City Of Arvada's Organized Waste Hauling Timeline Announced

ARVADA, CO — Arvada officials announced Tuesday a timeline for the city's Residential Waste and Recycling Collection program.

Eligible residents can choose their desired level of participation, including a minimum service level that allows them to contract with other haulers, officials said.

"There is no action for residents to take now," the city of Arvada said in a news release.

"The first opportunity to select service levels will be in February 2021. The new waste hauling service will begin in July 2021."

In February, residents who are expected to participate in the program will receive a series of mailings that introduce the program, the city said. Residents will be able to choose their cart size or to hire their own hauler and pay a minimum service fee.

Other important steps in the program include:

• Carts will arrive at participating households in June.
• The organized waste hauling service will begin in July.
• In September, waste collection fees (or a minimum service fee) will be included in residents’ water utility bills.

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Arvada City Council approved the organized waste hauling program in June. The vote was held after the council received hundreds of comments from constituents, which included more than 150 statements provided during the June council meeting. Three community surveys were conducted and recommendations were considered from the citizen-based Arvada Sustainability Advisory Committee.

The city said the expected benefits of the program include:

• Fewer trucks on our roads with reduced wear and tear on our streets and reduced air and noise pollution.
• Lower costs for most residents.
• Broad access to more affordable recycling.
• Better customer service for residents.

In February, eligible households will choose from one of four available waste hauling service levels and related monthly fees:

• $19.76 for a 95 gallon cart + 95 gallon recycling cart
• $15.63 for a 65 gallon cart + 95 gallon recycling cart
• $11.50 for a 35 gallon cart + 95 gallon recycling cart
• $5.13 for minimum service (no carts, choose your own hauler)

While residents are encouraged to participate, households may choose to not participate in the waste hauling program by paying a minimum service fee of $5.13 per month, the city said. The fee includes access to citywide bulk drop off events and yard waste events.

Households that do not select a level of service will automatically receive the largest available waste cart, officials said.

Residents who have questions about how the system will work or who would like to express their points of view regarding the new system are invited to do so at invited to do so here, the city said. The city has also launched a telephone hotline at 720-898-7575 to provide updates about the program to those without reliable online access.

>> More information about the waste hauling program can be found here.