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Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs site services, with a revocable permit to plan around
Local haulers do the work; we hold the contract, own the problems, and send one bill. In Colorado Springs a street container rides on a permit the city can pull at any time, so a long job needs a backup spot.
Last reviewed October 27, 2026.
Short answer
- Dumpsters and POD storage containers in the right-of-way fall under a Surface Revocable Permit from Land Use Review, and the city may revoke it at any time for any reason.
- A container can't interrupt vehicle or pedestrian traffic or take up more than one fifth of the width of a paved sidewalk.
- For parks events the city recommends two portable toilets for every 250 attendees, with at least 10 percent accessible.
- 11 providers in our provider network have completed jobs in Colorado Springs.
A second spot for every container
A contractor running several Colorado Springs sites needs a plan B for any container parked in the right-of-way, because the permit it rides on is revocable. Those sites live on one account with us, and we answer for the lot. When a pickup gets missed, we contact the hauler the same business day.
A one-site job with room off the street doesn't need us; a hauler's own dispatcher can handle it. See hauler, broker, and provider network for how the models differ, and the Colorado page for state rules.
Jobs we've delivered in Colorado Springs
Jobs delivered to Colorado Springs addresses, October 26, 2024 through October 26, 2026. Canceled jobs are not counted.
Figures are counts of completed deliveries, providers, and accounts in this window from our records, as of October 2026. Roll-off deliveries are containers delivered. Portable toilet deliveries are units placed, not orders. A company that completed both services is counted in both service rows, so those rows are not a split of the provider total. The counts are not a promise that every address is covered. Front-load service, compactors, and balers are not in these counts. The sanitation figure adds portable toilets and hand-wash units placed. Where a restroom-trailer count is shown, it is units placed.
The revocable permit for street containers
The city's Planning and Development page lists trash and construction dumpsters and PODs among the temporary uses of the right-of-way that need a Temporary Surface Permit. The structure can't interrupt the flow of vehicles or pedestrians, and it can't take up more than one fifth of the width of any paved sidewalk. The word revocable means what it says: the city may revoke the permit at any time for any reason. Questions go to Land Use Review.
- PermitSurface Revocable Permit, temporary surface application
- Issued byLand Use Review, Planning and Development
- Sidewalk limitNo more than one fifth of the width of a paved sidewalk
- TrafficCannot interrupt vehicle or pedestrian flow
- RevocableThe city may revoke it at any time for any reason
Traffic control permit fees
The City Engineer issues permits for concrete, excavation, and traffic control work in the right-of-way. Traffic control fees follow the traffic count on the affected street. A job that starts without a permit pays double the fee, and a second offense pays triple. The permit page for containers doesn't say a dumpster needs a traffic control permit, so ask Land Use Review whether a lane or turn restriction changes the answer.
| Fee | Charge | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic control permit, streets over 5,000 average daily traffic, 2024 | $205.00 per permit or setup | City of Colorado Springs |
| Traffic control permit, streets under 5,000 average daily traffic, 2024 | $105.00 per permit or setup | City of Colorado Springs |
Toilets at Colorado Springs events
Event organizers in city parks supply their own portable toilets, trash receptacles, and hand sinks, and the park's restrooms and dumpsters stay for general visitors. The parks rules recommend two portable toilets for every 250 attendees, with at least 10 percent ADA accessible and never fewer than one. For units left overnight the city suggests locking them. Crew counts for job sites are in the OSHA portable toilet requirements guide.
Hail and the Colorado Springs calendar
NWS Pueblo covers Colorado Springs. It issues a severe thunderstorm warning for wind of 58 mph or more, or for hail an inch across or larger. Census permit data shows houses holding level while larger apartment buildings slow.
- Warning level
Hail of an inch or more
NWS issues a severe thunderstorm warning at that size, or for wind of 58 mph or more. Treat a warning as the cue to hold deliveries.
- Hail range
Pea to softball
Colorado hail runs from about 3/8 of an inch to about 4 1/2 inches. Keep drywall and insulation covered before afternoon storms.
- January
Quiet month
The Pueblo office's reports from 1995 to 2025 show no severe convective weather in January, the one month free of storm delays.
Colorado Springs, CO, January to August 2026 against the same months of 2025. Apartment permits are slower than last year, so fewer long multifamily jobs are starting in the metro.
Colorado Springs services and hauler sign-up
Colorado Springs buyers can choose dumpster rental, portable toilets, hand-wash stations, or restroom trailers.
Running trucks or toilets around Colorado Springs? Use the vendor form to join the provider network at no cost. Invoices go to accounting@detritus.us, Bill.com sends the payment, and the processing date sets the timing. The vendor payment guide lists each step.
Answers
Common questions
Does a dumpster in the street need a permit in Colorado Springs?
Yes. Dumpsters and POD storage containers in the right-of-way fall under a Surface Revocable Permit from Land Use Review, and the city may revoke it at any time for any reason.
How much of a sidewalk can a container use in Colorado Springs?
No more than one fifth of the width of any paved sidewalk, and the container can't interrupt vehicle or pedestrian traffic.
How many portable toilets does a Colorado Springs park event need?
The city's parks rules recommend two for every 250 attendees, with at least 10 percent ADA accessible and never fewer than one. The organizer supplies them, along with trash receptacles and hand sinks.
Can an approved Colorado Springs account get payment terms?
Approved accounts can be offered Net 30, 60, or 90, subject to credit review. Nothing on this page is an offer of credit. Terms of use apply to a Colorado Springs account.
Talk to us
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Sources
Public sources read October 27, 2026.
- Our own delivery records.
- Revocable Permit, City of Colorado Springs Planning and Development.
- Administrative Regulation 2023-1, Right-of-Way Permit Fees, City of Colorado Springs.
- Park Rules and Regulations for Special Events, City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services.
- Wind and Hail, NWS Pueblo.
- Severe Weather Climatology, NWS Pueblo.
- Building Permits Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.
Also in Colorado: Denver, Fort Collins.