A container on private property, including a driveway or a job-site lot, needs no city permit in Spokane Valley. That is where almost all of the containers go.
Anything that sits in the city right-of-way does need a permit. Spokane Valley publishes a clear route for it. The city asks for a right-of-way permit from anyone doing construction work, or any other activity, inside existing city right-of-way. You apply through the online permit portal or a paper form. A traffic control plan goes with it. One detail is worth checking first. The city allows the standard shoulder closure plan only where ten feet of clear travel width is kept in each direction. On a narrow street that rules out the shoulder and moves the container onto the property.
The Permit Center is at 10210 E Sprague Avenue on 509-720-5240, with fees payable before an application is processed. City Hall shares the address on 509-720-5000.
Washington adds a state layer no other state in our network has in this form. It governs who may haul, not where a container may sit. Under state law, hauling solid waste for payment is a regulated activity. The state utilities and transportation commission runs it, and grants certificates by territory. Three points matter on a Spokane Valley job.
First, demolition debris is a certificate class in its own right. A certificate can cover demolition debris alone rather than general waste. That is a published route, not a closed door.
Second, where a territory is already served, the test is tighter. A certificate issues only if the existing company will not serve well enough, or does not object. The company already there has a right to object. That makes a new certificate a contest rather than a filing.
Third, the state rules step aside where a city has contracted for solid waste disposal. Spokane Valley does contract. The city says collection services are made available under contracts with various providers. It says transfer station services come under a city contract too. Which contract displaces the state rules, and how far, is a legal question rather than a writing one. Your account manager settles the position for your address before a container is booked.