The Jefferson County Commissioners have recently announced additional slash collection sites for 2014. The next one will be on Sept. 27 and 28. The complete list of dates and locations, along with what you can and cannot bring, is below.

Slash Collection Dead Trees "The county is very pleased that we can offer these slash sites to residents – two in the Evergreen area and two in Coal Creek Canyon. We are working hard to arrange additional sites and hope to confirm those additional sites very soon," said Chair Faye Griffin.

The threat of wildfires in the mountain areas of Jefferson County is always a concern, particularly during droughts and dry spells. There are steps residents can take to make their homes less susceptible to fire including removing slash such as tree limbs, pine needles and other vegetation from around their homes.

Fees for Slash Drop-off - (Cash only): $20.00 per load. Load parameters are:

Truck bed full to truck cab height
Trailer up to 8' x 4'
Loads exceeding these parameters will be charged as separate loads

Collection sites will accept the following items:

• Slash – limbs, tree debris and pine needles
• Maximum length – 8 feet
• Maximum diameter – 6 inches

Collection sites will NOT accept the following items

• Household trash
• Tree stumps
• Construction material
• Refuse from commercial operations
• Metal material of any kind
• Rocks

Contacts for additional information and/or if your local group, HOA, subdivision, Fire District would like to host a future collection site:
Mark Danner, Jefferson County, 303-271-5008
Bret Roller, Rolling R Ranch, LLC 303-589-4698

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