Denver Delivers on Weekly Recycling Published on January 27, 2023 The City and County of Denver made history this month, rolling out weekly recycling collection services for its customers for the first time ever, making it easier for people to reduce the amount of trash they send to the landfill, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and act on climate change. Another significant service enhancement comes later this year, with the rollout of weekly composting service. Tagged as: , Recycle, Compost & Trash, Transportation and Infrastructure
Denver to Expand Waste Collection Services Published on June 27, 2022 Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) and Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency (CASR) received City Council approval tonight to expand residential recycling and compost collection services to reduce the amount of trash Denver sends to the landfill and the production of harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Tagged as: , Mayor, News, Press release, Recycle, Compost & Trash, Transportation and Infrastructure
Denver Releases Plan to Double Recycling and Composting Published on April 19, 2022 The City and County of Denver released its 2022 update to the Solid Waste Master Plan for the city. 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. Tagged as: , Environment, Public Health & Environment, Recycle, Compost & Trash, Sustainability, Transportation and Infrastructure
Reminder: New Trash Collection Days Start Next Week Published on December 29, 2021 DOTI is reminding residents to check their trash collection schedules for 2022 in advance of changes coming next week! On Monday, January 3, DOTI drivers will begin running new trash, recycling, and compost routes throughout the city to make operations more efficient and collection services more reliable and consistent, and that means new trash collection days for most Denver customers. Tagged as: , News, Press release, Recycle, Compost & Trash, Transportation and Infrastructure
Denver Gets the Word Out about New Trash Collection Days in 2022 Published on December 03, 2021 With the new year just a few weeks away, Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is reminding residents that their trash collection day may change in 2022 and is sending out a new round of communications to let people know what day to set out their carts in the new year. Tagged as: , News, Press release, Recycle, Compost & Trash, Transportation and Infrastructure
Denver To Address Trash Collection Challenges with Improvements Published on November 10, 2021 Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is announcing new routes to enhance its trash and recycling collection services amid driver shortages and other challenges posed by the pandemic. Next year, DOTI will be adjusting how drivers move through the city to make operations more efficient and trash collection services more reliable and consistent. Tagged as: , News, Press release, Recycle, Compost & Trash, Transportation and Infrastructure
‘Tis The Season to Recycle Christmas Trees & Old Holiday Lights Published on December 29, 2020 Residents can start the new year off right, recycling Christmas trees and old holiday lights through two of Denver’s seasonal recycling programs! Tagged as: , News, Recycle, Compost & Trash, Transportation and Infrastructure