12.30. 20 | Roll-off Dumpsters now accessible!
The Larimer County Long Term Recovery Group is hosting several complimentary debris dumpsters for properties impacted by the fires, now through the end of January 2021. Free dumpster service will resume later in the spring once the weather improves.
As all debris coming out of the Cameron Peak Fire area is considered contaminated by asbestos and is more costly to dump at the Larimer County Landfill, this free service will hopefully benefit fire survivors during this difficult time. We are also offering three free metal recycling locations during this time too.
The dumpsters are located across western Larimer County at the following neighborhoods/central locations:
- 44H (metal recycling and debris) | Geo location: 40.57097, -105.34753
- Drake (metal recycling and debris) | Geo location: 40.43214652804507, -105.34119720489606
- Kyle Gulch (debris only) | Geo location: 40.65445, -105.5267
- Manhattan (debris only) | Geo location: 40.73552, -105.58107
- Spencer Heights (debris only) | Geo location: 40.67456, -105.78477
All debris collected from properties will be properly contained within the dumpsters by our vendors for landfill placement.
Please be a good neighbor and only take fire impacted debris to the free dumpsters. Thank you for your consideration!
Thank you to our vendors, Colorado Iron and Metal and Gallegos Sanitation.
Thank you to the United Way of Larimer County for supporting the free dumpsters through their Larimer Fire Recovery Fund.
Questions? Please contact Kohl Parrott, Emergency Management Coordinator, Larimer County Office of Emergency Management
Work: 970-498-7146
Cell: 970-481-3493
parrotck@co.larimer.co.us
11.6 Update from the Office of Emergency Management:
Larimer County is working with our non-profit and volunteer partners on property clean-up options within the fire area.
Volunteer help:
- We do have a few volunteer agencies that can help with property clean-up.
- They can work on the property, but they are unable to haul away the materials.
Roll-off Dumpsters:
- We are working to find financial assistance to provide roll-off dumpsters and to aid with landfill fees.
- Details are still to be determined. More information will be provided in the future.
Community Clean-Up Days:
- Some communities are organizing community clean-up days. This is a great idea and allows communities to work together and get a lot done in a short amount of time.
- Community clean-up days also allow our volunteer agencies to coordinate their efforts as well.
- If any of you have something like this planned, please let us know so that we can see what support can be provided in those areas and get it on the website.
Scrap Metal:
- A community near CR44H is working with a scrap metal company that plans to place a scrap metal bin on CR 44H near Moody Hill.
- This arrangement will allow community members to drop off metal items to the bin at no cost.
- Details are still being worked out, but once it is available we will let you know.
Disposal Forms & Landfill Information
The Larimer County Landfill will only accept fire debris from November 16, 2020, through June 30, 2021. ALL FIRE DEBRIS MUST BE HANDLED AS IF IT CONTAINS FRIABLE ASBESTOS.
Inspecting Your Home
- Inspect the roof immediately and extinguish any sparks or embers. Wildfires may have left burning embers that could reignite.
- For several hours afterward, recheck for smoke and sparks throughout the home, including the attic. The winds of wildfires can blow burning embers anywhere. Keep checking your home for embers that could cause fires.
- Take precautions while cleaning your property. You may be exposed to potential health risks from hazardous materials.
- Debris should be wetted down to minimize health impacts from breathing dust particles.
- Use a two-strap dust particulate mask with nose clip and coveralls for the best minimal protection.
- Wear leather gloves to protect hands from sharp objects while removing debris.
- Wear rubber gloves when working with outhouse remnants, plumbing fixtures, and sewer piping. They can contain high levels of bacteria.
- Hazardous materials such as kitchen and bathroom cleaning products, paint, batteries, contaminated fuel, and damaged fuel containers need to be properly handled to avoid risk. Check with local authorities for hazardous disposal assistance.
- If you have a propane tank system, contact a propane supplier. Turn off valves on the system, and leave valves closed until the supplier inspects your system.
- If you have a heating oil tank system, contact a heating oil supplier for an inspection of your system before using.
- Visually check the stability of the trees. Any tree that has been weakened by fire may be a hazard.
- Look for burns on the tree trunk. If the bark on the trunk has been burned off or scorched by very high temperatures completely around the circumference, the tree will not survive and should be considered unstable.
- Look for burnt roots by probing the ground with a rod around the base of the tree and several feet away from the base. If the roots have been burned, you should consider this tree very unstable.
- A scorched tree is one that has lost part or all of its leaves or needles. Healthy deciduous trees are resilient and may produce new branches and leaves as well as sprouts at the base of the tree. Evergreen trees may survive when partially scorched but are at risk for bark beetle attacks
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