Electronics, Household Chemicals & Recycling Compliance Hub — Aurora, CO

Important Aurora update: The City of Aurora states that its July 20–24, 2026 e-cycling event was the final city-sponsored event at Pedal Point LifeCycle Solutions because Pedal Point discontinued residential drop-off electronics recycling services after July 2026. Residents should not rely on previously published Pedal Point weekday hours, $5 event admission, television fees, or later 2026 event dates as current year-round service information. [1]

Colorado electronics requirement: Waste electronics and computers from residential and nonresidential sources cannot be disposed of in Colorado solid-waste landfills. Residents and apartment communities should use a lawful electronics recycler, manufacturer or retailer take-back program, or another currently available recycling option. [2][3]

  • Mandate Type: Colorado state landfill-disposal prohibition for covered electronic devices and device components.[2][3]
  • Applicability Threshold: The cited electronics prohibition is based on the type of discarded device—not the number of apartment units. No multifamily unit-count threshold is stated in the cited prohibition.[2]
  • Local Service Structure: Aurora does not provide city-operated residential curbside trash or recycling collection. Individual residents, homeowners associations and multifamily building management companies arrange service with permitted haulers.[10]
  • Last Verified: August 2, 2026. Facility hours, fees, eligibility rules, event dates and accepted materials can change.

Current Electronics Guidance: Pedal Point Residential Program Ended

What changed: Pedal Point LifeCycle Solutions was previously used for Aurora’s scheduled e-cycling events, but the City states that Pedal Point no longer provides residential drop-off electronics recycling services after July 2026. The City directs residents to search for alternative electronics recycling opportunities. [1]

Resident action: Before transporting a television, computer, monitor or other covered electronic device, check Aurora’s current electronics-recycling page and CDPHE resources for available recycling options. Confirm the recycler’s address, operating hours, residential eligibility, accepted devices, fees and data-destruction practices before driving. [1][2]

  • Do Not Use Historical Pricing: The former $5 vehicle fee and television charges were published for specific Aurora event periods and should not be presented as current year-round pricing.[1]
  • Apartment Procedure: Residents should follow property-management instructions and should not leave televisions, computers or monitors inside or beside an apartment dumpster.
  • Data Security: Remove personal information when possible and confirm the recycler’s current data-destruction process before surrendering a computer, phone, tablet or data-storage device.

Household Chemicals: At Your Door Program — Appointments and $10 Fee

Aurora program: The City of Aurora identifies Waste Management’s At Your Door program as a year-round option for qualifying household chemicals. The City currently lists a $10 program fee and states that only a limited number of appointments are available each month. [4]

Scheduling: Call 800.449.7587 to ask about eligibility, accepted materials, preparation requirements and appointment availability. Do not transport leaking, damaged, unlabeled or potentially reactive chemicals until the program provides handling instructions. [4]

  • Program: Waste Management At Your Door household hazardous-waste service[4]
  • Current Program Fee: $10, subject to change[4]
  • Appointments: Limited monthly availability; advance scheduling is required[4]
  • Scheduling Number: 800.449.7587[4]
  • Important: This is not a free, unrestricted daily chemical drop-off location. Confirm current program requirements before preparing or transporting materials.

Fee-Based Alternative: Veolia HHW Center — Henderson, CO

Alternative facility: The Veolia Colorado Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Center accepts many household chemicals and electronic devices from Adams County and neighboring-county residents by appointment. Aurora residents should confirm eligibility directly with Veolia before traveling. [5]

Current published pricing: Unless otherwise noted, Veolia lists a $30 facility fee plus $1.66 per pound for chemical and electronic waste. Additional charges can apply to certain materials. The facility accepts credit cards only and requires an appointment. [5]

  • Facility: Veolia Colorado Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Center[5]
  • Address: 9131 E. 96th Ave., Henderson, CO[5]
  • Appointment Number: 303.526.8155[5]
  • Typical Published Fees: $30 facility fee plus $1.66 per pound, unless otherwise noted; additional material-specific charges may apply.[5]
  • Payment: Credit cards only, according to the facility’s current page.[5]
  • Seasonal Schedule: Veolia currently lists Wednesday and limited Saturday appointment windows during warmer months and reduced winter availability. The actual appointment calendar controls.[5]

Voucher Warning: Do Not Assume Aurora Eligibility

Jurisdiction-specific assistance: Adams County’s 2026 Veolia voucher program is published for residents of unincorporated Adams County, Bennett and Northglenn, with separate instructions for Thornton and Commerce City residents. The voucher covers the $30 facility fee, while the resident remains responsible for applicable per-pound charges. [6]

