Durango, CO Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Durango, Colorado — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Durango, CO is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash Recycle
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Durango services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Recycling | Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday | Depends on your zone — check the Recycling zone list |
| Recycling | 'Wildlife Containers Phase I/II' zones - bear-resistant container rollout areas. | Provider: City of Durango (wildlife-resistant containers). |
| Yard waste | Seasonal rotations run as 'Week N - Fall/Spring' zones (Weeks 1-4 plus week 5) - likely fall leaf/limb and spring cleanup rotations. Wildlife-container phases also zoned. | Provider: City of Durango (seasonal week programs). |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Monday - Trash | Monday | |
| Tuesday - Trash | Tuesday | |
| Wednesday - Trash | Wednesday | |
| Thursday - Trash | Thursday | |
| Friday - Trash | Friday |
When is recycling collected?
Recycling day by zone — recycling runs on its own schedule, which can differ from trash. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Monday - Recycle | Monday | |
| Tuesday - Recycle | Tuesday | |
| Wednesday - Recycle | Wednesday | |
| Thursday - Recycle | Thursday | |
| Friday - Recycle | Friday |
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.
- Seasonal week rotations — Beyond weekly trash/recycling day zones, Durango's lookup carries 'Week 1-4 - Fall' and 'Week 1-4 - Spring' zones (plus week 5) - rotating seasonal programs, and Wildlife Container phases for bear-resistant rollout.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Durango (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | City of Durango (city-collected) | |
| Yard waste | City of Durango (seasonal week programs) | |
| Recycling | City of Durango (wildlife-resistant containers) |
Common questions
The things Durango residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Durango?
Monday-Friday by zone, with recycling on its own weekday zone - the two streams can fall on different days.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from the city's official ReCollect lookup zone list (DurangoCO); zone names encode weekday/stream patterns. Per-address lookup is parcel-based via the city widget/app.
Population 19,534 · Sources: City's official ReCollect lookup (area DurangoCO, service 'waste') - … · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.