Colorado, private property
Dead Opossum Removal
Colorado Parks and Wildlife calls the opossum a relative newcomer to Colorado. It first appeared in the southeastern corner of the state in 1903, and CPW puts its present range in the eastern two-fifths of Colorado, where planted trees and river woodlands gave it somewhere to live.
Before you pay anyone. If a person or a pet had contact with it, call your local health department or vet before disposing of it. Otherwise, check whether it is on your land or a public road, because a road carcass belongs to the agency that maintains the road.
What this covers
- An opossum lying in a yard or beside a foundation
- An opossum under a deck, porch or shed that can be reached through an existing opening
- An opossum in a garage or a crawl space with a working access
Where the limit is
An opossum on a public road. An opossum sealed inside a finished wall, ceiling or floor: operators do not open finished surfaces.
Operators work where an animal can be reached without cutting into a finished wall, ceiling or floor: open ground, a crawl space hatch, removable lattice or skirting, an attic access, a garage. They do not open drywall, plaster or other finished surfaces.
This page promises no arrival time. Calls route by ZIP where an operator covers the address, and whether anyone is available for yours, and what it would cost, is settled on the call.
How a call goes
- Say where it is lying and how it can be reached.
- Say whether it is your land, a rental or a shared property.
- Where an operator covers the address, the visit and the price are agreed on the call.
Questions about this animal
Are there opossums in Colorado?
Yes, in the eastern part of the state. CPW puts their present range in the eastern two-fifths of Colorado, which leaves the mountains and the Western Slope outside it.
Where do opossums usually die on a property?
CPW says opossums den in burrows dug by other animals, or under rocks, brush or buildings, or in hollow trees. On a property that usually means under a deck, porch or shed, and those spaces can often be reached without cutting anything.
Not sure this is the right page? Who removes a dead animal in Colorado works through the public and private split, and the locations page sets out what the larger cities publish.