Jefferson County has no countywide ordinance dictating where residents store trash carts on their own lot in unincorporated areas; that follows your private hauler's rules. A county Right-of-Way permit ($50) is required only to place a dumpster or roll-off container in a public street.
Trash service in unincorporated Jeffco is handled by private licensed haulers (Republic Services, Waste Management, etc.) who set cart-type and set-out rules by contract, so the county does not regulate everyday cart storage on private property. The county does regulate the public right-of-way: placing a dumpster, roll-off or other container in a public street requires a Right-of-Way Use and Construction permit. Outdoor accumulation of trash beyond bins can become a nuisance abatable under CRS 30-15-401. Incorporated cities may impose their own bin-screening or set-out-time rules.
Placing a dumpster/container in the public right-of-way without a permit violates county right-of-way rules; the permit costs $50 (plus 2.5% for card payment). Nuisance-level trash accumulation is abated under CRS 30-15-401.
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