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Recycling in Centennial, CO

The City of Centennial does not provide trash or recycling pickup; residents contract with private haulers. The city points residents to an at-home household hazardous waste collection (WM At Your Door, $20 co-pay) and holds an electronics recycling event in the spring.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Denver: Large Item Pickup (opens in new tab) · City and County of Denver
    • Denver lists private drop-off facilities (including DADS and All Recycling North Transfer Station) that take large items such as furniture for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Denver lists DADS among private drop-off facilities that take large items such as furniture for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Denver lists private trash drop-off facilities in the metro area, including the DADS landfill, that accept large items such as mattresses for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DADS is one of the drop-off facilities Denver lists for East Denver. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • WM Solutions: Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS) Landfill (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management)
    • DADS accepts appliances, tires and electronic waste for an additional charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DADS accepts electronic waste (and appliances and tires) for an additional charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The recycling center at DADS accepts single stream recycling at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • WM: DADS fact sheet (PDF) (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management)
    • The DADS Recycling Convenience Center takes electronic waste, scrap metal, white goods and whole tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: Colorado paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • For a limited time PaintCare offers direct pickup for households in certain counties with leftover paint, stain and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The service is for households with more than ten gallons of paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is no charge for the pickup service. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Eligible counties include El Paso, Teller, Arapahoe, Adams, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Households call (720) 854-8722 to see if they qualify and request service. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado): Home (opens in new tab) · Xcel Energy (delivered by CLEAResult)
    • Xcel Energy pays a $50 rebate for recycling an old working fridge or freezer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado): Outdoor Pickup (opens in new tab) · Xcel Energy (delivered by CLEAResult)
    • Participants must be Xcel Energy residential electric customers living in Colorado; gas-only customers are not eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Units must be made in 2021 or earlier and be 10–30 cubic feet. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances must be working and clean at pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • No more than four working units per household per program year. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado): Help Center (opens in new tab) · Xcel Energy (delivered by CLEAResult)
    • Eligible Colorado ratepayers can have refrigerators and freezers picked up to be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Aurora: Recycling Opportunities – Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (opens in new tab) · City of Aurora
    • DADS charges a fee for some hard-to-recycle items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Aurora: Recycling Opportunities (opens in new tab) · City of Aurora
    • Aurora’s Recycling Opportunities page has a "Cardboard, Glass, Plastics, Metals, and Paper" link that points to WM’s DADS location page. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill of Colorado: Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
    • Goodwill of Colorado lists the Centennial Donation Center at 8168 S. Holly St., phone 720-489-3065. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Donations — arc Thrift Stores (opens in new tab) · arc Thrift Stores
    • arc store donation hours are Monday–Saturday 9am–8pm and Sunday 10am–5pm; donation stations and outlets are open daily 8am–6pm (applies to all arc locations). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • arc lists the Store Centennial at 8100 S Quebec St, phone 720-440-6340. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Alternative Disposal & Recycling Methods & Locations (opens in new tab) · City of Englewood
    • Englewood lists Best Buy at 6707 S Vine St., Centennial, CO 80122 and 5395 S Wadsworth, Littleton, CO 80123 for televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Best Buy charges $30 per TV, limit 2 per household per day (per Englewood's list). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Englewood's Computers section lists the same two Best Buy stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Centennial: Clean & Green (opens in new tab) · City of Centennial
    • SEMSWA offers a collection program for residents of unincorporated Arapahoe County and the City of Centennial. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A $20 co-pay is required for At Your Door home collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Example collection materials include batteries, electronics and paint products. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • WM collects household hazardous materials from your home; schedule through At Your Door Special Collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries Plus: Centennial, CO store page (opens in new tab) · Batteries Plus
    • Batteries Plus lists the store at 8202 S. University Blvd, 80122, phone (303) 771-7112. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Store hours: Monday–Saturday 8 am–7 pm; Sunday 9 am–6 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 6707 South Potomac St, Centennial, CO 80112, phone (303) 790-7926. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists the site as open to households and businesses in Colorado. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 5150 E Arapahoe Rd, Centennial, CO 80122, phone (303) 721-6199. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists the site as open to households and businesses in Colorado. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Guirys at 8262 S University Blvd, Centennial, CO 80122, phone (303) 770-2572. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists the site as open to households and businesses in Colorado. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill of Colorado: Material Donations (donation guidelines) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
    • Goodwill accepts furniture, sporting goods and exercise equipment in gently used, re-sellable condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Donations must be in gently used, re-sellable condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Taking gently used items to any Goodwill of Colorado location is free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Goodwill cannot accept broken, stained or worn furniture or paint and other hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Goodwill cannot accept automobile parts or tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Goodwill accepts any computer or peripheral, such as printers, cell phones, tablets or scanners, in any condition through Dell Reconnect. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Home pickups are offered through partner ReSupply as a fee-based service. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill of Colorado: Free Computer Recycling (Dell Reconnect) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
    • Goodwill of Colorado donation centers accept computers and components of any brand and condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The service is provided at no cost to residential computer donors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Goodwill recommends backing up data and erasing the hard drive before donating. Checked October 26, 2026.

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