Trash and Recycling

Denver Recycles will be holding its annual “Free Treecycle Mulch Giveaway & LeafDrop Compost Sale” on Saturday, May 5th, from 8 AM to 2 PM. More more info on this event CLICK HERE...

Lose the Bag and Leave the Grass Clippings on the Lawn!  Mulching grass clippings rather than bagging them is the natural way to a beautiful lawn. Called Grasscycling, more and more residents are choosing to recycle the natural way and leave their grass trimmings on their lawns. Doing so helps enrich the soil beneath your lawn, because clippings decay rapidly and return valuable nutrients and water to the soil without any additional costs to you.

Small amounts of leaves can be mulched by digging them into lawns and gardens. However, leaves should not be raked or swept into the street because street sweepers cannot pick up large amounts of leaves. Leaves left in gutters can clog storm drains, leading to drainage problems and flooding after rain or snow storms. 

In the fall, excess leaves can be recycled through the city's annual LeafDrop program.  Leaves that are collected are composted into soil that is available for free for any Denver resident.