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Dumpster rental
in Estes Park.

Estes Park has no Town trash or roll-off service, so a dumpster comes from a private company. Remodel debris is outside the Town's bear ordinance, but food waste and scented trash are not, and businesses and vacation rentals must use wildlife-resistant storage at all times. Small loads can go to the Elm Road transfer station by the cubic yard. Plan for a flat driveway spot; we found no dumpster-specific street rule, so call Public Works before using a Town street.

Sources checked November 8, 2026 · Guide updated November 8, 2026
Independent research · No paid placements · Research method

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Bin There Dump That is the only company posting Estes Park prices ($350 to $450 for 6 to 20 yards, about a 7-day typical rental, driveway protection included), but tops out at 20 yards and publishes no weight allowance. WM offers up to 30 or 40 yards but posts no prices or terms and lists conflicting sizes. Budget Dumpster books through other haulers and refuses hillside placement.

Your local checklist

Keep food scraps, kitchen cleanout waste and crew lunch trash out of an open roll-off; under the Town's bear ordinance those attractants need hard-sided or wildlife-resistant storage, and a vacation rental or business needs wildlife-resistant storage at all times.
Confirm the truck can reach a flat, level spot: ask the company about steep or gravel driveways and the 60 feet of straight approach and 23 to 25 feet of overhead clearance some require, and call Estes Park Public Works (970-577-3586) before putting a box on a Town street overnight.
Check whether the address is inside Town limits or in the unincorporated Estes Valley (Larimer County rules and Larimer County Engineering apply there), and get the included weight and extra-day rate in writing, since neither WM nor Bin There Dump That publishes them.

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3 researched options.

Listings are an editorial starting point, not a complete market ranking. Supplier-published amounts are not Dumpsterly quotes. Confirm address eligibility, material acceptance, dates and the full delivered total.

01 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

WM (Waste Management)

Published sizes: 15, 20 and 30 yards in the size table (7'11" x 4'7" x 10'0", 7'0" x 3'6" x 21'11" and 8'0" x 5'0" x 22'0"); the intro and FAQ instead list 20, 30 and 40 yards and give the 20-yard as 8 ft x 4 ft high x 22 ft
Rental & weight terms: Daily, weekly and monthly rentals mentioned; included weight, overage and extra-day rates not published; request a written quote.
Price basis: Not published; check availability online or call 855-400-8818 for a written quote.

Estes Park temporary-dumpster page from the national hauler that also runs the Estes Park Transfer Station. It says local permit costs usually are not included in the rental, bars batteries, asbestos, harmful chemicals and flammable liquids, and may charge extra for some materials. It offers optional locking devices but says nothing about wildlife-resistant lids. Sizes conflict within the page, so confirm which container is booked.

Sources: [1]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

02 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

Bin There Dump That (Fort Collins / Northern Colorado)

Published sizes: 6 yard (10' x 5.5' x 3'), 10 yard (10' x 7' x 4'), 15 yard (11' x 8' x 4.5') and 20 yard (11' x 8' x 6'); the text also says bins range from 4 to 20 yards, and the FAQ mentions a 14-yard
Rental & weight terms: The franchise's rates page gives a 7-day typical rental period with longer periods by arrangement. Included weight, per-ton overage and extra-day fees are not published; request them in writing.
Price basis: $350 (6 yd), $390 (10 yd), $420 (15 yd), $450 (20 yd), per the Estes Park page and the franchise rates page; no Estes Park delivery surcharge is mentioned. Phone 970-232-9354.

Estes Park service-area page from the Fort Collins/Northern Colorado location of a national franchise brand (no street address shown). It says delivery, pickup and driveway protection are included with no hidden fees, and bars hazardous materials. Overfilled bins can cost extra. Its largest bin is 20 yards, smaller than WM's. Nothing about wildlife-resistant lids or mountain-road access.

Sources: [2] · [3]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

03 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

Budget Dumpster (booking service)

Published sizes: 10 yd (3.5' x 7.5' x 14'), 12 yd (14' x 7.5' x 4'), 20 yd (22' x 7.5' x 4.5'), 30 yd (22' x 7.5' x 6') and 40 yd (22' x 7.5' x 8')
Rental & weight terms: Delivery, pickup and the rental period are bundled into one rate, with extra days at a flat daily rate. A weight limit is tied to the quote but not stated; overage fees apply. Request written terms.
Price basis: Not published; online price tool or 970-237-5113.

Booking service: its footer says it facilitates delivery of waste removal services, so ask which company will actually deliver. It will not place containers on hills, a real limit on Estes Park's sloped lots. It asks for 60 feet of straight-line space and 23 to 25 feet of overhead clearance, and refers street placement to the Town's Engineering Division.

Sources: [4]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

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Ask for delivery, pickup, included tons and days, per-ton overage, extra-day charges, fuel, tax, prohibited-item fees, swaps and blocked-trip charges. “Quote required” means the reviewed source did not establish a usable fixed total.

