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City collection Golden takes couches and furniture through the Pay-As-You-Throw large item pickup. The City's acceptable list names chairs, a sofa, a recliner, a love seat, a desk, a table, a coffee table, a game table, an end table, a dresser, a recliner, a porcelain sink, a porcelain toilet, a porcelain tub, bundled carpet, doors, a baby wooden crib, a lawn mower and a water bed, and a whole garage door in four-foot sections. No charge. Each Golden household receives one free large item pickup per calendar year through the Pay-As-You-Throw program. Additional items can be scheduled year-round for a fee that the City does not publish, so confirm the charge when the pickup is booked.
City collection Golden offers free curbside mattress and box spring recycling to all single family residences and townhomes inside the city limits, in addition to the annual large item pickup. A mattress that is wet, frozen or showing any sign of bed bugs will not be collected, so it has to stay dry and covered until the pickup day. No charge. Free curbside mattress and box spring recycling for single family residences and townhomes within the City of Golden limits. Households outside the city limits, and pieces that are wet, frozen or infested, are not covered.
City collection The City of Golden offers free curbside appliance recycling to single family residences and townhomes, and appliances are expressly refused in the large item pickup because this separate program covers them. The accepted list is limited to full-size items, and the City names a washing machine, a fully drained water heater, a dryer, a full-size refrigerator, a freezer, a full-size stove or oven, and a dishwasher. No charge. Free curbside appliance recycling for single family residences and townhomes inside the city limits. Appliances are excluded from the large item pickup program, and small items such as a microwave oven or a dorm refrigerator are not accepted.
City collection Household trash moves on the weekly cart route, and the monthly rate is based only on the trash cart size because the recycling cart and the organics cart are included at no extra cost. A 96-gallon trash cart holds ten 13-gallon bags, and a household that needs more capacity can ask for a second trash cart or a two, three or four yard dumpster through the City's collection line. No charge. Recycling and organics carts are automatically included with residential trash service, and additional recycling or organics carts beyond 96 gallons are available at no extra cost. The monthly service rate depends only on the trash cart size, and the City does not publish per-item charges here.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Golden runs its own residential collection program. The City contracts with 5280 Waste Solutions, and the monthly rate depends only on the size of the trash cart because the recycling cart and the organics cart are included, so a household in the city limits books service changes, extra carts and large item pickups through the City line rather than shopping for a hauler. Each household also gets one free large item pickup every calendar year, which covers a couch, a mattress, a dresser or a recliner, and the City runs a separate free curbside program that takes full-size appliances and mattresses. Tires, steel, concrete, dirt, bricks, paint, batteries, medical waste, televisions and every other electronic item are refused in a large item pickup, and household hazardous waste goes instead to the Rooney Road Recycling Center in Golden by appointment.
Golden takes couches and furniture through the Pay-As-You-Throw large item pickup. The City's acceptable list names chairs, a sofa, a recliner, a love seat, a desk, a table, a coffee table, a game table, an end table, a dresser, a recliner, a porcelain sink, a porcelain toilet, a porcelain tub, bundled carpet, doors, a baby wooden crib, a lawn mower and a water bed, and a whole garage door in four-foot sections.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Each Golden household receives one free large item pickup per calendar year through the Pay-As-You-Throw program. Additional items can be scheduled year-round for a fee that the City does not publish, so confirm the charge when the pickup is booked.
When & how
Large item pickup is requested by calling the City's collection line at 5280 Waste Solutions. Regular collection runs weekly on the cart schedule, and the City asks that carts be put out on the morning of collection rather than the night before because of bear activity.
Get it ready
Because a pickup is limited to what the City lists as acceptable, check the item against the published list before booking. Bundle carpet, and keep cast iron, cement, steel, dirt, rocks, bricks, stumps and windshield glass out of the request, because each of those is refused.
Household trash moves on the weekly cart route, and the monthly rate is based only on the trash cart size because the recycling cart and the organics cart are included at no extra cost. A 96-gallon trash cart holds ten 13-gallon bags, and a household that needs more capacity can ask for a second trash cart or a two, three or four yard dumpster through the City's collection line.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Recycling and organics carts are automatically included with residential trash service, and additional recycling or organics carts beyond 96 gallons are available at no extra cost. The monthly service rate depends only on the trash cart size, and the City does not publish per-item charges here.
When & how
Carts are serviced weekly. Put the cart out on the morning of collection rather than the night before, because the City is asking residents to reduce overnight food sources that draw bears into the neighborhood.
