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Your trash will be collected on Monday (unless otherwise stated in the Holiday Delay Schedule).
Circled dates indicate your recycle collection days, which are the first and third Mondays of the month.
2016 Schedule of Events
Christmas Tree Curbside Pick-up
January 4 through January 15
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Christmas Tree Recycle Drop-off (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
January 9 - Thornton’s IMC
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March 26 - Adams County Regional Park
August 27 - Thornton’s IMC
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October 15 - Adams County Regional Park
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Tree Branch/Limb Drop-Off (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
Sat., April 9
Sat., July 9
Sat., May 14
Sat., August 13
Sat., June 11
Sat., Sept. 10
Landfill Days at Tower Road Landfill in Commerce City
(7 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
Sat., April 16
Sat., July 16
Sat., June 4
Sat., August 20
Household Chemical Roundups
Dates and locations to be determined
Fall Leaf Collection
October 17 through November 11
Special Christmas Wrap Collection
December 26 through December 30
www.cityofthornton.net
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Trash and recycling pick-up will
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Memorial Day, May 30
Independence Day, July 4
Labor Day, Sept. 5
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For more information please call 720-977-6200 or email [email protected].
Available in English and Spanish/Disponible en inglés y español.
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 Containers must be put out by 7 a.m. on collection day to ensure
collection and removed by 8 p.m. Please do not put out before
8 p.m. the day prior to collection.
 Containers must be stored at the side of your home or behind a
fence when not at the curb for collection.
 If your trash is picked up in an alley, please be sure to return
containers to your yard after collection.
 Containers must be placed with lid opening facing the street.
 Please place containers two feet apart from each other.
 Containers must not be overfilled (Lid open no more than a 45degree angle).
 Do not place containers under or near basketball hoops.
Customer Reminders
For further information, please call 720-977-6200 or email [email protected].
Available in English and Spanish/Disponible en inglés y español.
Christmas Wrap Collection – During the week following Christmas, City trash/recycle customers may place their
flattened holiday boxes and bagged wrapping paper at the curb for collection on their regular trash collection day.
Please use black trash containers first or consider placing eligible items with other recyclables in the green recycle
containers for collection on regular recycle collection day. Boxes and bags filled with trash or debris placed outside the
black containers will not be collected. Use the black trash containers for all household trash.
Fall Leaf Collection – City trash/recycle customers may place their bagged leaves at the curb for collection on their
regular trash collection day. Please use the black trash containers first. Bags filled with trash or debris will not be
collected. Use the black trash containers for all household trash. This is a four week program that is subject to
restrictions.
Household Chemical Roundups – Thornton, in cooperation with Adams County and other local jurisdictions, will
conduct a drop off program for safe disposal of unwanted household hazardous chemicals. Restrictions and limitations
apply. Proof of residency is required. Dates and locations to be determined.
Landfill Days – On specified dates, Thornton residents may take non-hazardous debris to the Tower Road Landfill (7
a.m. to 2 p.m.) and the gate fee is waived. No trailer loads. All loads must be covered. Trailer and commercial loads
are subject to applicable fees. Proof of residency is required and limitations apply. Freon charged units (refrigerators,
A/C units, and freezers) and electronics such as televisions and computer monitors will not be accepted. Mattresses
are subject to an additional fee. Tower Road Landfill is located at 88th Avenue and Tower Road in Commerce City.
Paint Recycle Drop-Offs – On specified dates Thornton residents may bring their leftover paint. These events are for
paints and stains only. One event will be held at Thornton’s IMC and one at the Adams County Regional Park.
Electronic Recycle Drop-Offs – On specified dates Thornton residents may bring their televisions, computer monitors,
DVD players, and other electronics in for recycling. A small recycling fee may apply. These events are for electronics
only. One event will be held at Thornton’s IMC and one at the Adams County Regional Park located at 9755 Henderson
Road, Brighton, CO 80601. NEW - Look for upcoming details near event date for online pre-registration information.
IMC Tree Branch/Limb Drop-Off – On specified Saturdays (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Thornton residents may bring their tree
branches and limbs to the Infrastructure Maintenance Center (IMC) located at 12450 Washington Street. Mulch from
the branches and limbs may be made available during these Saturdays while supplies last. Restrictions and limitations
apply. Proof of residency is required.
Christmas Tree Drop-Off – On Saturday, January 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only. Thornton residents may bring their
natural Christmas trees to the Infrastructure Maintenance Center for recycling. Proof of residency is required.
Christmas Tree Curbside Pick-Up — City trash/recycle customers may place their natural Christmas trees at the curb
for collection on their regular trash collection day January 4 through January 15. Please do not wrap trees in plastic.
Remove all ornaments and lights.
2016 Schedule of Events
Containers are given a serial number, which is located on the
front of the container and assigned to your home address.
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For your records you may note your
container numbers here: