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City collection Furniture is the first item on the city's acceptable list for the free annual drop off day, inside the five item limit. No charge. Furniture is accepted free of charge at the annual drop off day by a Wheat Ridge household with proof of residency, and each piece counts inside the five item limit.
City collection Beds are accepted at the annual drop off day as a mattress, a box spring and a frame, each counting toward the five item limit. No charge. A mattress, box spring or frame is accepted free of charge by a Wheat Ridge household with proof of residency, with each piece counted inside the five item limit for the day.
City collection Washers, dryers, stoves, ovens, dishwashers, water heaters, sinks, toilets and bathtubs are accepted, while anything with Freon and a microwave oven are refused. No charge. The listed appliances and fixtures are accepted free of charge at the annual drop off day inside the five item limit, while a refrigerator, freezer or other appliance containing Freon and a microwave oven are on the city's refusal list and have to go to a scrap or retail route instead.
City collection Wheat Ridge runs an open market for household waste, so each address contracts its own licensed hauler, and the city's own waste programs are the compost drop off and the annual large item day. Because the city does not contract for collection, there is no municipal rate: the monthly charge comes from the hauler the household chooses. A large item that the hauler will not take for free is the case the city's annual large item day is designed for, and the city notes that some items carry an additional disposal fee through the garbage service provider.
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?
Wheat Ridge leaves curbside collection to the market. Residents individually contract with licensed waste haulers, the city does not run a collection route, and it has spent the last two years studying whether to change that. What the city does run is one free large item day a year: on the next published date, Saturday May 15, 2027 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Anderson Park, a household with proof of residency can bring up to five items, including furniture, a mattress, box spring and frame, washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers, water heaters, toilets, bathtubs, doors, carpet and even an exercise bike or treadmill, and unload them itself into the containers. Refrigerators or anything else with Freon, microwaves, televisions, computers, tires, construction material and yard waste are refused there, so those go to Rooney Road Recycling Center in Golden, which takes electronics by the pound and paint and chemicals by appointment, or to a private hauler.
Wheat Ridge runs an open market for household waste, so each address contracts its own licensed hauler, and the city's own waste programs are the compost drop off and the annual large item day.
City cost & eligibility
Because the city does not contract for collection, there is no municipal rate: the monthly charge comes from the hauler the household chooses. A large item that the hauler will not take for free is the case the city's annual large item day is designed for, and the city notes that some items carry an additional disposal fee through the garbage service provider.
When & how
Ask the hauler on the account for the collection day and set out rules. The city's compost drop off program with Scraps is open to members at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center and City Hall for an unlimited amount of compost at any time of day.
Get it ready
Keep batteries, paint, chemicals, propane tanks, tires, electronics and construction material out of the cart, because the annual drop off refuses most of them and the county site handles hazardous products and electronics instead.
The city runs one free large item drop off day a year at Anderson Park, with a five item limit per household and a residency check.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The drop off day is free to Wheat Ridge households with proof of residency through a current utility bill or a government issued photo identification showing the current address, and the limit is five items per household. Residents unload their own items, the site closes promptly at the published time with no late entry, and the program may be delayed or canceled in inclement weather.
When & how
The next published date is Saturday, May 15, 2027 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Anderson Park on 44th Avenue at Field Street, so plan for extended wait times and arrive before the close.
Get it ready
Bring the load inside the five item limit, remove the propane tank from a gas grill, disassemble a swing set, and cut carpet into no more than five bundles each under five feet. Smaller material that is accepted has to be securely bagged, and anything on the refusal list is turned away at the gate.
Furniture is the first item on the city's acceptable list for the free annual drop off day, inside the five item limit.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Furniture is accepted free of charge at the annual drop off day by a Wheat Ridge household with proof of residency, and each piece counts inside the five item limit.
When & how
Bring furniture to Anderson Park on the published date between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and plan to unload it yourself into the container the city staff point you to.
Get it ready
Count each piece inside the five item limit, keep anything with a lithium battery or a refrigerant out of the load, and offer a usable piece for donation first if a local charity will take it, because the drop off day is a disposal route rather than a reuse route.
Beds are accepted at the annual drop off day as a mattress, a box spring and a frame, each counting toward the five item limit.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. A mattress, box spring or frame is accepted free of charge by a Wheat Ridge household with proof of residency, with each piece counted inside the five item limit for the day.
When & how
Take the bedding to Anderson Park between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the published date, with no late entry after the close.
Get it ready
Count the mattress, the box spring and the frame separately inside the five item limit, keep the pieces dry, and have the load ready to unload yourself, because residents unload their own items at the drop off day.
