City — Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. Aurora does not allow dumpsters or storage pods on the public street, and City Code § 94-106 bars obstructing streets, alleys and sidewalks (up to $2,650 and/or 364 days). Driveway or private-property placement “may be considered” through the City’s Temporary Use Permit program ($85.25 application; Permit Center, 303-739-7420).
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Aurora and the north and east metro
Our yard is at 3555 Moline Street in north-west Aurora, a few minutes from I-70 and I-225. From there we cover all of Aurora, from the original townsite and the Anschutz Medical Campus to Southlands, Saddle Rock and Murphy Creek; west across the line into Montbello, Green Valley Ranch, Central Park, Lowry, Park Hill, East Colfax and Glendale; north on I-270, I-76 and I-25 to Commerce City, Henderson, Thornton, Northglenn, Federal Heights, Brighton, Lochbuie and Broomfield; and east on I-70 to Watkins, Bennett, Strasburg and Byers. Each page below covers the local rule for a container, the office to call, the areas we work in and the roads we use to get there.
Consolidated city and county · about 7 miles from our Aurora yard. Every dumpster or roll-off in a Denver street or alley needs a DOTI permit, and only the container company can get it (it needs a Denver ROW Dumpster License number), so you do not apply yourself. The Denver code we searched sets no rule for a container on your own driveway.
City — Adams County · about 4 miles from our Aurora yard. Commerce City code § 10-1302: trash dumpsters “shall not be placed in the street without specific approval of the director.” No roll-off permit or fee is published, so we call Public Works (303-289-8150) before any street placement. On your driveway, the City’s storage-container rules exclude roll-offs.
City — Adams County seat · about 15 miles from our Aurora yard. Brighton code Art. 12-16 requires a permit before anything obstructs a street, sidewalk or right-of-way (application to the Director of Planning and Community Development; up to $1,000 and/or a year). It does not name dumpsters, so we call one-stop permitting (303-655-2017) before any street placement. No City rule for your own driveway.
City — Adams County · about 10 miles from our Aurora yard. A container in a Thornton street needs a Non-Construction Related Traffic Control Permit (§ 2-283), and the City says roll-offs “do not have associated fees” (the waiver is written for single-family homes). We check with Infrastructure permits (720-977-6210) before any street placement; no City rule for your driveway.
City — Adams and Weld counties · about 12 miles from our Aurora yard. Northglenn requires a City right-of-way permit for any work in a public right-of-way, including “any use or storage of equipment or materials,” and the applicant must be the contractor (§§ 16-2-2, 16-2-4, 16-2-6). The code does not name dumpsters, so we call the ROW office (303-450-8984) first; no City rule for your driveway.
City — Adams County · about 11 miles from our Aurora yard. Federal Heights code § 46-36: trash dumpsters “are not placed in the street without specific approval of the director,” and only where they are protected from traffic and clear of sight lines. No fee or form we could read, so we contact the City before any street placement; no City rule for your own driveway that we have found.
Consolidated city and county · about 16 miles from our Aurora yard. No permit in Broomfield for a container on your driveway or private property. On the street for more than 24 hours it needs a Container Permit from Engineering (303-438-6380): up to 30 days, or 180 with a building permit, with reflectors and set distances from intersections, driveways and hydrants.
Unincorporated community — Adams County · about 11 miles from our Aurora yard. Unincorporated, so county and state rules apply: Colorado law (C.R.S. 43-5-301) bars any obstruction on a highway, county roads included, and Adams County publishes no permit for a dumpster in a county road (Public Works, 720-523-6875). US 85 and I-76 are state highways, which we keep clear. So the container goes on your driveway or lot.
Unincorporated community (CDP) — Arapahoe and Adams counties · about 16 miles from our Aurora yard. Unincorporated, so county and state rules apply: Colorado law (C.R.S. 43-5-301) bars any obstruction on a highway, county roads included, and neither Adams nor Arapahoe County publishes a permit for a dumpster in a county road. I-70 and Colfax Avenue (SH 36) are state highways, which we keep clear. So the container goes on your driveway or lot.
Town — Adams and Arapahoe counties · about 22 miles from our Aurora yard. Bennett Town Code § 11-1-30 bans dumpsters and roll-offs in streets, alleys and sidewalks unless authorized by law, the Board of Trustees or ordinance, and we have found no Town permit for it. So the container goes on your driveway or lot; questions go to Town Hall (303-644-3249).
Unincorporated community (CDP) — Adams and Arapahoe counties · about 29 miles from our Aurora yard. Unincorporated, so county and state rules apply: Colorado law (C.R.S. 43-5-301) bars any obstruction on a highway, county roads included, and neither Adams nor Arapahoe County publishes a permit for a dumpster in a county road. I-70 and SH 36 are state highways, which we keep clear. So the container goes on your driveway or lot.
Unincorporated community (CDP) — Arapahoe County · about 34 miles from our Aurora yard. Unincorporated, so county and state rules apply: Colorado law (C.R.S. 43-5-301) bars any obstruction on a highway, county roads included, and Arapahoe County publishes no permit for a dumpster in a county road (Engineering, 720-874-6500). I-70, US 36 and SH 36 are state highways, which we keep clear. So the container goes on your driveway or lot.
City — Arapahoe County (enclave in Denver) · about 6 miles from our Aurora yard. Glendale code § 12.20.190: trash dumpsters “are not placed in the street without specific approval,” and any use of the right-of-way needs a City permit. The form does not mention dumpsters, so we call Public Works (303-639-4500) first; most jobs go on the property’s own lot.
Town — Weld and Adams counties · about 18 miles from our Aurora yard. In Lochbuie a roll-off can sit on public or private property for up to 72 hours without a permit. Longer than that, the owner or occupant needs a Temporary Occupancy/Placement Permit from the Town (303-655-9308), and the street is only an option when there is no room on your property.
Dumpster rules around Aurora
Aurora does not allow dumpsters or storage pods on the public street; its trash and recycling page says so, and City Code § 94-106 bars anything that obstructs a street, alley or sidewalk. Placement on private property, including driveways, may be considered through the City’s Temporary Use Permit program ($85.25 application fee, Permit Center 303.739.7420), and the City publishes no time limit, so for a long rental we check with the Permit Center. In unincorporated Adams and Arapahoe counties, Colorado law (C.R.S. 43-5-301) makes any obstruction on a road a civil infraction and neither county publishes a dumpster permit, so the container goes on your property. Our permit guide walks through the whole picture.
The cities around Aurora each have their own position, which is why each page above states it. In short: Denver requires a DOTI permit for any container in the right-of-way, and only the container company can get it; Thornton issues a no-fee traffic control permit for on-street roll-offs at single-family homes; Broomfield needs no permit on a driveway but a container permit after 24 hours on the street; Lochbuie allows 72 hours before a permit is needed; Bennett bans dumpsters from its streets; Commerce City, Federal Heights and Glendale want the City’s specific approval; and Brighton and Northglenn require a right-of-way permit for anything placed in the street. Where a city publishes nothing specific, we say so and call before any street placement.
