Regular Trash collection, recycling and additional informati

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CITY-ISSUED TRASH CARTS:

Put your trash out AFTER 6 p.m. the night before the scheduled pick-up and get your trash carts out of the driveways NO LATER THAN 6 p.m. the same day pick-up occurs.

• Trash is picked up at Cherry Creek III on Wednesdays. If there is an official holiday on Monday, trash will be picked up on Thursday rather than Wednesday. Please see the city's website above for additional information on dates. 

• The City will ONLY pick up trash in city-issued black carts. You can not put out traditional trash cans, boxes, or bags of trash next to your city-issued trash container.

• Trash will NOT be picked up if it is placed on top of the black trash carts - it must all be inside the cart and the lid must be (mostly) closed. If there is trash left beside your can, it is your responsibility to pick it up and dispose of it.

• Recycling must be in City-issued Purple carts. Recycling containers are collected every other Wednesday.

• Trash, recycling, and compost carts should be placed at least 2 feet apart so the city collection truck's "claw" has room to scoop up the trash containers.

NOTE: Dumping electronics is illegal. Denver will NOT accept except the disposal of TVs, computers, printers, DVD players, and other electronics in your trash. To recycle old and outdated elections, call 3-1-1 or visit Denver's web site. 

TRASH AREA:

• Owners and residents may be cited and fined for placing trash carts along the driveways before 6 p.m. the day before the scheduled pick-up time. 

• Trash cans should be taken back from the driveways no later than 6 p.m. that evening after pick-up takes place. You may also be cited and fine for putting furniture, mattresses and other household items out on non--trash days OR if you place a "free to take" sign on them. 

• Cleanliness of trash storage areas in back-patio perimeter fences is the responsibility of each owner or their tenants. It must be kept clean at all times. Storage of fluids, flammable liquids or items, tires, car parts, etc. is prohibited. Trash areas are not to be used for storage of personal items. Trash areas are inspected throughout the year and those in violation of cleanliness and storage rules may be cited or fined.

• Trash and trash containers cannot be stored outside of the perimeter fences behind each home.
  

HOW TO PROPERLY PLACE YOUR TRASH CONTAINERS IN THE DRIVEWAYS:
Everyone should place their trash, recycling, and compost carts several feet out from their carport (and not in an uncovered space), so it can be grabbed by the claw. 

Due to overhead lines and carports, residents should carefully place trash, recycling, and compost carts in the driveway.