Washers, dryers, stoves, ovens, dishwashers, water heaters, sinks, toilets and bathtubs are accepted, while anything with Freon and a microwave oven are refused.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The listed appliances and fixtures are accepted free of charge at the annual drop off day inside the five item limit, while a refrigerator, freezer or other appliance containing Freon and a microwave oven are on the city's refusal list and have to go to a scrap or retail route instead.
When & how
Bring the appliance to Anderson Park on the published date between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., and keep a refrigerant unit out of the load entirely.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance and keep it upright on the trip. A unit with Freon cannot be accepted, so ask a scrap metal recycling location or the retailer about a refrigerant appliance rather than loading it for the city day, and remember that a lithium battery item such as a cordless vacuum is refused as well.
Televisions, monitors, computers and laptops are refused at the city drop off day and go to the Rooney Road Recycling Center, which takes anything with a cord at a per pound charge.
City cost & eligibility
From $1.91 for the per pound charge for electronic waste at the Rooney Road Recycling Center. Electronic waste is charged 1.91 per pound, and a television is charged the same per pound rate with a maximum of 203.35 each, while hard drives are destroyed securely by a certified recycler. A load that also contains household hazardous waste pays the general co-pay for the first 75 pounds for a Jefferson County resident and 2.03 per pound after that, and paint products, automotive batteries, motor oil and one pound propane cylinders are free.
When & how
Book an appointment at Rooney Road for a Wednesday or Saturday between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., and keep the device out of the city drop off day load because televisions, monitors, computers and laptops are all refused there.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data or remove the hard drive before recycling a computer, and remember that an item with a lithium battery is refused at the city drop off day as well, so a cordless vacuum or a motorized toy goes to the electronics route rather than to Anderson Park.
Construction debris and heavy material are refused at the city drop off day, and the county hazardous waste center takes no organic or yard material either, so a project load needs a private hauler or a licensed facility.
City cost & eligibility
There is no municipal construction route in Wheat Ridge. The city refuses construction debris, gravel, asphalt, rock, sod, dirt, concrete, brick, pavers and roofing material at the annual drop off day, and the county center states that it has no organic recycling, so a project load has to be priced with a private hauler or a licensed facility.
When & how
Order a private container or arrange a haul before the project generates debris, and keep the material out of the annual drop off load.
Get it ready
Separate clean concrete, asphalt and rock from mixed debris so a facility can take it, and keep branches, leaves and other yard material out of the construction pile, because the county center does not take organic material and the city event refuses it.
Tires are refused at the city drop off day and at the county center, which refers them to local tire retailers.
City cost & eligibility
No municipal tire collection exists for Wheat Ridge. The city refuses tires at the annual drop off day, and Rooney Road refuses tires and refers residents to local tire retailers such as Go Green Tires or Discount Tires, so the retailer that takes the tire sets the charge.
When & how
Ask the tire shop that sells or mounts tires about a take back or drop off, and keep tires out of the city drop off load.
Get it ready
Leave tires off the city load and out of the household cart, because a refused item is turned away at the gate or left behind. Ask the retailer about a limit per visit before loading the vehicle.
Exercise bikes and treadmills are named on the city's acceptable list for the free annual drop off day.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. An exercise bike or a treadmill is accepted free of charge at the annual drop off day, counted inside the five item limit for the household, while other fitness machines are not named on either list and should be confirmed with the city.
When & how
Bring the machine to Anderson Park on the published date between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and unload it yourself, and call the city first if the machine is not a bike or a treadmill.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart and keep the loose weights with it. Anything with a lithium battery is refused, so remove and keep any battery pack out of the load.
Wheat Ridge residents contract individually with licensed haulers in an open market system, so the collection day, the container and the set out rules come from that hauler rather than from the city. The city's own services are the compost drop off bins at the Recreation Center and City Hall and the free annual large item drop off day.
The annual drop off is five items, self unloaded, with proof of residency
At the annual large item drop off day a household brings proof of residency, is limited to five items, and unloads its own material into the container city staff direct it to. The site closes promptly at the published time with no late entry, wait times can be long, and the event may be delayed or canceled in bad weather.
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.
Licensed private haulers in an open market city, with the City of Wheat Ridge running the annual large item drop-off and Jefferson County running the Rooney Road Recycling Center
Use the free annual large item drop off day
A Wheat Ridge household with furniture, a bed, a major appliance that does not contain Freon, a water heater, a toilet, a bathtub, doors, carpet or an exercise bike or treadmill to clear.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free for a Wheat Ridge household with proof of residency through a current utility bill or a government issued photo identification, with a five item limit per household. Residents unload their own items, the site closes promptly at the published time with no late entry, and the program may be delayed or canceled in inclement weather.
