Help Reduce Wildfire Danger
It's Wildfire Season ... Protect Your Home!

Clear your property and bring your tree debris to the Jefferson County Slash Collection! We'll be somewhere in Jefferson County every weekend from June 2 through October 28.

What is Slash?
Slash is debris, from nature, such as tree limbs, prunings and pine needles. If not removed, slash can add to potential fire hazards on your property. The importance of mitigating and preparing your property for wildfire cannot be overstated - and again this year, Jefferson County is your partner in this effort.

The Importance of Mitigation
Removing slash and creating a defensible space around your home, is the first line of defense against wildfires. You can create zones around your home, removing any fire fuels, such as tree debris. Having a properly mitigated property doesn't mean that wildfire will pass you by, but it gives the fire department a better opportunity to save your home when it does come. Great tips on how to protect your home and property can be found on the Jeffco Sheriff’s hazard mitigation page and at Fire Wise website.

Slash Collection Calendar

• June 1-2 @ Coal Creek Fire Department Station 2
• June 8-9 @ Evergreen High School
• June 15-16 @ Conifer High School
• June 22-23 @ Blue Mountain Open Space
• June 29-30 @ West Jeff Middle School
• July 6-7 @ Marshdale Elementary School
• July 13-14 @ Evergreen High School
• July 20-21 @ Conifer High School
• July 27-28 @ Golden Gate Canyon Grange
• August 3-4 @ Jeffco Evergreen Road & Bridge Shop
• August 10-11 @ Jeffco Indian Hills Road & Bridge Shop
• August 17-18 @ Foothills Fire Department, Rainbow Hill Station
• August 24-25 @ Evergreen Fire Department, Station 8
• Aug. 31 - Sept. 1 @ Settlers Drive Property
• September 7-8 @ Wagon Wheel Open Space - This site is not in the town of Morrison. It is accessed from South Turkey Creek Road.
• September 14-15 @ Jeffco Shaffers Crossing Road & Bridge Shop
• September 21-22 @ Blue Mountain Open Space - This site is located approximately 1.5 miles west from the intersection of Coal Creek Canyon Road (Highway 72) and Highway 93
• September 28-29 @ Conifer Community Park at Beaver Ranch
• October 5-6 @ Settlers Drive Property - This property is located off Highway 285 just north of Inter Canyon Fire Department Station 3, 8445 South US 285, Morrison
• October 12-13 @ Mount Vernon Country Club - This site is located near the Country Club maintenance facility. Please do not enter the Country Club Clubhouse parking lot.
• October 19-20 @ Jeffco South Road & Bridge Shop
• October 26-27 @ Thunder Valley

What is Accepted?

• Slash - limbs, branches and tree debris
• Maximum length - 8 feet
• Maximum diameter - 6 inches
• Pine needles, tree bark and pine cones, bagged or unbagged
• In addition, leaves accepted at the Thunder Valley Park location only

What is Not Accepted?

• Construction material and lumber
• Household trash
• Metal material of any kind
• Rocks
• Tree stumps
• Yard waste / grass clippings

Fees for Slash Drop-off
Any size truck or trailer is welcome at Jefferson County Slash Collection sites. Dump fees are based on six cubic yards (162 cubic feet) of material: six yards is one load. The cost to drop off a single "load" is $20. Credit cards only. This is equivalent to:

Truck bed full to truck cab height
Trailer up to eight feet long by five feet wide by four feet high
Loads outside these parameters will be charged accordingly.

Calculate Cost
Here is an example to know how to figure your cost:

A 16 foot long trailer that is five feet wide and stacked four feet tall with tree branches
16 feet by 5 feet by 4 feet equals 320 cubic feet
320 cubic feet divided by 162 cubic feet (six yards) = 1.98 "loads"
Each load is $20
So, rounded off, this example trailer will cost $40 to drop at a Jeffco Slash Collection site

The fees that are charged help to offset the cost for the processing equipment, staffing and keeping the program sustainable so it can continue into future years.

Questions?
For additional information and / or if your local group, HOA, subdivision, Fire District would like to host a future collection site:
Bret Roller
Phone: 303-589-4698
www.jeffco.us/2493/Slash-Collection