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FREE COUNTY-WIDE

PINE NEEDLE & LEAF DISPOSAL

Help Reduce Wildfire Risk - Safely Dispose of Your Pine Needles! Teller County, Fire Departments, Coalition of the Upper South Platte, & APEX Waste partnered together and are offering FREE residential pine needle & leaf disposal at multiple locations in the county as part of our wildfire mitigation efforts.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

• First Come, First Served - Once dumpsters are full, no additional ones may be available.

• Pine Needles, Pinecones, and Leaves ONLY - No branches or trash.

• No After-Hours Dumping - Please drop off during designated hours only.

• Residential Use Only - No commercial dumping or construction debris.

COLLECTION LOCATIONS & DATES:

Northeast Teller County Fire

1010 Evergreen Heights Dr, Woodland Park May 12-18 | 8 AM-5 PM

Four Mile Fire

8437 CR 11, Florissant May 17-23 | 9 AM-4 PM

Florissant Fire

2606 Hwy 24, Florissant May 19-22 | 8 AM-5 PM

Divide Fire

103 County Road 51, Divide May 19-22 | 9 AM-4 PM

Mountain Communities Fire

869 Appleby Drive, Turkey Rock May 30-June 1 | 9 AM-4 PM

Lake George Fire

8851 County Road 90, Lake George May 31-June 1 | 9 AM-4 PM

Working together to create a safer, more fire-resilient community. Thank you to our Fire Departments and sponsors.

For more info, contact your local participating fire dept.