Aurora limitation: An Aurora mailing address or an address located within the Adams County portion of incorporated Aurora should not be assumed to qualify. Obtain written eligibility confirmation from the administering jurisdiction before relying on a voucher. [6]

Free Paint Recycling: PaintCare Drop-Off Locations

PaintCare: PaintCare provides participating Colorado drop-off locations for qualifying architectural paint products. PaintCare states that there is no separate charge for dropping off accepted paint at a PaintCare drop-off site because the program is funded through fees collected when new paint is purchased. [7]

Accepted PaintCare products generally include house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Participating locations can impose container, condition, quantity and operating limitations, so residents should use the PaintCare locator and call the selected site before traveling. [7]

  • Drop-Off Charge: No separate charge for accepted PaintCare products at participating sites[7]
  • Commonly Accepted: House paint, primers, stains, sealers, shellac and varnish, subject to PaintCare requirements[7]
  • Call Ahead: Confirm that the specific location is currently participating and can accept the type, container size, condition and quantity of paint you have.
  • Veolia Paint Option: Veolia also states that qualifying architectural paints and coatings are accepted without a drop-off charge, but an appointment is required.[5]

Basic Recycling: Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS)

If an Aurora apartment community does not provide recycling for a particular accepted material, the City of Aurora lists the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS) as a recycling drop-off resource. Visitors must check in with the attendant, and fees apply to some hard-to-recycle materials. [8]

WM currently states that the DADS recycling center accepts qualifying single-stream recycling at no charge. This no-charge statement does not apply to every material handled by the facility. Residents should verify the current accepted-material list, preparation requirements, fees and hours before traveling. [9]

  • Facility: Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS)[8][9]
  • Address: 3500 S. Gun Club Road, Aurora, CO 80018[8][9]
  • Single-Stream Recycling: WM currently reports no charge for qualifying single-stream recycling.[9]
  • Other Materials: Fees may apply to appliances, tires, electronics and other hard-to-recycle or disposal items. Confirm acceptance and pricing directly with the facility.[8][9]
  • Facility Information: Call 720.876.2650 or check WM’s current facility page before driving.[8]
  • Hours: Use the operating facility’s current posted schedule. City and facility pages may not always be updated simultaneously.

Glass and Apartment Recycling Guidance

Property rules control the onsite stream: Aurora does not provide city-operated residential curbside recycling. Multifamily building management is responsible for arranging collection service with a permitted hauler, and each property or hauler may maintain its own accepted-material list. [10]

Action: Follow the recycling signs and resident instructions posted at your apartment community. Do not place glass, plastic bags, electronics, batteries or other questionable materials in the recycling container unless the property’s current program specifically accepts them. If an item is not accepted onsite, confirm whether DADS or another lawful facility currently accepts it.

Bulk Waste and Furniture: Follow Property and Hauler Procedures

Apartment responsibility: Aurora identifies multifamily building management as responsible for arranging trash and recycling collection through a permitted hauler. Residents should contact property management before discarding sofas, mattresses, appliances or other bulky items. [10]

Do not dump beside the container: Aurora prohibits dumping trash and debris on private or public property and restricts outdoor storage of litter, trash, furniture, mattresses, appliances and similar materials. Do not place a bulky item inside, beside or behind a dumpster unless property management has expressly authorized the location and scheduled its collection. [11]

  • First Step: Ask property management for the community’s bulk-waste procedure and approved placement date.
  • Possible Options: Scheduled hauler collection, an approved property collection area, donation, lawful self-haul, recycling or a licensed private removal service.
  • Not Authorized: Leaving furniture, mattresses or appliances beside a dumpster without approval is not an acceptable disposal procedure.[11]

Mattress Recycling Resource

The City of Aurora currently identifies Spring Back Colorado Mattress Recycling as a mattress-recycling resource. Fees apply, and residents should confirm acceptance requirements, current pricing and operating hours before traveling. Property-management approval is still required before removing a mattress from or staging it at an apartment community. [12]

  • Facility: Spring Back Colorado Mattress Recycling[12]
  • Address: 4975 Pontiac St., Commerce City, CO 80022[12]
  • Phone: 720.515.1328[12]
  • Fees: Fees apply; confirm current pricing and acceptance before transporting a mattress or box spring.[12]

Compliance Notice: This page provides general educational information and is not legal advice. Facility schedules, fees, eligibility requirements, accepted materials, property rules and hauler procedures can change. Residents should follow their lease, community policies and property-management instructions and should verify current requirements directly with the responsible government agency, program administrator or facility before transporting material.