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No dumpster-specific street rule found; overnight use of Town right-of-way runs through Public Works

We did not find an Estes Park rule written specifically for dumpsters in a street. The closest provision we read is Municipal Code 10.04.040, added by Ordinance 12-19 in 2019. It bars leaving a vehicle, trailer or RV in a Town street right-of-way or Town lot overnight, or for more than 18 daytime hours, unless a Town parking permit or a Revocable Encroachment Permit from Public Works allows it. Whether a roll-off container counts is not stated. A 2020 Town Planning handout says any access to a Town street needs a Public Works right-of-way permit and gives the engineering permit line as 970-577-3586. The Town's Right of Way Work Permitting page says any work in the right-of-way needs a permit, at a $50 flat fee plus extra for roadway excavation, with applications filed 5 to 30 days ahead; it also links an Encroachment Permit application but doesn't mention containers, so confirm which permit applies (Public Works, 970-577-3587). Keep the box on your own driveway where you can. If it must sit on the street, call Public Works first. Roads outside town limits fall to Larimer County Engineering (970-498-5709), and US 34 and US 36 fall to CDOT.

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Estes Park's bear rules: wildlife-resistant storage for businesses and rentals, not for construction debris

The Town's Wildlife Protection Ordinance (Ordinance 12-15, Municipal Code Chapter 7.20) has been enforced by police since April 1, 2016. Businesses, vacation rental homes and special events must store refuse and grease in a wildlife-resistant container or enclosure at all times. The one exception is non-resistant containers of 95 gallons or less that are emptied by 10 p.m. daily or picked up overnight. At homes, trash goes out only in a hard-sided container with a secured lid, between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. on pickup day. 'Refuse' here means food, food packaging, scented toiletries and similar attractants. Construction materials, yard waste, metal, cardboard and household items are excluded unless food waste is mixed in. So a roll-off of remodel debris is not covered, but crew lunch trash or a kitchen cleanout tossed into an open box could be. Larimer County enforces matching rules in the unincorporated Estes Valley (since September 1, 2017).

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Estes Park Transfer Station on Elm Road charges by the cubic yard

The Estes Park Transfer Station at 455 Elm Road sits on the old landfill site. The Town owns it and WM runs it under contract with Larimer County. Its 2026 rates are $22 for a car or SUV load, $25.91 per cubic yard for loose truck loads (1-yard minimum), $28.01 per cubic yard for commercial compacted waste, and $41 per cubic yard for rock, rubble and similar construction debris, each plus the state surcharge. Mattresses and box springs are $40 each. It takes cards only, charges double for uncovered loads, and limits wood and stumps to 2 feet in diameter and limbs to 6 feet long. It does not take tires or appliances containing Freon. Hours are seasonal, from three days a week in winter to Monday–Saturday from May through September, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no hazardous waste drop-off in town; that goes to the Larimer County Landfill in Fort Collins. Recyclables go to the separate Residential Recycling Center at 640 Elm Road.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Estes Park.

Does Estes Park's bear ordinance apply to a construction dumpster?

Mostly not. The Town's Wildlife Protection Ordinance, enforced since April 1, 2016, regulates refuse that attracts wildlife: food, food packaging, grease and scented items. Construction materials, yard waste, metal and household items are excluded unless food waste is mixed in. A roll-off holding only remodel or cleanout debris should fall outside it. But businesses, vacation rentals and special events must keep refuse in wildlife-resistant containers or enclosures at all times, so keep their food trash out of an open box. Code Section 7.20.050 says construction materials need not go in a wildlife-resistant container, but food packaging at a construction site must.

Sources: [8] · [9] · [13]

Does the Town of Estes Park collect trash or rent roll-offs?

Not for residents, as far as we found. The Town's 2023 collection bid covered downtown waste and recycling cans, nine 2-yard dumpsters and two on-call roll-offs at Town sites (the Events Center and the Light and Power yard), not homes or private businesses. The local League of Women Voters guide lists private haulers for household trash. The Town owns the Elm Road transfer station site, which WM operates under a Larimer County contract. Whether the Town code requires haulers to hold a Town license could not be checked for this guide.

Sources: [12] · [11] · [10]

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Sources & checked dates

These are supplier and government sources, not customer reviews. Published terms can change. Where a source is incomplete, we leave the detail unknown. Street guidance is a starting point; the responsible local authority decides what your address needs.

WM — directly reviewed Estes Park temporary dumpster rental page ↗Checked 2026-11-08
Bin There Dump That — directly reviewed Estes Park service-area page ↗Checked 2026-11-08
Bin There Dump That — directly reviewed Fort Collins/Northern Colorado bin rates and sizes page ↗Checked 2026-11-08
Budget Dumpster — directly reviewed Estes Park, CO booking page ↗Checked 2026-11-08
Town of Estes Park — directly reviewed Ordinance 12-19 (2019, Chapter 10 vehicles and traffic; PDF, text extracted) ↗Checked 2026-11-08
Town of Estes Park Planning Division — directly reviewed 'Driveway and Access' handout (rev. April 2020) ↗Checked 2026-11-08
Town of Estes Park — Right of Way Work Permitting page (read in a browser) ↗Checked 2026-11-08
Estes Park News — directly reviewed March 2016 article on enforcement of the Wildlife Protection Ordinance ↗Checked 2026-11-08
Larimer County — directly reviewed Wildlife Protection Ordinance (Estes Valley) page ↗Checked 2026-11-08
Larimer County — directly reviewed Transfer Station & Residential Convenience Centers page ↗Checked 2026-11-08
League of Women Voters of Estes Park — directly reviewed 'Where to Recycle in the Estes Valley' page ↗Checked 2026-11-08
ConstructConnect — directly reviewed listing for the Town of Estes Park's 2023 waste and recycling collection solicitation ↗Checked 2026-11-08
Town of Estes Park Municipal Code (Municode) — Chapter 7.20, Wildlife Protection ↗Checked 2026-11-08

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