Waste Disposal and Recycling

Lake County Recycle and Trash Drop Sites

A woman is carrying a large yellow bag to a dumpster.

Pre-Paid ($7-$8 per bag) Lake County (Yellow) Trash Bags are available at:


  • Saturday’s Discount, 12655 US-24, Leadville
  • Big Horn True Value, 1902 N Poplar St, Leadville
  • Leadville Outdoors, 225 Harrison Ave, Leadville
  • Leadville Visitor Center, 809 Harrison Ave, Leadville
  • Lake County Courthouse, 505 Harrison Ave, Leadville
  • Lake County Landfill, 1500 Co Rd 6, Leadville
  • Twin Lakes Visitor Center (across from the Twin Lakes Inn)

Drop sites are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Drop site locations: 


- Lake County Community Field, accessed by McWethy Drive on the South end of the park. (Between West 6th St. & West 3rd St. on McWethy Drive)


- 141 County Road 10, 1/2 mile south from the Hwy 24 turn off, opposite the Solar Panels at the south fire station

 

Drop sites are monitored with cameras and will have people-monitors during some hours of operations.


If you see any trash or mess at these sites, please call Lake County Public Works immediately: 719-486-0259. To report an illegal dumper, call the Lake County sheriff’s office: (719) 486-1249

 

The following items will be accepted at drop-sites:

1.     Trash in Pre-Paid Lake County Trash Bags ONLY, $7-$8 per bag. Pre-Paid Trash Bags are clearly marked, distinctive in yellow color.


2.     Recycling is free (must be sorted – not in plastic bags):

  • #1 and #2 Plastics
  • Aluminum including aluminum foil
  • Cardboard and paperboard, must be flattened
  • Glass, any color
  • Mixed Paper, including mail, newspaper, magazines, and office paper
  • Tin Cans


Twin Lakes Red Rooster Visitor Center will take smaller amounts of trash for a fee. Go inside Visitor Center to pay and they will unlock their dumpster for you (during summer business hours only)


Leadville RV Dump Site and Water

**RV Dump & Water are seasonal**


Leadville Sanitation District

13867 Hwy 24
Leadville, CO 80461

(719) 486-2993


RV Dump:
$20 per Vehicle


Water:
$10 per Visit