Large Item Pickup (LIP)

3 Ways to Find Out Your LIP Week

There are three ways to find out when your LIP collection is scheduled:

1. Review the LIP map. Click on map to dowload.

2. Enter your address at "View Your Service Schedule."

3. Call us at 3-1-1. If calling from outside of Denver, please dial 720-913-1311.

2010 Large Item Pickup (LIP) Information

Furniture and other large item collection:

Denver residents that have trash service provided by the City & County of Denver/Solid Waste Management may have large items (such as furniture and mattresses) picked up on a nine-week rotation schedule. This is referred to as LIP collection service. LIP collection service is based on the type of trash collection provided by Solid Waste Management.

LIP items should be set out by 7 AM according to collection schedule based on type of trash service.
LIP items should be placed 4 feet away from the trash cans, dumpsters or other obstructions (recycling carts, cars, poles, mailboxes, etc).
A maxium of five large items (furniture, etc.) will be collected per LIP cycle (every nine weeks) per household.

SERVICE TYPE	SET-OUT DAY FOR LIP ITEMS
Barrel customers	Regular day of service during assigned LIP week.
Manual customers	Regular day of service during assigned LIP week.
Dumpster customers	Monday during assigned LIP week. The LIP items will be collected sometime during the week. The LIP truck will go through the alley once during the scheduled LIP week.

Reduce, Reuse or Donate Large Items

We encourage residents to find alternative options to setting items out for collection.

Think about how you might be able to reuse, sell or donate unwanted items to reduce your trash volume.

HERE ARE SOME IDEAS ON HOW TO GIVE NEW LIFE TO OLD ITEMS:

Refurbish large items. Try putting a slipcover on a sofa or refinishing a table or dresser.
Hold a garage or yard sale and make a little extra money off your unwanted items.
List your large items on websites such as craigslist.com or freecycle.org as “for sale” or as “free if picked up.” Remember the saying, “One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.”
Contact nonprofit organizations such as Goodwill, The Salvation Army or other charities to find out if they will accept your household items for donation.
Organize a swap meet on your block or in your neighborhood. Swap meets are a great way to meet your neighbors.
Check out the Denver Recycles’ online Recycling Directory for locations that reuse or recycle items, instead of disposing of them.

Appliance Collection

By appointment, Solid Waste Management customers are eligible for complimentary appliance collection. Freon and other large metal appliances (white goods) is done by a private contractor. We ensure that the metals are recycled and the freon is handled in an environmentally safe manner.

Schedule a collection appointment by calling

303-430-7142 or online.

Non-LIP Items

The City does not collect the following items through the Large Item Pickup service:

branches over 4 (four) feet in length or 4 (four) inches in diameter
household hazardous waste
motor oil
auto parts (including tires)
tires
tree stumps
fireplace or barbeque ashes
railroad ties
concrete
rocks
soil or sod
building materials
demolition debris

Disposal of items that are not collected through the Large Item Pickup are the responsibility of the homeowner.

Solid Waste Management has a referral list of Registered Haulers (private companies that provide hauling service in the City and County of Denver). Hauling/disposal fees are determined by the individual company.

There are also several companies listed in the yellow pages.