Take general junk and household waste to a transfer station or a pay-by-weight drop-off. Recycling-only drop-offs and the county hazardous waste site take narrower lists, so match the load to the site before you drive.
Junk drop-off sites near Colorado Springs
Transfer station and single-stream recycling drop-off
543 Air Ln, Colorado Springs, CO 80929 · (719) 633-8709
Hours
No hours on file. Call before you go.
Takes
- General waste drop-off and disposal
- Construction and demolition debris
- Household waste materials
- Single-stream recycling at 545 Air Lane (paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, metals)
Does not take
- Plastic bags in the recycling drop-off
- Pricing varies by vehicle size, so call for rates.
- The listing has no structured hours; Republic's transfer station page lists weekday and Saturday hours.
Public pay-by-weight trash drop-off (Monument, north of Colorado Springs)
856 Washington St, Monument, CO 80132 · (719) 481-2340
Hours
- Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Takes
- Household trash, charged by weight with no minimum
- Mattresses and fridges, with additional charges
Does not take
- Hazardous waste
- Televisions, monitors, computers, and other electronics
- Tires
- Household chemicals, paints, oil, and gas
- Batteries
- Fluorescent materials
- Drive through the gate, weigh your vehicle, dump, then pay.
- No dump trailers on Saturdays.
Waste transfer station in Divide (west of Colorado Springs)
176 Weaverville Rd, Divide, CO 80814 · (719) 686-7517
Hours
- Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Apex's site does not detail which recyclables the station accepts, so call before hauling a mixed load.
Hazardous items that transfer stations refuse
3255 Akers Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80922 · 719-520-7878
Hours
No hours on file. Call before you go.
Takes
- Latex and oil-based paint
- Batteries
- Medical sharps
- Antifreeze
- Electronics
Does not take
- Mattresses
- Appliances and air conditioners
- Asbestos
- Business or commercial waste
- Medications
- Serves El Paso and Teller County residents. Check the listing for current hours; it books appointments for large quantities.
Details come from each facility's RecycleFind listing. Hours, fees, and accepted items change, so confirm with the facility before you load up.