Thornton trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste Collection Program — weekly trash (black cart); address-specific day via City of Thornton Recycles app / Trash… Verified 2026-10-15 · thorntonco.gov · source |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Containers at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day (City Voice). Click & Haul by 7 a.m. appointment day; not >24 hrs early. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · thorntonco.gov · source |
| Recycling | Every other week green recycling cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · thorntonco.gov · source |
| Bulk | Click & Haul by appointment — min $72 up to ~6 cu yd / ~2 pickup beds; 3–4 beds $121; larger loads call/email for quote. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · thorntonco.gov · source |
| Hauler | City of Thornton Environmental Services |
| Contacts | Environmental Services 720-977-6200 / [email protected]; City Hall 303-538-7200; Click & Haul 720-977-5800. Verified 2026-10-15 · thorntonco.gov · source |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Containers at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day (City Voice).
Where
Regular carts at curb.
Limits
One black trash cart in base fee; max four black carts.
Not allowed
No yard waste in green recycle.
Bags
Not detailed for weekly trash on main page; organics IMC: open bags on site; only 3-gal compostable kitchen…
Verified 2026-10-15 · thorntonco.gov · source
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
City Trash & Recycling + Recycles app / calendar + Click & Haul
Verified 2026-10-15 · thorntonco.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 | — |
If a weekday holiday falls on your route, that day and later routes that week usually run one day late.
Verified 2026-10-15 · thorntonco.gov · source
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Full details for Thornton: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste Collection Program — weekly trash (black cart); address-specific day via City of Thornton Recycles app / Trash & Recycling Calendar. Fee on water bill: $19.25/mo for one black container (weekly trash + biweekly recycle); 2 carts $24.20; 3 $37.30; 4 $50.40 max. Green recycle carts filled with trash aren't emptied. Service requests / extra carts: Click and Haul portal; 720-977-6200 / [email protected]. Containers at curb by 7:00 a.m. regular pickup day (City Voice May–Jun 2026).
- Recycling
- Every other week, green recycle cart included in solid-waste fee. Day via app/calendar. No yard waste in green recycle cart (City Voice). New-resident one-time free cardboard moving-box pickup by appt — flattened/stacked curb by 7 a.m. on recycle day (email Environmental Services).
- Bulk pickup
- Click & Haul by appointment — min $72 up to ~6 cu yd / ~2 pickup beds; 3–4 beds $121; larger loads call/email for quote. Optional $30/mattress; $10 cancel fee if not cancelled 48 hours prior (Click & Haul page; event-dates page also cites 24-hr early set-out limit). Place pile on street (parallel-park space), entirely off property, by 7:00 a.m. appointment day; not yard/driveway/sidewalk; not >24 hrs early. Eligible: furniture, appliances, mattresses/box springs, water heaters, fence panels, branches, remodel debris, yard waste, evaporative coolers. Not: HHW/liquids, tires, concrete/masonry, dirt/sod, certain electronics (TVs/monitors/etc.). Also free Landfill Day(s), Fall Leaf Drop-off, IMC appliance/organics drop (see event dates).
- Curbside: when
- Containers at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day (City Voice). Click & Haul by 7 a.m. appointment day; not >24 hrs early.
- Curbside: where
- Regular carts at curb. Click & Haul: on street (park space), not yard/driveway/sidewalk; leave space; not under tree branches.
- Curbside: limits
- One black trash cart in base fee; max four black carts. All recycle in green cart. Click & Haul volume tiers / mattress fee above.
- Curbside: brush
- Branches via Click & Haul / Tree Branch–Compost IMC drop-off events — dimensions not fully itemized on main trash page; follow event guidelines.
- Curbside: not allowed
- No yard waste in green recycle. Click & Haul bans HHW, tires, concrete, dirt/sod, listed electronics. Paint/TVs/furniture/general trash aren't accepted at IMC drop (Waste Wizard). HHW via Veolia voucher program.
- Curbside: bags
- Not detailed for weekly trash on main page; organics IMC: open bags on site; only 3-gal compostable kitchen bags for kitchen scraps at IMC.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Click & Haul cancel $10; fees on utility bill. Curbside SW fine $ not on trash page.
- 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
City 2026 Holiday Delay Schedule — trash/recycling delayed one day only for: New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Memorial Day / Juneteenth weeks: City Voice states NO delay (containers by 7 a.m. regular day).
- Hauler
- City of Thornton Environmental Services (municipal collection)
- Contacts
- Environmental Services 720-977-6200 / [email protected]; City Hall 9500 Civic Center Dr, Thornton, CO 80229; 303-538-7200; Community Connections (Click & Haul assistance) 720-977-5800
- Find your day
- City Trash & Recycling + Recycles app / calendar + Click & Haul
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: thorntonco.gov
Bulk: thorntonco.gov
Holidays: thorntonco.gov
Curbside: thorntonco.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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