Green Yard Waste Program

Douglas County residents can dispose of “Green Yard Waste” at the County’s Slash/Mulch site at 1400 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock.

Green Yard Waste will be accepted Saturdays from April through October 28, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. No actual compost will be on the site nor will the County be actively composting material, however, the County will be contracting to compost yard waste that is delivered by residents.

In case of inclement weather, please call 303-663-6274 to ensure that the site will be open as scheduled.

For your convenience lists of acceptable and unacceptable items are listed below:

Acceptable Items:

Grass/hay
Sod
Leaves
Sawdust
Weeds
Pine Cones

Unacceptable Items:

Bags of any kind
Bricks, concrete or rocks
Cardboard, paper, or styrofoam
Drywall
Food scraps
Glass
Lumber
Manure or pet waste
Metal
Plastic
Railroad ties
Trash of any kind

Dumping will only be allowed while the facility is staffed on Saturdays from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. through Oct. 28, at which time the site will close for the season.

Other Programs

Slash Mulch

The Slash-mulch site, located in Castle Rock, is for Douglas County residents only and is open on Saturdays from April through October 28, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fall Leaf Collection

Leave the leaves with us (and out of the landfill) at the County’s Leaf collection site at 1400 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock.