Cities / CO / Aurora / Food Scraps Special handling required How to Dispose of Food Scraps in Aurora, CO Bag food scraps for garbage via your licensed hauler unless you compost. Keep food out of recycling and HHW.
Status Special handling required
Curbside Possible / program
Fee note Garbage cart via licensed hauler
Pathway Private hauler garbage / private compost
Verified 2026-08-11
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PaintCare Aurora Drop-off Paint recycling — latex and oil-based · Check paintcare.org for nearest Aurora location Hours: Check paintcare.org for location hours Phone: 800-449-7587 Shown on map Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS) Regional landfill / drop-off · 3500 S Gun Club Rd, Aurora, CO 80016 Hours: Mon–Fri 6:00–20:30; Sat 7:00–17:00 Phone: 720-876-2650 Tap to show on map Aurora Household Chemical Roundup / At Your Door (appointment) Municipal HHW collection program · Citywide appointment collection — schedule via auroragov.org Hours: By appointment Phone: 303-739-7000 Tap to show on map Pedal Point LifeCycle Solutions — city e-cycle events Electronics recycling drop-off (city event pricing) · 3251 Lewiston Street, Suite 10, Aurora, CO 80011 Hours: City e-cycle event weeks Mon–Fri 8:00–16:30; last residential drop-off program ends July 2026 — check auroragov.org Phone: 303-482-2207 Tap to show on map Arapahoe County / Tower Landfill County landfill · 18301 E Quincy Avenue, Aurora, CO 80015 Hours: Confirm hours on arapahoegov.com Phone: 303-795-4500 Tap to show on map Local specifics Curbside pickup Yes / organics stream Average tipping fee Garbage cart via licensed hauler Hazardous rating Low Nearest facility type Private hauler garbage / private compost Rule source level city Last verified 2026-08-11
Common questions WM At Your Door for food? No.
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