JeffCo Slash Program: What's Accepted, Summer Schedule

JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — Jefferson County officials are encouraging residents to clear their property and bring tree debris to the county's slash collection site. The Jeffco Slash Program will be held every weekend until the end of October.

"Removing slash and creating a defensible space around your home is the first line of defense against wildfires," the county said in a social media post. "This is not only important for your property, but it means being a good neighbor by reducing potential hazards for the entire area."

Slash collection this week will be held on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28 at Golden Gate Canyon Grange, 25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road in Golden.

What is accepted?

• Slash – limbs, branches and tree debris
• Maximum length – eight feet
• Maximum diameter – six inches
• Pine needles, tree bark, pine cones
• Leaves only accepted at Thunder Valley Park location

What is not accepted:

• Household trash
• Tree stumps
• Construction material and lumber
• Metal material of any kind
• Rocks
• Yard waste/grass clippings

Remaining summer schedule:

• July 27-28 @ Golden Gate Canyon Grange
• July 27-28 @ Golden Gate Canyon Grange
• August 3-4 @ Jeffco Evergreen Road & Bridge Shop
• August 3-4 @ Jeffco Evergreen Road & Bridge Shop
• August 10-11 @ Jeffco Indian Hills Road & Bridge Shop
• August 10-11 @ Jeffco Indian Hills Road & Bridge Shop
• August 17-18 @ Foothills Fire Department, Rainbow Hill Station
• August 17-18 @ Foothills Fire Department, Rainbow Hill Station
• August 24-25 @ Evergreen Fire Department, Station 8
• August 24-25 @ Evergreen Fire Department, Station 8
• Aug. 31 - Sept. 1 @ Settlers Drive Property
• Aug. 31 - Sept. 1 @ Settlers Drive Property
• September 7-8 @ Wagon Wheel Open Space
• September 7-8 @ Wagon Wheel Open Space

For the fall schedule and more info, visit the Jeffco website: https://www.jeffco.us/2493/Slash-Collection.