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 Large Item Pickup (LIP) Minimize

Furniture and other large item collection:
 
Denver residents that have trash service provided by the City & County of Denver/Solid Waste Management may have large items (such as furniture and mattresses) picked up on a five-week rotation schedule. This is referred to as LIP collection service.   LIP collection service is based on the type of trash collection provided by Solid Waste Management.
LIP items should be set out by 7 a.m. the morning of the collection.
 
LIP items should be placed 4 feet away from the trash cans, dumpsters or other obstructions (recycling carts, cars, poles, mailboxes, etc).
    • Barrel customers should set-out LIP items on their regular day of service during assigned LIP week.
       
    • Manual customers should set-out LIP items on their regular day of service during assigned LIP week. 
       
    • Dumpster customers should set-out LIP items on the Monday during assigned LIP week.  The LIP items will then be collected during the week.  LIP trucks only goes through each alley once during the week of that areas LIP schedule.
There are three ways to find out when your assigned LIP week:
(1) Download an annual calendar   2009
 
(2) Get your next scheduled collection date by entering your address
 
(3) Call 3-1-1 (if calling from outside of Denver dial 720-913-1311).
 
The City does not collect the following items through the Large Item Pick Up service:
  • branches over 4 (four) feet in length or 4 (four) inches in diameter
  • household hazardous waste
  • motor oil
  • auto parts (including tires)
  • tires
  • tree stumps
  • fireplace or barbeque ashes
  • railroad ties
  • concrete
  • rocks
  • soil or sod
  • building materials
  • demolition debris
 
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 Appliance Collection Minimize
By appointment, Solid Waste Management customers are eligible for complimentary  appliance collection.  Freon and other large metal appliances (white goods) is done by a private contractor.  We ensure that the metals are recycled and the freon is handled in an environmentally safe manner.
 

 
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 Non-LIP Items Minimize
Disposal of items that are not collected through the Large Item Pickup are the responsibility of the homeowner.  
 
Solid Waste Management has a referral list of Registered Haulers  (private companies that provide hauling service in the City and County of Denver).  Hauling/disposal fees are determined by the individual company.  
 
There are also several companies listed in the yellow pages.
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