Trash & Recycling in El Paso County, CO (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in El Paso County, Colorado.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
El Paso County requires rural mobile home park owners to arrange and maintain scheduled trash pickup for residents, with any centralized collection points screened, secured and kept to county health department standards.
El Paso County Mobile Home Park Trash Pickup
Some RestrictionsLand Development Code § 4.2.3, Mobile Home Park Standards (16)
(16) Trash Pickup. Scheduled trash pick-up shall be arranged and maintained by the park owner. If centralized collection locations are used, they shall be screened, secured and maintained by the park owner and comply with EPCPH regulations. (17) Site Development Plan. Site development p...
Bin Placement Rules
El Paso County requires refuse collection areas, including trash bins, on developed sites in the unincorporated county to be screened from view of adjacent properties and roads.
El Paso County Trash Bin Screening Rule
Some RestrictionsEl Paso County Land Development Code Sec. 6.2.2(G)(1)(b)
Refuse collection areas, including trash bins, shall be screened from view from adjacent properties and roads by an opaque wall or fence, architectural elements, dense evergreen plantings with a minimum planting height of 6 feet, or berms with dense plantings creating an opaque appearance with a minimum height of 6 feet. (c) Loading Docks and Other Vehicle Areas Screened. Loading docks, vehic...
Dumpster Rules
New commercial and multifamily development in unincorporated El Paso County must screen dumpsters and other refuse collection areas from view of neighbors and streets.
El Paso County Dumpster Screening Rule
Some RestrictionsEl Paso County Land Development Code § 6.2.2(G)(1)(b)
Refuse Areas Screened. Refuse collection areas, including trash bins, shall be screened from view from adjacent properties and roads by an opaque wall or fence, architectural elements, dense evergreen plantings with a minimum planting height of 6 feet, or berms with dense plantings creating an opaque appearance with a minimum height of 6 feet. (c) Loading Docks and Other Vehicle Areas Screene...
Trash & Recycling by City in El Paso County
1 cities in El Paso County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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