2023 City of Lafayette Spring Cleanup

Acceptable materials include leaves, grass clippings, weeds, and bundled tree branches.

NEW in 2023:

Residents must use kraft paper bags ONLY. As of April 1, 2023, a reduction of compostable materials by the only large compost facility in Colorado will allow only large kraft bags. Large compostable bags will be unacceptable. To find out more information, please visit Lafayette’s Compost Program. 

Dates for Republic Services customers 

  • April 22: Republic customers south of Baseline Road and east of Hwy 287
  • April 29: Remainder of Republic customers 

Dates for residents NOT on the City’s Republic Services three cart program

This service is only for residents who do not have their waste serviced by Republic Services. 

  • April 25: Residents north of Baseline Road
  • May 2: Residents south of Baseline Road

Please note: the City's Public Works team takes about three days to pick up materials in your area, so keep materials out until they are picked up.

Republic Services Customers

Review Republic Services spring cleanup information for customers to participate in their curbside pick-up events.

Blue sky, sun, green grass with trees and green compost cart with white rake

Spring Cleanup Guidelines

Acceptable materials include leaves, grass clippings, weeds, flowers, and bundled tree branches.

  • Place all items in the gutter area by 7am on date of your pickup
  • Leave items out regardless of weather conditions (it may take three days for the City to collect)
  • Only use kraft paper bags
    • Plastic and compostable bags will not be picked up
  • Branches must be four feet in length and no more than 18 inches in diameter and bundled with twine or rope
    • Stumps will not be picked up

Examples of items accepted and not accepted

Accepted item

Bundled branches tied up

Accepted item

Brown paper bags lined up

Not accepted item

Loose tree branches in a pile

Not accepted item

Black plastic trash bags

Not accepted item

Compostable bags