Trash transfer station opening in RFL

After two years without a local site for the disposal of household trash, Red Feather Lakes residents will once again have a waste transfer station nearby. Larimer County will open the transfer site on Nov. 4.

A transfer station allows residents in rural areas to drop off household trash locally instead of having to take it to the county landfill south of Fort Collins. The county pays to have the trash periodically hauled from the transfer station to the landfill. The current transfer station is set up in partnership with the Colorado Division of Wildlife.

The new transfer station is located on Red Feather Lakes Road. Customers should enter through the U.S. Forest Service entrance between Parvin and West Lakes. The new site will be open the first Saturday of each month from November through April, and every Saturday from May through October. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Only household trash is accepted, and items must be no larger than 4 feet by 4 feet. Cash, check, Visa and MasterCard are accepted.

The fee is $8.03 per cubic yard plus a state surcharge of either 6 cents for a car or 11 cents for a truck. Volumes are rounded to the nearest whole number. If a customer has less than 1/2 cubic yard, the fee is $6.03 plus the applicable surcharge. Tires under 16.5-inch rim diameter are $4.90 each, and tires between 17- and 24-inch rim diameter are $6.50 each. Anything larger is not accepted. Unsecured loads are charged a double fee.

More information is available by calling the Larimer County Solid Waste Department at 498-5760.