Manitou Springs, CO Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest curbside time
- 6:00 a.m. on pickup day
- Latest removal time
- 8:00 p.m. same day
- Storage between pickups
- Inconspicuous, inside property line
- Right-of-way storage
- Barred without city permission
- Wrong materials in bin
- Separately unlawful, Section 6.27.030(C)
Summary
Manitou Springs limits when residential waste and recycling bins can sit at the curb: no earlier than 6:00 a.m., and pulled back in by 8:00 p.m. the same collection day, under Municipal Code Section 6.27.030(B). The rule applies even if the contractor did not empty the bin that day.
B.Waste/recyclables may be placed curbside no earlier than 6:00 a.m. in the collection bins for collection by the contractor on their scheduled pickup date. Collection bins shall be removed by 8:00 p.m. the same day as the scheduled pickup even if waste was not picked up by the disposal company.
Full Breakdown
that same day, even if the contractor's truck never picked it up. 010(2) to include the collection bins used under the waste program, be stored within the property's boundary line where they are inconspicuous to passersby, and bars storing them in the public right-of-way or a public easement without the city's permission, which the city can revoke for good cause. 030(C). S. 5), cited directly in the ordinance, which lets the city require a single residential hauler and charge a mandatory fee; the fee, billed to the property owner of record, covers both the contractor's collection charge and a separate city administrative fee for running and enforcing the program.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a bin out past 8:00 p.m., setting it out before 6:00 a.m., or storing it in view of the street outside pickup day violates Section 6.27.030(B) and Section 6.24.020, punishable under the general penalty at Section 1.01.100 through Section 6.27.060 and Section 6.24.080. Contaminating a bin with non-program materials before curbside placement is a separate violation under Section 6.27.030(C), and unpaid program fees can lead to discontinued collection service after thirty days' notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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