Waste Hauler Licensing

All solid waste haulers who collect and haul waste in the City & County of Denver must have a license. Solid Waste includes recyclables, organics, junk, construction & demolition, and other bulky materials.

The program creates a fair operating environment for all solid waste haulers:

  1. Requires that haulers meet the same baseline collection safety requirements.
  2. Provides basic solid waste tonnage data for the commercial sector in Denver.

New Haulers may apply at any time during their first year and must renew each calendar year between January 1st and March 1st.

Renewing Haulers must renew each calendar year between January 1st and March 1st.

Hauling without a license or an expired license can result in penalties and fines up to $999.

Read D.R.M.C Sec 48-61 here.

2026 Renewal and Reporting Deadlines

Haulers are required to renew their license annually by March 1, and report tonnage data quarterly. Reminders will be sent to the licensee via email.

  • 1/1- Renewals Begin
  • 3/1- License Expires: Haulers may still renew but are noncompliant and subject to fines up to $999.
  • 4/10- Q1 Reporting Due.
  • 6/1- Renewal Process Ends: Haulers out of compliance must reapply for a license. Noncompliant haulers are subject to fines up to $999.
  • 7/10- Q2 Tonnage Reporting Due.
  • 10/9- Q3 Tonnage Reporting Due.
  • -2027-
  • 1/1 Renewals Begin
  • 1/7 Q4/End of Year Reporting Due: Haulers cannot renew until 2026 tonnage as been reported.

Expectations of Waste Haulers

  • Report tonnage quarterly. Haulers must report tonnage hauled quarterly. Haulers can report tonnage any time during the year however, tonnage reports must complete before renewing next year’s license.
  • Become licensed. Stay Licensed. Haulers need to keep a copy of their license and must present it upon request in the following locations:
    1. In each vehicle hauling within the City & County of Denver.
    2. At the address listed on their application.  
    Companies must renew their waste hauler license between January 1 and March 1 each year.
  • Keep solid waste receipts. Haulers must keep and log receipts from all disposal sites and facilities for one year.  
  • Sign vehicles and containers. All containers and vehicles must display company name and phone number. Signage letters must be at least 3 inches tall. 
    1. Labeling on vehicles: must be on the left and right door 
    2. Labeling on containers: must be on the street-facing or alley-facing side.

Denver Hauler License Application

The application consists of the following information:

  1. Quarterly Tonnage Data: Haulers must report total quarterly waste tonnage collected. Required info includes: sector, material type, facility used, and unit of weight.  
  2. Company contact information: Provide your company’s primary contact information and type of ownership.  
  3. Safety information: Verify your U.S. Department of Transportation information  
  4. Operations & Data: Provide vehicle description information, types of services provided, collection methods.  
  5. True and Accurate Information: You acknowledge your company and vehicles are following local, state, and federal requirements including insurance coverage minimums and vehicle licensing.  
  6. Other Documents:  
    • Certificate of Insurance: See example on the right-hand side of the webpage under “Helpful Documents.”
    • For new applicants only: copy of a state ID and signed copy of Statement of Lawful Presence.  

Frequently Asked Questions

I want to contract with a hauler in town, how do I know if they are licensed?

  1. Check our Current Licensed Hauler list.
  2. If you don’t see them, email HaulerLicense@denvergov.org to confirm. (Note: new haulers may not have been added to the list yet.)  
  3. If they are not licensed, encourage your hauler to become licensed. Direct them to our website and/or use a hauler who is in compliance with the ordinance.

Who does the waste hauler license apply to?

All solid waste haulers who collect and haul waste in the City & County of Denver must have a license. "Solid waste" includes recyclables, organics, junk, construction & demolition, and other bulky materials.  

Can I collect and haul solid waste without a license?

No. To haul within the City & County of Denver, you must have a hauler license. 

What is the fee for a waste hauler license?

Application fee is $25, plus a motor vehicle fee, based on the number of vehicles that hauler within Denver.  

  • 1 - 2 vehicles - $100 
  • 3 - 9 vehicles - $300 
  • 10 - 20 vehicles - $600 
  • 21 and more vehicles - $1,200 

What methods of payment does the Denver's business licensing center accept?

Applicants can use credit cards, on the self-service portal.  

Who enforces this ordinance?

