Frederick trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly trash; one 96-gal trash + one 96-gal recycle tote. Verified 2026-10-15 · frederickco.gov · source |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. service day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · frederickco.gov · source |
| Recycling | Every other week recycling on the same day as trash. Verified 2026-10-15 · frederickco.gov · source |
| Bulk | WC Customer Service for large items (furniture, carpet), additional bags, branch bundles — special rates; Pickup Guidelines: ≥48. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · frederickco.gov · source |
| Hauler | Waste Connections |
| Contacts | Waste Connections 303-288-2100; 720-382-5500; [email protected] Verified 2026-10-15 · frederickco.gov · source |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
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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Garbage & Recycling + Pickup Guidelines + Utility Billing
Verified 2026-10-15 · frederickco.gov · source
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | No collection Thursday, Nov. 26. |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | No collection Friday, Dec. 25. |
| New Year's Day 2027 | — | No collection Friday, Jan. 1, 2027. |
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
If a weekday holiday falls on your route, that day and later routes that week usually run one day late.
Verified 2026-10-15 · frederickco.gov · source
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Full details for Frederick: every rule, with sources
- 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.
- Find your day
- Garbage & Recycling + Pickup Guidelines + Utility Billing
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: frederickco.gov
Bulk: frederickco.gov
Holidays: frederickco.gov
Curbside: frederickco.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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