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Residential Trash and Recycling Services
Trash and recycling services are provided by private companies in the Arapahoe County area. Please refer to your yellow pages for more information.
The Denver Arapahoe landfill, located at 3500 S. Gun Club Road, Aurora, is a non-hazardous waste disposal facility owned by
the City and County of Denver, and operated by Waste Management. The landfill provides disposal options for commercial, industrial
and residential customers in the Metro Denver area and Front Range surrounding communities. Please call 720-876-2650 with
service questions or requests related to the landfill, or download the facility brochure for more information.
Household Hazardous Waste
Many common household cleaning products, paints, pesticides and even motor oil can post a threat to your family and the environment.
Even small amounts of these wastes, when disposed of improperly, can pollute ground or surface water and can put humans and
animals at risk.
The Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority offers a household hazardous waste collection service through Curbside, Inc. for
residents of unincorporated Arapahoe County and the City of Centennial. Curbside, Inc. offers a standard door-to-door collection
program for the proper disposal and recycling of items such as used motor oil, used oil filters, antifreeze, paint, household
and auto batteries, pesticides, herbicides, solvents, acids, photo chemicals and household chemicals. The cost to homeowners
in the service area is $20, while SEMSWA covers the remaining cost of $90 per collection. Call 1-800-449-7587 to arrange a pick-up date and receive a HHW kit and collection bag, or download the collection service
brochure for more information.
Citizens of other towns or cities should watch for information on occasional hazardous waste disposal events in their communities.
Pet Waste
Pet waste is biodegradable but contains bacteria that can cause illness. Rain and sprinkler runoff carry the bacteria across
lawns, into gutters, down storm drains, and into local creeks. Water in storm drains is not treated to remove bacteria harmful
to people and the environment. When walking your dog, always carry a pooper scooper or plastic bag to pick up after your pet.
And, remember to pick up waste in your own yard.
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