Lafayette, CO Events and Services
Curbside leaf and branch cleanup
Includes pickup of up to 20 Compostable or brown/kraft paper yard waste bags and five bundles of shrubbery and tree limbs cut to no more than 4 feet in length and no more than 18 inches in diameter, tied with twine or rope.
Spring:
- Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Residents located south of South Boulder Road
- Saturday, April 11, 2026 – Residents located North of South Boulder Road and East of Hwy 287
- Saturday, April 18, 2026 – Residents located north of South Boulder Road and west of Hwy 287
Fall:
- Saturday, November 7, 2026 – Residents located south of South Boulder Road
- Saturday, November 14, 2026 – Residents located North of South Boulder Road and East of Hwy 287
- Saturday, November 21, 2026 – Residents located north of South Boulder Road and west of Hwy 287
Compost and Mulch giveaway event
- Saturday, April 11, 2026, 9a.m. – 1p.m.
- Lafayette Service Center, 1700 Avalon Ave
- Reservations required-visit Lafayetteco.gov/EarthMonth in early 2026.
- No trucks or trailers.
Hard-to-Recycle Event
- Saturday, April 25, 2026, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Flatirons Church, 201 Waneka Parkway (back parking lot)- enter off South Boulder Road.
- Reservations required- visit Lafayetteco.gov/EarthMonth in early 2026.
- Examples of hard-to-recycle items include paint, electronics, batteries, cleaning supplies, paper for shredding and more.
Earth Day, Every Day
- Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Outdoor Classroom, 105 W Baseline Road Family-Friendly event to enjoy the outdoors, protect the Earth, and create a more sustainable and resilient Lafayette.
- Get the opportunity to sit in EB truck! For more information please visit Lafayetteco.gov/EarthMonth.
Annual Bulk Item Cleanup
- Place up to 5 items curbside by 7 a.m. Examples include mattresses, box springs, sofas, chairs, other furniture and large household appliances that do not contain Freon®
- Saturday, September 19 Residents located south of South Boulder Road
- Saturday, September 26 Residents located north of South Boulder Road and east of Hwy. 287.
- Saturday, October 10 Residents located west of Hwy. 287 and north of South Boulder Road.
Annual Bulk Item Cleanup
Bulk Items are defined as items put out for curbside collection that are not in a container and do not fit in a 32-gallon cart (up to 5 items).
The following will not be collected:
- Freon containing appliances
Electronic items (e-waste)Hazardous waste
- Saturday, September 13: Residents located south of South Boulder Road and East and West of Hwy 287
- Saturday, September 20: Residents located north of South Boulder Road and East of Hwy 287
- Saturday, September 27: Residents located West of Hwy 287 and North of South Boulder Road
- Place up to 5 items curbside by 7 a.m. Examples include mattresses, box springs, sofas, chairs, other furniture, and large household appliances that do not contain Freon®.
Criteria for Republic Services seasonal clean-up events
Please DO:
- Do place items out by 7:00 am
- Do place items in the street gutter
- Do leave items out regardless of the weather
- Do put leaves in Kraft paper yard bags
- Do tie / bundle tree limbs/brush with twine / rope
- Do tie tree limbs/brush into bundles no more than 4' in length and 18" in diameter
Please DO NOT:
- Do NOT place items on sidewalk/driveway/yard or alley
- Do NOT put leaves in plastic bags
- Do NOT put out tree stumps
- Do NOT put out tree limbs longer than 4 feet
- Do NOT put out tree limbs/brush/bundles wider than 18 inches in diameter
- Do NOT put out tree limbs/brush without tying/bundling with twine/rope
- Do NOT use compostable bags
Kraft Paper Bags
