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 Solid Waste Management offers each eligible household two free Large Item Pickup appointments per calendar year, scheduled via 311 or denvergov.org. Accepted items include furniture, mattresses (bagged), large toys, carpet (cut into 4-foot rolls), and appliances. Refrigerators, freezers, ACs, and dehumidifiers must have a CFC/refrigerant removal tag from a licensed technician or a DOTI-issued sticker; without the tag, items will not be collected. Items excluded from bulk: hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, batteries, motor oil), electronics (e-waste goes to the Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-Off), tires, construction debris, and items exceeding weight/size limits. Additional pickups cost $25 to $50. Denver also hosts Treecycle after the holidays (three drop-off/pickup events in January). Hazardous household waste is accepted free at the Denver Household Hazardous Waste Facility (Havana Street). Illegal dumping is aggressively prosecuted — DRMC §49-247 fines up to $999 plus restitution.
Illegal dumping DRMC §49-247: up to $999 per violation, cleanup costs assessed to offender. Setting bulk out before scheduled date: $50 to $200. Missing CFC tag on appliances: item left at curb, owner billed for return trip.
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