SMART TRASH COLLECTION CODE

Please note: both standard trash cans and dumpsters are subject to the Wildlife Ordinance. if you are in need of one, please contact Republic Services. Republic Services does provide wildlife resistant containers.

When storing these containers outside, they must be more than 25ft from your property line, or if that is not possible, in a location inconspicuous to a passerby. Wildlife-resistant container are the only containers that can be stored outside - not within an enclosure. All collection bins shall be kept closed and secured when waste is not being deposited.Ī wildlife-resistant container is considered a fully enclosed container of sturdy construction that meets the standards of testing by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) as bear resistant. No person shall intentionally or unintentionally feed or provide food in any manner for wildlife on either public or private property within the city limits. Trash containers MUST be secure from wildlife at all times (garbage must be stored in wildlife-resistant containers or kept in a secure location which is inaccessible to wildlife). In an effort to limit animal/human interactions and to protect the local wildlife, the City of Manitou Springs enacted the Wildlife Ordinance, more commonly referred to as the “Bear Smart” Ordinance.

SMART TRASH COLLECTION CODE

(Municipal Code 6.27.010)įines for Violation of the Litter and Weed Control Codes All residents - unless they live in a complex of 8+ units - MUST use Republic Services as their disposal provider.Dumping/accumulating trash on private or public property is strictly prohibited.Bags of trash left next to a container are not permitted in Manitou Springs. All trash must be kept within a container, even during pickup.There are multiple landfills in Colorado Springs that will take additional garbage - for a fee.Large items such as couches and other furniture or appliances may not be placed curbside unless a special pickup has been scheduled. A container must be able to close fully, and if it’s overflowing a special pickup or another container is required.Containers CANNOT overflow with waste/trash.

Containers may not be stored in the right-of-way or a public easement unless are placed curbside for pickup in the allotted 6AM-8PM window on pickup day (Municipal Code 6.24.020)

Containers stored outside of a shed, garage, or some other enclosure must be in an inconspicuous location within your property.

You MUST have a wildlife resistant container if your trash container is outside before 6AM or after 8PM.

Please visit Republic Services website to learn more about the acquisition and what effects it will have.

Local management and customer service will be unaffected. This has no service effects to the City Single-Hauler contract, but billing will be through a different company. GFL Environmental has sold their local recycling and solid waste collection services and operations in the Colorado Springs area to Republic Services. This Ordinance reduces emissions, wear on our roadways, and therefore, increases quality of life for you! Republic Services Acquires GFL Environmental This requirement does not apply to commercial locations. This singe-hauler requirement applies for all properties unless there are 8+ more units on the property. In order to reduce the number of collection vehicles on our residential roadways, the City has implemented a Single Hauler Ordinance - meaning that Republic Services is our sole provider for residential trash and recycling services.

Smart trash collection