Edwards neighborhood chipping program helping reduce wildfire risk

Edwards Metropolitan District has teamed up with the Eagle Valley Wildland for fire mitigation efforts. Currently, there's a Curbside Chipping Program underway, scheduled to take place in Edwards every 2nd week of the month for the 2025 summer. For more information on what to do and what not to do, see below!

Check Eagle Valley Wildland Facebook website for more information too!

What we DO want: Trees, logs and branches up to 15 inches in diameter. All materials must be free from wire or nails. HIGH, neatly stacked piles. Piles must be clear of vehicles. Piles within 5 feet of roadway (not on road or sidewalk). Piles smaller than 2 cubic yards should be combined with neighboring piles if practical.

What we DON’T want: No construction materials or treated lumber. No rotten wood, root wads, stumps, dirt or rocks. No grass clippings, trash, weeds, or bags of leaves. No piles on the road or any paved surface. No piles in ditches or depressions. Do not place piles directly under power lines, near gas meters, phone/utility pedestals or mailboxes.