Residential Trash Service FAQ.
Pickup days, bins, recycling and everything in between. Do not see your question? Give us a call, we are real people.
Your Questions, Answered.
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We ask that you have the toter placed at the curb by 7 am every week. Service can happen between 7am and 6 pm.
Our service level is our 96-gallon toter and up to 2- 30-gallon trash bags on the side.
Call our office at 719-687-7900 and a customer service representative will go over the charge to send a driver back to service.
Yes, we do provide you with a 96 gallon toter when you sign up for service.
We do not allow any personal toters to be used due to liability reasons.
We do ask that you bag the trash before putting it inside the toter.
Earthwise will service your Customer-Owned Bear-Resistant Container, call for details!
We ask that you do not drill holes, paint, or damage Earthwise property and could result in a replacement fee.
Trash is serviced once a week and recycle will be every other week.
We do accept additional items for an extra charge. These items will need to be prepaid and set up with the office at least one day prior to pick up. Call our office to set up at 719-687-7900.
We bill quarterly. All bills will go out on the 1st of the following months. December, March, June, September.
We can mail you a paper invoice for $1 extra per quarter.
Auto pays process on the 1st of every month.
What’s In and What’s Out
Here is the quick list of what goes in your curbside recycling and what stays out.
Goes in the Recycling Bin
- Plastics: Recycle plastics #1, #2 and #5. Look on the bottom of containers for the number inside the recycling arrows.
- Metal Cans: Recycle all food and beverage metal cans: steel, tin, bi-metal and aluminum.
- Cardboard, Newspaper & Magazines: Recycle newspaper inserts, catalogs, paperback books, phone books and brochures.
- Paper Food Containers & Cartons: Recycle juice boxes, egg, ice cream and milk cartons, and cereal and pasta boxes.
- Paper: Recycle envelopes, office paper, junk mail, greeting cards and file folders. Shredded paper should be put in a paper bag.
Stays Out of the Recycling Bin
- Batteries
- Bio-hazardous waste
- Cables
- Ceramics
- Clothes
- Construction debris
- Diapers
- Dishes or mirrors
- Egg cartons
- Electronics
- Food or liquid waste
- Glass
- Greasy food containers
- Hardback books
- Hazardous waste
- Holiday decorations
- Hoses
- Ice cream cartons (wax-coated)
- Light bulbs
- Plastic bags
- Plastic food wrappers
- Plastic straws
- Plastic without numbers
- Polystyrene foam
- Scrap metal
- Shoes
- Tissue
- To-go lids
- Tools
- Toys
- Yard waste
Still Have a Question? Give Us a Ring.
Call or swing by the office and we will happily sort it out with you.