Denver bulk trash pickup: schedule, rules & how to schedule
Denver collects large or bulky items every nine weeks on your regular trash and recycling day. No appointment is needed for that collection. Appliances are not part of Large Item Pickup — the city has a separate appliance program.
Scheduled pickupFree or included
How pickup works
| Type | Every 9 weeks, no appointment |
| Schedule | On the same day as your regular trash and recycling collection, every nine weeks. Look up the “Large Item” date in the Denver Trash and Recycling app or the online calendar. Have items out by 6 a.m. Setting large items out on other days is considered illegal dumping. |
| Limits | A maximum of 5 large items (such as furniture) and up to 10 additional bags of trash (bags no larger than 32 gallons and 50 pounds). |
| Cost | The official Large Item Pickup page does not list a separate fee for this scheduled collection. |
| Who is eligible | Denver Solid Waste Management customers. Place items at least 2 feet from carts, cars, poles and other obstacles. |
| How to set items out | Out by 6 a.m. on the scheduled Large Item day only, visible and at least 2 feet from carts and obstacles. Do not set trash out in cardboard boxes or non-city containers. |
How to book
No appointment for Large Item Pickup — look up your date. For appliances or other programs, call 311.
Denver Large Item Pickup →Phone: 311 or 720-913-1311
What they accept
Usually accepted
- Furniture
- Large toys
- Non-electric bicycles
- Rugs
- Exercise equipment
- Bundled branches (no more than 4 feet long and 4 inches across)
- Mattresses and box springs (must be bagged and wrapped)
Usually not accepted
- Electronic waste
- Construction materials (including concrete, bricks, fencing and pallets)
- Automotive materials
- Unbundled branches, stumps, dirt and sod
- Commercial and industrial waste
- Hazardous materials (including paint, batteries and tires)
- Appliances
- Loose trash
Mattresses
Accepted if bagged and wrapped.
Appliances (including Freon)
Not accepted in Large Item Pickup. Use the city's separate appliance collection — start with 311 (720-913-1311 outside Denver).
Tires
Not accepted (listed as hazardous/automotive material). Use the city's other programs.
E-waste
Not accepted in Large Item Pickup. Use the city's electronic-waste program.
If you would rather drop it off
Private transfer stations in the metro area accept household trash and large items for a fee. See also FindMyDump.
Find official landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers in Denver on FindMyDump: Denver dumps and drop-off sites.