Denver, Colorado
Valet trash in Denver.
Denver's apartment buildings now carry a recycling and compost requirement, and residents still expect clear hallways. Doorstep collection handles both, five nights a week.
Local rules
What Denver now requires
Denver's Universal Recycling and Composting Ordinance (URCO) covers multifamily buildings with eight or more units. The city set September 1, 2026 as the compliance date and says it is taking an education-first approach to enforcement.
Covered buildings must provide recycling and composting for residents, post signs that clearly identify each stream, and train new tenants at move-in, with updated information every year. Buildings with seven or fewer units stay on city collection; larger buildings arrange service through a licensed private hauler.
Sources, checked October 2026
- City of Denver: Universal Recycling and Composting Ordinance
- City of Denver: URCO for multifamily properties
A plain-language summary, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the city.
In Denver
Where Boss Bins fits
URCO makes recycling and compost available. Doorstep collection makes them easy to use: residents set out all three streams at the same door, and Boss Bins carries each one to the right container in your enclosure.
Your hauler still empties the containers. Everything between the door and the dumpster is handled.
In Cherry Creek, most homes are apartments and condos. Denver's Cherry Creek Area Plan counted about two-thirds of the neighborhood's housing as multifamily, from mid-rise buildings in Cherry Creek North to the condo towers and apartment complexes of Cherry Creek East. In taller buildings, the walk to the enclosure includes an elevator ride, and that's where doorstep collection makes the biggest difference.
Neighborhoods we cover
- Cherry Creek North
- Cherry Creek East
- RiNo
- LoDo and Union Station
- LoHi
- Sloan's Lake
- Central Park
How it works
A night of service in Denver.
Set out
Residents place bags at their door during the window in your guidelines, usually 6 to 8 PM.
Collected
From 8 PM, every hallway and breezeway is walked door to door until the last bag is gone. Sunday through Thursday.
Finished
Trash, recycling and compost go to your enclosure or compactor. Chutes stay clear and hallways are empty by morning.
Services
Available in Denver.
- Doorstep valet trashTrash, recycling and compost collected at every door, Sunday through Thursday from 8 PM.
- Pet waste stations and outdoor binsStations emptied, relined and restocked, and outdoor bins swapped out, on a set schedule.
- Enclosure and compactor room cleanupsTrash enclosures, compactor rooms and chute rooms cleared, power-washed and kept presentable.
- Bulk trash and junk removalEviction leftovers, abandoned furniture, appliances and electronics that can't go in the dumpster.
- Bin cleaning and sanitizingCarts and outdoor receptacles washed and sanitized, one time or on a schedule.
Questions
Valet trash in Denver, answered.
Does URCO apply to our building?
According to the city, it covers multifamily buildings with eight or more units. Limited exemptions exist (for example, space constraints or financial hardship) and must be renewed each year. The city's URCO pages have the details.
Will Boss Bins collect compost?
Yes. Compost is collected at the door alongside trash and recycling and goes to your organics container.
Schedule a walkthrough in Denver.
Devon walks the property, learns the layout and builds a service plan around it. No obligation.
Or text Devon at (303) 418-6868.