Spotlight on Durango

Solid Waste/Recycling Services

Commercial, Condominium and Apartment Complex Collection Fees

Monthly charges for businesses, condominiums, and apartment complexes without City of Durango trash services:

Mixed paper, plastic bottle, separated glass or mixed can collection:

container size 1 day/week 2 days/week 3 Days/week

60 gallon

$7

$14

Not Available

90 gallon

$8

$16

$24

300 gallon

$13

$26

$39

Only one commodity per container. Fees are per container/commodity.

Fees for extra pickups of recyclables:
$2 for 60- or 90-gallon containers
$4 for 300-gallon containers

Corrugated cardboard collection for businesses, condominiums, and apartment complexes without city of durango trash services:

container size 1 day/week 2 days/week 3 days/week 4 DAYS/WEEK

2 cubic yard

$19

$38

$57

$76

3 cubic yard

$25

$50

$75

$100

4 cubic yard

$31

$62

$93

$124

6 cubic yard

$45

$90

$135

$180

8 cubic yard

$59

$118

$177

$236

Dimensions:

  • 2 cubic-yard dumpster is 43” deep, 60” wide (78” at bars) and 47” high
  • 3 cubic-yard dumpster is 49” deep, 60” wide and 55” high
  • 4 cubic-yard dumpster is 50" deep, 72" wide and 42.75" high
  • 6 cubic-yard dumpster is 72" deep, 72" wide and 50" high
  • 8 cubic-yard dumpster is 82" deep, 72" wide and 50" high

There is an additional handling fee of $3.00 per month if a locking mechanism is necessary on the cardboard container in order to reduce contamination of the recyclable materials. City staff will unlock the cardboard containers.

Monthly charges for businesses, Condominiums, and apartment complexes with city of durango trash services:

(these rates are discounted to reflect additional City services being provided)

Mixed paper, plastic bottle, separated glass or mixed can collection:

Container Size One day/week two days/week three days/week

60 gallon

$4

$8

Not Available

90 gallon

$5

$10

$15

300 gallon

$9

$18

$27

Only one commodity per container. Fees are per container/commodity.

Fees for extra pickups of recyclables:
$2 for 60- or 90-gallon containers
$4 for 300-gallon containers

A locking mechanism and key is available from the City for containers where contamination is a problem. There is a one-time set up fee of $10.00 and it is the customer’s responsibility to unlock the container on collection day.

Corrugated cardboard collection for businesses, condominiums, and apartment complexes with city of durango trash services:

(these rates are discounted to reflect additional City services being provided):

container size 1 day/week 2 days/week 3 days/week 4 DAYS/WEEK

2 cubic yard

$14

$28

$42

$56

3 cubic yard

$19

$38

$57

$76

4 cubic yard

$23

$46

$69

$92

6 cubic yard

$34

$68

$102

$136

8 cubic yard

$45

$90

$135

$180

Dimensions:

  • 2 cubic-yard dumpster is 43” deep, 60” wide (78” at bars) and 47” high
  • 3 cubic-yard dumpster is 49” deep, 60” wide and 55” high
  • 4 cubic-yard dumpster is 50" deep, 72" wide and 42.75" high
  • 6 cubic-yard dumpster is 72" deep, 72" wide and 50" high
  • 8 cubic-yard dumpster is 82" deep, 72" wide and 50" high

There is an additional handling fee of $3.00 per month if a locking mechanism is necessary on the cardboard container in order to reduce contamination of the recyclable materials. City staff will unlock the cardboard containers.

Solid Waste/Recycling Services
105 Sawyer Dr
Durango, CO 81303
970-375-5004
green@ci.durango.co.us
Recycling Center
710 Tech Center Dr


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