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Verified dump, bulky pickup, HHW, and e-waste programs in Thornton — 32 indexable city guides, with related items grouped on the program board. All verified cities
High-intent Thornton guides
Mattress, bulky, HHW, and e-waste — the city rules residents actually search.
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Bulky pickup in Thornton
Mattresses, furniture, and many appliances — city bulk or drop-off, not the regular cart.
Official source:
Thornton mattresss: go via Thornton Click & Haul fee-based special pickup (furniture/appliances/mattresses). NOT accepted: electronics, HHW, tires, concrete. Schedule online or (720) 977-6200.
Household hazardous waste — used oil, paint, propane, batteries, and chemicals.
Official source:
Take motor oil to Veolia Colorado HHW — 9131 E 96th Ave, Henderson. Hours: by appointment. Thornton has no city-owned HHW depot. Email environmentalservices@ThorntonCO.gov for a Veolia voucher, then schedule at Veolia Colorado HHW Recycling Center — 9131 E. 96th Ave., Henderson (hhwdisposal.com/colorado).
Cart recycling, store film take-back, and foam rules — not a second bulky program.
Official source:
Thornton recycling carts do not want expanded polystyrene (EPS). White block foam, packing peanuts, and food trays are different streams. Grocery film/bag bins are not a foam drop-off. City of Thornton — Click & Haul is the official Thornton program we verified — if that page only mentions plastic bags or film, treat block foam and food trays as bagged garbage unless it names a foam densifier. Clean peanuts may be reused at a shipper; starch peanuts are not EPS.