Dumpster rental and junk removal in Fawnskin

North shore, Highway 38

Fawnskin sits on the north shore of Big Bear Lake along Highway 38 (North Shore Drive). Wikipedia puts its permanent population at about 380, notes that most homes are vacation homes, and says the post office has no home delivery. The Forest Service's Big Bear Discovery Center is on North Shore Drive here too.

A truck and trailer can reach Fawnskin two ways: across the dam from Highway 18 at the lake's west end, or around the east end through Big Bear City. Both are mountain highways under Caltrans chain controls in storms, and under R-1 controls every vehicle towing a trailer must chain a drive axle. We confirm your delivery day by call or text, and weather can move it.

Fawnskin's fire inspections come from the County

Unlike the rest of Big Bear Valley, Fawnskin's defensible-space inspections are handled by San Bernardino County Fire, not the Big Bear Fire Department. Fawnskin is on the County's list of mountain communities where annual inspections begin in June, and CAL FIRE's map puts the community's reference point in a Very High fire hazard severity zone in the State Responsibility Area.

County rules include removing pine needles deeper than two inches, clearing dead branches and leaf litter from the ground and from roofs, and trimming trees six feet up from the ground within 100 feet of a structure. The 2007 Butler II Fire burned 14,039 acres northwest of Big Bear and forced evacuations around Fawnskin near the dam.

Our owner is a firefighter. If your clearing leaves more than you can bag, text a photo and we will work out what goes in a dumpster.

Getting the dumpster onto a north-shore lot

Our dumpsters arrive on a trailer behind a pickup and need overhead room to unload. Before delivery, tell us about low branches, wires, tight turns and how steep the driveway is. A photo of the spot answers most of it.

Keep the dumpster off Highway 38. Anything placed in a state highway right-of-way needs a Caltrans encroachment permit, and County roads need a County Transportation Encroachment Permit. We place the dumpster on your driveway or lot by default.

Disposal from the north shore

The County's Big Bear Transfer Station is on Holcomb Valley Road north of Baldwin Lake, on the far side of the valley from Fawnskin. The County lists it as open Monday to Saturday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, and closed on major holidays.

Paint, oil, solvents and other household hazardous waste never go in a dumpster. The nearest County Fire drop-off is in Big Bear Lake at 42040 Garstin Drive, open Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm and free for residents.