The Waste Hauler Licensing program is administrated by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and enforced by the Department of Licenses and Consumer Protection.  Fines, suspensions, or hearings may be issued for noncompliance.  A license can be revoked from a hauler after an investigation and hearing if the party:

  1. Does not follow the ordinance.
  2. Violates any other local or state law.

How will I receive my license?

Once approved, the license will be emailed via the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.

I collect waste outside of the City and County of Denver limits, but I drive through Denver. Do I need a license?

Per Sec 48-61 Article V, you do not need a license. Licensing is for haulers that collect solid waste within the City and County of Denver. 

I made a mistake on my tonnage report, how do I fix it?

Email HaulerLicense@denvergov.org with details on the error.

My company uses a subcontractor. Do they need a license?

Yes. They must get licensed if, they use motorized vehicles to haul solid waste from Denver. In this case, report tonnage data only once to prevent double counting.  

I registered more vehicles after I licensed for the year. Do I need to add these vehicles to my license?

No. That said, do the following: 

  1. Have a copy of the license in the vehicle. Make note on the license, that the vehicle was registered post-license.  
  2. Register the vehicle the next calendar year.  

 

URCO Ready Haulers

The waste haulers listed below include licensed waste haulers that have independently confirmed their ability to provide the Recycle/Compost/Trash services required by the Universal Recycling and Composting Ordinance. They are listed below, by material stream, for your convenience.

Recycling

Apex Waste Solutions
(720) 760-5670

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available Saturdays)

 

Bin there Dump That - Denver West/Central
(720) 524-3727

  • Construction and Demolition

 

Blue Bear Waste Services
(720) 500-5282

  • Construction and Demolition

 

Denali/Organix
(479) 886-7720

  • Buildings and Businesses

 

High Vibe Waste- Affordable Composting
(617) 320-0805

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available nights, holidays, and weekends)

 

Iron Woman Logistics
(303) 399-5534

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition

 

Junkman Enterprises
(303) 777-4667

  • Construction and Demolition

 

Republic Services
(303) 286-1200

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available holidays, and weekends)

 

Total Disposal
(303) 659-3333

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available nights, holidays, and weekends)

 

Waste Connections of Colorado
(303) 288-2100

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available, nights, holidays, and weekends)

 

WM
(866) 909-4458

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available, nights, holidays, and Saturday)

Compost

Break It Down Colorado
(720) 585-3475

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available nights, holidays, and weekends)

Accepts compostable serviceware and liners

Compost Colorado
(720) 680-4053

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available nights, holidays, and Saturday)

Accepts compostable serviceware and liners

 

Denali/Organix
(479) 886-7720

  • Buildings and Businesses

 

High Vibe Waste-Affordable Composting
(617) 320-0805

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available nights, holidays, and weekends)

Accepts compostable serviceware and liners

 

Republic Services
(303) 286-1200

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available nights, holidays, and weekends)

 

Scraps
(303) 807-0562

  • Buildings/Businesses
  • Outdoor Events

Accepts compostable serviceware and liners

Waste Connections of Colorado
(303) 288-2100

  • Buildings and Businesses

 

WM
(866) 909-4458

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available, nights, holidays, and Saturday)

Accepts compostable liners

Trash

Apex Waste Solutions
(720) 760-5670

  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also avilable Saturdays)

 

Bin there Dump That - Denver West/Central
(720) 524-3727

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available nights, holidays, and weekends)

 

Blue Bear Waste Services
(720) 500-5282

  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events

 

Curbside Rolloff
(303) 343-7096

  • Construction and Demolition

 

Denali/Organix
(479) 886-7720

  • Buildings and Businesses

 

Dumpsterdash
(720) 953-9024

  • Construction and Demolition Projects

 

High Vibe Waste- Affordable Compost
(617) 320-0805

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available nights, holidays, and weekends)

 

Iron Woman Logistics
(303) 399-5534

  • Construction and Demolition

 

Junkman Enterprises
(303) 777-4667

  • Construction and Demolition

 

Performance Roll-off
(303) 955-6828

  • Construction and Demolition

 

Republic Services
(303) 286-1200

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available holidays, and weekends)

 

Rockies Hauling
(303) 481-3404

  • Construction and Demolition

 

Rokpaw Dumpster Rental
(303) 800-1583

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available nights and Saturdays)

 

Total Disposal
(303) 659-3333

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition Projects
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available nights and Saturdays)

 

Waste Connections of Colorado

(303) 288-2100

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available, nights, holidays, and weekends)

 