Get it ready
Keep carts clean to reduce lingering odors, and if a strap or latch is used to secure the lid during bear season, the household is responsible for unlocking or unlatching it before service so the lid is free to open.
Golden offers free curbside mattress and box spring recycling to all single family residences and townhomes inside the city limits, in addition to the annual large item pickup. A mattress that is wet, frozen or showing any sign of bed bugs will not be collected, so it has to stay dry and covered until the pickup day.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free curbside mattress and box spring recycling for single family residences and townhomes within the City of Golden limits. Households outside the city limits, and pieces that are wet, frozen or infested, are not covered.
When & how
A call received by 5 p.m. on Thursday is scheduled for the following Tuesday, and a call received after that Thursday moves to the next week. City staff call back to confirm the pickup date, and the item has to be out by 8 a.m.
Get it ready
Set the mattress or box spring in the driveway, the front or side yard, or an alley where it is not blocked by a fence or gate, keep it dry and covered before the collection day, and label the item for City of Golden recycling so the crew can identify it.
The City of Golden offers free curbside appliance recycling to single family residences and townhomes, and appliances are expressly refused in the large item pickup because this separate program covers them. The accepted list is limited to full-size items, and the City names a washing machine, a fully drained water heater, a dryer, a full-size refrigerator, a freezer, a full-size stove or oven, and a dishwasher.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free curbside appliance recycling for single family residences and townhomes inside the city limits. Appliances are excluded from the large item pickup program, and small items such as a microwave oven or a dorm refrigerator are not accepted.
When & how
A request received by 5 p.m. on Thursday is collected the following Tuesday, and a later request moves to the next week, with City staff calling to confirm the date. Drain the water heater completely before the pickup day.
Get it ready
Set the appliance in the driveway, the front or side yard, or an alley where a fence or gate will not block it, have it out by 8 a.m., and label it for City of Golden recycling. Confirm the size against the published list first, because a microwave, a dorm refrigerator and any other unlisted item will not be collected.
Golden refuses televisions and all electronics in the large item pickup, and the state prohibits computers and other electronic equipment from landfill disposal anywhere in Colorado. Electronics and batteries are on the list that the Rooney Road Recycling Center in Golden accepts from Jefferson County residents by appointment.
City cost & eligibility
The City publishes no charge for electronics because it does not collect them at the curb. Rooney Road Recycling Center states that it accepts most household hazardous waste at a price supported by the member jurisdiction and posts the associated fees on its accepted items page, so confirm the fee before the appointment.
When & how
Rooney Road Recycling Center is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment only, and residential scheduling is handled online. State recyclers and retail counters keep their own hours, so confirm the counter before loading a vehicle.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before the handover, keep electronics out of a large item pickup and out of the trash, and book the Rooney Road appointment rather than setting the item at the curb.
A lawn mower is on the City's acceptable list for a large item pickup, but exercise machines are not named there, so a treadmill or a weight machine has to be cleared with the collection line before it is booked. Anything refused at the curb can still be hauled to the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site, which accepts bulky items and mixed loads.
City cost & eligibility
The first large item pickup in a calendar year is free and further items are priced individually, and exercise equipment is not on the City's published acceptable list. Confirm with the collection line whether the machine is covered, and confirm the scale charge if it is hauled to the landfill instead.
When & how
A large item request made by 5 p.m. on Thursday is collected the following Tuesday. The Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site takes loads Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sunday.
Get it ready
Separate the console or any other electronic attachment from the machine before disposal, because electronics are refused at the curb and prohibited from landfill disposal in Colorado. Weigh the frame before booking so the item can be described accurately.
Golden does not take construction debris in a large item pickup. Concrete, cement, steel, cast iron, dirt, rocks, bricks, stumps and windshield glass are on the City's refused list, so a remodel or a yard tear-out goes to the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site, which lists construction and demolition debris, shingles, roofing materials, drywall, wood, concrete, glass, metals, brush, stumps and mulch as acceptable.
City cost & eligibility
The City sets no rate for construction material because it refuses it at the curb, and WM does not publish the disposal rate on the cited facility pages. Confirm the scale charge before the load is moved.
When & how
The Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site takes construction loads Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and it is closed Sunday, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. A container is ordered from whichever company the property uses.
Get it ready
Separate clean yard waste and mulch from mixed demolition debris, and drywall, roofing and wood are each listed separately at the landfill. Large yard material can also go to a slash drop-off site in Jefferson, Clear Creek or Gilpin county rather than the landfill.
