Your free city trash & recycling covers the everyday stuff — but it draws a hard line at the big items. Here's exactly what's included, what's not, and what to do with the rest.
Fridge, TV, furniture, full cleanout — we take what the city won't.
The City of Lone Tree provides free weekly trash & recycling to single-family homes through Waste Connections. It's a solid program — but it does not accept refrigerators, freezers, or TVs, even with a bulky-item request. That single gap is the most common reason residents call a junk-removal service.
Weekly trash, every-other-week recycling (by neighborhood pickup day), and seasonal spring/fall yard-waste cleanups with limits. Bulky items are by request for an added fee — minus fridges, freezers, and TVs.
| Item | Free curbside? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Household trash & recycling | Yes | Weekly / every other week, by neighborhood |
| Yard waste (seasonal) | Limited | Spring & fall cleanups, bag & bundle limits |
| Furniture & large items | By request | Added fee, on your scheduled day |
| Refrigerators & freezers | No | Not accepted — need junk/specialty removal |
| TVs & electronics | No | Not accepted — e-waste recycler or us |
| Paint, chemicals, tires | No | Hazardous — see the disposal guide |
Source: City of Lone Tree — Trash & Recycling. Programs, fees, and limits change — confirm current details with the City.
1) Bulky-item request — fine for one large, non-excluded item if you can wait for your scheduled day and don't mind the fee. 2) Junk removal — for fridges, freezers, TVs, multiple items, anything inside the home, or same-day service. We carry it out (any floor), handle refrigerant and e-waste properly, and give you a flat price up front. For paint, chemicals, and tires, see the Douglas County disposal guide.
No — the free curbside service (Waste Connections) doesn't accept them, even as a bulky-item request. They need a junk-removal or specialty service.
Waste Connections picks up large items by request for an added fee on your scheduled day — excluding fridges, freezers, and TVs. Confirm current fees with the city's hauler.
The city runs spring and fall cleanup collections with bag and bundle limits. Dates change yearly — check the City of Lone Tree trash & recycling page.
Those are hazardous and never go curbside — see our Douglas County disposal guide for paint (PaintCare), chemicals (county HHW), and tires.
Flat pricing, same-day service, and we do all the heavy lifting.
