Colorado
Recycling drop-off
Denver recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Cherry Creek Recycling and Compost Drop-off (City and County of Denver).
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Denver residents only; proof of residency required. Two visits per resident per day. Common residential vehicles only: no commercial vehicles, aftermarket truck-bed side walls, box trucks or trailers. No commercial use or landscaping loads.
Hours
- Tuesday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-4:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-3:00 p.m.
- Closed daily 12:00-1:00 p.m., and all day Sunday and Monday
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Recycling and compost drop-off (Denver residents) | Free |
| Recycling accepted (same as purple cart) | Plastic containers such as bottles, tubs, jugs, jars and cups, buckets up to 5 gallons; aluminum and steel cans, clean foil and pie trays; glass bottles and jars; flattened cardboard and paperboard (shipping boxes cut to 2 ft x 2 ft or smaller), cartons; mail and paper |
| Compost accepted (same as green cart) | Food scraps including meat, bones and dairy; yard debris; food-soiled paper such as paper towels, napkins, coffee filters, greasy pizza boxes and uncoated paper plates; certified compostable bags 3 gallons or smaller |
| Branches | No more than 4 ft long and 4 in diameter; may be stacked up to truck roof level |
| Not accepted | Styrofoam, plastic bags and soft plastics, dirt and sod, paint and hazardous materials, scrap metal, propane tanks, window glass, mirrors, ceramics, light bulbs |
Hazardous waste
No paint or hazardous materials. Denver handles household hazardous waste through a separate collection service, not at this site.
Holiday closures
Closed City holidays.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- No plastic bags of any kind in recycling; empty bagged recycling and discard the bag. Items smaller than 2 inches are too small to recycle.
- Recycling items should be empty and free of food residue. Loose lids and caps go in the trash; caps attached to bottles are fine.
- Only household recycling and compost material is accepted, and employees enforce the guidelines.
- For electronics, Denver Recycles offers residents an E-cycle coupon program.
Nearby Colorado towns
- Boulder household hazardous waste drop-off
- Colorado Springs household hazardous waste drop-off
- De Beque (Mesa County) transfer station
- Estes Park (Larimer County) transfer station
- Estes Park (Larimer County) recycling drop-off
- Fort Collins (Larimer County) transfer station
- Fort Collins (Larimer County) household hazardous waste drop-off
- Fruita (Mesa County) transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.