Denver Composts Program
($29.25/quarter)
Step 1
Sign up online at www.denvergov.org/gogreen or call 311 or 720-913-1311
Step 2
The city will deliver a green compost bin to your home along with a kitchen pail and service instructions
Step 3
Collect your food scraps in your kitchen pail
Step 4
Fill your green cart and set it out on your weekly collection day
What Goes in Your Green Cart?
Food Scraps:
Baked goods, Bones, Bread, Cereal, Cheese, Coffee grounds, Dairy products, Eggs & eggshells, Fish, Fruits, Gravy & sauces, Meat, Nuts, Pasta, Peanut butter, Pizza, Poultry, Processed foods, Rice, Salads, Sandwiches, Spoiled or moldy food, and Vegetables
Non-Recyclable Paper:
Coffee filters, Facial tissue, Greasy pizza boxes, Paper bags, Paper napkins, Non-coated paper plates, Paper towels, Teabags, Small paper items, Plain white tissue paper, Waxed cardboard, and Wax paper
Yard Debris:
Flowers, Grass clippings, Houseplants, Leaves, Plant trimmings, Small branches (no larger than 4 feet in length and 4 inches in diameter), and Weeds
Other Miscellaneous Items:
Pet hair, Wooden chopsticks, stir sticks, and popsicle sticks