D
enver Composts …welcome to the next generation of recycling!
Denver residents have proven they are great recyclers. Thanks to a grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and donations from Rehrig Pacific and A1 Organics, we are now ready to take recycling to the next level in Denver by testing composting collection through a new pilot program. Organic material, like food, soiled paper and yard debris, is the single largest item we throw away in our landfill and it is 100% compostable.
The residential composting collection is
scheduled to begin this October and will test collection services at a maximum of 3,300 Denver homes. Each home will be provided with a green, 65-gallon composting cart (the same size as the purple Denver Recycles carts) and a small kitchen pail to collect organic material inside the home. The green carts will be serviced weekly during the growing season, then every-other-week through the winter.
The areas eligible for the pilot program have been selected to provide a representative sample of the City & County based on a number of different factors. At this time, our funding limits us to no more than 3,300 homes. We have set up an online database that allows you to check your eligibility.
Residents in the pilot areas will be asked to subscribe to the program.
The composting collection program will accept organic material that includes yard debris such as grass clippings, plant trimmings, small branches, weeds and leaves; food such as fruit and vegetable trimmings, meat, dairy, coffee grounds, bread and other processed food; and soiled paper such as used paper plates, paper coffee cups, tea bags, coffee filters, paper milk cartons (no foil lined cartons), paper ice cream cartons and much more. The program will strictly prohibit any type of plastic materials, as these are contaminants that prohibit the ability to compost the organic material. For a complete list of accepted items CLICK HERE.
Stay tuned to this site for information about the program and our progress.