Have items you want to declutter, trash or recycle, but can’t donate?
Here is a quick guide to responsibly dispose of trash, recycling, sensitive documents, medications, and hazardous waste.
We have some great community disposal resources in Colorado Springs!
These places make it easy to let go of items that you no longer need or want.
This post has been updated for 2026.
Two decades of electronics, cleared from one attic. After a 3 hour, two organizer session, we hauled a carload of electronics, a carload of donations and several bags of trash down two flights of stairs. (Near the front of the car is an original iMac. It weighs 34 pounds!)
Positive global and local change can be made when you shred, trash, and recycle with care.
(Related guides: 2026 Colorado Springs Donation Guide, 2026 Guide to Selling in Colorado Springs and 2026 Free Shred Events.)
Trash Services in Colorado Springs
$95 minimum | 719-654-4455
Free estimates based on volume of items. The company says they recycle 60% of the items they pick up and donate items to those in need.
Pikes Peak Junk Removal takes:
- Mattress disposal
- Electronic removal
- Tires
- Garage sale cleanup
- Dirt, wood, and rocks
- Estate clean outs
1721 Telstar Dr #01-210, 80920 | 719-249-0431
They load items into their truck and take the time to sort out donations and recycling! Junk-N-Haul serves the entire Colorado Springs region, including Briargate, Castle Rock, Fountain, and Monument.
Junk-N-Haul accepts:
- Fridges and ranges
- Hot tubs
- Swing sets
- Piano removal
- Dryers and washers
- Grills
- Treadmills and weights
Items they don’t accept:
- Wet paint
- Fuels like gasoline
- Herbicides and pesticides
- Items located in dangerous areas
- Any other hazardous materials
$25 per bag | $165 pickup for a 3,300 lb load
Bags are sold on Amazon and at local stores such as Home Depot. Schedule online or by phone. You don’t need Waste Management trash service to use it. No electronics, tires, or food waste allowed.
In just 3 steps, your trash is gone:
- Buy the Bagster bag at your local home improvement retailer.
- Fill up to 3,300 lbs of debris or waste.
- Schedule your collection online or over the phone.
Book online for $20 off | 719-460-4600
A five-star Google rating is well-deserved! They serve many areas around Colorado, including Black Forest, Cascade, Colorado Springs, Woodland Park, Fort Carson, and beyond.
U Call We Haul takes:
- Trash
- Appliances
- Furniture
- Estate cleanouts
- Light demolition, too!
$60 minimum, then priced by volume | 719-434-0811
They provide a free on-site quote, then haul items away immediately! Everything loaded into the truck goes through a “repurposing checklist” before the junk ever sees a landfill.
Just Take it Hauling accepts (and more!):
- Furniture
- Air conditioning units
- Box springs
- Branches
- Flooring
- Trash
- Remodel junk
Paper Shredding in Colorado Springs
Paper clutter can get overwhelming.
Whether you are a business owner drowning in decades of paperwork or a homeowner with a desire to get rid of miscellaneous paper taking up too much space, we thought of the perfect options for you.
2784 Steel Dr, 80907 | 719-227-0877
Open 8 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday
The cheapest place we have found in town for volume shredding. They charge by the pound. Secure shredding keeps your personal information safe, and it can be done onsite or offsite!
Multiple locations
Extended hours make UPS a convenient drop-off spot. They weigh your documents, then you place them into the locked shredding bin. You are charged by weight.
Free Shred Events
Local banks, credit unions and real estate teams host free community shred days, mostly in spring. See the dates, box limits and locations in our 2026 Free Shred Events in Colorado Springs guide.
Recycling Centers in Colorado Springs
Recycling items you no longer need is an environmentally friendly and safe way to give items a new life. It’s a win-win!
Scrap metal can be reused and dangerous liquids found in appliances can be recycled correctly.
3341 N. Cascade Ave, 80907 | 719-644-6419
Pickup $60 plus item fees
Items are picked up curbside or directly from your garage. Same-day pickup is an additional $20, plus $0.50 per mile outside Colorado Springs.
Urban Recycling accepts (and more):
- Appliances
- Metal items
- Cardboard
- Air conditioners
- Furniture
Residential pickup $30 plus item fees | 719-645-4165
This locally owned recycling service provides local jobs for people with developmental disabilities. The recycling rate in Colorado is 15% and they are working to increase it!
Galvanize Recycling accepts:
- Most hard-to-recycle materials
- Thrift donation items for resale
- All electronics (recycled through Blue Star Recyclers)
Drop off
A municipal drop off location with recycling fee subsidies. They also offer seasonal community recycling events in El Paso County.
El Paso County Recycling accepts:
- Paints
- Fertilizers
- Lead acid batteries
- Porcelain
- Automotive
- Electronics
- Medical sharps
See the county’s latest recycling directory
Up to 3 items per household per day
You can save in store by bringing in certain recyclable items. For $199.99, they can haul away and recycle up to two large products, plus an unlimited number of select smaller products.
Best Buy recycles:
- Cell phones and radios
- Ink and toner
- Music and movies
- Video games and gadgets
- Cameras and camcorders
- Car audio, video, and GPS
Textile Recycling in Colorado Springs
Clothes, towels and shoes that are too worn, stained or torn to donate don’t have to go in the trash. Colorado Springs doesn’t have a local drop-off for worn-out textiles right now, but these options take them:
Mail in | $20 per bag
Fill a bag with up to 15 pounds of clothes, shoes, bags and linens in any condition (yes, even single socks), then send it back with the free shipping label. Each bag earns rewards you can use with partner brands.
In store or mail in
Madewell takes jeans and other denim from any brand, in any condition, even ripped or stained. You’ll get $25 off a new pair of Madewell jeans for each pair you recycle.
Mail in | subscription
Retold sends prepaid bags for all kinds of textiles from any brand. Plans start at $24.75 every three months.
Turn them into rags
Old towels, sheets and t-shirts make great rags, and they go fast when you list them free on Facebook Marketplace or a Buy Nothing group.
Clothes still in good shape? Check out our 2026 Colorado Springs Donation Guide for places that take them.
Hazardous Waste Disposal in Colorado Springs
El Paso County Hazardous Waste
3255 Akers Dr, 80922 | 719-520-7878
Free hazardous waste disposal for all El Paso County residents. You’ll be asked to unload each item from your vehicle onto a cart provided by staff.
Examples of what you can drop off:
- Paint, stains, solvents
- Lawn and garden fertilizers and pesticides
- Batteries
- Aerosols
- Some alarms
- Propane tanks
- Motor oil
- Toilets
- Medical sharps
Medication Disposal in Colorado Springs
Multiple locations
Bring your unwanted, unused or expired medication to a Walgreens safe medication disposal kiosk and drop it in, just like putting a letter in a mailbox.
Walgreens accepts:
- Prescription medications, ointments, and patches
- OTC medications, ointments, lotions and liquids
- Pet medications
- Vitamins
- Aerosol cans
- Inhalers
Items not accepted:
- Needles and thermometers
- EpiPens
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Illegal drugs
Find a Walgreens with a medication disposal kiosk
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Choosing to transform your space from clutter-filled to clutter-free is no small feat. We couldn’t be more proud of you!
These trash, recycling, shredding, and hazardous waste disposal options in Colorado Springs are sure to lighten your load.
We encourage you to cherish the items you need, use, and love every day, while properly disposing of or recycling items holding you back or weighing you down.
Let’s make space for peace and productivity in your life!
Next up: things worth selling. See our 2026 Guide to Selling in Colorado Springs.
