• Lower monthly fees
• Reduce truck traffic to one day per week making our streets safer
• Reduce emissions and wear and tear on streets
• Provide single-stream recycling throughout our community

Additionally, Waste Connections provides vital services for the HRCA by giving us free trash services for all our community events and for all our recreation centers, which saves our community tens of thousands of dollars and helps support our organization's mission of enhancing our quality of life in Highlands Ranch. Thank you, Waste Connection!

• Voluntary opt-in for Highlands Ranch homeowners
  • Does not apply to sub-associations that currently have consolidated trash service
• Curbside pick-up of a maximum of two trash containers and three bags of household garbage.
• Free every-other-week single-stream recycling
• HRCA does not set the trash rates. For fees and pricing please check the website or contact Waste Connections at 303-288-2100 or hrca@wasteconnections.com. Ask for the HRCA rate.
• One day per week trash is picked up in each of the five service zones Google Map in Highlands Ranch.
• Optional 96-gallon trash carts or recycle carts are available for a refundable $75.00 deposit - please contact Waste Connections at 303-288-2100 or hrca@wasteconnections.com for more information.

No, you may continue to use your current provider. However, you must have your trash picked up on the day assigned for your zone no matter which provider you use. 

Highlands Ranch is divided into five different trash pick up zones.  All trash companies are required to pick up trash on each zone’s assigned day. The zones in the Residential Improvement Guidelines (RIGs) are posted for member’s information.

Homeowners who do not have their trash picked up on the correct day and/or leave containers out will be subject to the penalties under the community RIG’s.

You may use your existing container only if it has a metal bar across the front of the container or you can request a new Waste Connections container. Trash and recycle carts (96 gallons) are available. Please contact Waste Connections at 303-791-3827 or hrca@wasteconnections.com for more information. 

Yes, because this is a voluntary opt-in program, other trash providers can service the community, but they must adjust their pick-up days to accommodate the service zones.

This program does not apply to sub-associations that currently have a consolidated trash program.

No, the trash service is not included in your HRCA assessment fee. If you live in a sub-association, your sub-association management may contract with a trash service provider and collect the fee with your sub-association dues.

Sign-up and service are provided directly by our preferred provider, Waste Connections, who can be contacted at 303-288-2100 or hrca@wasteconnections.com.