How does trash/garbage get picked up in Rockrimmon?

The city of Colorado Springs has no municipal trash service and Discovery HOA does not contract for single vendor pickup, so homeowners are obligated to make their own arrangements for commercial pickup (please note that no local trash services can pick up some items -- see the "Restricted Trash Items" FAQ). Fortunately, we have a number of trash service options here in Rockrimmon. Here are a few in alphabetical order -- your board doesn't recommend any particular vendor.

Bestway Disposal of Colorado Springs (now owned by GFL) picks up on Mondays in Discovery and offers a range of services and rates, including single-stream recycling pickup. Check the Bestway Disposal website for more detailed information and rates (too many to list here, but they do offer a senior rate).


Rocky Mountain Disposal (now owned by HBS) picks up on Tuesdays in Discovery.  They offer a range of services, but they do not offer recycling for our neighborhood.   Rocky Mountain Disposal does not add fuel or dump fees to your bill. Check the Rocky Mountain Disposal website for more detailed information, or call 249-7455 to schedule service.


Waste Connections picks up on Wednesdays in Discovery. They offer a range of services, including bi-weekly recycling pickup for an additional $30 quarterly. While they do not add fuel or dump fees to your bill, they do charge $20 for initial delivery of your 96-gal cart and $30 for pickup of the cart upon when you cancel your service (also, a $50 "early termination fee" if you cancel service before your current billing cycle is over). Check the Waste Connections website for more detailed information.


Springs Waste Systems picks up on Fridays in Discovery. They offer a wide range of services including single-stream recycling pickup on a weekly basis for an additional $6/mo. They have no hidden fees for cancellation, fuel price fluctuation, or random environmental issues. Check the Springs Waste Systems website for more detailed information.


Waste Management of Colorado Springs picks up on Fridays in Discovery. They offer a range of services, including bi-weekly recycling pickup for an additional $5/month. They also add for each cart a "fuel surcharge" of about $5.61 monthly as well as an $.81 "regulatory cost recovery charge" monthly. However, these extra charges vary so you may want to ask them for their current (or recent average) surcharge rate. Check the Waste Management website for more detailed information or call (800) 482-6406 to speak with a sales representative about your particular needs.

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