Longmont, CO Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Resident drop-off
- Free for noncommercial use
- Contractor fee
- $35-$40 per pickup load
- Street placement
- Prohibited outside collection program
- Governing section
- § 14.12.095 waste diversion center
Summary
Longmont runs a waste diversion center where city residents drop off tree limbs and recyclables for free, while noncustomers such as contractors pay a per-load fee.
A.Authority to operate. The city may operate a waste diversion center for drop-off of recyclable materials and disposal of tree limbs at a location determined by the director. The days and hours of operation shall be determined by the director.B.Fees for tree limb disposal.1.Use by city residents for noncommercial use. Residents of the city shall have free use of the waste diversion center for their noncommercial use.2.Use by noncustomers. Noncustomers, including, but not limited to, building contractors, shall pay a fee as set forth below. The director may close use of the waste diversion center for tree limb disposal to noncustomers if the director determines that the volume of such use is interfering with the use by customers for their noncommercial use.a.Full-sized pick-up trucks. The fee shall be $35.00 for a level pick-up load and $40.00 for a cab-high pick-up load.b.Mini pick-up trucks. The fee shall be $30.00 for a level pick-up load and $35.00 for a cab-high pick-up load.c.Cars and minivans. The fee shall be $25.00 regardless of how full the vehicle is.d.Full-sized vans. The fee shall be $35.00 regardless of how full the vehicle is.e.Others. For any vehicle not listed above, the fee shall be $20.00 per cubic yard.C.Regulations. The director may promulgate and post at the waste diversion center rules and regulations governing its use.
Full Breakdown
Longmont Municipal Code § 14.12.095 authorizes the city to operate a waste diversion center for drop-off of recyclable materials and disposal of tree limbs at a location the director sets, with residents receiving free noncommercial use. Noncustomers, including building contractors, pay set fees, $35 for a level pickup load and $40 for a cab-high load in a full-size truck, scaled down for mini trucks, cars, and vans. Separately, § 14.12.110.J bars placing tree limbs and leaves in any street, alley, or public place except when the city runs a designated brush-collection program, though residents may always use the diversion center instead.
Violations & Fines
Placing tree limbs or leaves in a street or alley outside a designated collection program violates § 14.12.110.J; solid waste violations are treated as a public nuisance subject to administrative civil penalties under chapter 2.97.
Frequently Asked Questions
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