Solid Waste Management - Welcome Message

Solid Waste Management - Services and Programs

		At Denver Public Works, a multi-service division called Solid Waste Management provides waste management service for 165,000 homes in our city. We collect over 256,000 tons of trash at Denver homes each year. That's an average of 1.6 tons per household a year. Solid Waste Management uses an integrated collection strategy to recycle or dispose of waste in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Each week Solid Waste Management crews make their rounds, collecting trash and recycling from curbsides and alleyways. At other scheduled times we collect large items such as unwanted appliances and furniture as well as household chemicals. Other programs enhance the beauty of our city by removing graffiti, controlling litter, educating residents and organizing events to partner with residents in maintaining clean, livable neighborhoods.
		Denver Recycles encourages environmentally responsible purchasing and disposal habits in your homes, at work and at school in an effort to reduce the volume and toxicity of our waste stream. Denver Recycles collects recycling every other week from Denver residents at no additional cost to the resident. If you are a Solid Waste Management customer and are not presently recycling, please call 3-1-1 to register or you can sign up on-line. Because more than 20 percent of our residential waste stream is made up of yard trimmings and leaves, Denver Recycles also sponsors several yard-waste reduction and reuse programs to keep these materials out of our landfills and recycle them into beneficial products. Current recorded information is available by calling our special events line at 720-865-6810. These programs include: Backyard Composting, LeafDrop, Treecycle, and the Spring Compost Sale & Mulch Giveaway Event.
		Keep Denver Beautiful mission is to enhance the visual appearance of Denver by addressing graffiti and litter problems through service projects and educational programs. We have many volunteer opportunities and sponsor and support community beautification projects including the Great American Cleanup, Adopt-A-Spot, and Keep Denver Beautiful essay and poster contest. We can also help you organize a cleanup in your neighborhood.
		Denver Partners Against Graffiti creates partnerships among the city, public and private property owners and Denver citizens to maintain clean and safe neighborhoods. Crews remove grafiti from public and private property. Graffiti can be reported by calling 3-1-1 or through the DPAG Hotline 720-865-7867. Graffiti can also be reported on-line using the 3-1-1 self serve component or the e-form found on the Denver Partners Against Graffiti site. The Paint Bank supplies free paint for graffiti removal from your property. Information on the Graffiti Task Force, including Sub committe schedules and sub-committee minutes are also available.

2010 Service Changes

Overflow Trash Collection

Overflow trash collection in barrel
service areas collected by
Denver Public Works Solid
Waste Management will now

take place

once every three weeks.

click here to view schedule.

Overflow trash is any household
trash placed outside of the
City-issued black trash barrel
and collected by a separate
truck. A limit of 10 overflow
bags or containers (no larger
than 32 gallons in size) will be
picked up per collection.
Barrel overflow service does
not collect large items like
mattresses and furniture.

Large Item Pickup
Large Item Pickup (LIP)
collection service will take
place once every nine
weeks starting January 1.
A limit of five large items
per household (items such
as furniture and mattresses)
may be set out per LIP cycle.

For more information on
LIP collection, including
schedule information, please
call 311 or click here to view
schedule

Learn about Green Solutions for

Reducing Overflow Trash

Trees and Branches

If a tree limb is broken on a public right-of-way, citizens are asked to contact Denver forestry at 720-913-0651 to assess damage and tree safety. For trees on private property, citizens can visit www.denvergov.org/forestry for a list of licensed and insured tree care contractors.

Click Here for detailed information on branch collection and branches in the right of way.

Helpful Links

Keep Denver Beautiful:

Adopt-A-Spot

Community Clean and Volunteer Programs

Graffiti:
Denver Partners Against Graffiti to become a partner and keep your neighborhood graffiti free.

Trash & LIP:

View My Service Schedule (Trash, Recycling & Large Item Pickup)

Recycling:
Sign up for recycling on-line
Recycling e-mail reminder service

On-line Recycling Directory

Tour Denver’s Recycling Processing Facility
Household Hazardous Waste

"Recycle 8+ in 10" pilot program for apartment complexes and condominiums in Dist 10 - only.

Identity Theft

Don't Be A Victim of Identity Theft

For your own security, please make sure all personal information (social security number, driver's license number, credit card number, etc.) is removed, blocked out or shredded in materials placed in your trash or recycling containers.