Find Out How to Participate in the City's Organics Service

How Can I Participate in the City of Golden’s Organics Service?

Customers of the City’s Residential Pay-As-You-Throw program can divert their yard waste and kitchen waste from the landfill by placing these materials into the new organics carts.

1. MOW, WEED, RAKE OR PRUNE

Place all of your yard trimmings directly in your cart, including grass, weeds, branches, needles and leaves. Do NOT include pet waste. Organics

2. SELECT A KITCHEN CONTAINER

You will find a wide variety of counter top containers for kitchen composting at your neighborhood grocery, drug store or online. Simple or stylish, there is an option for every kitchen, such as:

• Economical: Paper bag lined with newspaper. Everything goes in the organics cart.

• Reusable: Plastic or metal container with a lid. Reuse the container, the rest goes in the cart.

• Decorative: Ceramic or stainless steel container (some come with carbon filters).

• Purchase certified compostable bags to line your reusable containers if needed.

3. REVIEW THE BASICS AND GET STARTED

Customers can collect all food scraps and food-soiled paper in their organics cart. Items such as meat, fish, poultry, bones, dairy, vegetable and fruit trimmings, bread, pasta and coffee grounds are accepted.

• Food-soiled paper (such as greasy pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins and coffee filters) are also accepted.

• Plastic- or wax-coated paper (such as milk cartons, take out containers, or ice cream containers) are NOT accepted in your organics cart. When in doubt, throw it out.

4. TAKE IT TO YOUR ORGANICS CART

• Each day, put the contents of your kitchen container in your organics cart.

• Keep your cart clean by lining the bottom with newspapers or layer food scraps and food-soiled paper with yard waste. Certified compostable or paper bags can also help.

• Sprinkle baking soda in your kitchen container and/or organics cart for odor control.

A BIG THANK YOU!

The Clear Creek corridor is a much loved space in Golden for its scenic beauty, variety of recreational opportunities, and as a valuable natural resource. Every year the Golden community takes an active part in the stewardship of this area by volunteering time to keep the creek and its trail beautiful. Along with the work of city staff and park rangers, these volunteers help to maintain a clean and healthy environment for everyone who visits the creek. The City of Golden would like to recognize the hard work of the following organizations and their volunteers who participated in cleanup events this year: • Trout Unlimited • GREAT (Golden Residents Eco Action Team) • Molson Coors • The Eddy Taphouse