Larimer County does not run curbside trash collection in unincorporated areas. Residents subscribe privately with a licensed hauler or self-haul to the Larimer County Landfill on South Taft Hill Road.
Unlike home-rule cities, the county provides no municipal garbage service and sets no mandatory pickup schedule for unincorporated residents. You either contract with a private hauler of your choice or take waste directly to the Larimer County Landfill at 5887 South Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins, open Monday through Saturday. Fort Collins and Loveland residents use city-organized or licensed hauler programs with set collection days. Whatever the method, dumping waste anywhere other than a permitted facility is illegal under state law and county policy.
Improper disposal or dumping instead of using a hauler or the landfill can be prosecuted as illegal dumping/littering under C.R.S. 18-4-511 and the state Solid Waste Act.
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Larimer County addresses hoarding through its pet-quantity and care standards. Sec. 6-80 requires proper food, water, shelter, and veterinary care, and Sec. ...
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Feeding wild ducks and geese is prohibited in unincorporated Larimer County after a written warning. Feeding bears and other wildlife is discouraged, and the...
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Larimer County sets no ordinance banning backyard composting, and it is encouraged for waste reduction. It must not become a nuisance. Fort Collins allows ho...
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Larimer County sets no specific ban on artificial turf, and Colorado law now protects nonvegetative turf grass from HOA prohibition. Check your city's landsc...
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Larimer County does not require native plants, and Colorado law protects your right to xeriscape. Under C.R.S. § 38-33.3-106.5, HOAs cannot ban xeriscape, dr...
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Colorado law lets a single-family or small multi-family household collect rooftop rainwater in up to two rain barrels holding no more than 110 gallons combin...
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