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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, and the Larimer County foothills, in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Cabin and second-home construction in the lake subdivisions, renovation of older mountain properties around the village, and the deck, roof and defensible-space work that comes with living in the forest all keep containers moving up here.
Red Feather Lakes is an unincorporated mountain community, which makes the paperwork simpler than most places but the logistics harder. What follows covers the price ranges, who regulates container work in an unincorporated community, the loading limits, the destination for your debris, and the lead time.
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The prices below reflect average ranges for a standard five-day rental period. Your account manager will confirm tonnage, overage rates, and other project specifics during your free, custom quote.
| Size | Average Price Range | Approximate Dimensions | Common Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Yard Dumpster | $399–$499 | 12' L × 8' W × 3.5' H | Concrete, brick, and heavy debris; small cleanouts; single-room remodels |
| 15-Yard Dumpster | $449–$569 | 16' L × 7.5' W × 4–5' H | Garage cleanouts, kitchen and bathroom remodels, small roof tear-offs |
| 20-Yard Dumpster | $499–$649 | 22' L × 7.5' W × 4.5' H | Whole-home cleanouts, multi-room renovations, flooring removal, roofing |
| 30-Yard Dumpster | $599–$799 | 22' L × 8' W × 6' H | Major renovations, new residential construction, large commercial projects |
| 40-Yard Dumpster | $699–$899 | 22–24' L × 8' W × 8' H | Commercial demolition, industrial cleanouts, large-scale construction |
Distance is the first thing to understand about a quote up here, and it is honest to say so.
There is no disposal site in the foothills. Every load comes down the canyon road to the Front Range, which is around fifty road miles to Fort Collins, so the haul is a real part of the cost and it is built into your quote rather than added later. It is also the main reason a single right-sized container beats two small ones by a wider margin here than in town.
Size is the next lever. Going one size up almost always costs less than overage on a container that filled early, and far less than a second trip up the mountain.
Weight follows. Mountain cabin work produces a lot of dimensional lumber, decking, cedar siding, metal roofing and cleared brush, all of which is bulky rather than dense, so volume usually runs out before the weight allowance does. Stone, old concrete footings and masonry chimneys are the opposite and belong in a 10-yard on their own.
Season is fourth, and up here it is not a detail. Snow, mud season and fire restrictions all affect when a loaded container can be delivered or pulled, so agreeing both dates when you book is worth more than it is anywhere else.
Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 2 tons (4,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 50-70 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 3 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 3 tons (6,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 80-100 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 4.5 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 3 tons (6,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 110-130 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 6 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 4 tons (8,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 170-190 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 9 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 5 tons (10,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 230-250 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 12 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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The right container follows the volume and the weight of your debris, and up here it should also allow for the fact that a swap means a long round trip down the canyon.
The 10-Yard Dumpster earns its place on heavy material. Stone, old footings, chimney brick and tile all belong here, because weight runs out long before the space does.
The 15-Yard Dumpster handles a cabin cleanout, a single bathroom or kitchen, or a small roof tear-off, and it fits on a narrow forest drive.
The 20-Yard Dumpster covers a full cabin renovation or a multi-room remodel, and on most Red Feather Lakes lots it is about as large as the ground will take.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits a major renovation, a new build, or a deck and outbuilding teardown. On a foothills job it frequently pays for itself by removing the need for a swap.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is built for commercial jobs and serious demolition. It needs a long, level, firm spot and clear overhead room for the truck to tip it, which many mountain lots do not have.
Describe the access as well as the job to your account manager, because on a forest property the approach often decides the container.
On private property, including your own driveway or a cabin lot you own, there is no local permit to get. That is not a gap in the answer, it is how the place is set up: Red Feather Lakes is unincorporated, so there is no town board and no town code, and therefore no municipal permit or right-of-way approval to apply for anywhere in the community.
For a public road the authority is Larimer County rather than a town, so a container that has to sit on a county roadway or shoulder is a county question. The county does not publish its container requirements openly, so your account manager contacts Larimer County directly for your address before anything is delivered.
There are two practical gatekeepers that matter more than any permit counter here, and they are worth sorting early. The first is simply access: a loaded truck needs a firm, reasonably level approach and room to tip, and on a steep or soft forest drive that is the real constraint. The second applies if your property sits inside one of the covenant-controlled lake subdivisions. Those associations set their own rules about what may stand on a lot and for how long, so check with yours before a long rental rather than after the container arrives.
Beyond that, there is no local licensing hurdle for you as a customer. Your account manager handles the county contact and confirms the placement before delivery day.
Most construction and cleanout debris loads without trouble, and Colorado's own prohibited list is short and specific.
