Residential Garbage Collection Fees

Container Size	Collections Per Week	Monthly Recycling Fee	Monthly Trash Fee	Extra Collection Fee
60-gallon	1	$7.76	$12.25	$12.50
90-gallon	1	$11.60	$16.83	$12.50

Wildlife resistant containers are available for customers that are unable to otherwise secure their trash.

Rental Fee: $4.24 per month for a period of four and a half years (containers remain property of the City of Durango)

Delivery Fee for a wildlife resistant container after receiving a citation from Code Enforcement for scattered trash: $100

Garbage Collection Item	Fee
Bulk Trash Pickup (call (970) 375-4861)	$90 per truckload plus $10 per appliance)
Residential missed trash pickups (due to inaccessible can on regular pickup day)	$12.50 extra collection fee
Overloaded can (lid will not close)	$12.50 extra collection fee
Lost or stolen containers	No fee if the customer files a police report at (970) 385-2900 and provides City Operations with the case number. City Operations can be reached at (970) 375-5003. Without a case number, the damaged can replacement fees below apply.
Damaged containers (replacement)	60-gallon can - $65 90-gallon can - $75 60-gallon bear can - $223.51 90-gallon bear can - $226.60
Special Events	Contact Alex Wilkinson at (970) 375-7337 for more information
Temporary Containers Call (970) 375-5004 to make arrangement for dumping temporary container.	Delivery fee: $25.75 regardless of size Collection fee: $12.50 (60/90-gallon) If a temporary container is not dumped at least once per month, a Service Fee of $30.90 will be charged.

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