Denver Recycles and Ace Hardware Team Up to Increase Leaf Composting

This fall, keep your leaves out of the landfill by composting them through Denver Recycles’ LeafDrop program!  

Composting leaves not only saves space in the landfill, it also creates a valuable commodity and reduces your environmental impact. Denver Recycles is providing multiple drop-off locations during the months of October and November. The two weekday Leafdrop sites will be open October 1st through November 30th for residents to bring their bagged leaves for composting.  Weekend LeafDrop sites will be open for the first three weekends in November.  By participating in the LeafDrop program you can make less trash, keep our streets clean, and help to make compost for Denver Recycles’ Annual Mulch Giveaway & Compost Sale in May. Free paper leaf and yard bags available for Denver Residents! 
Break the plastic bag habit. Choose paper bags instead!  As an extra incentive for residents to compost leaves and to encourage the use of paper bags, Denver Recycles and Ace Hardware stores are partnering to give away 10,000 free paper leaf & yard bags.  Unlike plastic bags, paper bags can be composted along with the leaves, saving time and reducing plastic waste.  Starting October 1st, Denver residents can pick up a FREE 5-pack of paper leaf & yard bags at participating Denver area Ace Hardware stores with a coupon. Visit DenverGov.org/LeafDrop to print your free paper bag coupon and to get a list of participating Ace Hardware stores.  No purchase necessary, while supplies last, limit one free pack per household. Additional bags can be purchased for about $2.50 per 5-pack at any Ace Hardware Store.

LeafDrop Locations and Dates.  Please only bring leaves to drop sites during specified dates and times. Dropping off leaves at other times is considered illegal dumping.

Click here for drop off locations. 

Article provided by Denver Recycles.