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Furniture Disposal in Colorado Springs
Quick Answer: Furniture goes in a rental dumpster with no restrictions and no extra fee — couches, tables, dressers, bed frames and mattresses all included. The only consideration is volume, since furniture is bulky and light. • No surcharge, no …
Tire and Automotive Waste Disposal in Colorado Springs
Quick Answer: Car and truck tires cannot go in a rental dumpster. Tire retailers accept them for a small per-tire fee, and most will take them whether or not you bought there. • Tires are excluded from landfills and from dumpsters • Expect a small …
Electronics Recycling in Colorado Springs
Quick Answer: Colorado bans electronics from landfills statewide, so TVs, monitors and computers cannot go in a dumpster. Urban Recycling on N Cascade Ave and local e-waste drop-offs take them instead. • The ban is Colorado state law, not a company …
Paint Disposal in Colorado Springs
Quick Answer: Wet paint cannot go in a dumpster. It goes free to the El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 3255 Akers Dr, for El Paso and Teller County households. • Free with proof of county residency • Call 719-520-7878 before a …
Appliance Disposal in Colorado Springs
Quick Answer: Refrigerators, freezers and A/C units cannot go in a dumpster — their refrigerant has to be professionally recovered first. Washers, dryers, stoves and dishwashers are a different case; ask us before you assume. • Freon recovery is a …
Can You Put a Mattress in a Dumpster?
Quick Answer: Yes — mattresses and box springs can go in a rental dumpster in Colorado Springs. They are bulky rather than heavy, so the thing to watch is volume, not weight. • A queen mattress and box spring take up roughly a quarter of a 10 yard …
What Can't Go in a Dumpster?
Quick Answer: Five categories cannot go in a rental dumpster in Colorado Springs: Freon appliances, car batteries, liquids, electronics and tires. Every one has a proper local destination, and most of them are free. • Electronics are banned from …
What Can You Put in a Rental Dumpster?
Quick Answer: Almost anything from a household cleanout or renovation can go in a rental dumpster — furniture, boxes, drywall, lumber, carpet, yard waste and general junk. The exceptions are short, specific, and all have a proper destination in …
Eco-Friendly Waste Disposal: What Colorado Springs Residents Need to Know
Quick Answer: In Colorado Springs, household junk, furniture, and construction debris can go in a rental dumpster; hazardous items go free to the El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 3255 Akers Dr; and e-waste is banned from Colorado …