Guides
Everything we know about getting good trash service in Colorado Springs, written for residents, not haulers.
- Bear-Resistant Trash Carts in Colorado Springs: 2026 Guide
What Colorado Springs' west-of-I-25 bear trash rules require, which haulers enforce bear carts, what they cost, and how to stay compliant.
- How to Choose a Trash Service in Colorado Springs (2026)
Colorado Springs has no city trash service. How the open market works, what to compare, and who's left after the 2023-2026 hauler consolidation.
- Colorado Springs Recycling Guide 2026: Carts, Costs, EPR
How curbside recycling works in Colorado Springs in 2026: every-other-week pickup, what goes in the cart, and why the new EPR law may make it free.
- How to Get a Neighborhood Group Trash Rate in COS
Pinecliff HOA pays about half what individual households pay for trash. How to organize your Colorado Springs street or HOA for a group rate, step by step.
- How to Switch Trash Providers in Colorado Springs (2026)
Switch trash haulers in Colorado Springs without missing a pickup: contract checks, refund traps, cart swap logistics, and new-customer promos.
- What Trash Service Really Costs in Colorado Springs (2026)
No Colorado Springs hauler publishes trash rates. Here's what pickup really costs in 2026 — verified benchmarks, the fee stack, and how to read a quote.