We wanted to remind our customers of a one-day delay for trash and or recycle services for the upcoming holidays for Labor & Thanksgiving 2023.
Labor Day week pickup schedule, week of 9/4/23-9/9/23 for example:
Monday pickups will be serviced on Tuesday and so forth with Friday pickups being serviced on Saturday
Thanksgiving week pickup schedule, week of 11/20/23-11/25/23 (Monday-Wednesday customers will not be affected)
For example: Thursday pickups will be serviced on Friday and Friday pickups being serviced on Saturday.
We hope you enjoy your holidays! Thank you!
For a statement about the recycling center, see our about page.
Pagosa Springs Trash and Recycling
Services
Now offering recycling pick-up!
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Curbside residential trash and recycling pick-up
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65 or 95 gallon container options
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95-Gallon bear-proof carts
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Business trash and recycling pick-up
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Bear-resistant dumpsters
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Construction waste pick-up
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Dumpster rentals
Residential Trash Service
The following items are prohibited
No hazardous materials or chemicals, such as paint (unless open and dried out), cooking oil, flammable materials such as oil and gas, concrete, rocks, sod, hot ashes, tires, electronics, and appliances containing refrigerant/Freon.
Yard waste
Yard waste such as leaves and grass clippings must be bagged and can be placed in trash tote.
If you have branches that need to be removed, please call at least 1 business day prior to your collection day to schedule pick up. Branches must be cut into 3-4ft sections and tied securely in 24-inch bundles.
Pick up guidelines
On your collection day, please make sure totes are at the curb by 7 am with the handles facing towards the house.
Please ensure 2 ft of clearance between totes and surrounding items such as cars, mailboxes, extra bags, etc.
Large pickups
Bagged trash that does not fit into the provided HBS tote provided will be $3.50 a piece, outside the Tote + 3 bag limits.
Please call customer service to schedule large items such as furniture.
Please call at least 1 business day prior to your pick up, and we will work with you to get large items removed.
Inclement weather
If we are unable to provide service due to inclement weather, collection will take place the following scheduled collection day, or as soon as weather conditions allow. We will notify you via email, or phone call if there is a service interruption on your pick up day due to weather.
Please call us to keep your contact information updated, to ensure that you will receive these communications.
Cancellation Policy
While we do not require a long term contractual agreement, a $25 cancellation fee is applicable if you cancel within the current quarter.
Curbside Recycling Pick-Up
We are excited to now offer curbside recycling pick-up! To add this service, call our office at 970-731-4892.
Corrugated cardboard needs to be flattened and placed beside the cart; aluminum cans, paper, plastic, and tin cans all go together in the cart provided.
As with the trash, please have your recycling out at the curb by 7:00 a.m. A separate truck will pick up the recycling.
ACCEPTABLE RECYCLING ITEMS
What items CAN be recycled?
Paper
- Mixed Paper
- Newspapers, magazines, and catalogs
- Cardboard
- Cartons
- Paperboard
- Phonebooks and paperback books
Plastics
- Rigid Plastic
- Bottles and Containers
- Plastics #1-7
Metals
- Aluminum cans, foil, and pie plates
- Steel cans
- Loose metal jar lids and bottle caps
Further guidelines
- Please empty and rinse all containers!
- Place recyclables loose and unbagged in your curbside recycling container
- Flatten all cardboard and paperboard boxes
- Place your recycling container 4 feet from parked cars and other obstacles
NOT ACCEPTABLE RECYCLING ITEMS
What items CAN NOT be recycled?
Please DO NOT place the following products in your curbside recycling container.
NO
- NO GARBAGE
- NO PLASTIC BAGS
- NO PLASTIC FILM
- NO STYROFOAM®
NO PLASTIC BAGS OR FILM
We cannot accept plastic bags in your curbside recycling bin. Plastic bags can be recycled at most local grocery stores.
NO GARBAGE
NO NON-RECYCLABLE PLASTICS
We accept Plastics #1-7 but there are some plastics that are not recyclable. These products include Styrofoam, hard plastic items including toys, plastic chairs, flower pots, PVC pipes and any other plastic products that are not listed in these guidelines.
NO LIQUIDS OR FOOD RESIDUE
Please completely empty and rinse out all containers before recycling.
NO CERAMICS OR OTHER GLASS PRODUCTS
Do not place glass, ceramics, china, dishes, mirrors, light bulbs, Pyrex, porcelain, or window glass in your curbside recycling container.
NO SCRAP METAL
Do not place scrap metal items of any size in your curbside recycling container.
NO ELECTRONICS
Do not place electronic devices in your curbside recycling container.
NO HAZARDOUS WASTE
We do not accept hazardous waste such as oil-based paint, automotive fluids, car batteries, fertilizers, and pesticides. Latex paint recycling locations can be found on PaintCare.org.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULES
We observe the following holidays:
– Memorial Day
– Independence Day
– Labor Day
– Thanksgiving Day
– Christmas Day
– New Year’s Day
We operate as usual on all other holidays.
If a holiday falls on or prior to your collection day, service will be delayed by 1 day.
If a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there will be NO delay in service.
Bear-Proof Carts
Fuel Surcharge Information
The Fuel Surcharges allows our business to recover the cost of diesel above $3.50 per gallon. This charge allows us to maintain a high level of service regardless of the fuel prices within our market. The surcharge is based on the Rocky Mountain Diesel price listed on the Energy Information Administration website at EIA.Gov. The EIA issues weekly diesel prices for our region and it is objective and widely used in the trucking industries. Our surcharge table can be found below. This surcharge is tied to the cost of diesel within the Rocky Mountain area and is not tied to any specific account. Some accounts will be excluded from the surcharge based on a contract or at the discretion of the company.
You can view a breakdown of the surcharges by fuel prices here.