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The Aspen Police Department and Community Safety Officers are here to help you with any and all bear issues you may be having. Please feel free to contact us at the information below:
As an Aspen business owner, you most likely generate a lot of garbage and grease which are targets for bears in search of a meal. When wildlife has access to trash, it brings them closer to our homes, creating a potentially dangerous situation for animals and people.
Since 2010, the City of Aspen has required wildlife-resistant containers or wildlife-resistant dumpster enclosures for garbage left outside. This includes anything that could attract wildlife.
The following list provides some resources as to where you can locate and acquire approved wildlife-resistant containers if your solid waste hauler does not provide them.
Failure to comply with these ordinances may result in the following penalties: