Denver, CO Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Denver, Colorado — in one page, with sources.
Verified 2026-09-21
Trash pickup in Denver, CO is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Mon
Trash
14 zones
Tue
Trash
13 zones
Wed
Trash
13 zones
Thu
Trash
12 zones
Fri
No pickup
Sat
No pickup
Sun
No pickup
Trash
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Denver services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Recycling | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Denver trash route 35 (Monday) | Monday | 313 parcel collection areas on route 35. |
| Denver trash route 32 (Monday) | Monday | 775 parcel collection areas on route 32. |
| Denver trash route 33 (Monday) | Monday | 768 parcel collection areas on route 33. |
| Denver trash route 46 (Monday) | Monday | 106 parcel collection areas on route 46. |
| Denver trash route 31 (Monday) | Monday | 762 parcel collection areas on route 31. |
| Denver trash route 44 (Monday) | Monday | 112 parcel collection areas on route 44. |
| Denver trash route 34 (Monday) | Monday | 550 parcel collection areas on route 34. |
| Denver trash route 41 (Monday) | Monday | 82 parcel collection areas on route 41. |
| Denver trash route 42 (Monday) | Monday | 78 parcel collection areas on route 42. |
| Denver trash route 45 (Monday) | Monday | 106 parcel collection areas on route 45. |
| Denver trash route 36 (Monday) | Monday | 184 parcel collection areas on route 36. |
| Denver trash route 43 (Monday) | Monday | 71 parcel collection areas on route 43. |
| Denver trash route No Service (Monday) | Monday | 2 parcel collection areas on route No Service. |
| Denver trash route 49 (Monday) | Monday | 1 parcel collection areas on route 49. |
| Denver trash route 44 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | 101 parcel collection areas on route 44. |
| Denver trash route 34 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | 793 parcel collection areas on route 34. |
| Denver trash route 42 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | 153 parcel collection areas on route 42. |
| Denver trash route 32 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | 1099 parcel collection areas on route 32. |
| Denver trash route 36 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | 118 parcel collection areas on route 36. |
| Denver trash route 33 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | 974 parcel collection areas on route 33. |
| Denver trash route 45 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | 82 parcel collection areas on route 45. |
| Denver trash route 31 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | 1030 parcel collection areas on route 31. |
| Denver trash route 35 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | 371 parcel collection areas on route 35. |
| Denver trash route 43 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | 122 parcel collection areas on route 43. |
| Denver trash route 41 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | 98 parcel collection areas on route 41. |
| Denver trash route No Service (Tuesday) | Tuesday | 7 parcel collection areas on route No Service. |
| Denver trash route 46 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | 90 parcel collection areas on route 46. |
| Denver trash route 31 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | 699 parcel collection areas on route 31. |
| Denver trash route 32 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | 864 parcel collection areas on route 32. |
| Denver trash route 35 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | 239 parcel collection areas on route 35. |
| Denver trash route 33 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | 860 parcel collection areas on route 33. |
| Denver trash route 34 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | 560 parcel collection areas on route 34. |
| Denver trash route 46 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | 119 parcel collection areas on route 46. |
| Denver trash route 43 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | 108 parcel collection areas on route 43. |
| Denver trash route 42 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | 101 parcel collection areas on route 42. |
| Denver trash route 49 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | 20 parcel collection areas on route 49. |
| Denver trash route 36 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | 78 parcel collection areas on route 36. |
| Denver trash route 44 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | 130 parcel collection areas on route 44. |
| Denver trash route 45 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | 124 parcel collection areas on route 45. |
| Denver trash route 41 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | 88 parcel collection areas on route 41. |
| Denver trash route 33 (Thursday) | Thursday | 786 parcel collection areas on route 33. |
| Denver trash route 42 (Thursday) | Thursday | 166 parcel collection areas on route 42. |
| Denver trash route 31 (Thursday) | Thursday | 850 parcel collection areas on route 31. |
| Denver trash route 34 (Thursday) | Thursday | 555 parcel collection areas on route 34. |
| Denver trash route 36 (Thursday) | Thursday | 197 parcel collection areas on route 36. |
| Denver trash route 32 (Thursday) | Thursday | 763 parcel collection areas on route 32. |
| Denver trash route 41 (Thursday) | Thursday | 255 parcel collection areas on route 41. |
| Denver trash route 35 (Thursday) | Thursday | 344 parcel collection areas on route 35. |
| Denver trash route 43 (Thursday) | Thursday | 84 parcel collection areas on route 43. |
| Denver trash route 46 (Thursday) | Thursday | 50 parcel collection areas on route 46. |
| Denver trash route 45 (Thursday) | Thursday | 39 parcel collection areas on route 45. |
| Denver trash route 44 (Thursday) | Thursday | 2 parcel collection areas on route 44. |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- No-service pockets — 12 areas carry 'No Service' (streets/alleys outside residential collection); a handful FR/TU/TH dual rows flagged for manual check.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Denver Solid Waste Management (city-run) | |
| Recycling | Denver Solid Waste Management (city-run) |
Common questions
The things Denver residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Denver, CO?
Weekly Monday-Thursday by route - Denver's open-data collection areas tag every parcel group with its trash day (TU has the largest share, then TH, WE, MO).
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Denver's Solid Waste Collection Areas FS: 17,260 parcel-aligned areas with trash day, route, setout rules and recycling day measured.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Denver city: 716,577; prior estimate 715000).
- Holiday QA: denvergov.org/My-Property/Recycle-Compost-Trash/Trash-Recycle-Compost-Schedules-and-Reminders - 2026 observed holidays (New Year's Day 1/1, Memorial Day 5/25, Independence Day obs. 7/3, Labor Day 9/7, Thanksgiving 11/26, Christmas 12/25) slide collection one day for rest of that week; working holidays (MLK, Presidents, Si Se Puede, Juneteenth, Indigenous Peoples', Veterans) no change.
Population 716,577 · Sources: City & County of Denver Solid Waste Collection Areas (parcel-aligned,… · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.