Curbside trash and recycling in Aurora
The City of Aurora’s official trash and recycling page is unambiguous: residential trash and recycling pickup is not a city-provided service. Instead, the city says it is “the responsibility of the individual residents, homeowners associations, or multifamily building management company to arrange for service with one of the city’s permitted trash and recycling haulers.”
The city also says all homes in Aurora are required to have weekly trash service, and that trash must be in an approved, secure container. Some haulers provide the container as part of the service or for a small fee.
Aurora’s permitted trash and recycling haulers
The City of Aurora publishes a current list of permitted residential trash and recycling haulers. Inclusion on this list is, per the city’s own wording, “not an endorsement or recommendation of any individual company.” As of this writing, that list includes:
- Apex Waste Solutions
- Best Cleaner Disposal
- Eastern Dispose All
- HBS Trash Services
- Mountain High Disposal
- Republic Services
- Waste Connections
- Waste Management
The city also separately lists Wompost for compost and yard waste service. Pricing, container size, recycling cadence, and bulk-item add-ons vary by hauler — ask each one directly.
Bulky items, appliances, electronics, mattresses
Aurora doesn’t have a Denver-style every-nine-weeks Large Item Pickup. Your three real paths for a one-off bulky item are:
- Your private hauler’s bulk service. Many haulers will pick up a bulky item for an extra fee, often with advance notice. Call yours and ask about size, weight, and item-type limits.
- Aurora’s Recycling Opportunities. The city’s Recycling Opportunities page lists separate resources for appliances, electronics, mattresses, paint and household chemicals, batteries, light bulbs, tires, used cooking oil, organics/yard waste, and recycling events. Many of these are drop-off or event-based.
- Private junk removal. If you need it gone now, if the item is inside the house, or if you have a pile rather than one item, hiring a private hauler is usually faster than the other two paths combined.
Storage pods, roll-offs, and on-street dumpsters
The city is also explicit on this: storage pods and dumpsters are not allowed on public streets in Aurora. They may be allowed on private property (such as a driveway) through the city’s Temporary Use Permit program. Plan accordingly if you’re considering a multi-day cleanout that needs a container.
Electronics in Aurora
Aurora does not use Denver’s E-cycle coupon program. Instead, the city sponsors electronics recycling events for residents, operated by Pedal Point LifeCycle Solutions in Aurora. There’s usually a small per-vehicle fee, with additional charges for CRT and flat-screen televisions. Aurora’s electronics recycling page has current event dates and acceptance details.
As a Colorado-wide rule, electronics have not been allowed in the trash anywhere in the state since July 1, 2013, under the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act (SB 12-133). That applies in Aurora just as much as in Denver.