A bin can fit beside the curb and still be in the wrong place. The useful first question is not whether the driver can drop it there. It is whether that location is approved for the proposed dates and use.
Identify the area being occupied
City of Toronto: street occupation permits lists disposal bins among the equipment requiring permission when temporarily occupying space beyond the property line during construction. The public area can include a boulevard, sidewalk, road or lane. Do not use the lawn edge as a substitute for a property boundary.
Send the City a clear proposal showing the bin position, dimensions, dates and nearby features. The application guidance asks for plans showing relevant street details and dimensions. Keep pedestrian movement, entrances, hydrants, trees and other obstructions visible on the drawing rather than treating the bin as the only object that matters.
Locate the boundary
Determine whether the proposed position occupies public space.
Submit the actual plan
Show dimensions, dates and affected street features.
Confirm issued conditions
Give the authorized placement and timing to the hauler.
Collect and clear
Remove the bin and associated material within the approved arrangement.
Coordinate the approvals before delivery
The City also lists a Road Disruption Activity Reporting System (RoDARS) application as required for occupation of its public right of way. Confirm the submission and traffic-management arrangements with the permit office. Additional transit or construction-zone requirements may affect the application. Use the current City instructions; a hauler's experience at another address is helpful but is not approval for yours.
Confirm who is applying and who holds the permit. If the contractor or bin company handles it, ask for the issued documentation and placement conditions. Do not mistake an application receipt or a promised booking for authorization to occupy the space.
Match the rental to the permission
Put the authorized location and dates into the hauler's booking. Plan collection before the approved occupation ends, with a contingency for a full bin or a delayed pickup. Ask how extensions are handled before you need one.
Fees and conditions can change, so price the current application rather than relying on a number from an old renovation. If a private location is available, compare its access and driveway risks instead of assuming street placement is simpler.
Keep the site within the approved arrangement
Do not expand the occupied area with extra bags, pallets or a second bin. Keep the required route and protections in place, and make the permit information available to the crew. Use the waste plan to avoid a rejected load extending the rental.
Outside Toronto, start with the relevant municipality's right-of-way or road-occupation office. Permission and terminology vary. The building-permit guide covers another approval track, not a replacement for this one.