Denver Dump — Where to Take Trash, Furniture & Large Items

There's no public dump inside Denver. The big landfill closest to the city is the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS) on South Gun Club Road in Aurora, run by WM and open Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For furniture and other bulky items, Denver residents can often skip the drive: the city's Large Item Pickup comes every nine weeks with regular trash collection and takes up to 5 large items and 10 bags.

Disposal sites in Denver

Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS)

Landfill

WM (Waste Management)

3500 S. Gun Club Rd., Aurora, CO 80018 Directions

📞 (720) 876-2650

Hours
Mon–Fri	6:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday	7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday	Closed

Fees

WM doesn't post its public rates online. Call or ask at the scale before you unload.
Appliances, tires and electronics cost extra
Cash, check, credit or debit cards

Accepts: Household trash, construction and demolition debris, yard waste, appliances, tires, electronics

Won't take: Hazardous or liquid waste

WM also sells compost and mulch here.

The City of Aurora lists weekday hours until 8:30 p.m.; WM's own page says 7:30 p.m. Call (720) 876-2650 before an evening trip.

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Denver Large Item Pickup

Denver Solid Waste Management collects large items every nine weeks, on the same day as your regular trash and recycling. Find your date in the city's Trash and Recycling app or online lookup.

Up to 5 large items, such as furniture, and up to 10 bags per address.
Bags no bigger than 32 gallons and no heavier than 50 lbs; no cardboard boxes or non-City containers.
Have everything out by 6 a.m. on collection day, at least 2 feet from your carts, cars and poles.
Set items out only on your scheduled Large Item Pickup day.

Questions about your pickup date or what's allowed: call Denver 311 at (720) 913-1311.

Other landfills around Denver

Colorado's solid waste records list several more landfills within reach of Denver: Tower Road Landfill (8480 Tower Rd., Commerce City), Foothills Landfill (8900 Hwy. 93, Golden) and Front Range Landfill (1830 Weld County Rd. 5, Erie). We haven't found public hours or rates posted for them, so call before you go. The finder below shows the nearest to you.

Before you haul to DADS

DADS doesn't publish its public gate rates, so call (720) 876-2650 or ask for a price at the scale. Appliances, tires and electronics cost extra, and hazardous or liquid waste isn't accepted. It takes cash, checks and cards.

Every Colorado rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Colorado.

Find a disposal site near you

Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across Colorado, then call ahead — hours and access rules vary a lot here.

Getting rid of something specific in Denver?

Common questions

Where is the dump in Denver?

Denver has no public dump inside the city. The nearest big landfill is the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS), 3500 S. Gun Club Rd., Aurora, open Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (720) 876-2650.

Does Denver pick up large items?

Yes. Denver Solid Waste Management collects large items every nine weeks, on your regular trash day: up to 5 large items and 10 bags per address. Have them out by 6 a.m. Questions go to Denver 311 at (720) 913-1311.

Is DADS open on Sunday?

No. DADS is open Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

How much does DADS charge?

WM doesn't post DADS' public rates online, so call or ask at the scale. Appliances, tires and electronics cost extra.

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