2025 Yard Waste Drop-Off Events
we're partnering with multiple cities to help you sustainably dispose of your yard debris - check out the events below!
2025 yard waste events
wherever you live, whenever your trees drop their leaves & your gardens are winterized, we have an event for you!
Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge
Yard Waste Drop-off 2025
Sign up now to reserve your spot at the Wheat Ridge Yard Waste Drop-Off event! Whether you’re a Scraps member, Wheat Ridge resident, Wheat Ridge city staff, or eco-conscious neighbor from another town, we’ve got space for your leaves, branches, pumpkins and more!
event dates: November 22-23, 2025
event time: 9am – 1pm (both days)
location: Anderson Park
Join us in turning autumn cleanup into a green opportunity!
How to sign up:
Scraps members: Go to your dashboard, click on “Shop,” and the Wheat Ridge Yard Waste event should be at the top of your list!
Wheat Ridge residents: Click this link to register. Remember to bring proof of residency to the event!
Non-residents / non-members: Click this link to register.
City staff: Simply send us an email! info@scrapsmilehigh.com
accepted materials:
leaves (30-gal yard waste bags)
sticks & branches (max 4″ diameter, 4′ length)
pumpkins (bagged if decomposing, unbagged otherwise)
yard debris (NO plastic contamination)
additional rules:
up to (10) 30-gallon bags of leaves/yard debris
up to (5) small bundles of sticks & branches (no larger in diameter than a full bag of leaves)
up to (5) medium-sized pumpkins
sticks/branches must be bundled – natural twine only
NO plastic, polyester twine, weed cloth, plant tags, plastic pots, plastic bags, plastic trays
NO food waste
see poster below for full details!
Lakewood (ALL 2025 EVENTS COMPLETE)
Lakewood (ALL 2025 EVENTS COMPLETE)
Yard Waste Drop-off Event series
This season, Lakewood is hosting multiple yard debris drop-off events in October and November, in various locations throughout the community. Each event is from 9am to 1pm.
10/11 – THE BRIDGE CHURCH AT BEAR CREEK
10/18 – GREEN MTN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
10/25 – SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN
11/01 – RAY ROSS PARK
11/08 – ROCKY MTN COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
** Lakewood residents only **
accepted materials:
plant matter
woody debris
limbs/branches (up to 4′ long and 3″ diameter)
pumpkins (no paint/wax/decorations)
unacceptable materials:
full bags of leaves (incidental leaves OK)
plastic or other trash
stumps
food scraps
rocks, dirt or sod
This event is FREE, but registration is strongly encouraged. This helps us plan for traffic, volume, etc.
Click here to register!
2025 yard waste event posters
Downloadable posters & flyers for this year’s events, plus many more resources in our library.
thinking you might "leave your leaves" this season?
While we love partnering with your city to keep your leaves out of the landfill, we really love it when folks leave their leaves and other end-of-season vegetation on the landscape!
Leaves are free, natural mulch that protect and insulate your soil and plant roots during the cold months, and help suppress weeds into your next growing season. Leaving leaves not only helps retain moisture and warmth; it also enriches your soil with slow-release nutrients as the leaves decompose throughout the fall and into the winter. This is especially important if you’re hoping your perennials return healthy & strong in the springtime!
Leaves also support beneficial insects, pollinators & other wildlife that rely on leaf litter for habitat and food throughout the winter months as well, supporting the overall biology of your local environment.
Can your eyes handle a “messy garden” throughout the winter? Leaving your dead, disease-free perennial plants in your garden can also help support your plant & soil health into the springtime! After you’ve saved your seeds and taken your cuttings for your annual plants (this includes your tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables), be sure to remove your annuals after a hard frost, to prevent any rot or disease from carrying over into next season.
Leaving your (disease-free) perennials, however, provides many of the same benefits as leaving your leaves! Be sure to give your perennials a deep watering before Colorado’s dry, cold winter. You could even try planting some cover crops, for additional winter protection and a robust spring season!
natural mulch for your lawn
protection for your soil over the winter