Recycle, Compost, & Trash

The City and County of Denver collects more than 220,000 tons of waste from Denver homes each year. That's an average of 1.2 tons per household each year.

Denver expanded solid waste services in 2023 with a new fee based on trash cart size. Weekly recycling and invoicing began in January and compost service will rollout starting in summer 2023. Rebates are available based on income and household size.
Learn more about services, fees and rebates

For the fastest response to service-related issues, please call 311 or (720) 913-1311 and provide your name and exact home address.

Denver 311 Help Center: 3-1-1
Outside Denver: (720) 913-1311
Emergencies: 911 
TTY Service: (720) 913-8479