Did you know? Organic materials such as leaves, branches, grass clippings and food scraps make up almost 50% of what Denver residents send to the landfill each year. In order to meet Denver’s 2020 goal of recycling and composting 34%, we need to recycle and compost 31,000 tons more each year. Together, we can do this.
Here’s How YOU Can Participate in the Denver Compost Challenge:
Compost Fee
Denver Composts is a fee-based service paid for by the resident at the rate of $29.25 each quarter (every 3 months). Be advised, this service is not seasonal. If you want to cancel service, contact Solid Waste Management prior to the beginning of the next quarter to avoid being charged for future quarters.
Application | Establishment | Maintenance |
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Flowers and vegetable gardens | Mix 1-2" into the first 6-8" of soil | Apply 1-2" to planting area at start of growing season |
Lawns | Mix 1-2" into the first 6-8" of soil | Annually: apply a 1/4" layer before or after core aeration |
Trees and shrubs | Use 1 part compost to 2-3 parts soil to backfill planting hole | Apply 1-2" over soil surface of bed in the Spring or Fall (or both) |
House plants | Add up to 20% compost into potting mix | Spread 2-3 tablespoons on the surface of the potting soil |
What percentage of your neighborhood is composting? Tell your neighbors to join in!
Neighborhood | July 2020 |
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South Park Hill | 41% |
Country Club | 30% |
Wellshire | 28% |
North Park Hill | 28% |
Hilltop | 26% |
Congress Park | 26% |
Washington Park | 25% |
Stapleton | 24% |
Hale | 23% |
University Park | 23% |
Washington Park West | 22% |
Montclair | 22% |
West Highland | 22% |
Virginia Village | 22% |
Berkeley | 22% |
Sloan Lake | 22% |
Platte Park | 22% |
Whittier | 20% |
Belcaro | 20% |
City Park | 20% |
Lowry Field | 20% |
Cory-Merrill | 20% |
Sunnyside | 18% |
University | 17% |
Rosedale | 17% |
Skyland | 16% |
Goldsmith | 16% |
Regis | 15% |
Washington-Virginia Vale | 15% |
Baker | 15% |
Speer | 14% |
Southmoor | 14% |
University Hills | 14% |
City Park West | 14% |
Highland | 13% |
Hampden South | 13% |
Chaffee Park | 13% |
Hampden | 12% |
East Colfax | 12% |
Five Points | 12% |
Clayton | 11% |
Cole | 10% |
Cheesman Park | 10% |
North Capitol Hill | 9% |
Windsor | 9% |
Northeast Park Hill | 9% |
Auraria Lincoln Park | 9% |
Harvey Park South | 9% |
Bear Valley | 8% |
Civic Center | 8% |
Harvey Park | 8% |
Athmar Park | 8% |
Capitol Hill | 7% |
Overland | 7% |
West Colfax | 6% |
Fort Logan | 6% |
Villa Park | 6% |
Jefferson Park | 6% |
Cherry Creek | 6% |
Ruby Hill | 5% |
Barnum | 5% |
Barnum West | 5% |
Mar Lee | 5% |
Valverde | 5% |
Marston | 4% |
Indian Creek | 4% |
Elyria Swansea | 3% |
Sun Valley | 3% |
Globeville | 3% |
Green Valley Ranch | 2% |
Westwood | 2% |
Gateway | 2% |
College View | 2% |
South Platte | 2% |
Montbello | 1% |
Neighborhood | July 2020 |
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Athmar Park | 8% |
Auraria Lincoln Park | 9% |
Baker | 15% |
Barnum | 5% |
Barnum West | 5% |
Bear Valley | 8% |
Belcaro | 20% |
Berkeley | 22% |
Capitol Hill | 7% |
Chaffee Park | 13% |
Cheesman Park | 10% |
Cherry Creek | 6% |
City Park | 20% |
City Park West | 14% |
Civic Center | 8% |
Clayton | 11% |
Cole | 10% |
College View | 2% |
Congress Park | 26% |
Cory-Merrill | 20% |
Country Club | 30% |
East Colfax | 12% |
Elyria Swansea | 3% |
Five Points | 12% |
Fort Logan | 6% |
Gateway | 2% |
Globeville | 3% |
Goldsmith | 16% |
Green Valley Ranch | 2% |
Hale | 23% |
Hampden | 12% |
Hampden South | 13% |
Harvey Park | 8% |
Harvey Park South | 9% |
Highland | 13% |
Hilltop | 26% |
Indian Creek | 4% |
Jefferson Park | 6% |
Lowry Field | 20% |
Mar Lee | 5% |
Marston | 4% |
Montbello | 1% |
Montclair | 22% |
North Capitol Hill | 9% |
North Park Hill | 28% |
Northeast Park Hill | 9% |
Overland | 7% |
Platte Park | 22% |
Regis | 15% |
Rosedale | 17% |
Ruby Hill | 5% |
Skyland | 16% |
Sloan Lake | 22% |
South Park Hill | 41% |
South Platte | 2% |
Southmoor | 14% |
Speer | 14% |
Stapleton | 24% |
Sun Valley | 3% |
Sunnyside | 18% |
University | 17% |
University Hills | 14% |
University Park | 23% |
Valverde | 5% |
Villa Park | 6% |
Virginia Village | 22% |
Washington Park | 25% |
Washington Park West | 22% |
Washington-Virginia Vale | 15% |
Wellshire | 28% |
West Colfax | 6% |
West Highland | 22% |
Westwood | 2% |
Whittier | 20% |
Windsor | 9% |
Council District | July 2020 |
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1 - Councilwoman Amanda Sandoval | 18% |
2 - Councilman Kevin Flynn | 7% |
3 - Councilwoman Jamie Torres | 5% |
4 - Councilwoman Kendra Black | 15% |
5 - Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer | 21% |
6 - Councilman Paul Kashmann | 19% |
7 - Councilman Jolon Clark | 13% |
8 - Councilman Christopher Herndon | 21% |
9 - Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca | 12% |
10 - Councilman Chris Hinds | 17% |
11 - Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore | 2% |
Neighborhood | July 2020 |
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La Alma Lincoln Park | 9% |
Congress Park | 26% |
Harvey Park | 8% |
Baker | 15% |
Barnum | 5% |
Chaffee Park-Regis | 13% |
Green Valley Ranch | 2% |
East Colfax | 12% |
Greater Park Hill | 27% |
Highland | 13% |
Stapleton | 24% |
West Colfax | 6% |
Villa Park | 6% |
North City Park (Skyland) | 16% |