Denver Recycles is a program of Denver Solid Waste Management (DSWM) in the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. Denver Recycles staff assists DSWM in overseeing the City’s recycling and composting services and supports education for all waste services. Since 1988, the City & County of Denver has provided recycling collection services. In 2005, Denver Recycles shifted from a manual current “dual stream” recycling collecting system to an automated “single stream” recycling collection system. In addition to servicing more than 181,000 residential homes for trash, recycling and limited composting, DSWM also services and more than 190 City & County of Denver municipal facilities including fire stations, police stations, recreation centers, and library branches.
