Trash and Recycling

The City of Lone Tree is proud to offer residents of single-family homes free, reliable trash and recycling service (one of only two cities in Colorado to do so). Through a partnership with Waste Connections, the City provides a cost-effective and efficient program designed to make waste management simple, sustainable, and convenient. Our goal is to deliver high-quality service at no cost to residents while keeping our community clean and environmentally responsible.

Questions About Your Trash and Recycling Service?

Primary Contact for Customer Service:

Contact the City of Lone Tree Public Works Department:

Service Details

Waste Connections Containers Required, No Bags or Debris Left at Curb

All waste must be included in your Waste Connections bins; no personal bins, no bags or debris left at curb or outside of the containers will be picked up other than during designated yard clean up months in the spring and fall which will be announced at that time.

Trash and Recycling Collection Times

Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Trash collection days will remain the same. Recycling collection will remain every other week, on your scheduled trash day.

Each single-family residence may choose:

One (1) trash container: 64- or 96- gallon

One (1) recycling container: 64- or 96-gallon

(Each single-family household may receive up to three containers at no charge, with no delivery or pick up fees. The three containers can be a mix of containers for trash and/or recycling.)

Additional Containers

Residents may request a fourth or fifth trash or recycling container.
The fourth and fifth containers are available for a fee of $4 per month, for each container, invoiced directly from Waste Connections.
There is a limit of five trash containers per residence.

No Service on Specified Holidays

New Year’s Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day. Service will be delayed one day following these holidays.

Service During Inclement Weather

In the event of severe or inclement weather on a scheduled trash day, service will be delayed by one day following these types of events.

Customer Service

Waste Connections is committed to responding to resident inquiries and complaints within 24 hours. Call 303-288-2100.

Additional Services

Yard Waste Collection

During the spring and fall seasons, two months a year, the City will offer City-wide yard waste collection, in partnership with Waste Connections.

Collection of Large/ Bulky Items

By special arrangement with the resident, Waste Connections will collect large/bulky items, paid for by the resident. Call Waste Connections at 303-288-2100 for this service.

Special Needs Collection

Waste Connections will provide, at no cost to the resident, a collection service program for households that are unable to move their waste containers to the curb.

Trash Schedule by Neighborhood

Your weekly trash and recycling pick-up day is determined based on your neighborhood. Trash service occurs on the same day every week and recycling service occurs every-other week.  Waste Connections requests that you have your trash and recycling out by 7:00 a.m.  Below is an overview of trash days based on where your home is located within the City. You can also visit Waste Connections online and type in your address to pull up your schedule.

Lyric Neighborhood: Newly built households in the Lyric neighborhood should complete this form to request trash and recycling service and to receive your pickup day.

Monday:  Heritage Hills (except homes on Sunset Hill Circle, Sunset Hill Drive and Sunset Hill Place)

Tuesday:  Belvedere, Carriage Club, Centennial Ridge, The Enclave, homes on Sunset Hill Circle, Sunset Hill Drive and Sunset Hill Place in Heritage Hills, Muirfield

Wednesday:  Bluffmont Estates, Bluffmont Greene, Bluffmont Heights, Country Club Estates, Cypress Green, Heritage Estates, Montecito, Prominence Point, RidgeGate, Ridgeview, Terra Ridge, Sky Ridge

Thursday:  The Charter, Club Terrace, Lone Tree Terrace, The Vista

Friday:  Fairways, Lyric, Masters Park, Taos