Everything You Need to Know Before You Go To a Landfill
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Preparing to Face a Landfill
Utilizing a landfill has it’s benefits and can be a great way to dispose of unwanted items, depending on your needs. There are, however, several things you should be prepared for prior to visiting a landfill. Trips to the landfill aren’t exactly for the faint of heart, so make sure that it is the best disposal method for you. Luckily, our team at Altitude Hauling has plenty of experience at landfills and can tell you what to look out for!
Don’t be that guy who has to drive home from the landfill with the windows down trying to get rid of the smell. And on a spare tire from driving over a nail while you were dumping your junk items! Spare yourself the inconveniences by familiarizing yourself with the risks involved in a trip to the landfill.
The Odor
You’re all too familiar with how awful your kitchen trash smells after a week. Imagine acres of trash that have been sitting there for months and months. This smell will often stick with you long after you leave, lingering on your clothes and in your vehicle.
If you thought the smell of your own trash would be hard to get out of your nice, clean car, it only gets worse once you arrive at the landfill!
Vehicle Risks
This may come as a shocker, but landfills are actually not fun locations to be at. When you visit a landfill, you have to deal with the lines of trucks waiting to dump their items, stepping over the waste and debris that has fallen on the ground, flying gravel hitting your windshield, and driving your vehicle through a parking lot that is surely filled with loose items like glass shards, nails, and more.
Disposal fees aren’t the only costs you may incur due to these risks of damage to personal property or self and the inconvenience of dealing with the landfill environment.
Pricing and Disposal Fees
Disposing of unwanted items at landfills is not a free process. In fact, there are often costly fees associated with dumping items at your local landfill. Front Range Landfill in Erie, one of our local disposal options, has disposal pricing ranging from $46 to $155 and above based on the items and quantity of items you need to drop off.
You can view their disposal prices at: https://www.frontrangelandfill.com/services#DisposalFees.
Prohibited Items
We recommend familiarizing yourself with what items are and are not allowed to be dumped at the landfill of your choosing. It would be such a waste if you loaded up your vehicle, drove all the way to your nearest landfill, and discovered that you will not be allowed to dump your items there.
Items that are commonly not allowed include old computers and other electronics, wet chemicals such as paint and oil, tires, and other forms of hazardous or toxic waste.
A Better Alternative to Using Landfills in Denver
If you want to save yourself from dealing with the mysterious debris and odor in the parking lot, flying gravel hitting your car, driving over nails, and paying those pesky fees, you can let our team handle it all for you! You won’t have to spend the time researching the right place to take your unwanted junk and transporting your items. We can do it all for you! Avoid the risks and inconveniences by taking advantage of our full service team!
Our professional team of junk removal experts knows all the ins and outs of our local landfills and can tell you upfront whether we’ll be able to take your items there or not. In fact, we factor that in to our list of accepted items. Our trucks and team members are insured, so we’re prepared to handle any potential damage that occurs at these crowded and dangerous landfills.
A Few Denver Landfill Options
- Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS): DADS, located in Aurora, is open from 6:00am-7:30pm on weekdays and 7:00am-5:00pm on Saturday. DADS does not accept hazardous waste and is closed on major holidays.
- All Recycling, Inc.: All Recycling, Inc. specializes in scrap metal recycling processing in addition to other solid waste items. All Recycling, Inc. has two locations in Englewood and north Denver.
- East Regional Landfill: East Regional Landfill in Bennett is open from 7:00am-4:00pm Monday through Friday. Every second week of each month is half price week, so if you use this location, you can save some money if you schedule your drop-off right.
- Western Disposal: Western Disposal in Boulder not only has a drop-off center for items like recyclables, scrap metal, appliances, yard waste and wood waste, but also sells mulch and compost at their facility as well. They are open 7:00am-5:00pm during specific times of the year.
How Our Company Stands Out
Same Day Service
Need junk removal today? Our quick, dependable service ensures your clutter disappears without delay.
Eco-Friendly Solutions
We’re committed to protecting the environment, prioritizing sustainable practices and recycling wherever possible.
Non-Profit Donation
Give back to your community—we donate usable items to local charities, helping those who need it most.
24/7 Emergency Service
Unexpected clutter emergency? Our team provides reliable, around-the-clock junk removal services whenever you need assistance.
Licensed & Insured
Feel confident knowing we’re fully licensed and insured, ensuring your property stays safe and protected at all times.
Locally Owned & Operated
As your trusted local junk removal experts, we’re dedicated to serving our neighbors with personal care and attention.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here at Altitude Hauling, we get a lot of questions, such as “How much does junk removal cost?” and more!
Check out our junk removal FAQs below!
Most junk removal companies, such as Altitude Hauling, charge by how much space your unwanted items take up in the truck.
Junk removal works in a few short, simple steps.
1. Call, use a contact form, or use an online booking tool.
2. A junk removal professional will ask you to describe your unwanted rubbish and offer you a rough estimate for the junk removal job.
3. Schedule a time for your appointment. Most junk removal companies schedule in 2-hour arrival windows.
4. When the day of your appointment arrives, you can expect a courtesy call 30 minutes before the junk removal crew arrives.
5. Once they arrive, simply point out your unwanted items and you will receive a firm, honest quote for the price of your job.
6. Watch as the junk removal professionals make your unwanted junk items disappear.
7. Finally, it’s time to settle up. Most junk removal companies, such as Altitude Hauling, accept cash, card, or check.
1. You can get rid of your unwanted junk by selling it at a yard or garage sale.
2. Rent a dumpster from a company like Altitude Hauling. That way you can throw away all of your own items at your leisure.
3. Bring your unwanted junk to a dump site and dispose of it on your own.
4. Bring your junk items to a recycling center or other approved facility.
5. Bring your unwanted junk to a donation center.
6. If you would rather not haul your junk on your own, you can hire a junk removal company such as Altitude Hauling.
You can get rid of large, bulky junk items such as beds, mattresses, appliances, and furniture items by hiring a junk removal company such as Altitude Hauling.
Couches are large and awkward to get rid of. You can save yourself the hassle by hiring a junk removal company such as Altitude Hauling to get rid of your old couch.
While large national corporations may charge you exorbitant fees, you can find a local junk removal professional to junk your couch for much lower with companies such as Altitude Hauling.
While tipping for junk removal is appreciated, it is not expected. However, if your local junk removal professionals do an exceptional job, you may want to consider tipping 15-20% of the cost of your junk removal job.