WM
(866) 909-4458

  • Buildings and Businesses
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Outdoor Events- (Also available, nights, holidays, and Saturday)

          

List of Licensed Haulers by Category

Clean Soil

Bin There Dump That Denver South
(720) 776-1436

Casillas Trucking Inc.
(983) 218-7633

CEI
(303) 562-2000

CHOM Trucking
(303) 601-0169

Colorado Cleanup Corporation
(303) 841-3881

Curbside Roll-off
(303) 343-7096

Duran Excavating Inc.
(970) 539-0483

Hamon Infrastructure
(303) 297-0340

High Vibe Waste-Affordable Composting
 (617) 320-0805

Iron Woman Logistics
(303) 399-5534

JDM Hauling
(720) 480-3274

Junk King of Denver
(720) 458-1398

Junk Master
(720) 999-0466

JUNKKR
(720) 451-7049

The Junkluggers of Colorado
 (720) 297-5995

Keene Concrete
(720) 340-9206

PR Trucking Enterprises
(303) 778-0449

Roll-Off Xpress
(303) 759-0706

Silva Construction
(720) 550-8175

Commercial/Multifamily/Institutions

1-800-GOT-JUNK?
 (720) 978-9191

5280 Waste Solutions
(720) 884-0300

Ally Waste Services
(877) 689-2559

Apex Waste Solutions
(303) 841-7144

Aspen Waste Systems of Colorado
(303) 923-8000

Big Ass Junk Removal
 (720) 498-4961

Bin There Dump That: Denver South
(720) 776-1436

CEI
(303) 562-2000

Crush Disposal
 (720) 242-9866

Curbside Roll-Off
(303) 343-7096

Daily Roll-Off Services
(720) 276-3724

Dumpster Dogs
(303) 376-3600

Dumpsterdash
(720) 961-2861

E.T. Technologies
(303) 680-9414

Fortress Development Solutions
(970) 666-0509

Garbology
 (720) 706-5544

High Peak Waste Services
 (303) 720-8149

Honey Bucket
(303) 242-4431 

JDog Junk Removal & Hauling
(844) 438-5364

Junk Genius Junk Removal
(303) 500-1422

Junk King of Denver
(720) 458-1398

Junk Master
(720) 999-0466

JUNKKR
(720) 451-7049

Junkluggers of Colorado
(720) 340-3261

Prime Roll-Off System
(720) 822-5332

Region8 Enviro
(303) 424-4887

Republic Services
(303) 286-1200

Ridwell
(888) 982-7885

Rockies Cleanouts
(303) 484-1191

Rockies Hauling
(303) 481-3404

Roll-Off Xpress
(303) 759-0706

Scraps Ltd.
(720) 807-0562

Total Disposal
(303) 659-3333

VaVia Dumpster Rental Denver
(720) 351-1514

Waste Connections of Colorado
(844) 708-7274

WM- Denver North Hauling
(303) 797-1600

WM- Waste Management of Colorado
(800) 796-9696

Organics & Compost (Food Scraps, Yard Debris, Compostable Materials)

