A container that sits entirely on private property, like your own driveway or a fenced job site, doesn't need a city permit in Cleburne.
Once any part of it reaches a street, sidewalk, alley, or easement, you need a right-of-way permit. The city's own wording is broad: a permit is required to disturb, excavate, block, obstruct, tamper with, or place any construction or other material on or in a city road, right-of-way, or easement. A roll-off container parked at the curb is squarely inside that.
Applications go through the city's online right-of-way portal. You set up an account, complete the engineering form, and attach a certificate of insurance, which the city makes a condition of filing rather than an afterthought.
Two more local rules are worth knowing. Property owners are responsible for keeping the public sidewalk alongside their property safe and clear of debris, so the walkway has to stay usable while the container is there. And on a commercial site, container locations are approved by the Sanitation Superintendent, with permanent containers needing a concrete pad and a three-sided screening enclosure.
The City of Cleburne is at 10 N. Robinson Street and the main number is 817-645-0900. The Sanitation Department at the transfer station answers disposal and container questions at 817-641-2236. If you aren't sure whether your drop spot counts as right-of-way, your account manager can help you reach the right desk first.
Before you book, confirm with the city that a container can be placed for your job at your address. Rules differ from city to city and they change. Your Prime Dumpster account manager will help you check, and will tell you plainly what your options are here.