Trash Collection and Recycle Services

A man hanging off the back of a trash pick up truck

The City of Fruita contracts with Waste Management (WM) to provide curbside trash and recycling (optional) services to Fruita residents. Trash is picked up on a weekly basis and recycling is picked up on a bi-weekly basis.

Trash must be placed curbside (not on the sidewalk) by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled pick-up day.

Changes to Trash and Recycling Services

Beginning in 2024

Last year, Waste Management (WM) transitioned a handful of Fruita neighborhoods to an automatic collection system utilizing 96-gallon carts. This change improves safety for Waste Management personnel, helps improve cleanliness in Fruita, and reduces litter in the environment. Starting in January 2024, all Fruita households will be transitioned to the automated collection system. We realize this change in service will be an adjustment for residents, so we’ve worked with WM to provide as many options as possible to help meet the needs of the community. With this, we want to say thank you to all the residents who were part of the initial roll out of service. Your feedback has been extremely valuable and was used to help with the rest of the transition. The full transition will provide more options to residents, including additional services throughout the year. New Recycling Services Starting in 2024, recycling will become much easier with a single-stream recycling service. Instead of having multiple bins for recycling, residents will receive one 96-gallon container that all recyclables can be placed in. Materials being recycled will no longer need to be separated and sorted.

New Fall Leaf Pick-Up Program & Holiday Trash Drop-Off

Some feedback we received during the initial roll out was that only having one 96-gallon cart for trash made it difficult to dispose of yard waste during certain times of the year. Starting this year (2023), during the month of November, WM will pick up bagged leaves from all Fruita residents. WM will offer three weeks of leaf clean ups for Fruita residents. They will also be offering a drop-off location after the holiday season for extra household trash. We will provide more information about this new service on our website and on social media when it gets closer.

New Free Recycling Services

The City of Fruita offers free voluntary recycling services. New this year, recycling will become much easier with a single-stream recycling service. Instead of having multiple bins for recycling, residents will receive one 96-gallon container that all recyclables can be placed in. Materials being recycled will no longer need to be separated and sorted.

Sign up for recycling services.

What to Expect

You will receive more information from WM in the mail in early January 2024. View the mailer online.
WM will deliver a 96-gallon trash can and recycling cart (optional) between January 8 - 26, 2024.
You will also have the option of receiving an additional trash can, at a reduced rate of $4 per can/per month.
Information on how to dispose of old trash cans or recycling bins will be provided by WM.

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a man throwing away trash

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96-Gallon Cart Collection Service

Residents will be provided one (1) 96-gallon cart provided by Waste Management. Effective January 1, 2024, the cost for this service is $18.90 per month, and the senior rate (age and income eligibility requirements apply) is $16.55. You can also opted in for a second 96-gallon cart for $4.00 per month. Please contact the City of Fruita to arrange for this service at (970) 858-3663. Request a second trash can with this form.

Tree trimmings and hedge cuttings must be placed within the 96 gallon cart and not outside of them.

General Curbside Pick Up Information

Trash Holiday Schedule

When one of the following holidays falls within a week, trash collection will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week. Recognized holidays are New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Free Voluntary Curbside Recycling

Recycling is free and voluntary and collected bi-weekly at no charge to City residents. A sign-up form is required for recycling and a recycling cart will be delivered by Waste Management. Learn more about what items are recyclable.

Sign Up for Recycling Services

Hazardous Waste

Hazardous waste must be disposed of properly. See supporting documents below on what constitutes household hazardous waste. For additional information on proper disposal of hazardous waste please contact the Mesa County Landfill at 970-257-9336.

The City of Fruita does not provide trash service for commercial customers. Commercial customers should contract individually with a trash collection service provider.

If you have any questions, need service information on your scheduled trash collection day, or an additional cart, please contact the City of Fruita at (970) 858-3663 during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Utility Billing Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Why doesn’t Fruita have a Fall/Spring Clean-Up Program?

Due to the small population size of Fruita, and to save costs for residents, the city's trash services are contracted out to a private company instead of being as a municipal program. In the past, the City of Fruita has evaluated the costs of providing a spring and/or fall clean-up for residents like the program in Grand Junction (where residents can leave an unlimited amount of trash on the curbs to be collected, with exception of certain items), but the cost from the contracted provider was too prohibitive at the time. Since the City’s trash fund is fully funded through user fees, this additional cost would have to be passed on to residents in significantly increased monthly fees, and the City decided against that. To help with spring trash collection, however, the City last year started hosting clean-up events at the City Shop building, which is advertised on the city's website, social media, and here in the Weekly Update. This year, Fruita residents filled up two 30-yard dumpsters as part of the program, and it is scheduled to continue next year. We will, however, continue to look into options to bring a fully operational spring and fall clean-up to Fruita and will share widely if this service becomes available.