Permit requirement
Forks Township requires written permission, through its dumpster permit form, before a dumpster is placed on a road. The same rule applies to storage pods, trailers, construction equipment and construction material.
Dumpster permit rules in Forks Township, PA
- Permit required
- Yes, written permission for a road
- Issuing office
- Public Works Director and Zoning
- Fee
- Not listed on the form
- Time limit
- Not listed in this guide
- Application form
- Forks Township Dumpster/Container Permit form
- Phone
- Not listed in this guide
- Checked
- Nov 11, 2026
Permit fee
The form lists no fee.
Time limit
No time limit is listed in this guide. The form asks for the dates the dumpster will be on site.
Application
The form is the township's Dumpster/Container Permit. It asks for the dates on site and the reason the dumpster cannot be placed on private property. The Public Works Director and the Zoning office both sign it.
Zoning verifies that the dumpster has been removed at the end of the permit.
Dumpster requirements
Plywood or another barrier goes under the dumpster, as approved by the Public Works Director. During hours of darkness, PennDOT-approved lighted and reflective barricades surround it on the traveled part of the road.
Sources
Sources checked Nov 11, 2026. The town table lists all 21 towns.