Bring Your Own Bag Program Denver’s Fee on Disposable Bags requires retail stores to charge 10 cents for each disposable bag provided to customers at checkout.
Refuse and Reuse The number one way to reduce waste is to not create it in the first place. Let’s put an end to single-use waste.
Recycle, Compost & Trash Find information about recycling, compost, and trash services in your neighborhood.
Reuse Denver Incentives Retail food establishments get technical support and up to $600 worth of reusable service ware when switching from disposable to reusable food service ware for onsite dining.
Skip the Stuff, Say No to Single-Use Condiments & Service Ware Denver requires all restaurants and third-party delivery services to only provide single-use condiments and service ware if a customer requests them.
Sustainable Resource Management Plan The primary vision of this plan is to divert 50% of all solid waste away from the landfill and to recycling or composting by 2027 and to increase that rate to 70% by 2032.
Waste No More This ordinance requires apartment complexes, restaurants, office buildings and other businesses in Denver to offer recycling and composting services. The city formed a task force to assist in enforcing, clarifying requirements, and overseeing recommendations for this ordinance.