EEAT Sources: [1] City of Aurora: Electronics Recycling — final Pedal Point residential event and alternative-search guidance  |  [2] Colorado CDPHE: Electronics and Computer Waste — Colorado landfill-disposal prohibition  |  [3] Colorado CDPHE: Materials Prohibited from Landfill Disposal  |  [4] City of Aurora: Paint & Household Chemicals — At Your Door fee, appointments and scheduling number  |  [5] Veolia Colorado HHW Center — address, appointments, fees, accepted materials and seasonal schedule  |  [6] Adams County: 2026 HHW Voucher Program — eligible jurisdictions and resident costs  |  [7] PaintCare Colorado — accepted architectural coatings, drop-off locator and no separate drop-off charge  |  [8] City of Aurora: Recycling Drop-Off — DADS address, check-in and fee warning  |  [9] WM: Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site — current facility information and no-charge single-stream recycling  |  [10] City of Aurora: Trash & Recycling — multifamily management and permitted-hauler responsibility  |  [11] City of Aurora: Neighborhood Zoning Codes — dumping and outdoor-storage restrictions  |  [12] City of Aurora: Mattress Recycling — Spring Back Colorado contact and facility information

 
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In Aurora, residential trash and recycling collection is not provided by the city. Individual residents, homeowners associations and multifamily building management companies are responsible for arranging collection service with an available city-permitted hauler. Aurora Code also requires garbage, rubbish and debris to be removed at least weekly, stored in appropriate containers and removed by a registered trash hauler unless the city grants an exemption. (City Trash & Recycling · Aurora Code §114-27 Storage · Aurora Code §114-29 Removal)

Recycling clarification: The cited Aurora provisions establish private-hauler, weekly trash-removal, storage and site-design requirements. They do not establish a separate citywide requirement that every existing multifamily property subscribe to recycling collection. Recycling availability may depend on the property’s service agreement, site plan, hauler offerings and applicable development approvals.

  • Operational Support: Doorstep collection can improve convenience, cleanliness and resident participation.
  • Required Hauler Coordination: Onsite valet service supplements—and does not replace—the property’s appropriately registered or permitted offsite hauler.
  • Container Management: Provide sufficient collection capacity and maintain sanitary central waste-storage areas.
  • Code-Backed Site Design: Applicable dumpsters and recycling-bin areas must satisfy Aurora enclosure, setback and screening standards.

At a Glance: Aurora Requirements & Recommended Practices

Aurora Code Requirements

  • Mandate Type: Private-hauler trash collection, weekly removal, sanitary storage and site-design requirements.
  • Applicability Threshold: No multifamily unit-count threshold is stated in the cited weekly-removal and storage provisions.
  • Weekly Removal: Garbage, rubbish and debris must be removed from each ownership at least once per week and more frequently when necessary.
  • Registered Hauler: Removal must generally be performed by a registered trash hauler using a registered vehicle unless the city grants an exemption.
  • Storage and Capacity: Waste must be stored in approved, sealed containers maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Sufficient capacity or collection frequency must be provided to prevent overflow.
  • Multifamily Common Areas: Owners, management agents and similar governing parties are responsible for sanitary conditions in common-use areas and central waste-storage facilities addressed by Aurora Code §114-27.
  • Key City Links: Trash & Recycling · §114-27 Storage · §114-29 Removal · §114-30 Dumping

Site Design & Recommended Practices

  • Site-Design Standard: Aurora UDO §146-4.7.8 applies screening standards to multifamily, mixed-use, commercial, institutional and industrial developments.
  • Enclosure Size: Applicable trash enclosures must be large enough to accommodate both a dumpster and a recycling bin.
  • Setback: Trash dumpsters and recycling bins addressed by the UDO must be set back at least 12 feet from adjacent residential or commercial properties.
  • Screening: Dumpsters must generally be screened on three sides by a minimum six-foot masonry wall or opaque fence, with exterior evergreen plantings.
  • Gate and Orientation: The access opening must be oriented to prevent views from adjacent properties or streets and must have an opaque gate. Chain-link gates with metal cladding are prohibited.
  • Recommended Practices: Clear labels, resident education, contamination guidance, service records and routine enclosure inspections can support cleaner operations but are not presented here as universal city mandates.
  • Key Design Link: Aurora UDO §146-4.7.8

Jurisdiction Notice

This page addresses properties located within the incorporated boundaries of the City of Aurora. Aurora extends into Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, but a county’s unincorporated-area development standards do not automatically replace Aurora municipal requirements solely because a property is geographically located within that county. Confirm the governing jurisdiction, approved site plan and permit conditions for the specific property before relying on any municipal or county development standard.

