Permit Required): If your dump trailer needs to sit on a public road, alleyway, or right-of-way, you must apply for a Refuse Receptacle (Dumpster) Permit through Torrance's online permit portal before delivery day. The application requires the hauler name (selected from the City's approved list), the placement address, and dump trailer size. South Bay Haul is on the City's approved hauler list and handles the permit application for you.

Torrance's residential neighborhoods range from the tight historic blocks of Old Torrance to the wider lots of Southeast Torrance near Palos Verdes. For most jobs, a 10-yard dump trailer on your driveway is all you need no permit, no parking coordination, and no hassle. For larger renovations or commercial cleanouts near Del Amo or the industrial corridor, we coordinate timing around business hours to keep things running smoothly. All placements use protective boards to prevent surface damage, and our drivers are local they know the streets and won't block your neighbors.

Torrance participates in LA County's waste diversion programs, and California's C&D recycling mandates apply to permitted construction projects citywide. We route clean concrete, dirt, green waste, and cardboard to South Bay recycling facilities at competitive rates. We do not accept: paint, liquid waste, motor oil, tires, batteries, asbestos, propane tanks, medical waste, solvents, pesticides, or refrigerants. For household hazardous waste, the LA County SAFE Center at 1400 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro accepts drop-offs on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am–3pm. Questions about a specific material? Call before you load we'd rather tell you over the phone than find it in the trailer.