The Great Denver Cleanup Day

Photo by Darek Jensen

This is the season to do some spring cleaning. And, the city of Denver is providing a great opportunity for Denver residents to get rid of their unwanted household items and yard waste on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Keep Denver Beautiful and Solid Waste Management is sponsoring this annual cleanup.

Please note that this is event is for Denver residents only (bring proof of Denver residency). So, if you live in Denver, take advantage of this incredible opportunity to get rid of your unwanted junk and keep Denver a thriving, beautiful city. 


Accepted Items (Disposable, Recyclable & Reusable):

• Mattresses
• Books 
• Clothing & Shoes 
• Sports Equipment 
• Jewelry 
• Linens 
• Lawn Mowers
• Carpet
• Bikes
• Small Appliances (without freon)
• BBQ Grills (no ashes)
• Toys
• Housewares
• Swing Sets & Slides
• Household & Outdoor Furniture
• Scrap Metal
• Yard Debris/Waste
• Computers & Electronics (no TVs) 
• Large Plastics

 Items Not Accepted: 

• Tree stumps
• Televisions 
• Railroad Ties
• Tires & Auto Parts  
• Appliances with Freon (freezers, refrigerators, etc.) 
• Rocks & Concrete
• Soil or Sod
• Demolition Debris & Auto Parts (including tires)
• Electronics (computers, monitors, TV’s)
• Branches (over four feet in length or four inches in diameter)
• Fireplace & BBQ Ashes
• Construction or Building Materials
• Commercial, Industrial or Household Hazardous Waste (oil, paint, batteries, etc.)  

 10 Free Drop Sites:  

• Colorado Driver's License Office (W. Mississippi & S. Raritan St.)
• Cherry Creek Transfer Station (S. Quebec St. & East Jewel Ave.) 
• East High School (16th & Josephine St.)
• Evie Dennis Campus (4800 Telluride St.)
• Focus Points Denver (48th & Columbine St.)
• Greenlee Elementary School (12th & Kalamath St.)
• Lincoln School (S. Federal & Illiff Ave.)
• Fred Thomas Park (26th & Quebec St.)
• North High School (W. 32nd & Clay St.)
  *Accepted at North High School:
  
  • Reusable Building Materials 
  • Cabinetry
  • Electrical & Lightening 
  • Windows & Doors 
• South High School (E. Louisiana & S. Gilpin St.)

For more information, contact Keep Denver Beautiful by visiting www.denvergov.org/kdb or call 311 (720-913-1311).