Boulder County recently updated their Hauler Ordinance and Licensing requirements. The updated ordinance (Commercial Waste Hauler Licensing Ordinance 2016-1) now requires any company that “collects, transports or disposes of discarded materials (garbage, recyclables, or compostables, construction and demolition waste, or landscaping materials) in Boulder County” to be licensed as a hauler. Haulers must also track and report their waste using the online software system provided by the County.

Weisburg Landscape Maintenance in Colorado Springs, Colo., is celebrating not only its 16th year in business in 2016, but also its status as a top-nine NALP-member company with most certified staff by member category. This year, 11 staff members, including company president Jeff Weisburg and vice president Eric Moroski, are certified with a total of 19 specific certifications. Over the course of 12 years, 24 employees have held Landscape Industry Certified credentials. Two more are testing this year.

House bill 16-1432, which was signed into law last June, takes effect January 1 in Colorado. The law concerns the rights of private sector employees to inspect their personnel files. Employers must allow current employees to view and receive a copy of their personnel file upon request at least once annually. Former employees may request such access one time after termination.

It's important to respond to requests for ADA compliance. In this video, you'll learn about resources to help you properly handle these requests and keep up-to-date on the latest information.

“Last summer, we lost a high-level foreman, had an employee shortage, and other issues. We had a job in the Highlands Ranch area that was getting harder to work into the schedule,” says Diggable Designs Landscape Construction’s Mike Moore. Fretting over the job, he kept asking himself, “Who do I know? Who might help?”

With 2017 approaching now is the time to set your big goals for next year.

The trick is to not set too many, otherwise you will get overwhelmed trying to push "too many small stones forward just a few feet". Instead, pick just a couple big inspirational rocks, and push them a mile down the road.

During the next three-year drought, sprinklers will be running and golf courses, parks and commercial sites within the City of Westminster will be green, say officials. Their reliance on nonpotable water per the city’s strategic water plan will ensure their lawns stay green when parks and play areas in neighboring cities are brown.

The end of a calendar year is often a time for reflection and a time to set new goals for the next twelve months. For many of us, learning to be more productive and manage our time more efficiently is at the top of our self-improvement to-do list. There’s no shortage of articles and apps designed to help you get more out of each day. Here are three resources that we’ve found helpful: