On September 15, 2025, Denver City Council passed updates to the city’s Universal Recycling and Composting Ordinance, which was previously known as the Waste No More Ordinance. These changes revise the criteria and compliance timeline for recycling at construction and demolition projects.
As part of the update, the requirement to submit recycling and reuse compliance documentation is currently paused.
This pause applies to both plan review/permit issuance and inspection approvals.
Community Planning and Development is working to provide updated guidance and platforms for compliance ahead of the new compliance date of September 1, 2026.
Questions?
Visit the Universal Recycling webpage or email us at UniversalRecycling@denvergov.org.