A dumpster on the street in Tipp City costs $25

Putting a dumpster on the street in Tipp City? The permit is $25.

Ask for the R.O.W. Use Permit. The same form covers pods and moving containers.

The city has rules for how it sits out there. Keep it at least 10 feet from any fire hydrant. Lay boards under it to protect the road. Reflective strips go on the sides.

Then there are the barricades. You need one on each side of the dumpster, and each one has to have a light. The city won't give them to you, so plan on renting a pair from a construction equipment store before the dumpster shows up.

While the dumpster's out there, the area around it is yours to keep clean. That means debris, and it means snow.

How long can it stay?

You write in the day it arrives and the day it leaves. The form doesn't set a limit.

Who do you call?

The city offices are at 260 S. Garber Drive, and the phone number is 937-667-6305. The form online is the 2013 edition, so ask if $25 is still the price.