Solid Waste Board recommends county require roll-off containers at construction sites

The Park County Solid Waste Board voted unanimously March 20 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners adopt a requirement for roll-off containers at construction sites, a measure board members said could reduce construction materials being placed in green-box sites and cut the volume of improper disposal.

Board members and staff said the recommendation is advisory: the commissioners and the county attorney must define the scope of any requirement, including what counts as a construction site and how the mandate would be enforced. Staff raised tracking challenges for smaller remodels and for identifying when permitting data (for example, septic or building permits) would reveal a construction project early enough to require roll-off service.

Matt Whitman thanked Commissioner Brian Wells and Ashley Smith in the compliance office for working with the county attorney as the board developed the recommendation. Board members flagged that demolition debris (insulation, studs, sheetrock and nails) is especially difficult and harmful to equipment when it ends up in regular disposal sites.

A motion to recommend the roll-off requirement to the Board of County Commissioners carried by unanimous voice vote. Board members discussed implementation hurdles they expect the commissioners to address, including whether enforcement would be civil or criminal, how projects would be identified (permitting vs. complaints), and whether the county or contractors would bear added costs.

Board members asked county staff and attorneys to return with potential regulatory language and enforcement options for the commissioners to consider. The board did not set an implementation date; the recommendation is an initial step and not an adopted county rule.