Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Aurora, CO
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Aurora residents — from official city and county sources.
- Not a city-provided service — residents, HOAs, or multifamily managers arrange service with one of the city's licensed haulers. All homes required to have weekly trash service in approved, secure containers (containers stored in garage/backyard, out of street view)
At a glance: Aurora
- Trash day
- Not a city-provided service — residents, HOAs, or multifamily managers arrange service with one of the city's licensed haulers. All homes required to have weekly trash service in approved, secure containers (containers stored in garage/backyard, out of street view)
- Dump
- Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS)
- Hazardous waste
- Aurora Water contracts with Waste Management for At Your Door year-round curbside HHW pickup ($10 fee, limited monthly appointments; schedule at 800-449-7587 or WMatYourDoor.com). Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas Counties also run household chemical roundup events. No permanent city drop-off facility.
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Not a city-provided service — residents, HOAs, or multifamily managers arrange service with one of the city's licensed haulers. All homes required to have weekly trash service in approved, secure containers (containers stored in garage/backyard, out of street view)
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS) | landfill | 3500 S Gun Club Rd, Aurora, CO 80018 | Call 720-876-2624 for hours of operation, disposal costs, and requirements | — |
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Household hazardous waste
Aurora Water contracts with Waste Management for At Your Door year-round curbside HHW pickup ($10 fee, limited monthly appointments; schedule at 800-449-7587 or WMatYourDoor.com). Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas Counties also run household chemical roundup events. No permanent city drop-off facility.
Yard waste
- Schedule
- No city program — the city's licensed-hauler list includes a Compost & Yard Waste Service hauler (720-446-8948); arrange through a licensed hauler
E-waste
- How
- City schedules periodic e-cycle collection events across the city (fees may be charged to offset disposal of electronics containing hazardous wastes); city Recycling Hotline: 303-739-7173
DADS landfill entry reuses the source URL and data established in the validated Denver pilot file (denver-co.json) — the same facility serves Aurora. Aurora's e-cycle event details come from the city's own planning document (Aurora Water sustainability PDF) via search-indexed content.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Aurora, CO?
- Not a city-provided service — residents, HOAs, or multifamily managers arrange service with one of the city's licensed haulers. All homes required to have weekly trash service in approved, secure containers (containers stored in garage/backyard, out of street view)
- Where can I dump trash near Aurora?
- Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS) (3500 S Gun Club Rd, Aurora, CO 80018)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Aurora?
- Aurora Water contracts with Waste Management for At Your Door year-round curbside HHW pickup ($10 fee, limited monthly appointments; schedule at 800-449-7587 or WMatYourDoor.com). Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas Counties also run household chemical roundup events. No permanent city drop-off facility.
- Yard waste in Aurora: No city program — the city's licensed-hauler list includes a Compost & Yard Waste Service hauler (720-446-8948); arrange through a licensed hauler
- No city program — the city's licensed-hauler list includes a Compost & Yard Waste Service hauler (720-446-8948); arrange through a licensed hauler
- E-waste in Aurora: City schedules periodic e-cycle collection events across the city (fees may be charged to offset disposal of electronics containing hazardous wastes); city Recycling Hotline: 303-739-7173
- City schedules periodic e-cycle collection events across the city (fees may be charged to offset disposal of electronics containing hazardous wastes); city Recycling Hotline: 303-739-7173