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Fort Collins
In Fort Collins the county landfill closed on August 3, 2026
Local haulers do the work; we hold the contract, own the problems, and send one bill. Fort Collins licenses every hauler inside city limits, construction roll-offs included, and Larimer County moved its disposal sites on August 3, 2026.
Last reviewed October 27, 2026.
Short answer
- Fort Collins requires an encroachment permit anytime a dumpster, storage unit, or POD sits in city right-of-way, with a site plan and the permit form emailed to Engineering.
- All haulers operating inside Fort Collins city limits need a hauler license, and the city page names construction and demolition roll-offs and junk removal.
- Effective August 3, 2026 the Larimer County Landfill closed, with waste disposal moved to the Central Diversion and Transfer Station on West Trilby Road and a North Landfill opened for commercial haulers.
- 12 providers in our provider network have completed jobs in Fort Collins.
A permit, a license, and a new disposal route
A Fort Collins job crosses three counters: Engineering for the street, the recycling office for the hauler license, and the county for the tipping site. We hold your sites on one account and answer for all of it. When a pickup gets missed, we contact the hauler the same business day.
Fort Collins changed its disposal picture this year, so ask any hauler where loads are going now and whether that route adds drive time between swaps. Containers in the street need an encroachment permit, and haulers working in city limits need a license, which the city applies to construction roll-offs and junk removal alike. In winter, plan placements that a plow won't bury. In burn-scar areas, ask how the hauler handles flash flood warnings before a container sits in a low spot near a drainage.
One driveway dumpster with a licensed hauler doesn't need us. The hauler, broker, and provider network page shows where we fit, and the Colorado page has state rules.
Fort Collins deliveries
What we delivered to job sites in Fort Collins over October 26, 2024 through October 26, 2026; canceled jobs are excluded.
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.
Encroachment permits for dumpsters and PODs
Engineering's permit page says an encroachment permit is required anytime an obstruction is erected in city right-of-way, and it names dumpsters, storage units, and PODS. The application is a site plan, map, or sketch showing the proposed location plus the permit form, emailed to Engineering. The page lists a small application and inspection fee for minor encroachments and a larger application fee for major ones, with no year, so we've left the amounts off this page. It states no time limit.
- PermitEncroachment permit, whenever something is erected in city right-of-way
- Named itemsDumpsters, storage units, and PODS
- SubmitA site plan, map, or sketch and the permit form
- WhereEmailed to Engineering
- Time limitNone stated on the page
- FeesMinor and major encroachments differ; the page gives no year
The Fort Collins hauler license
The city's page says all haulers operating inside Fort Collins city limits must hold an annual hauler license, and it names construction and demolition roll-offs and junk removal. Licensed haulers report twice a year, with one form for the first and second quarters and another for the third and fourth. The recycling office keeps the current list of licensed haulers and answers questions by email or phone.
Where Larimer County trash goes now
Larimer County says the county landfill closed on August 3, 2026, and all waste disposal moved to the Central Diversion and Transfer Station at 2388 West Trilby Road. The North Landfill at 15669 North County Road 9 in Wellington opened the same day for commercial haulers and for residents of Wellington and nearby. The old entrance stays open for commercial recycling haulers, household hazardous waste, and electronics recycling. The page doesn't say where construction debris goes, so ask the county before a roll-off is routed.
Blizzards, burn-scar floods, and the Fort Collins calendar
NWS Boulder keeps an event archive for northern Colorado. Census permit data shows houses and apartments both edging up.
- March 13 and 14, 2021
Front Range blizzard
NWS Boulder reports 23.0 inches northwest of Fort Collins, gusts of 49 mph at the Fort Collins/Loveland airport, and drifts of 3 to 7 feet.
- July 20, 2021
Burn-area flash floods
NWS Boulder lists flash flooding and debris flows in the Cameron Peak burn area, so check canyon routes after heavy rain.
- August 3, 2026
Disposal sites change
The county landfill closed. Commercial haulers now use the Trilby Road transfer station or the North Landfill in Wellington.
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, January to August 2026 against the same months of 2025. Single-family and large apartment permits are both slightly ahead of last year.
Fort Collins services and hauler sign-up
Fort Collins orders can include dumpster rental, portable toilets, hand-wash stations, and restroom trailers.
Licensed to haul in Fort Collins, or renting toilets nearby? Join the provider network on the vendor form, which costs nothing. Send invoices to accounting@detritus.us; Bill.com pays on the processing date. Steps are in the vendor payment guide.
Answers
Common questions
Does a dumpster in the street need a permit in Fort Collins?
Yes. Fort Collins requires an encroachment permit anytime an obstruction is erected in city right-of-way, and it names dumpsters, storage units, and PODS. The application is a site plan and the permit form, emailed to Engineering.
Do Fort Collins construction roll-off haulers need a license?
Yes. All haulers operating inside Fort Collins city limits need a hauler license, and the city page names construction and demolition roll-offs and junk removal. Licensed haulers report twice a year.
What happened to the Larimer County Landfill?
It closed effective August 3, 2026. Waste disposal moved to the Central Diversion and Transfer Station at 2388 West Trilby Road, and the North Landfill in Wellington opened the same day for commercial haulers.
Can an approved Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins account.
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Sources
Public sources read October 28, 2026.
- Our own delivery records.
- Engineering Permits, City of Fort Collins Engineering.
- Hauler License, City of Fort Collins.
- Solid Waste, Larimer County.
- March 13-14, 2021 Northeast Colorado Blizzard, NWS Boulder.
- Past Events, NWS Boulder.
- Building Permits Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.
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