Arrange it
Drive to Anderson Park on 44th Avenue at Field Street on the published date, Saturday May 15, 2027, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., and follow the staff directions to the right container.
Refrigerators, freezers and other Freon appliances, microwave ovens, televisions, monitors, computers and laptops, tires, automotive parts, small gas powered equipment, branches and leaves, chemicals, paint, fuel, propane tanks, batteries, lithium battery items, bagged household trash and all construction and heavy material are refused.
Licensed private haulers in an open market city, with the City of Wheat Ridge running the annual large item drop-off and Jefferson County running the Rooney Road Recycling Center
Join the city compost drop off
A household with food scraps and other compostable material that wants a year round drop off instead of cart service.
Cost & conditions
The compost drop off runs through a Scraps membership, and the city offers Wheat Ridge residents the first two months free while supplies last with the purchase of a starter kit, so confirm the current membership price with Scraps before signing up.
Arrange it
Sign up with Scraps and use the drop off bins at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center or the Wheat Ridge City Hall, which members can use for an unlimited amount of compost at any time of day, with finished compost available to buy each spring.
The bins are a membership program rather than a free municipal service after the introductory period, and the drop off takes compostable material rather than trash or construction debris.
Licensed private haulers in an open market city, with the City of Wheat Ridge running the annual large item drop-off and Jefferson County running the Rooney Road Recycling Center
Book an electronics and hazardous waste drop off
A household with paint, cleaners, pesticides, motor oil, antifreeze, batteries, propane cylinders, fire extinguishers or electronic devices such as a television or computer.
Cost & conditions
From $30 for the co-pay for the first 75 pounds for a Jefferson County resident. A Jefferson County resident with proof of residency pays the co-pay for the first 75 pounds and then 2.03 per pound, while an out-of-county resident pays 127.60 for the same weight and then 2.28 per pound. Electronic waste and televisions are 1.91 per pound with a maximum of 203.35 per television, fire extinguishers 46.50 each, small camping propane cylinders 8.15 each, large propane grill cylinders 40.70 each, and a curbside pickup 40.00 for a resident who cannot drive. Paint products, automotive batteries, motor oil and one pound propane cylinders are free for participating jurisdiction residents.
Arrange it
Book an appointment online for a Wednesday or Saturday between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., arrive with proof of residency, and plan around the lunch closure between 12 and 1 p.m. and the major holiday closures.
Organic and yard waste, radioactive material, smoke detectors, medical material, needles, prescriptions, controlled substances, explosives, fireworks, ammunition, tires and appliances are refused, with tires referred to local tire retailers and appliances referred to scrap metal recycling locations.
City of Wheat Ridge Large Item Drop-Off Program at Anderson Park
Anderson Park, 44th Avenue and Field Street, Wheat Ridge, CO
Furniture; beds including mattress, box spring and frame; washing machines; dryers; stoves; ovens; dishwashers; sinks; toilets; bathtubs; water heaters; exterior and interior doors; gas grills with the propane tank removed; disassembled swing sets; bicycles; exercise bikes and treadmills; and carpet limited to five bundles of no more than five feet each.
Proof of residency through a current utility bill or a government issued photo identification, a five item limit per household, self unloading into the container staff direct you to, no late entry after the published close, and possible delays or cancellation in inclement weather. Refused: Freon appliances, microwave ovens, televisions, monitors, computers and laptops, tires, engine blocks and automotive parts, small gas powered equipment, branches and leaves, household chemicals, paint, fuel tanks and cans, cleaning products, propane tanks and drums, batteries, items containing lithium batteries, bagged household trash and loose debris, gravel, asphalt, rock, sod, dirt, concrete, brick, pavers, roofing material and construction debris.
Saturday, May 15, 2027 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the site closing promptly at 1 p.m.
No charge. The program is free to a Wheat Ridge household with proof of residency, within the five item limit for the day.
Household hazardous waste and electronics drop off in Golden
Rooney Road Recycling Center
151 South Rooney Road, Golden, CO
Household hazardous waste and hard to recycle items from residents, including latex and oil based paint, cleaners, pesticides, motor oil and antifreeze, automotive and household batteries, propane cylinders, fire extinguishers, electronics and computer parts, and the site is a certified electronic waste recycler that takes anything with a cord and securely destroys hard drives. A Reuse Room offers household chemicals and paint products free of charge.
