Dumpster rental in Old Town Longmont
Older homes, mature trees, alleys and detached garages — Old Town projects have their own rhythm. Tell us what you're working on and we'll recommend a dumpster that fits your lot.
What fits most Old Town projects
| Attic, basement or garage cleanout in an older home | 10 or 15 yard |
| Kitchen or bath remodel | 15 yard |
| Plaster, lath and old flooring tear-out | 15 yard (heavy — watch the weight) |
| Settling a family home | 20 yard |
Placement tips for Old Town
- ✓Many Old Town lots are narrow, with garages off the alley. A 10- or 15-yard usually fits a single-car driveway or alley-side pad.
- ✓Look up before you pick a spot: big old trees and overhead lines are common here, and our truck needs clearance to set the bin down.
- ✓If the dumpster has to go on the street or in a public alley, the City requires a right-of-way permit for temporary obstructions like dumpsters.
- ✓Plaster and lath are heavy. A bin can reach its weight allowance before it looks full, so let us know if that's your project.
Questions from Old Town customers
Can a dumpster go in an Old Town alley?+
Often, yes — but alleys are usually public right-of-way, so a City of Longmont right-of-way permit may be required. Your own driveway or parking pad generally doesn't need one. Text us your address and we'll help you pick the easiest spot.
My house is in a historic district. Does that change anything?+
Renting a dumpster doesn't. Exterior changes to designated historic properties can need City review, so if you're remodeling the outside, check with the City's historic preservation staff before you start.
Growing up on Main Street
We grew up walking into Old Town for haircuts. Winchell's was a staple. We bought music at Miller Music — it's Iron & Grace Boutique now — and dug through Traylor Hardware and the Used Book Emporium, a building that's since been remodeled and sits empty.
We saw our first movie at the Trojan Theater — so did Dad. Today the Longmont Theatre Company keeps the stage going.
Turning sixteen meant one thing: cruising Main Street. In the early years the loop ran from 3rd Avenue up to TG&Y and back, and you always stopped at the Dairy Queen or the Taco John's at 9th and Main — it's a Dutch Bros now. The Corner Pantry was right there at 9th and Main too.
When the Taco Bell opened at 23rd and Main — it's still there — that became the new turnaround and the place to hang out. After cruising, it was Deli Cioso on south Main (The Gondolier is there now). Up at Mountain View and Main, Grandpa's Burgers is gone; Victory Auto Sales keeps cars on that lot.
Main Street is where Longmont began. In 1871 the Chicago-Colorado Colony laid out a town named for Longs Peak, with stores along Main Street and homes in a grid spreading out from it.
In 1879 a fire destroyed the east side of the 300 block of Main Street, and downtown was rebuilt in brick — much of the character you see today.
Just east of Main, the East Side Historic District (listed on the National Register in 1986) holds some of the city's best Italianate, Queen Anne and Edwardian homes. In the 1880s and 1890s, many of the town's leading families lived there.
The Trojan Theater at 513 Main opened in 1939 as the Fox Theatre and was renamed the Trojan in 1960. It closed as a movie house in 1986, and in 1990 the Longmont Theatre Company bought it and turned it into a performing arts center. It's a designated city landmark.
The Dairy Queen at 616 Main Street dates to 1949 and is often called the oldest Dairy Queen in Colorado.
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