Manitou Springs, CO Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Provider rule
- One city-approved hauler citywide
- Other haulers
- Prohibited for residential waste
- State authority
- C.R.S. Section 30-15-401(7.5)
- Covers
- Dwellings of 7 units or fewer
- Opt-out
- Allowed, but no other hauler permitted
Summary
Manitou Springs requires every property to use the city's single approved residential waste and recyclables hauler; using any other trash service is prohibited under Municipal Code Section 6.27.030(A). The city adopted the program under C.R.S. Section 30-15-401(7.5), which authorizes a single-provider requirement and mandatory fee.
A.All areas of the city are subject to a single residential waste services provider requirement pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-15-401(7.5), and the provision of residential waste services by any person other than the city's approved residential waste services provider is prohibited.
Full Breakdown
030(A) makes participation effectively citywide: all areas of the city are subject to a single residential waste services provider, and any person other than the city's approved contractor providing residential waste service is prohibited. S. 5), which the ordinance cites directly, and covers dwellings of seven units or fewer; multifamily buildings of eight units or more and commercial or industrial waste generators fall outside the residential program. 040. 050, which excuses them from both charges, but an opted-out resident may not then contract with a different hauler; the only choice is the city's approved contractor or no residential waste collection at all.
Violations & Fines
Using or offering an unapproved hauler for residential waste service violates Section 6.27.030(A) and is punished under the general penalty at Section 1.01.100 through Section 6.27.060. Unpaid program fees more than thirty days past the contractor's notice result in discontinued collection service, and every day of noncompliance can be charged as a separate offense in Municipal Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the mandatory program apply to apartment buildings?
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