Community Forestry Sort Yards

The Sort Yards are now open!

Drop off your logs, slash, and timber for FREE at one of our two Community Forestry Sort Yards.

Nederland Sort Yard

Open Wed-Sat 9am-5pm

291 Ridge Road, Nederland

Meeker Park Sort Yard

Open Wed-Sat 9am-5pm

8200 Hwy 7, Allenspark

Nederland Hours

June 3 – Oct. 17
Open Wednesday – Saturday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Meeker Park Hours

June 17 – Oct. 10
Open Wednesday – Saturday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Operational Status

Call 303-678-6368 for operational status of either sort yard. Sort Yards are closed on July 4. Additional closures may be announced depending on weather and staffing requirements.

New Users & Contractors

All new users will be required to complete a short registration form before they can unload. Remember, this is a sort yard and you must separate your woody biomass into the correct areas.

All contractors will be required to complete a short registration form for each client’s property. Contractors will not be able to unload without the following information:

First and last name
Physical address of property (including county and zip code)

Hauling Guidelines

Clean out your pickup or trailer before loading material. This helps keep trash and debris from mingling with material.
All material must be securely tied down.
Keep all types of material separate within the load. Each type of material is unloaded in a different location.

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What We Accept

Logs

Trim branches flush to the trunk
Ends of logs must be cut square
All species accepted
Call 303-678-6368 for specifications

Chunk & Decayed Wood

All wood must be free of nails, wire, and metal
Remove root ball

Noxious Weeds

Must be in a paper yard bag
(roll shut – do not use tape or staples)
Learn more about Noxious Weeds

Slash & Branches

Separate piles for conifer and broad leaf trees (aspen trees must go in the broad leaf pile)

Pine Cones, Needles & Leaves

Consider keeping your pine cones and needles in a reusable container
If grass is mixed with your pine cones and needles, they must be in a brown paper bag

What We Do Not Accept

Logs with Branches

Loose Weeds & Potted Plants

Weeds are accepted but only if in a sealed paper yard bag

Dimensional & Treated Lumber

Construction Waste

Rocks, Dirt, & Fireplace Ash

Trash

Stumps & Root Balls

Sod & Grass

Consider Back Yard Composting these items

Other Resources

The Sort Yard is the best use of County Resources in the Allenspark area. It not only provides useful disposal of wildfire mitigation residue but staff have been excellent information resources for forestry practices, weed identification, and best practices.- Phil S.

We have been coming to the sort yard regularly for the past 5 years. Without this facility we would have never have been able to make this kind of progress clearing our property and mitigating against fire. Wayne and all of his staff are fantastic. We have enjoyed Jake this summer and still miss Tom and Nathan! Keep up the good work!- Mark and Yvonne

Thank you all for making the mitigation work so much easier!! You are very much appreciated! Muchas Gracias.- Anonymous

The sort yard is an asset to the mountain community. I have a small property (~1 acre) and don’t have room to pile materials to decompose safely. Thank You for the varied materials that are accepted (trees, pine needles, noxious weeds) .- Anonymous

Contact Us

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Wayne Harrington
303-678-6368