By John Fryar
Updated: 05/03/2017 06:29:06 PM MDT
Boulder County has opened its community forestry sort yard near Nederland for the 2017 season, and its Allenspark-Meeker Park sort yard will open later this month.
The county's forestry sort yards provide a free log and slash disposal service for mountain residents. County residents can drop off tree branches, logs and pine needles free of charge at either the Nederland or Allenspark location.
The Nederland area sort yard, 291 Ridge Road, will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays through Oct. 14.
The Allenspark-Meeker Park area sort yard at 8200 Colo. 7 is to open May 24 and be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays through Oct. 7.
For more information about the sort yards and what materials are accepted, visit the Boulder County Community Forestry Sort Yards webpage, bit.ly/2pGO4Wq, or contact Wayne Harrington at 303-678-6368 or wharrington@bouldercounty.org.