The state bars five things from disposal at a Colorado waste site: lead-acid batteries, liquid wastes or anything containing free liquids unless the receiving facility is specifically approved to take it, used oil, waste electronic devices and computers, and waste tires, with a narrow allowance for a tire where someone has genuinely established there is no other option. That list is written for household material, so a commercial job may face different conditions at the gate, and your account manager checks that before delivery. For questions about the state rules themselves, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South in Denver and can be reached on 303-692-2000.
Beyond the state list, hazardous waste, wet paint, solvents, fuel, propane cylinders and asbestos all stay out of any container. Asbestos is worth a specific check on an older mountain cabin, because it turns up in pipe lagging, sheet flooring and siding on anything built before the 1980s.
One local point worth planning for: cleared brush and slash from defensible-space work is a big volume stream up here, and it is better handled on its own than mixed into a renovation load. Mention it when you book and your account manager will tell you whether it belongs in a separate container.
If the item you want to dispose of isn’t on this list, give us a call for more guidance or check out our guide of what you can throw in a dumpster.
*Approved items may vary by location. Always check your local laws and regulations to avoid any fines or additional fees.
There is no landfill, transfer station or public drop-off in the Red Feather Lakes area, so a container load from here travels down to a permitted facility on the Front Range, and the charge for your material comes from that facility's gate.
Larimer County runs the disposal system that serves this part of the state, but it does not publish its facility details in a form we can read, so we do not put a site name or an address in front of you that we have not been able to confirm. Your account manager establishes which facility is taking your load, what it will accept and what the gate charge is before the container is delivered, so the number sits in your quote rather than arriving as a surprise.
What that distance means in practice is worth being straight about. A load from a cabin here is a round trip of roughly a hundred miles for the truck, so the economics reward getting the size right the first time and filling the container properly. Loading heavy material low and flat, keeping it below the rails, and separating clean wood, clean metal and clean masonry where you can all help, both at the gate and on the weight.
Most Red Feather Lakes rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Give yourself more notice than that in winter and in mud season, and more again if your property is up an unmaintained private drive.
Five things make delivery day go smoothly:
Two seasonal notes. Spring thaw turns forest drives soft for several weeks, and a loaded container needs firmer ground than an empty one, so a March or April job wants a gravelled or boarded spot. And in a dry summer, fire restrictions can change site access at short notice, so build a little slack into both ends of the booking.
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Prime Dumpster serves Red Feather Lakes and the surrounding Larimer County foothills, including the Crystal Lakes, Glacier View and Hiawatha Heights subdivisions, the properties along Red Feather Lakes Road and Deadman Road, and the communities down the canyon toward Livermore and Rustic. Everything populated sits south-east of here, down on the Front Range, so deliveries are scheduled around your access and the weather rather than a fixed route day.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container to the debris and the access, confirm the county side and the destination before delivery, and give you one clear price on the call.
Your Prime Dumpster account manager handles the details, from tonnage and overage rates to permit contacts and delivery timing, so you can focus on the work.
Expect $399 to $499 for a 10-yard and $699 to $899 for a 40-yard, both on the standard five-day rental. Where you land depends on the weight of your debris and the haul down to the Front Range, which is longer here than almost anywhere. Your account manager quotes the tonnage and the canyon haul as a single number.
In the foothills a container wins easily. There is no disposal site up here at all, so self-hauling means repeat round trips of about a hundred miles, paying at the gate each time, plus fuel and a whole day each run. A single container takes the whole project away in one trip.
Yes. A three-seat couch fills roughly a fifth of a 10-yard, which still leaves space for a bed frame, a dresser and several cartons. Furniture fills the volume long before it troubles the weight allowance.
Colorado bars lead-acid batteries, free liquids, used oil, electronics and computers, and waste tires from disposal. Hazardous waste, wet paint, solvents, fuel, propane cylinders and asbestos stay out too. Asbestos is worth checking on any cabin built before the 1980s.
The 10-yard container starts at $399 to $499, the lowest price we list, and for stone or old concrete it is also the right one. For a cabin renovation it is rarely the cheapest overall, because it fills fast and a second trip up the mountain is expensive. Ask your account manager to compare sizes.
A three-day rental and a five-day rental normally cost the same, because the price follows the job and the tonnage rather than the calendar. Tonnage drives your invoice much harder than the number of days does. Have your account manager spell out the included tonnage and the rate on each extra ton.
Framing lumber, decking, cedar siding, drywall, metal roofing, flooring, cabinets, carpet, furniture and cardboard are all fine. Clean concrete, stone and brick are accepted too, and separated clean material usually costs less to handle. Check an unfamiliar item with us before it goes in.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Red Feather Lakes, Colorado 80545 |
| Phone: | 970-451-0601 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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