Cherry Creek Recycling and Compost Drop-off
Denver’s free drop-off for recycling, compost and branches, near S. Quebec St. and E. Cherry Creek South Dr.
Cherry Creek Recycling and Compost Drop-off is the City and County of Denver’s free drop-off for anything that goes in the purple recycling and green compost carts, branches included. Denver residents with proof of residency may come twice a day. Its hours break for lunch: Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday until 3 p.m. Trailers and box trucks are turned away.
- Type
- Recycling and drop-off center
- State
- Colorado
- City
- Denver
- Address
- 7400 Cherry Creek S. Dr., Denver, CO 80231
- Hours
- Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday and city holidays
- Who can use it
- Denver residents with proof of residency, up to two visits a day, in residential vehicles only (no trailers or box trucks)
- Fees
- Free
- Takes
- Anything accepted in the purple recycling cart and the green compost cart, including branches up to 4 feet long and 4 inches thick
- Does not take
- Trash, paint, hazardous waste, dirt and sod
- Run by
- City and County of Denver Solid Waste Management
- Phone
- 720-913-1311
- Official website
- denvergov.org
- Primary source
- denvergov.org
- Last verified
Questions
What are the Cherry Creek Recycling and Compost Drop-off hours?
Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. It is closed Sundays, Mondays and city holidays, and on Christmas Day and the Saturday after.
Who can use Cherry Creek Recycling and Compost Drop-off?
Denver residents with proof of residency, up to two visits a day, in ordinary residential vehicles. Trailers and box trucks are not allowed.
Can I bring extra leaves and branches to Cherry Creek?
Yes. Branches up to 4 feet long and 4 inches thick are accepted, and outside the fall LeafDrop season the city sends extra leaves here.
Sources
Sources and corrections
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