Aspen Waste Systems of Colorado
(303) 923-8000

Bin There Dump That Denver South
(720) 776-1436

Break it Down
(720) 585-3475

Compost Colorado
(720) 680-4053

High Vibe Waste-Affordable Composting
 (617) 320-0805

Junk Genius Junk Removal
(303) 500-1422

Junk Master
(720) 999-0466

Rockies Hauling
(303) 481-3404

Scraps Ltd.
(720) 807-0562 

VaVia Dumpster Rental Denver
(720) 351-1514

WM- Waste Management of Colorado
(800) 796-9696

Construction and Demolition

Apex Waste Solutions
(303) 841-7144

Aspen Waste Systems of Colorado
(303) 923-8000

Bin There Dump That Denver South
(720) 776-1436

Bin There Dump That Denver West/Central
(720) 524-3727

Blue Bear Waste Services
(720) 500-5282

Box Brothers Roll Off Services
 (303) 465-2100

Burrola Trucking
(720) 220-1013

CEI
(303) 562-2000

CHOM Trucking
(303) 601-0169

Colorado Cleanup Corporation
(303) 841-3881

Curbside Roll-Off
(303) 343-7096

D&D Water Service
(303) 287-2664

Daily Roll-Off Services, LLC
(720) 276-3724

Dumpster Dogs
(303) 376-3600

Dumpsterdash
(720) 961-2861

Duran Excavating Inc.
(970) 539-0483

E.T. Technologies
(303) 680-9414

Expert Disposal
 (303) 814-1804

Fortress Development Solutions
(970) 666-0509

Fuzion Field Services
(970) 515-2533

Garbology
 (720) 706-5544

Gorilla Demolition
(303) 697-1325

Hamon Infrastructure
(303) 472-6296

Hillen Hauling
(303) 622-9499

Honey Bucket
(303) 242-4431

Humpty Dump
(844) 486-7893 

Iron Woman Logistics
(303) 399-5534

JDM Hauling
 (720) 480-3274

Junk King of Denver
(720) 458-1398

Junk Master
(720) 999-0466

JUNKKR
(720) 451-7049

Keene Concrete, Inc.
(303) 227-1901

Lumin8 Transportation Technologies
(303) 422-7985

Performance Roll-Off Systems
(303) 955-6828

PR Trucking Enterprises
(303) 778-0449

Prime Roll-Off System
(720) 822-5332

Redbox+ of Denver Metro South
(720) 878-8870

Region 8 Enviro
(303) 424-4887

Rockies Hauling
(303) 481-3404

Rokpaw Dumpster Rental
(303) 800-1583

Roll-Off Xpress
(303) 759-0706

Sam's Mini Roll-Off Dumpsters
(303) 984-7200

SEMA Construction
(303) 627-2600

Silva Construction
(720) 550-8175

Slick Rock Recycling
(720) 526-1447

Total Disposal
(303) 659-3333

VaVia Dumpster Rental Denver
(720) 351-1514

Waste Connections of Colorado
(303) 288-2100

WM- Waste Management of Colorado
(800) 796-9696

Wilderness Construction Co.
(303) 286-9200

Contaminated Soil

Burrola Trucking Inc.
(720) 220-1013

CEI
(303) 562-2000

E.T. Technologies
(303) 680-9414

Region 8 Enviro
(303) 424-4887

Silva Construction
(720) 550-8175

Electronics

Blue Star Recyclers
(855) 302-2583

Box Brothers Roll Off Services
 (303) 465-2100

Data Destruction
(303) 388-3282

E.T. Technologies
(303) 680-9414 

Junk King of Denver
(888) 888-5865

Junk Master
(720) 552-5990

Junkluggers of Colorado
(800) 584-5865

PedalPoint Lifecycle Solutions
(800) 230-5280

Region 8 Enviro
(303) 424-4887

Ridwell
(888) 982-7885

Rockies Hauling
(303) 481-3404

WM- Curbside at Your Door
(800) 449-7587

Grease

Region 8 Enviro
(303) 424-4887

Hazardous Waste

CEI
(303) 562-2000

E.T. Technologies
(303) 680-9414

Region 8 Enviro
(303) 424-4887

Rockies Hauling
(303) 481-3404

Roll-Off Xpress
(303) 759-0706

WM- Curbside at Your Door
 (800) 449-7587

Industrial

Apex Waste Solutions
(303) 841-7144

Aspen Waste Systems of Colorado
(303) 923-8000

CEI
(303) 562-2000

Dumpster Dogs
(303) 376-3600

DumpsterDash
(720) 961-2861

E.T. Technologies
(303) 680-9414

Fortress Development Solutions
(970) 666-0509

Garbology
 (720) 706-5544

Humpty Dump
(844) 486-7893

Junk Genius Junk Removal
(303) 500-1422

JUNKKR
(720) 451-7049

Prime Roll-Off Systems
(720) 822-5332

Region 8 Enviro
(303) 424-4887

Republic Services
(303) 286-1200

Rockies Hauling
(303) 481-3404

Roll-Off Xpress
(303) 759-0706 

Total Disposal
(303) 659-3333 

Junk Removal/Dumpster Rental

1-800-GOT-JUNK?
 (720) 978-9191

Ally Waste Services
