Durango, CO: **Fall Cleanup will occur Monday, Sept. 28, through Thursday, Oct. 22.
City crews will be moving through residential neighborhoods, picking up the following materials:
Tree trimmings and branches less than 8 feet in length and less than 8 inches in diameter.
Bagged or boxed loose brush and leaves.
Cleanup dates:
Sept. 28 - Oct. 1
Areas north of 15th Street to the north city limits, paralleling Main Avenue to the east and west, including the Animas City area.
Please have items set out the day before pickup, Sept. 27
Oct. 5 - 8
West side subdivisions, including Crestview, Needham, Rockridge, and Junction Street areas.
Please have items set out the day before pickup, Oct. 4
Oct. 12 - 15
East side subdivisions, including Riverview, North College, Hillcrest, and SkyRidge.
Please have items set out the day before pickup, Oct. 11
Oct. 19 - 22
Areas south of 15th Street and west of 9th Avenue, including residential areas of U.S. Highways 160 west and 160 east (Three Springs) located within city limits.
Please have items set out the day before pickup, Oct. 18
View an interactive map that allows residents to see their scheduled pickup week by clicking here. The map may take a moment to load.
No other waste will be accepted, and no more than two truckloads will be picked up from each residence. Only leaves in paper bags will be collected for compost. Leaves left in plastic bags will be sent to a landfill. If you are placing leaves in paper bags for composting, do not tape or staple them shut.
Once crews collect along your street, they will not return. Materials should be placed in the alley for collection or curbside in areas where there are no alleys.
Heavy equipment is used to load waste into trucks. To assist city crews, place items and brush at least two feet from fences, trees, bushes, gas meters, hydrants, power poles, and connection boxes. If your pile cannot be safely picked up, it will be left in place. Please do not block driving lanes or sidewalks.
Fall and Spring Cleanup services are provided by the city of Durango’s Streets Division and paid for by a fee collected on residents’ monthly utility bills. Only residents who pay for city trash service (households with a single trash container) are eligible to participate. Material placed by those who are not eligible, or material placed outside a designated area/time, is considered illegal dumping. If you observe or suspect illegal dumping in your neighborhood, please report it at (970) 385-2900 or report it in our SeeClickFix app.
Tree materials can be useful as compost and mulch. Residents who need compost are encouraged to pick up leaves left curbside during Fall Cleanup. Branches picked up by the city will be chipped and given away to residents for mulch.
Separate sign-up leaf services through Table to Farm will be returning this year, given the popularity of the service. This year, leaf collection will be available to residents beginning on Oct. 23. Visit the Fall Cleanup webpage for information on signing up with Table to Farm.
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Media Contact**Tom SluisPublic Information Officer Phone: (970) 375-5090Email: Tom Sluis