Open by appointment only for residential customers, with proof of residency for the Jefferson County co-pay. Refused: organic and yard waste, radioactive material, smoke detectors, biological and medical material, needles, prescriptions and controlled substances, explosives, fireworks, ammunition, tires referred to local tire retailers and appliances referred to scrap metal recycling locations.
Wednesdays and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment only, closed during lunch between 12 and 1 p.m. and on all major holidays.
From $30 for the co-pay for the first 75 pounds for a Jefferson County resident with proof of residency. The co-pay covers the first 75 pounds and each pound after that is 2.03 for a participating jurisdiction resident, while an out-of-county resident pays 127.60 for the first 75 pounds and 2.28 per pound after. Electronic waste and televisions are 1.91 per pound with a 203.35 maximum per television, fire extinguishers 46.50 each, small one pound camping propane cylinders 8.15 each, large propane grill cylinders 40.70 each, and a curbside pickup 40.00 for a resident who cannot drive. Paint products, automotive batteries, motor oil and one pound camping propane cylinders are free for participating jurisdiction residents.
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.
When is the Wheat Ridge large item drop off day?+
The city's published date is Saturday, May 15, 2027 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Anderson Park on 44th Avenue at Field Street. Residents need proof of residency, the limit is five items per household, the site closes promptly with no late entry, and the program may be delayed or canceled in inclement weather.Official guidance
What does the Wheat Ridge drop off day refuse?+
Refrigerators, freezers and other appliances containing Freon, microwaves, televisions, computer monitors, computers and laptops, tires, engine blocks and automotive parts, small gas powered equipment, tree branches and leaves, household chemicals, paint, fuel tanks and cans, cleaning products, propane tanks, batteries, items containing lithium batteries, garbage bags of household trash, gravel, asphalt, rock, sod, dirt, concrete, brick, pavers, roofing material and construction debris.Official guidance
Will Wheat Ridge take a couch?+
Yes, at the free annual large item drop off day. Furniture is on the city's acceptable list, and each piece counts toward the five item limit for the household, with proof of residency required and self unloading at Anderson Park on the published date.Official guidance
Does a mattress and box spring count as one item in Wheat Ridge?+
The city lists beds as mattress, box spring and frame on the acceptable list, and the drop off day has a five item limit per household, so plan for each piece to count separately. Proof of residency is required and residents unload their own items.Official guidance
Can a refrigerator go to the Wheat Ridge drop off day?+
No. Refrigerators, freezers and other appliances containing Freon are on the city's not accepted list for the drop off day, along with microwave ovens. Washers, dryers, stoves, ovens, dishwashers, water heaters, sinks, toilets and bathtubs are accepted inside the five item limit, and the county hazardous waste center refers appliances to scrap metal recycling locations.Official guidance
Can a television go to the Wheat Ridge drop off day?+
To the Rooney Road Recycling Center at 151 South Rooney Road in Golden, by appointment on a Wednesday or Saturday between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., where electronic waste is charged by the pound and each television is capped at a maximum charge. Televisions, monitors, computers and laptops are all refused at the city's annual drop off day.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Wheat Ridge?+
A licensed private hauler that each household chooses, because Wheat Ridge runs an open market system rather than a city collection contract. The city's sustainability office runs the compost drop off program with Scraps and the free annual large item drop off day, and it can be reached at sustainability@wheatridge.gov or 303-235-2841.Official guidance
What is the free large item drop off day?+
One day a year the city opens a drop off site for items that do not fit a household cart or that the hauler charges extra for. The published date is Saturday May 15, 2027 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Anderson Park on 44th Avenue at Field Street, with proof of residency, a five item limit per household, self unloading and no late entry.Official guidance
Where do paint and chemicals go in Wheat Ridge?+
To the Rooney Road Recycling Center at 151 South Rooney Road in Golden, open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment, with a lunch closure between 12 and 1 p.m. and closures on major holidays. A Jefferson County resident pays a co-pay for the first 75 pounds with a per pound charge after that, while paint products, automotive batteries, motor oil and one pound propane cylinders are free, and household chemicals and paint are also offered back to the public through the Reuse Room.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Wheat Ridge?+
To Rooney Road, because televisions, monitors, computers and laptops are all refused at the city drop off day. The center takes anything with a cord, charges electronic waste by the pound with a maximum charge per television, and securely destroys hard drives, and an appointment is required.Official guidance
Where does yard waste and food waste go?+
To the city's compost drop off program with Scraps at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center and City Hall, where members can drop an unlimited amount of compost at any time of day, with the first two months free for residents while supplies last with a starter kit. Rooney Road states that it takes no organic recycling, and the annual drop off day refuses branches and leaves.Official guidance
