4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Denver County, Colorado.
Verified from official government sources
Denver collects trash and compost weekly, recycling every other week, and large items every nine weeks. Look up your day, A/B week and set-out spot at denvergov.org or the Denver Trash & Recycling app. Observed holidays delay collection one day for the rest of that week.
Denver requires trash, recycling, and compost carts to be at the curb or alley no later than 7 AM on pickup day and returned to storage within 24 hours after collection. Carts must be spaced at least 3 feet apart and kept out of public view between pickups.
Denver provides two free annual Large Item Pickup appointments per household plus three Treecycle events. Appliances with refrigerants require CFC-removal tagging. The city also operates drop-off at the Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-Off and hazardous waste at the Denver Arapahoe Chemical Collection.
Denver provides free single-stream recycling to single-family homes and buildings up to 7 units. Commercial properties and apartments must comply with the Waste No More Ordinance (22-1614/306), requiring recycling and composting at food-service establishments and larger residential buildings by 2024.
1 cities in Denver County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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