Sanitation and Recycling in Denver, Colorado: What do you need to know?

Moving to Denver now is far more expensive than people think. The usual perception is that Denver is vastly cheaper than coastal cities like New York, San Francisco, and LA. While the cost of living may be a little cheaper overall, the lack of housing inventory makes buying a house anywhere near the city center to be nearly as expensive. On the bright side, the taxes are cheaper here and you get more services. Interestingly, we’ve recently shifted trash pickup to be usage based. That is, the bigger your trash can, the more you pay. However, we have curbside recycling (all recyclables in one bin) and composting both of which are free.