Potential Enforcement Consequences

The consequences of noncompliance depend on the specific provision, facts, enforcement process and court determination. The code does not establish the previously stated automatic first-violation fine of $100 or repeat-violation fine of $1,000 per day.

  • General Penalty: When a code provision requires or prohibits conduct but does not provide a definite penalty, Aurora Code §1-13 authorizes a court-imposed fine of up to $2,650 per offense. The maximum is not an automatic fine.
  • Notices and Court Process: Enforcement may involve a notice of violation, summons and complaint, hearing, court proceedings or an opportunity to correct the condition, depending on the cited provision and circumstances.
  • Corrective Action: Aurora Code §114-29 authorizes city corrective action and abatement procedures for specified garbage, rubbish and debris violations.
  • Cost Recovery: If the city performs or contracts for removal, the property owner may be charged the actual removal cost plus applicable administrative expenses.
  • Property Lien: Unpaid qualifying abatement costs may become a lien against the property. Section 114-29 states that the certified amount includes actual removal costs plus 15 percent for administrative expenses.

Review Aurora Code §1-13 General Penalty, §114-29 Removal and Abatement and §114-30 Unlawful Dumping for the current provisions.

Property Manager Compliance Checklist — Aurora, CO

Aurora multifamily waste-storage, hauler-coordination and site-design checklist
Task Action / Requirement Resources / Links
Verify Governing Jurisdiction Confirm that the property is located within incorporated Aurora and review the property’s approved site plan, permits and any project-specific conditions. Aurora Development Center
Maintain Required Trash Removal Arrange for garbage, rubbish and debris to be removed at least once per week and more frequently when necessary to prevent accumulation or overflow. Aurora Code §114-29
Use an Appropriate Hauler Ensure offsite removal is performed by an appropriately registered or permitted trash hauler unless the city has granted a valid exemption. Permitted Hauler Information · §114-29
Coordinate Valet and Hauler Services Coordinate doorstep collection schedules, onsite container capacity and offsite hauler pickups. Doorstep collection does not replace the registered or permitted hauler responsible for offsite transportation and disposal. Aurora Code §114-29
Maintain Approved Containers Store garbage, rubbish and debris in approved, sealed containers. Keep containers and central storage areas clean, sanitary and free from loose waste. Aurora Code §114-27
Prevent Overflow Provide sufficient containers or increase collection frequency so waste does not overflow or exceed available storage capacity. Aurora Code §114-27(c)
Review Enclosure and Setback Verify applicable enclosure sizing, the 12-foot setback from adjacent residential or commercial properties, three-sided screening, landscaping, access orientation and opaque-gate requirements. Aurora UDO §146-4.7.8
Prevent Unauthorized Dumping Do not permit waste to be placed outside designated collection areas or in another party’s container without permission. Establish a documented procedure for furniture, mattresses, appliances and other bulky materials. Aurora Code §114-30
Recommended Resident Education Provide clear instructions regarding collection times, accepted materials, prohibited items, recycling preparation and bulk-waste procedures. This is identified as an operational best practice, not a universal city education mandate. Aurora Recycling Opportunities
Recommended Documentation Maintain current hauler agreements, pickup schedules, service records, resident notices and photographs of recurring enclosure or overflow issues. Recordkeeping recommendations should not be represented as city-mandated inspection records unless required by a permit, contract or specific enforcement order. Proof of Pickup® Porter Software

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Notice: This review is an operational service assessment—not a government inspection, legal opinion, engineering review or guarantee of code compliance. Property owners and managers remain responsible for confirming current requirements with the City of Aurora and qualified legal, design or permitting professionals when appropriate.

Official Sources: City of Aurora Trash & Recycling · Aurora Code §114-27 · Aurora Code §114-29 · Aurora Code §114-30 · Aurora Code §1-13 · Aurora UDO §146-4.7.8

Last reviewed: August 2, 2026. Aurora’s online City Code was current through Ordinance 2026-17, passed May 18, 2026, and its Unified Development Ordinance was current through Ordinance 2026-03, passed February 23, 2026, when this page was reviewed. The city clerk’s official records control, and later ordinances, permits, site plans or enforcement decisions may change the applicable requirements.

General information only: This content is not legal advice and does not create a representation that any particular property, service configuration or enclosure complies with all applicable laws, permits, contracts or site-specific requirements.

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