Lafayette, CO Service Information
Additional resources
Visit the links below for more information about services and events in your area.
2024-2025 Collection Schedules
Recycling guidelines
Hazardous waste guidelines
Service Alert
Fall Leaf and Branch event is still planned for Saturday, November 9, for residents who live on the East Side of Hwy 287 . Please have leaves and branches out by 7:00 am curbside.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to your questions about Republic Services waste and recycling services for Lafayette, CO.
- Contact Republic Services at 303-286-2400 to schedule repair/replacement of a damaged trash container.
- Recycle container repair/replacement is handled by the City of Lafayette by calling 303-665-5588, Option 1.
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- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year’s Day
No. Colorado State law prohibits disposing of electronics in your regular trash.
- The City of Lafayette partners with licensed e-waste recyclers to offer an electronic waste event every January and September.
- Visit
this website for more information. - Electronics recycling can also be taken to the City of Boulder's CHaRM Center, located at 6400 Arapahoe Road, Boulder.
No, paint cans may be considered household hazardous waste.
Items can be taken to 1901c 63rd Street, Boulder, CO 80301. This service is FREE to Lafayette residents with proof of residency. Visit
No, Republic Services does not collect household hazardous waste.
Household hazardous waste is illegal to discard in your solid waste or recycling containers. Items can be taken to 1901c 63rd Street, Boulder, CO 80301. This service is FREE to Lafayette residents with proof of residency. Visit
Yes, please contact Republic Services customer service for disposal options.
- For prescription drugs ONLY, there is a prescription drug take back box located at the Police Department Monday through Friday during business hours.
- Trash Container: Yes, we strongly encourage you to place all of your trash in bags and then place the bags inside your City of Lafayette trash container. This will cut down on wind-blown litter during servicing.
- Recycle Container: Recycle items should not be bagged at all.
- Organics Container: We strongly encourage organic items to be placed in compostable bags, such as store-bought compostable bags or paper bags.
Plastics bags can only be used in the trash container.
Items such as appliances, mattresses and home furnishings require special handling and 24-hour advance notice. For hard to recycle materials, visit Eco-Cycle center at
Republic Services cannot accept any items containing Freon.
