Trash and Recycling

The City of Denver collects over 256,000 tons of trash at Denver homes each year. That's an average of 1.6 tons per household a year. Denver 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 Solid Waste collects large items such as unwanted appliances and furniture as well as household chemicals.

Dumpster Collection		Manual Collection		Barrel Collection

BARREL COLLECTION SERVICE

Don't Get Left Holding the Bag!

• During your scheduled overflow collection week, your overflow trash must be set out by 7 AM on your normal trash collection day.
• Overflow trash is any material left outside of your City-issued black trash barrel. Only trash inside the black barrel is collected weekly.
• Overflow trash should not be stored at the curb on non-collection days. Store your overflow trash on your property, out of public view, until your scheduled collection day.
• Maximum of 10 bags will be collected per Barrel Overflow Collection cycle (every 3 weeks) per household.
• Use your barrel to full capacity. Heavy items should be placed in the bottom and the lid may be open to a 45 degree angle. The lid must not exceed 45 degrees and trash must not be placed on top of the lid.