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SOLID WASTE HAULERS

Denver Revised Municipal Code ch. 48, art. V
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Denver Revised Municipal Code § 48-61 Definitions.

Sec. 48-61. - Definitions. (1) Recyclable material, when used in this article, means any type of discarded or waste material that is not regulated under Section 25-8-205(1)(e), C.R.S., and can be reused, remanufactured, reclaimed, or recycled, but not including recycled auto parts or excluded scrap metal that is being recycled, or scrap that is composed of worn out metal or a metal product that has outlived its original use, commonly referred to as obsolete scrap. (2) Solid waste, when used in this article, means any garbage, refuse, recyclable material, sludge from a waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility, and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial or commercial operations or from community activities. (3) Solid waste, when used in this article, does not mean: a. Any solid or dissolved materials in domestic sewage; b. Agricultural wastes; c. Solid or dissolved materials in irrigation return flows; d. Industrial discharges which are point sources subject to permits under the provisions of the "Colorado Water Quality Control Act," Article 8 of Title 25, C.R.S.; e. Materials handled at facilities licensed pursuant to the provisions on radiation control in Article 11 of Title 25, C.R.S.; f. Exploration and productions wastes, as defined in Section 34-60-103(4.5), C.R.S., except as such wastes may be deposited at a commercial solid waste facility; g. Excluded scrap metal that is being recycled; or h. Shredded circuit boards that are being recycled. (4) Solid waste disposal site and facility, when used in this article, means the location and facility at which the deposit and final treatment of solid wastes occur. (5) Solid waste hauler, when used in this article, means any person who collects solid waste form another person or persons within the City and County of Denver and transports such solid waste, with the exception of an individual who transports solid waste that he or she has generated. (Ord. No. 846-01, § 1, 10-9-01; Ord. No. 892-15, § 2, 12-7-15; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 27, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 48-62 License required.

Sec. 48-62. - License required. Any person who desires to transport solid waste from within the city other than an individual who transports solid waste that he or she has generated, shall obtain a license from the manager of licensing and consumer protection and shall maintain a record of such license in each transport vehicle and at the solid waste hauler's address. It shall be unlawful for any person to transport solid waste from within the city without a solid waste hauler license, other than an individual who transports solid waste that he or she has generated. (Ord. No. 846-01, § 1, 10-9-01; Ord. No. 892-15, § 3, 12-7-15; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 27, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 48-63 Marking of vehicles and containers required.

Sec. 48-63. - Marking of vehicles and containers required. Any vehicle or container transporting solid waste from within the city, other than by an individual who transports solid waste that he or she has generated, shall have a label containing the name of the solid waste hauler and the telephone number of the solid waste hauler, printed on both the right and left sides of the vehicle, or on the street-facing side of the container, in letters or numbers at least three (3) inches in height and easily readable from outside the vehicle or container. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, park, stand, or operate within the city, any vehicle or container transporting solid waste if the vehicle or container is not marked as required by this section. (Ord. No. 846-01, § 1, 10-9-01; Ord. No. 892-15, § 4, 12-7-15)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 48-64 Solid waste haulers to maintain solid waste disposal site and facility receipts.

Sec. 48-64. - Solid waste haulers to maintain solid waste disposal site and facility receipts. It shall be unlawful for any solid waste hauler to deposit any solid waste in a solid waste disposal site and facility without obtaining a receipt from the solid waste disposal site and facility. Solid waste haulers shall maintain a copy of all receipts obtained from any solid waste disposal site and facility for at least one year from the date of deposit. (Ord. No. 846-01, § 1, 10-9-01; Ord. No. 892-15, § 5, 12-7-15)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 48-65 Rules and regulations.

Sec. 48-65. - Rules and regulations. The manager of transportation and infrastructure or the manager of licensing and consumer protection shall be empowered to prescribe such rules and regulations as the manager or director may deem proper and not inconsistent with the Charter and ordinances, to govern the licensing and operation of solid waste haulers. (Ord. No. 892-15, § 6, 12-7-15; Ord. No. 39-20, § 82, 2-3-20; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 27, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 48-66 Suspension, revocation and other sanctions.

Sec. 48-66. - Suspension, revocation and other sanctions. The manager of licensing and consumer protection may, on the manager's own motion or on complaint, and after investigation and a show-cause hearing at which the licensee shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard, suspend, revoke, or fine any license previously issued by the manager for any violation of this article or any rule or regulation or law promulgated under this article. (Ord. No. 892-15, § 7, 12-7-15; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 27, 7-28-25)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 48-68 Effective date.

Sec. 48-68. - Effective date. This article becomes effective one hundred eighty (180) days from its publication date. (Ord. No. 892-15, § 9, 12-7-15)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH48SOWA_ARTVSOWAHAFetched: 10/27/2026

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