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Garbage Collection
Residential & Commercial Services
The City of Durango provides residential and commercial garbage collection and recycling services within city limits. The city strives to provide residential and commercial customers with high-quality and cost-effective service.
Trash containers must be in the alley or curbside (if no alley is available) for pickup on your scheduled garbage pickup day by:
- Commercial - 6 a.m.
- Residential - 8 a.m.
Enter your address below to see your collection schedule and sign up for reminders.
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Physical Address
710 Tech Center Drive
Durango, CO 81301
Phone: 970-375-5004
Garbage & Recycling Collection Schedule for 2022 Holidays
| City Holiday | Day, Date | Collection Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr Day | Monday, January 17 | No collection Monday, Jan. 17. Pickup will be Tuesday through Saturday, one day later than your regular day. |
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 21 | No collection Monday, Feb. 21. Pickup will be Tuesday through Saturday, one day later than your regular day. |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 30 | No collection Monday, May 30. Pickup will be Tuesday through Saturday, one day later than your regular day. |
| Independence Day | Monday, July 4 | No collection Monday, July 4. Pickup will be Tuesday through Saturday, one day later than your regular day. |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 5 | No collection Monday, Sept. 5. Pickup will be Tuesday through Saturday, one day later than your regular day. |
| Veterans Day | Friday, November 11 | No collection Friday, Nov. 11. Friday's collections will be picked up Saturday, Nov. 12. |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 24 | Thursday collection will be picked up on Friday, November 25. |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 25 | Friday collection will be picked up on Saturday, November 26. |
| Christmas Eve (observed) | Friday, December 23 | All routes will be collected as scheduled this week Monday through Friday. |
| Christmas Eve | Saturday, December 24 | Saturday commercial collection will be picked up on Friday, Dec. 23 |
| Christmas Day | Sunday, December 25 | No collections on Sundays. |
| Christmas Day (observed) | Monday, December 26 | No collection Monday, Dec. 26. Pickup will be Tuesday through Saturday, one day later than your regular day. |
| New Year's Day (observed) | Monday, January 2, 2023 | No collection Monday, Jan. 2. Pickup will be Tuesday through Saturday, one day later than your regular day. |
This schedule is subject to change. Please check the Holiday Press Release located on the main page for the most up-to-date information.
Check your scheduled garbage and recycling (PDF) pickup days to see if the altered Holiday Schedule affects you.
Durango Transfer Station
The Durango Transfer Station is operated by WCA / Transit Waste. To contact the transfer station, please call (970) 259-2915. The transfer station is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.