IMPORTANT
Service for residents of the Skylake Ranch HOA will begin April 7th, 2026.
Aspen will be delivering carts to residents March 26th and 27th.
DO NOT use your Aspen carts until after the last pickup by the city of Thornton in March. Service with Aspen will not begin until Tuesday, April 7th for trash and Tuesday, April 14th for recycling.
Disposal of Previous Hauler carts:
The City of Thornton will remove their carts after the last service provided on Tuesday, March 31st.
Residential Waste Collection in the Skylake Ranch HOA
The Skylake Ranch HOA offers an organized waste collection system, which means the home owners association has selected a single hauler to provide service to residents. Aspen Waste Systems is a licensed hauler and offers curbside trash and recycling collection to homes in the Skylake Ranch HOA.
TRASH SERVICE
Aspen Waste Systems collects trash weekly in Skylake Ranch HOA. Residents are provided with an Aspen issued 95-gallon size cart.
If you would like to request additional carts for trash service, please CLICK HERE to contact us for pricing, payment and to schedule.
If you have extra bags or bulky items you need collected, please CLICK HERE to contact us for pricing, prepayment and to schedule.
RECYCLE SERVICE
In Skylake Ranch HOA, your recycling will be collected on the light GREEN week. Residents are provided with an Aspen issued 95-gallon size cart.
If you would like to request additional carts for recycling service, please CLICK HERE to contact us for pricing, payment and to schedule.
- CLICK HERE to access our residential holiday collection and recycling calendar.
- CLICK HERE to view the recycling guide.
SERVICE DAY & TIME
Your Skylake Ranch trash collection day will occur weekly on Tuesdays. Recycling collection will occur every other week on Tuesday.
Make sure to have your container out at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day for Skylake Ranch residential garbage collection or the night before. Keep your cart(s) out for service until the end of the day or until you are certain it has been serviced – service times can change depending on weather, road construction, or driver and route changes.
HOLIDAYS
Aspen Waste Systems observes the following holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
If your service day falls on or after any of these holidays, your service will be delayed (1) day.
CLICK HERE to view the Holiday Calendar.
HOUSEHOLD SPECIAL & HAZARDOUS WASTE
Hazardous waste is not allowed in garbage. See below for alternative disposal options:
| MATERIAL | DISPOSAL OPTIONS | ||
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| County Resources | CLICK HERE for Adams County Recycling and Waste Diversion. | ||
| Appliances | Appliances can be disposed of through junk removal services like Mountain Men Junk Removal and LoadUp, who offer pickup and responsible recycling or donation. Appliances may also be disposed of at the Veolia Colorado Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Center. |
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| Batteries | Dispose of batteries in the Denver metro area through local drop-off locations, such as Home Depot, Call2Recycle partner sites. For rechargeable batteries, place them in a separate bag with terminals taped, and drop them at a designated collection site like Home Depot. For single-use alkaline batteries, check if local stores like Batteries Plus accept them for recycling, or dispose of them in your regular household trash unless they are lithium metal, which require special handling. | ||
| Electronics | Dispose of electronics in the Denver metro area through retail stores like Best Buy, which accepts e-waste for residents (with limits on monitors and other items). Other options include specialized junk removal services such as Green Earth Junk Removal, Blue Star Recyclers, or non-profits like Denver Tech For All, which may refurbish or recycle devices for free, with hard drive scrubbing included. | ||
| Fluorescent light bulbs | Dispose of fluorescent light bulbs in the Denver metro area at participating retailers like Ace Hardware and The Home Depot, or by using a mail-back program like BulbCycle. The city's HHW program allows residents to bring their bulbs for free recycling, while many Ace and Home Depot locations accept Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) for recycling. For long fluorescent tubes, which are often not accepted at retail drop-off points, a mail-back kit is a convenient option. | ||
| Liquid waste | Liquid waste disposal in the Denver metro area can be handled through specialized commercial services like Clean Management, Clean Earth, GFL Environmental Inc., Liquid Environmental Solutions, or Clean Harbors for hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste. | ||
| Medical waste | Medical waste like bandages, gauze, gloves, and tubing should be placed in a doubled, securely sealed, opaque plastic trash bag. Disposing of these items in the regular trash is generally acceptable. |
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| Needles & Sharps | Place needles in a rigid, leak-proof and puncture-resistant container, like a plastic bottle or sharps container, then sealing it tightly and dispose of in household trash. Seal with heavy-duty tape to prevent accidental opening. Label the container clearly as "Sharps" or "Needles". Do not recycle needles. Do not flush needles. Or you may consider using sharps disposal devices that bend, break, incinerate, or shear needles, and then dispose of the remaining syringe and melted metal in the garbage. Some manufacturers offer mail-back programs for sharps containers. CLICK HERE to learn more about the Colorado Household Medication and Sharps Takeback Program. |
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