Louisville and Lafayette, Colorado
Valet trash in Louisville and Lafayette.
Lafayette has required apartment communities to offer recycling since January 2025. Doorstep collection puts it at every resident's door, in Lafayette and next door in Louisville.
Local rules
What Lafayette requires
Lafayette's universal recycling ordinance (Ordinance 2024-03) took effect January 1, 2025. Apartment properties with garbage collection must also provide recycling collection and give residents access to it, and must place clear signs on or near every garbage and recycling container showing what goes where. Apartments also submit an online annual survey describing their recycling service.
Properties facing financial hardship could request more time. The city says that starting January 2026, funds from Colorado's producer responsibility program let apartment complexes offer recycling at no cost, and that the extra time ends once those funds are available.
Sources, checked November 2026
A plain-language summary, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the city.
In Louisville and Lafayette
East of Boulder
Louisville and Lafayette sit side by side between Boulder and Broomfield, connected by South Boulder Road. Both are adding apartments: Louisville's planning list includes multifamily projects on South Boulder Road, near downtown and at Highway 42 by Steel Ranch, and Lafayette has been reviewing a multifamily and townhome development at Arapahoe Road and Highway 287.
Boss Bins covers both on its Boulder routes, along with Superior just across US 36.
Neighborhoods we cover
- Old Town Lafayette
- Downtown Louisville
- Steel Ranch
- The South Boulder Road corridor
How it works
A night of service in Louisville and Lafayette.
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 Louisville and Lafayette.
- 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 Louisville and Lafayette, answered.
Does Lafayette require apartment recycling?
Yes. Since January 1, 2025, apartment properties with garbage collection must also provide recycling collection, with clear signs at each container. The city's universal recycling page has the details.
Does valet trash satisfy Lafayette's recycling ordinance?
Not on its own. The ordinance requires recycling service and signage, and valet collection doesn't replace either. It does put recycling at every resident's door, which is the easiest way to get it used.
Schedule a walkthrough in Louisville and Lafayette.
Devon walks the property, learns the layout and builds a service plan around it. No obligation.
Or text Devon at (303) 418-6868.