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Garbage Collection
Residential & Commercial Services
The City of Durango provides residential and commercial garbage collection and recycling services within the 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 - 6:00 am
- Residential - 8:00 am
Enter your address below to see your collection schedule and sign up for reminders.
Garbage & Recycling Collection Schedule for 2021 Holidays
| City Holiday | Day, Date | Collection Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr Day | Monday, January 18 | No collection Monday, January 18. Collection schedule for this week will be staggered out by one day. Tuesday - Saturday collection. |
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 15 | No collection Monday, February 15. Collection schedule for this week will be staggered out by one day. Tuesday - Saturday collection. |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31 | No collection Monday, May 31. Collection schedule for this week will be staggered out by one day. Tuesday - Saturday collection. |
| Independence Day (observed) | Monday, July 5 | No collection Monday, July 5. Collection schedule for this week will be staggered out by one day. Tuesday - Saturday collection. |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6 | No collection Monday, September 6. Collection schedule for this week will be staggered out by one day. Tuesday - Saturday collection. |
| Veterans Day | Thursday, November 11 | No collection Thursday, November 11. Collection schedule for this week will be staggered out by one day starting Friday, November 12. |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 25 | Thursday collection will be picked up on Friday, November 26. |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 26 | Friday collection will be picked up on Saturday, November 27. |
| Christmas Eve | Friday, December 24 | No change. |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25 | Saturday commercial collection will be picked up on Friday, December 24. |
| Christmas Day (observed) | Monday, December 27 | No collection on Monday, December 27. Monday - Thursday collection will be staggered one day. Tuesday - Friday collection. |
| New Year's Day (observed) | Friday, December 31 | Friday residential recycling will be picked up Friday, January 7. Friday commercial trash and recycling and residential trash will be picked up as scheduled. |
| New Year's Day | Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Saturday commercial collection will be picked up Friday, December 31. |
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 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, and from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday.