Columbus / Indigenous Peoples' Day — Monday, October 12
Falls on a Monday. Expect Monday routes, and the rest of that week's, to run one day later.
Denver, CO
Denver, CO trash pickup by address.
Enter a Denver, CO street address to check trash, recycling, organics and yard waste pickup as published by Denver Trash and Recycling calendar.
Setting out in Denver Have the cart out by 6 a.m. on service day — collection can come any time through late afternoon and trucks won't return for late set-outs.
Trash Day Trends · Denver
Denver, CO at a glance.
Denver in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 2 daysDenver collects on two weekdays across its routes12% of cities run two
- 6 amCarts out byThe deadline in 34% of cities
- 3Published alongside trash: recycling, organics, yard waste
Verified schedule
Denver collection days, read from Denver Trash and Recycling calendar.
Trash / garbage: Thursday, Sep 17; Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 1; Thursday, Oct 8.
Recycling: Thursday, Sep 17; Thursday, Oct 1; Thursday, Oct 15; Thursday, Oct 29.
Organics / compost: Thursday, Sep 17; Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 1; Thursday, Oct 8.
Yard waste: Thursday, Sep 17; Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 1; Thursday, Oct 8.
The day above is for 3456 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211, last checked on September 11, 2026.
The official city collection calendar returned address-level pickup events.
Dates can shift around holidays; verify official alerts before putting bins out.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Denver.
Have the cart out by 6 a.m. on service day — collection can come any time through late afternoon and trucks won't return for late set-outs.
Leave two feet of clearance on each side of the cart, with its front facing the street; in alleys keep it at least four feet from fences, cars, and other obstructions.
After an observed holiday, pickup shifts one day later for the remainder of that week only, then returns to normal.
Missed pickups are reported through 311 or Denver Utilities Online.
Read from the official Denver guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Denver days differ by address.
Denver runs 2 collection days a week, Tuesday and Wednesday; the route covering your street sets which one is yours.
These days are read from Denver Trash and Recycling calendar and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Holiday weeks
Holiday weeks in Denver for the rest of 2026.
Denver follows the most common pattern: collection slides a day after a holiday. The city's published rule: After an observed holiday, pickup shifts one day later for the remainder of that week only, then returns to normal.
The dates below are the federal holidays left this year, with what the rule means for each if Denver observes it. The city's own calendar governs which holidays it observes.
Veterans Day — Wednesday, November 11
Falls on a Wednesday. Expect Wednesday routes, and the rest of that week's, to run one day later.
Thanksgiving — Thursday, November 26
Falls on a Thursday. Expect Thursday routes, and the rest of that week's, to run one day later.
Christmas — Friday, December 25
Falls on a Friday. Expect Friday routes, and the rest of that week's, to run one day later.
Good to knowRule transcribed from Denver Trash and Recycling calendar; that page governs if the two disagree.
How days are assigned
How Denver assigns collection days.
Denver publishes a per-address collection calendar (Denver Trash and Recycling calendar) through the ReCollect service. There is no single citywide weekday to quote: each address has its own dated calendar, which is why the lookup shows upcoming dates for your property.
We last measured Denver on August 17, 2026: 6 of 12 addresses returned an exact collection day. Across those addresses collection ran Tuesday and Wednesday.
Local source
Denver Trash and Recycling calendar sets Denver's collection days.
Denver Trash and Recycling calendar publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste days for Denver; this page last read it on September 11, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with Denver Trash and Recycling calendar, not here.
Good to knowChecked against Denver Trash and Recycling calendar in Aug 2026: trash, recycling, organics and yard waste.
Before pickup
What Denver residents should verify.
Denver Trash and Recycling calendar provides address-based collection information for eligible Denver properties.
Nearby
Around Denver: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Denver are Arvada, Aurora, Thornton and Loveland; each sets its own routes and holiday rule at the town line.
Arvada, CO
City of Arvada Recycling and Trash Services. Collects Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Aurora, CO
City of Aurora trash and recycling guidance.
Thornton, CO
City of Thornton Environmental Services. Collects Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Loveland, CO
City of Loveland Solid Waste Division. Collects Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Colorado Springs, CO
City of Colorado Springs trash and recycling guidance.
Grand Junction, CO
City of Grand Junction Solid Waste Division. Collects Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Denver, CO?
Denver collects on Tuesday and Wednesday. Denver Trash and Recycling calendar assigns each street one of those 2 days; the lookup above reads it for your address.
Which collections are published for Denver?
Denver Trash and Recycling calendar publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste for Denver.
When is the next Denver pickup?
Denver publishes specific dates rather than a fixed weekday. The upcoming dates for the example address are Thursday, Sep 17; Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 1; Thursday, Oct 8. Holiday weeks can shift them — Denver Trash and Recycling calendar is the authority if the two disagree.
Does Denver collect trash on Saturdays?
Not on a normal week. Every Denver address we have checked collects Tuesday and Wednesday. Whether a holiday week pushes a route to Saturday depends on the city's rule, above.
What happens to Denver trash pickup in a holiday week?
Denver follows the most common pattern: collection slides a day after a holiday. After an observed holiday, pickup shifts one day later for the remainder of that week only, then returns to normal.
Local source
Verify with Denver Trash and Recycling calendar.
The Denver address result links Denver Trash and Recycling calendar directly.
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