Put the cart out on the morning of collection, not the night before
The City of Golden is asking residents to reduce overnight food sources because the community is seeing increased bear activity. Put carts out on the morning of collection, clean them periodically to cut lingering odors, move a cart to a secure location if a bear has already found food in it, and if a wildlife-resistant strap or latch is used, unlock or unlatch it before service so the lid is free to open.
Book an appliance or mattress by Thursday for the following Tuesday
The curbside appliance and mattress recycling program collects on Tuesday. A request received by 5 p.m. on Thursday is scheduled for the following Tuesday, a request that arrives after that Thursday moves to the next week, and City staff call back to confirm the date. Set the item in the driveway, the front or side yard, or an alley where a fence or gate will not block it, have it out by 8 a.m., and label it for City of Golden recycling.
Household hazardous waste goes to Rooney Road by appointment
The Rooney Road Recycling Center sits at 151 South Rooney Road in Golden and takes household hazardous waste from Jefferson County residents year round, including latex and oil based paint, cleaners and pesticides, motor oil and antifreeze, electronics and batteries. It is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment only, residential scheduling is online, and non-residential customers have to call the center. Colorado residents can also use the statewide Henderson drop-off sites, one with no appointment for household drop-off and one by appointment.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Golden Pay-As-You-Throw through 5280 Waste Solutions
Use the free annual large item pickup
A couch, a recliner, a love seat, a dresser, a desk, a table, a water bed, a lawn mower, bundled carpet, a porcelain fixture, doors, a wooden crib or a garage door in sections.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One free large item pickup per household per calendar year. Additional items are scheduled for a fee the City does not publish, so confirm the amount when booking.
Arrange it
Request the pickup through the City's collection line at 5280 Waste Solutions. Each household receives one free large item pickup per calendar year, and additional items can be scheduled year-round for a fee.
The program takes only what the City lists as acceptable. Cast iron, cement, steel, tires, appliances, dirt, rocks, bricks, chemicals, paint, batteries, stumps, windshield glass, medical waste, appliances with refrigerant, televisions and all electronics are refused.
City of Golden Pay-As-You-Throw through 5280 Waste Solutions
Book the free curbside appliance or mattress pickup
A full-size washing machine, water heater, dryer, refrigerator, freezer, stove or oven, dishwasher, mattress or box spring.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free to qualifying Golden single family residences and townhomes. Items that fall outside the published size list, and pieces that are wet, frozen or infested, are not covered.
Arrange it
Submit the curbside pickup request to the City, and the item is collected on the following Tuesday when the request arrives by 5 p.m. on Thursday of the prior week. City staff confirm the date by phone.
Limited to single family residences and townhomes inside the city limits, and limited to full-size appliances. Microwave ovens, dorm refrigerators, wet or frozen mattresses and any piece showing signs of bed bugs are not collected.
City of Golden Pay-As-You-Throw through 5280 Waste Solutions
Take household hazardous waste to Rooney Road
Latex and oil based paint, cleaners, pesticides, motor oil, antifreeze, electronics, batteries and other household hazardous material.
Cost & conditions
The center publishes a fee schedule on its accepted items page rather than a single rate, and the charge depends on the material. Confirm the fee and the accepted item before booking.
Arrange it
Book an appointment online as a residential customer and take the material to 151 South Rooney Road in Golden during the Wednesday or Saturday window. Non-residential customers call the center instead of using the online form.
Open to Jefferson County residents by appointment only, on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The center states that most household hazardous waste is accepted at a price supported by the member jurisdiction and points to its accepted items page for the fees, so confirm the item and the cost.
Any size mattress or box spring for a household that is outside the city limits or missed the curbside window.
Cost & conditions
$40 per individual mattress or box spring of any size at a Spring Back Colorado drop-off location, with a king set counted as three pieces. Published drop-off rate for a standard piece. Bed bug infested pieces, water beds, air beds, mechanical beds, steel frames and mattress toppers carry separate published rates.
Arrange it
Drop the pieces at the recycler's Commerce City location or an affiliate collection center, or book a pickup for a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday. Every piece has to be outside at ground level on the scheduled day.
Wet or frozen pieces are refused, bed bug infested pieces must be wrapped and sealed, and water beds, air beds and mechanical beds carry a separate published rate. No residential pickups run on Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday.
Household hazardous waste from Jefferson County residents, including latex and oil based paint, cleaners, pesticides, motor oil, antifreeze, electronics and batteries.
