Updates on Contracted Residential Trash and Recycling Collection
In early 2023, Fort Collins City Council adopted a contract with Republic Services for residential trash and recycling collection.
The new service will begin on September 30, 2024. We greatly appreciate the community engagement and feedback that was provided during the early stages of this project.
To learn more about the impacts of this program on your household and your neighborhood, when to anticipate cart ordering and billing, contracted pricing, FAQ, and more, please visit our website.
Process
Fort Collins City Council adopted several priorities in late 2021 to reach sustainability goals, including one to explore moving to a contracted system for trash and recycling. Since then, City staff have researched peer communities with contracted trash and recycling systems, the impact to street maintenance costs, vehicle emissions, noise and safety, our community's concerns and priorities when considering a contract, and the variance in curbside collection pricing that currently exists in Fort Collins.
From this research, staff has concluded that moving to a contracted system is the most affordable way for Fort Collins households to make progress on zero waste goals.