Denver, CO Waste Collection Schedule
Complete waste management schedule including trash pickup, recycling, bulk waste, and special collections for Denver.
Collection Zones & Pickup Days
Find your neighborhood to see your collection schedule
View Interactive Zone MapCentral Denver / Downtown
Neighborhoods:
- •Downtown Denver
- •LoDo (Lower Downtown)
- •Capitol Hill
- •Golden Triangle
- •Union Station
- •Central Business District
- •Civic Center
- •Uptown
- •City Park West
- •Ballpark
- •Curtis Park
North Denver
Neighborhoods:
- •Highland
- •West Highland
- •Berkeley
- •Sunnyside
- •Jefferson Park
- •Sloan Lake
- •Five Points
- •Cole
- •Globeville
- •Elyria-Swansea
- •Clayton
East Denver
Neighborhoods:
- •Park Hill
- •North Park Hill
- •South Park Hill
- •Northeast Park Hill
- •City Park
- •Congress Park
- •Cheesman Park
- •Montclair
- •Mayfair
- •East Colfax
- •Hale
West Denver
Neighborhoods:
- •Lakewood Gulch
- •Villa Park
- •Barnum
- •Barnum West
- •Valverde
- •West Colfax
- •Sun Valley
- •Lincoln Park
- •Baker
- •RiNo (River North Art District)
- •Cole
South Denver
Neighborhoods:
- •Washington Park
- •Washington Park West
- •Platt Park
- •University
- •University Park
- •Wellshire
- •Virginia Village
- •Southmoor Park
- •Kennedy
- •Harvey Park
- •Harvey Park South
Southeast Denver
Neighborhoods:
- •Cherry Creek
- •Hilltop
- •Belcaro
- •Cory-Merrill
- •Glendale (Denver portion)
- •Windsor
- •Indian Creek
- •Fort Logan
- •Hampden
- •Hampden South
Northeast Denver / Central Park
Neighborhoods:
- •Central Park (formerly Stapleton)
- •Montbello
- •Gateway
- •Green Valley Ranch
- •Denver International Airport Area
- •Northeast Park Hill
- •Eastbridge
- •Skyland
Service Provider
municipalCity and County of Denver - Solid Waste Management Division
Bulk Waste Pickup
Accepted Items
- •Furniture (couches, chairs, tables, dressers)
- •Mattresses and box springs (must be bagged)
- •Large toys
- •Non-electric bicycles
- •Rugs and carpeting
- •Exercise equipment
- •Bundled branches (maximum 4 feet long, 4 inches diameter)
- •Additional trash bags beyond regular capacity
Not Accepted
- •Electronic waste (TVs, computers, monitors)
- •Construction materials
- •Automotive materials (tires, car parts)
- •Hazardous materials (paint, chemicals, batteries)
- •Appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers)
- •Commercial or industrial waste
- •Glass items
- •Propane tanks
Large item pickup occurs automatically every 9 weeks on your regular trash collection day. Items must be placed curbside by 6:00 AM on collection day. Mattresses and box springs must be sealed in bags. No appointment necessary - service is included with regular waste collection. Check the Denver Trash and Recycling app or website for your next large item pickup date.
Recycling Program
Accepted Materials
- •Paper: Newspaper, magazines, catalogs, office paper, junk mail, paper bags
- •Cardboard: Flattened boxes (maximum 2x2 feet), cereal boxes, paperboard boxes
- •Plastics: Rigid plastic bottles, jugs, jars, tubs marked #1-#7 (soda bottles, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, peanut butter jars)
- •Glass: Food and beverage bottles and jars (all colors)
- •Metal: Aluminum cans, steel cans, tin cans, aluminum foil and trays
- •Cartons: Food and beverage cartons (milk, juice, soy milk cartons)
Not Accepted
- •Plastic bags and film
- •Bubble wrap
- •Food wrappers
- •Styrofoam and polystyrene
- •Plastic tubes
- •Juice pouches
- •Shredded paper
- •Hardcover books
- •Wrapping paper
- •Paper towels and tissues
- •Greased pizza boxes
- •Scrap metal
- •Fuel canisters
- •Window glass
- •Ceramics and glassware
- •Clothing and textiles
- •Food waste
- •Yard waste
- •Diapers
- •Electronics
- •Hazardous materials
- •Batteries (recycle separately)
- •Light bulbs
- •Medical waste
Denver uses single-stream recycling - all accepted materials go together in the purple cart, no sorting required. Empty containers of liquids and food scraps. Flatten cardboard boxes to save space (maximum 2x2 feet). Place cart curbside by 6:00 AM on collection day with lid closed. Keep cart at least 2 feet away from other carts, vehicles, and obstacles. Purple recycling carts are provided by the city at no extra charge. Use the Denver Waste Directory at denvergov.org to check if specific items are recyclable.
Holiday Schedule
Denver solid waste collection is delayed one day when your service falls on or after a major holiday. For a Monday holiday, Monday collections move to Tuesday, Tuesday to Wednesday, Wednesday to Thursday, and Thursday to Friday for that week only. Regular schedule resumes the following week. Major holidays that affect collection include New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Recycling may be adjusted during holiday weeks - check the Denver Trash and Recycling app or website for your specific schedule during holiday weeks.
Important Information
Official Data Sources
- https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Recycle-Compost-Trash
- https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Recycle-Compost-Trash/Trash
- https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Recycle-Compost-Trash/Recycle
- https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Recycle-Compost-Trash/Recycle/Accepted-for-Recycling
- https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Departments/Recycle-Compost-Trash/Denver-Composts
- https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Recycle-Compost-Trash/Large-Item-Pickup
- https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Recycle-Compost-Trash/Recycle/Electronic-Recycling
- https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Departments/Recycle-Compost-Trash/Hazardous-Waste
- https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Recycle-Compost-Trash/Recycle-Compost-Trash-Schedules-and-Reminders
- https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Recycle-Compost-Trash/Resources/Expanded-Waste-Collection-Services
- https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Department-of-Transportation-and-Infrastructure/News-Outreach/News/Solid-Waste-Schedule-Shift
- https://www.bluestarrecyclers.org
- https://www.paintcare.org