By appointment only, and residential scheduling is handled online while non-residential customers call the center. Fees follow a published schedule rather than one rate, so confirm the item and the charge before the appointment.
Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., year round, by appointment.
The center states that most household hazardous waste is accepted at a price supported by the member jurisdiction and publishes the associated fees on its accepted items page. Confirm the fee for the exact material when booking.
WM lists construction and demolition debris, shingles, roofing materials, drywall, wood, concrete, glass, metals, mixed loads, brush, stumps, mulch, yard waste and bulky items at this regional non-hazardous waste facility.
The site states that it does not accept hazardous waste, and no standard disposal rate is published on the cited pages. Confirm the item and the current charge before travel.
Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday and on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
WM does not publish the standard disposal rate on the cited facility pages. Confirm the complete charge for the load before travel.
Mattresses and box springs of any size, with separate handling for bed bug infested pieces, water beds, air beds, mechanical beds, steel frames and mattress toppers.
Wet or frozen mattresses are not accepted, bed bug infested pieces must be wrapped and sealed in plastic, and steel frames have to be disassembled first. Confirm current intake before travel.
Drop-off at the Commerce City location, with pickups scheduled Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. No residential pickups run on Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday.
$40 per individual mattress or box spring of any size at a Spring Back Colorado drop-off location, with a king set counted as three pieces. Published drop-off rate for a standard piece. Bed bug infested pieces, water beds, air beds, mechanical beds, steel frames and mattress toppers carry separate published rates.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How many free large item pickups does a Golden household get?+
One per calendar year. Large item pickup is part of the City's Pay-As-You-Throw program, and each household receives a single free large item pickup in a calendar year, with any additional items scheduled year-round for a fee. The request is made through the City's collection line at 5280 Waste Solutions.Official guidance
What decides the monthly trash rate in Golden?+
The trash cart size, and nothing else. The City's Pay-As-You-Throw rates are based only on trash cart size, and the recycling cart and organics cart come with the service automatically. A household that needs a bigger recycling or organics cart can request one beyond 96 gallons at no extra cost.Official guidance
Which appliances does Golden collect at the curb?+
Full-size units only. The City lists a washing machine, a water heater that is fully drained, a dryer, a full-size refrigerator, a freezer, a full-size stove or oven and a dishwasher, and it states plainly that items not on that list, including microwave ovens and small refrigerators, are not accepted. The same program takes mattresses and box springs.Official guidance
Can a television go out with a Golden large item pickup?+
No. The City's own refused list for large item pickup includes televisions, all electronics, appliances with refrigerant, batteries, paint, chemicals and medical waste. CDPHE separately states that computers and other electronic equipment are prohibited from landfill disposal in Colorado, and the Rooney Road Recycling Center in Golden accepts electronics and batteries from Jefferson County residents by appointment.Official guidance
How does a Golden household get rid of a couch?+
Call the City's collection line at 5280 Waste Solutions and ask for a large item pickup. Every Golden household receives one free large item pickup per calendar year through the Pay-As-You-Throw program, and further items can be scheduled year-round for a fee. Couches, recliners, love seats, dressers, desks, tables, water beds, bundled carpet and a lawn mower are all on the City's acceptable list.Official guidance
Is appliance and mattress pickup in Golden free?+
Yes, for single family residences and townhomes inside the city limits. The City offers free curbside appliance and mattress recycling, and the accepted appliances are limited to full-size items such as a washing machine, a fully drained water heater, a dryer, a full-size refrigerator, a freezer, a full-size stove or oven and a dishwasher. Microwave ovens, dorm refrigerators, wet or frozen mattresses and pieces with signs of bed bugs are not collected.Official guidance
Where does Golden send paint, chemicals and batteries?+
To the Rooney Road Recycling Center at 151 South Rooney Road in Golden, which takes household hazardous waste from Jefferson County residents year round, including latex and oil based paint, cleaners, pesticides, motor oil, antifreeze, electronics and batteries. It is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment only, and the fees follow the center's published schedule rather than a single rate.Official guidance
What will Golden refuse in a large item pickup?+
Cast iron, cement, steel, tires, appliances, dirt, rocks, bricks, chemicals, paint, batteries, stumps, windshield glass, medical waste, appliances with refrigerant, televisions and all electronics are refused, and appliances and electronics have their own routes instead. Construction debris and other refused loads can be hauled to the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site, which accepts construction and demolition debris, wood, concrete, drywall, metals and yard material.Official guidance
