Frederick bulk trash pickup

WC Customer Service for large items (furniture, carpet), additional bags, branch bundles — special rates; Pickup Guidelines: ≥48.

Verified 2026-10-15 · frederickco.gov · source

At a glance

Brush	Leaves/yard/grass bagged and tied; branch bundles via WC special rates.
Limits	Base one trash + one recycle cart; extras fee; outside-cart extras billed.
Not allowed	No HHW in cart (oil, tires, batteries, herbicides/pesticides/acids, dead animals, dirt/sod/brick/concrete/rock, hot ashes/coals, flammables).
Curbside	By 7:00 a.m. service day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · frederickco.gov · source

Schedule

Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

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When

By 7:00 a.m. service day.

Where

Curbside; don't block sidewalk; ≥12 in between containers; handles toward house; no vehicles within 10 ft; lids closed…

Limits

Base one trash + one recycle cart; extras fee; outside-cart extras billed.

Not allowed

No HHW in cart (oil, tires, batteries, herbicides/pesticides/acids, dead animals, dirt/sod/brick/concrete/rock, hot ashes/coals, flammables).

Bags

Trash bagged and tied; don't pack tightly.

Verified 2026-10-15 · frederickco.gov · source

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Trash

Town exclusive residential contract with Waste Connections Denver. Weekly trash; one 96-gal trash + one 96-gal recycle tote. Billed on Town utility bill (commercial trash not provided by Town). Pickup day: east of I-25 = Friday; west of I-25 = Tuesday. Carts by 7:00 a.m. Extra trash carts billed quarterly by WC (additional fee). Items outside cart = extra charge — call WC ≥24 hrs before pickup; pay day-of (check on door or phone CC). New residents: WC 303-288-2100 + Town Residential Utility Billing Agreement / 720-382-5500.

Recycling

Every other week same day as trash. Neighborhood A/B schedules on Garbage & Recycling page (e.g. Schedule A Friday: Clark Ranch, Countryside, …; Schedule B Friday: Angel View, Downtown Frederick, …). WC Trash and Recycle Calendar / app for exact recycle week.

Bulk pickup

WC Customer Service for large items (furniture, carpet), additional bags, branch bundles — special rates; Pickup Guidelines: ≥48 hrs notice; may have additional charges.

Curbside: when

By 7:00 a.m. service day.

Curbside: where

Curbside; don't block sidewalk; ≥12 in between containers; handles toward house; no vehicles within 10 ft; lids closed / nothing above lid. Town Code sec. 7-32: containers covered and off street/curb/sidewalk/public ways and concealed from public view except collection day.

Curbside: limits

Base one trash + one recycle cart; extras fee; outside-cart extras billed.

Curbside: brush

Leaves/yard/grass bagged and tied; branch bundles via WC special rates.

Curbside: not allowed

No HHW in cart (oil, tires, batteries, herbicides/pesticides/acids, dead animals, dirt/sod/brick/concrete/rock, hot ashes/coals, flammables). HHW free at Weld County Household Hazardous Waste Facility (970-304-6415).

Curbside: bags

Trash bagged and tied; don't pack tightly.

Curbside: fees and fines

Extra-item / cart fees via WC; code accumulation rules.

Holidays

Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): No collection Thursday, Nov. 26. Thursday pickups move to Friday and Friday pickups move to Saturday.
Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): No collection Friday, Dec. 25. Friday pickups move to Saturday, Dec. 26.
New Year's Day 2027: No collection Friday, Jan. 1, 2027. Friday pickups move to Saturday, Jan. 2.
New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed

WC holidays: New Year’s, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Holiday week: one-day delay (Tue→Wed; Fri→Sat). Cans at curb by 7 a.m. day following regular service day. Optional Town Holiday Trash Drop-Off at Public Works 7301 Eagle Blvd (south gate) — 2026 dates TBD; wrapping/packaging/food waste/artificial trees/lights; utility-bill trash customers only.

Hauler

Waste Connections Denver (exclusive residential town contract)

Contacts

Waste Connections 303-288-2100; Town 311 Fifth St / PO Box 435, Frederick, CO 80530; 720-382-5500; Finance [email protected]; hours Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

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Sources

Trash and recycling: frederickco.gov
Bulk: frederickco.gov
Holidays: frederickco.gov
Curbside: frederickco.gov

Verified

2026-10-15

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