Durable, weatherproof decals that keep crews, drivers, and the public informed on every job site
Short answer: Every commercial dumpster should carry five kinds of dumpster safety decals:
1. A child-safety warning, such as "DANGER: Do Not Play In or Around This Container," on both long sides.
2. Pinch-point and crush warnings on lids, doors, and fork pockets, where hands and feet get caught.
3. A prohibited-materials notice listing what can't go inside: hazardous waste, batteries, tires, paint, flammable liquids, and hot ashes.
4. Owner identification: the company name, a 24-hour phone number, and a container number.
5. Reflective markings on the corners and ends of any roll-off parked on a street or in an unlit lot.
Warnings work best in the ANSI Z535 safety label format: a DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION signal word matched to the severity of the hazard, a pictogram, and a short plain-language message. Most new containers are built to ANSI Z245.30, the safety standard for commercial waste containers, which is why many leave the factory with a warning already applied. Those labels fade, get scraped by forks, or are painted over when containers are refurbished, and replacing them is the container owner's job. Many cities also require the owner's name, phone number, and reflective markings on any dumpster placed on a public street, so check your local permit rules before you drop a roll-off.
Dumpster safety decals communicate hazards, capacity limits, contact information, and disposal rules on roll-off containers, front-load bins, and waste trucks. Decals.com prints these directly to order using outdoor-rated vinyl, so what you design is what ships. You own every decal you buy and apply it yourself to your equipment, no rental terms, no third-party install crews. Choose your size, shape, color, and finish, upload your artwork, and we handle production in as little as 1 business day.