Utilities

Waste Management

The Town of Hayden contracts with Waste Management for residential trash removal and household recycling. This contract is for the collection and disposal of refuse as well as the collection and recycling of recyclable materials within the Town, generated by and collected from all single family homes and single-family units within multi-residential complexes of five (5) units or less. Refuse and recycling containers may be placed by the curbside after 6:00 p.m. Monday and must be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. Tuesday and removed from the curbside within 24-hours following collection.

Residents and landlords can enroll for this service by contacting Town Hall, 970-276-3741 during normal business hours. Billing for the service is included with the Town’s monthly utility billing. Fees for these services are set by the Town, through negotiations with the selected service provider, and may change. If you have questions regarding your trash service, feel free to contact Town Hall at 970-276-3741

As of February 1, 2024 the rates are:
$36.76 per month, Single-family
$24.69 per month, Qualified Seniors/Disabled

1. Refuse: Solid waste set out for collection shall be weekly on Tuesdays. It is the responsibility of residents to place their refuse at the curbside. Containers provided by Contactor must be placed curbside prior to 7:00 a.m.
2. Solid Waste: All putrescible and non-putrescible solid, semi-solid, and liquid wastes that are generated by residents in the Town of Hayden including recyclables and organic waste, excluding unacceptable waste.
3. Unacceptable Waste: Waste tires, radioactive, volatile, corrosive, flammable, explosive, biomedical, infectious, bio-hazardous, regulated medical oar hazardous waste, toxic substance or material, as defined by, characterized, or list under applicable federal, state or local laws or regulations.
4. Recycling Materials: Aluminum cans, newspaper, magazines, glossy inserts and pamphlets, mail, uncoated printing, writing and office paper, uncoated paperboard and corrugated cardboard/containers, plastic bottles and containers, steel and tin cans, glass food and beverage containers – brown, clear, or green. All recycle items must be empty. Collection of recycling materials shall be on Tuesdays every other week.
5. Containers: One (1) ninety-six (96) gallon roller cart provided by Contractor for Refuse and on (1) ninety-six gallon roller cart for Recyclables. Customer provided container(s) shall not not be serviced.
6. Bundle: bulky items containing refuse only, not exceeding four (4) feet by four (4) feet by two (2) feet in its longest dimension, securely tied with cord or rope of sufficient strength to permit lifting and carrying of the full weight thereof without spillage or leakage and placed for collection immediately adjacent to a standard container. Branches and lawn trimmings shall be handled as bundles. Note: No limit shall be placed on the volume of refuse to be collected from any single­ family unit under this Contract, provided however; containers must comply with ninety-six (96) gallon roller cart shall be placed on the curb. Additional ninety-six gallon roller carts may be added at an additional cost.
7. Plastic bags: Or other type bags that will not fall apart when wet and will support the weight of their contents.
8. Ashes: Shall be allowed to cool and then placed in a disposable container, be it a plastic or paper bag or a cardboard box so as to control and prevent fire and polluted air when placed in the collection vehicle.
9. Bulky Waste consisting of large house hold items that do not properly fit in the Cart or bundled or bagged Solid Waste,  that do not exceed four feet by four feet by two feet and weigh no more than sixty (60) pounds , which are attributed to the normal activities of a Single-Family. Such materials may include furniture, area and floor rugs properly prepared (cut and bundled), mattresses, appliances, bagged clothing, and tires without rims shall not be considered normal household refuse. Separate arrangements may be made with Contractor for their removal. Such arrangements, and the associated fee for this service, shall not be considered part of the service provided by Waste Management for Town residents.
10. Refuse shall be placed on the curb in accordance with schedules; every Tuesday for refuse and every other Tuesday for recycle.