Denver Solid Waste Management collects large or bulky items.
Your Large Item Pickup week of service may have changed July 2024! Check the calendar below and sign up for reminders so you never miss a collection.
Collection Instructions
- Place any loose items in bags no larger than 32 gallons and weighing no more than 50 pounds. Do not set trash out in cardboard boxes or in non-City containers. These will NOT be collected or may be disposed of with collection.
- Have all items out by 7 a.m. on your normal collection day.
- Make sure the items are visible and placed at least 2 feet away from your regular carts, cars, poles and other obstructions.
- Only set out large items during your scheduled Large Item Pickup collection. Setting items out on other times is considered illegal dumping.
What items are accepted for Large Item Pickup?
Large items are bulky items that are safe for disposal but cannot fit in a trash cart. Acceptable items include:
- Furniture
- Large toys
- Non-electric bicycles
- Rugs
- Exercise equipment
- Bundled branches (no more than 4ft in length and 4 inches in diameter)
- Mattresses and box springs (must be bagged and wrapped)
Items not accepted for Large Item Pickup include:
- Electronic waste
- Construction materials (including concrete, bricks, fencing, and pallets)
- Automotive materials
- Unbundled branches, stumps, dirt, and sod
- Commercial and industrial waste,
- Hazardous materials (including paint, batteries, and tires)
- Appliances
- Loose trash
10 additional bags of trash are accepted for Large Item Pickup. At all other times bags of trash should go in your cart for collection. If you have an excess of extra trash that does not fit in your cart, please submit a request for a larger cart on your Denver Utilities Online account.
Remember! The City has collection programs available for household hazardous waste, paint recycling, appliances, and electronic waste. Additionally, the Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-off is available for excess recycling and compostable material. There are also extensive networks of donation opportunities to give items new life. Search the Waste Directory to learn more.
Large Item Pickup Questions
How do I check my Large Item Pickup schedule?
Enter your address here or download the free Denver Trash and Recycling App. Sign up for service alerts so you never miss a collection!
What other collection opportunities are there?
Solid Waste Management will hold annual Fall and Spring clean up days. Residents can bring additional large items for disposal, as well as hard-to-recycle materials for diversion. Details coming soon.
Remember! The City has collection programs available for household hazardous waste, paint recycling, appliances, and electronic waste. Additionally, the Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-off is available for excess recycling and compostable material. There are also extensive networks of donation opportunities to give items new life. Search the Waste Directory to learn more.