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Guide

Dumpster permits in Colorado Springs

On your own driveway, a roll-off doesn't need a city permit. In the street, an alley or on a sidewalk it's on public right-of-way, and each jurisdiction around Colorado Springs handles that differently.

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City of Colorado Springs: a Revocable Permit

The city treats a dumpster or a storage pod in the right-of-way as a temporary surface use, covered by a Revocable Permit. The application is the Temporary Surface Permit, linked on that page. "Revocable" means the city can withdraw it at any time.

The city's conditions for anything placed in the right-of-way:

  • It can't block the flow of cars or people walking.
  • It can't interfere with the public's normal use of the street or walk.
  • It can't get in the way of anything lawfully already there.
  • It can't take up more than one fifth of the width of a paved sidewalk.

Questions go to the city's Land Use Review division at 719-385-5905 or planningdev@coloradosprings.gov.

Who applies?

  • Ask the rental company on the call whether they arrange the permit or expect you to.
  • Allow time for approval before the delivery date.
  • Any permit fee is separate from the rental price. See what affects the price.

Outside the city limits

Unincorporated El Paso County (Falcon, Black Forest and other areas outside a city or town): the county's right-of-way FAQ says shipping containers and similar items, a trash dumpster included, are not allowed in the county right-of-way. Plan on the driveway or the yard.Manitou Springs: the city requires a dumpster permit before a roll-off goes in the public right-of-way or a paid parking area. See the Manitou Springs page.Fountain, Monument and Woodland Park each run their own streets. If the container has to go on the street there, call the town or city first.

Ready when your project is

Talk to a local roll-off company

An independent dumpster rental company serving the Pikes Peak region answers. Have a rough idea of the debris and the spot for the box, and the rest takes a few minutes.

Rent a roll-off in Colorado Springs

Say what's going in and where the container can sit. The company on the call quotes size, drop-off date and price.

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