Junk removal in Aurora, CO.

Aurora, Colorado is the 51st-largest U.S. city and one of the few major cities where the city itself does not provide trash or recycling collection. Aurora requires all residences to have weekly trash service, but residents choose from the city’s licensed private haulers list. Aurora Water does run a citywide HHW pickup program through Waste Management’s At Your Door service: year-round curbside HHW pickup for $10 for Aurora residents (discounted from the $20 standard rate). Pedal Point LifeCycle Solutions partners with the city for electronics recycling events with rotating 2026 dates. Trash containers must be screened from street view per city code. This guide covers every disposal option for City of Aurora residents.

Free options at a glance

Aurora’s system is unusual for a city its size. Most pathways involve choosing a private hauler, with city programs handling specific categories: HHW (At Your Door, $10), electronics (Pedal Point events), and the regional donation network.

No city collection: choose a licensed hauler

Aurora is one of relatively few major U.S. cities (along with Denver suburbs Lakewood, Westminster, and Thornton) where waste collection is privately contracted by individual residents rather than provided by the city. The city’s role is regulatory: it licenses haulers and enforces residential trash service requirements.

Aurora requires all homes to have weekly trash service. If you don’t have an active hauler arrangement, you’re out of compliance with city code. Some HOAs handle this for the neighborhood; many don’t. Multifamily buildings (apartments, condos) typically have it arranged through property management.

Major licensed haulers serving Aurora:

· Waste Management: 303-797-1600. Yard waste/organics available in select ZIPs.

· Republic Services: Multiple service tiers.

· Waste Connections of Colorado — Denver: Residential, bulk waste, roll-off across Denver/Aurora.

· Wompost: 720-446-8948. Composting and yard waste service in select ZIPs.

Visit auroragov.org/trash for the current full list of licensed haulers and choose based on rates, available service days, and bulk policies.

What to ask haulers when comparing:

· Weekly trash rate

· Recycling included or extra?

· Bulk pickup policy — how many free pickups per year, item limits, fees

· Yard waste available at your address?

· Service day options (Mon–Fri usually)

· Holiday delays

· Notification system for weather delays

Practical tips:

· If neighbors share the same hauler, your collection is more reliable (efficient routes).

· Colorado’s winter storms can cause unscheduled delays. Sign up for your hauler’s notification system.

· Carts at curb by 6:00 AM (or earlier per your hauler), lid fully closed.

HHW: $10 At Your Door pickup

Aurora Water funds an unusually convenient HHW program: year-round curbside pickup of household hazardous waste at $10 for Aurora residents. The contractor is Waste Management under the At Your Door brand.

Schedule: Call 1-800-449-7587 or visit WMatYourDoor.com.

Cost:

· $10 for Aurora residents (Aurora Water customers, subsidized rate)

· $20 standard rate elsewhere

What’s accepted:

· Automotive products: motor oil, antifreeze, transmission fluid, brake fluid

· Batteries (auto, household, lithium, NiCad)

· Garden and landscape chemicals: pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers

· Paint (latex and oil-based), paint thinner, solvents

· Household chemicals: cleaners, ammonia, bleach

· Electronics (TVs, computers, monitors, printers, phones, microwaves)

· Mercury-containing items: thermometers, thermostats, fluorescent bulbs

· Pool chemicals

Colorado e-waste landfill ban: Colorado law prohibits electronics in landfills. The At Your Door program handles e-waste alongside HHW — or use the Pedal Point events for higher-volume electronics drop-offs.

Electronics: Pedal Point events

For electronics drop-offs that don’t fit the At Your Door model (multiple devices, business closeouts, post-renovation), the City of Aurora partners with Pedal Point LifeCycle Solutions (formerly Techno Rescue) for special pricing events.

Location: 3251 Lewiston St., Suite 10, Aurora, CO 80011.
Phone: 303-482-2207.

2026 special pricing windows:

· January 20–23

· March 16–20

· May 18–22

· July 20–24

· September 14–18

· November 16–20

Special pricing: Most electronics $5/carload. Flat screen TVs $20. CRT TVs $50.

What’s accepted: Computers, monitors, printers, phones, TVs (CRT and flat screen), VCRs, scanners, fax machines, microwaves.

Year-round option: Pedal Point also accepts e-waste outside special pricing windows at standard rates. Call ahead for current pricing.

Best Buy alternative: Best Buy stores in the Denver/Aurora metro accept most consumer electronics free at customer service for routine drop-off.

Cart storage code requirements

Aurora has specific cart storage rules that surprise new residents. Trash and recycling containers cannot be stored in front of your home.

The rule: Containers must be stored in the garage, backyard, or properly screened in the rear side yard, out of view of the adjacent street, except on collection day.

Set-out window: Carts can be at the curb on collection day (typically by 6:00 AM per most hauler policies). Carts left visible from the street between collection days can result in a code enforcement notice.

Why this matters: Aurora’s code enforcement is active on this. Code Compliance officers can issue notices for visible containers, and repeated violations escalate. Plan a screened storage location before you sign up for service.

Common storage solutions: Garage placement; behind a fence or screen in the side or backyard; behind a designated storage shed.

Donation pickup, what gets accepted

Donation programs accept items in good usable condition: clean upholstered furniture without significant tears or stains, working appliances less than 10 years old, mattresses in good condition (subject to program rules), kitchenware, lamps, and most household goods.

Items typically not accepted: damaged or stained furniture, mattresses with bedbug history or significant wear, appliances that don’t work, particle-board furniture in poor condition, cribs (federal safety regulations have changed), and exercise equipment that requires reassembly. Always call the program before scheduling.

Paid options

For items beyond your hauler’s bulk allowance, items not eligible (HHW), or households needing in-home loading, paid options are available.

What to do, by item type

Reporting illegal dumping in Aurora

Report illegal dumping to Aurora Code Enforcement at 303-739-7280 or via Access Aurora at auroragov.org. For active dumping in progress, call Aurora Police non-emergency.

For Colorado state environmental violations, contact the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).

Photos with timestamps and license plate numbers significantly improve enforcement outcomes. See our complete illegal dumping guide for Colorado state penalty information and reporting best practices.

Common questions