Unincorporated, so county and state rules apply: Colorado law (C.R.S. 43-5-301) bars any obstruction on a highway, county roads included, and neither Adams nor Arapahoe County publishes a permit for a dumpster in a county road. I-70 and Colfax Avenue (SH 36) are state highways, which we keep clear. So the container goes on your driveway or lot.
Dumpster Rental in Watkins, CO
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Dumpster Rental in Watkins
An old stage stop on Colfax, east of E-470: acreage, shops and barns, with the Air and Space Port nearby.
Watkins sits on Colfax Avenue east of E-470, where Colfax has become SH 36 and runs through town as I-70 Business. It grew up around an Overland Stage stop in 1860 and had a post office by 1878; it incorporated in 2004 and voted to go back to unincorporated status in 2006. The Census counted 682 people in 2020, most of them on the Arapahoe County side, and the Colorado Air and Space Port, owned by Adams County, is close by.
This is acreage country, at about 28 people per square mile, with nearly every home a single-family house and more than half built since 2000. The jobs are barn, shop and land clean-ups in bigger boxes, plus remodels and move-outs in the newer homes. Watkins is about 16 miles east of our yard, straight out I-70 to exit 295, so it is same-day or next morning depending on the route.
ZIP code(s):
80137
80137
Status:
Unincorporated community (CDP) — Arapahoe and Adams counties
Unincorporated community (CDP) — Arapahoe and Adams counties
Distance from our Aurora yard:
about 16 miles
about 16 miles
Local government:
arapahoeco.gov
arapahoeco.gov
Where We Deliver in Watkins
Areas we cover
- The Watkins townsite along Colfax Avenue and I-70: older homes and smaller jobs
- The newer neighborhood of nearly 100 homes: remodels, move-ins and garage clean-outs
- Rural acreage around Watkins: barn, shop and land clean-ups in bigger boxes
Every service we offer is available in Watkins: residential, construction and commercial dumpster rental, junk removal, same-day delivery and yard-waste containers, in all five sizes.
Watkins At A Glance
Landmarks & routes
Local landmarks
- Colorado Air and Space Port
- The Watkins Post Office
- Colfax Avenue through town
- I-70 exit 295
- The sunflower seed processing plant
- The solar farm
Getting to you
- I-70 east to exit 295, the I-70 Business spur into Watkins
- Colfax Avenue east from Aurora, becoming SH 36 and I-70 Business
- E-470 runs north to south to the west of Watkins
- I-70 continues east toward Bennett
Do I need a permit in Watkins?
Watkins is not an incorporated town, so county and state rules apply, and between them they keep a container off the road. Colorado law bars anyone from placing “any obstruction whatsoever” on a highway (C.R.S. 43-5-301), and that includes county roads: it is a civil infraction, and the person responsible is also liable for any damage that results. Neither Adams nor Arapahoe County publishes a permit for placing a dumpster in a county road; road questions go to Adams County Public Works (720-523-6875) or Arapahoe County Engineering Services (720-874-6500), depending on which side of the county line you are on. I-70 and Colfax Avenue (SH 36) are state highways: CDOT issues “Utility and Special Use Permits” for work in state highway right-of-way and publishes nothing about dumpsters, so we keep containers off them entirely. That puts the container on your driveway or lot. If you are in a homeowners association, check its rules on driveway containers before delivery day. And if you are taking a building down, every demolition in Colorado, homes included, needs a demolition approval notice from the state health department (CDPHE), filed at least 10 working days before work starts.
FAQ
Watkins dumpster rental questions
- Is a permit needed for a dumpster in Watkins?
- How far ahead should I book in Watkins?A day ahead is best. Watkins is about 16 miles east of our yard out I-70, so it is same-day or next morning depending on the route.
- My address says Watkins, but I think I am inside Aurora. Which rules apply?Some 80137 addresses are inside Aurora’s far-eastern city limits, and there Aurora’s rules apply: no dumpsters on the public street, with driveway placement considered through the City’s Temporary Use Permit program. Outside the city, state law keeps it off the road too. Either way, it goes on your property.
- Can you get a 30-yard back to a barn or shop?Usually, if the lane is firm and clear of low wires and branches. Tell us about soft ground when you book, and we will pick the spot and the size with you.
Need a dumpster in Watkins? Call (720) 343-7409
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