(877) 689-2559 

Aspen Waste Systems of Colorado
(303) 923-8000

Big Ass Junk Removal
(303) 218-5830

Bin There Dump That Denver West/Central
(720) 524-3727

Bin There Dump That Denver South
(720) 776-1436

Blue Box Waste Services
(720) 885-3867

Box Brothers Roll Off Services
 (303) 465-2100

Burrola Trucking
(720) 220-1013

Clutter Trucker
 (720) 982-7856

College Hunks Junk and Moving
(720) 386-9740

Curbside Roll-Off
(303) 343-7096

Daily Roll-Off Services
(720) 276-3724

Dumpster Dash
(720) 961-2861

Humpty Dump
(844) 486-7893

JDM Hauling
(720) 480-3274

JDog Junk Removal & Hauling
(844) 438-5364

Junk Be Gone
(720) 583-0979

Junk Genius Junk Removal
(720) 783-4955

Junk King of Denver
(720) 458-1398

Junk Monkeys Junk Removal
(303) 550-2590

JUNKKR
(720) 451-7049

Junkluggers of Colorado
(720) 297-5995

Junk Master
(720) 999-0466

Junkman Enterprises
(303) 777-4667

Rockies Cleanouts
(303) 484-1191

Rockies Hauling
(303) 481-3404

Roll-Off Xpress
(303) 759-0706

Sam's Mini Roll-Off Dumpsters
(303) 984-7200

VaVia Dumpster Rental Denver
(720) 351-1514

WM- Waste Management of Colorado
(800) 796-9696

Landscaping

Bin There Dump That - Denver South
 (720) 851-7888

Bin there Dump That - Denver West/Central
 (720) 524-3727

CEI
(303) 562-2000

Clutter Trucker
 (720) 982-7856

Curbside Roll-Off
 (303) 343-7096

D&D Water Service
(303) 287-2664

Dumpster Dogs
 (303) 376-3600

DumpsterDash
(720) 961-2861

Fortress Development Solutions
(970) 666-0509

Hamon Infrastructure
 (303) 297-0340

High Vibe Waste Solutions- Affordable Composting
 (617) 320-0805

JDM Hauling
(720) 480-3274

Junk King of Denver
 (720) 458-1398

Junk Master
 (720) 999-0466

JUNKKR
(720) 451-7049

Junkluggers of Colorado
 (720) 297-5995

Keene Concrete
(720) 227-1901

Republic Services
(303) 286-1200

Rockies Hauling
(303) 481-3404

Sam's Mini Roll-Off Dumpsters
 (303) 984-7200

Silva Construction
(720) 550-8175

VaVia Dumpster Rental Denver
(303) 868-7756

Specialty and Hard-to-Recycle Materials

Don't Trash Glass (Glass Recycling)
(928) 258-8587

Iron Woman Logistics
(303) 399-5534

Reliable Roll-Off Systems
(720) 708-3131

Scrap Metal

1-800-GOT-JUNK?
 (720) 978-9191

5280 Waste Solutions
(720) 884-0300

Big Ass Junk Removal
(303) 218-5830

Blue Bear Waste Services
(720) 500-5282

CEI
(303) 562-2000

Colorado Cleanup Corporation
(303) 841-3881

CR Towing
(720) 336-2786

Dumpster Dogs
(303) 376-3600

Fortress Development Solutions
(970) 666-0509

Garbology
 (720) 706-5544

Iron Woman Logistics
 (303) 399-5534

Junk King of Denver
(888) 888-5865

Junk Master
(720) 552-5990

JUNKKR
(720) 451-7049

Junkluggers of Colorado
(800) 584-5865

Keene Concrete
(303) 227-1901 

Region 8 Enviro
(303) 424-4887 

Rockies Hauling
(303) 481-3404

Rokpaw Dumpster Rental
(303) 800-1583

Roll-Off Xpress
(303) 759-0706

Sam's Mini Roll-Off Dumpsters
(303) 984-7200

Silva Construction
(720) 550-8175

Total Disposal
(303) 659-3333

VaVia Dumpster Rental-Denver
(720) 351-1514

WM- Waste Management of Colorado
(800) 796-9696

Scrap Tires

Dumpster Dogs
(303) 376-3600

Iron Woman Logistics
(303) 399-5534 

Junkluggers of Colorado
(800) 584-5865

Region 8 Enviro
 (303) 424-4887

Rockies Hauling
(303) 481-3404

T2GR
(720) 222-4770

 

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Helpful Documents

URCO Hauler Survey

As Denver prepares for the Universal Recycling & Composting Ordinance (URCO), licensed haulers may complete a brief survey to be listed in an URCO-Ready directory, including company information and answers to service-related questions. An annual waste hauler license is required for all hauling in Denver.

 

More Information:

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For any questions during your application and reporting processes, please contact HaulerLicense@denvergov.org.

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