In November 2022, Denver voters approved the Waste No More ordinance, which requires apartment buildings, restaurants, offices and other businesses in the city to offer recycling and composting services.
Since March of this year, a task force made up of stakeholders has been trying to figure out how to make the ordinance enforceable, and residents have until Aug. 31 to submit feedback to the city.
The measure was pitched to voters as a way to reduce the amount of waste headed to landfills.
It would require construction companies to recycle materials like concrete, asphalt, wood and cardboard. The same recycling and composting services would also be offered at stadiums and permitted events. You can read a full explanation of the proposal that some 70% of voters approved here.
The Waste No More implementation task force has met monthly since March of this year, and they're supposed to have a report with feedback completed by October.
Here's how you can give the task force your feedback:
You have two options. You can either take a digital survey by clicking here.
Or, you can join a virtual town hall this Thursday, Aug. 17, during which you can offer your thoughts to the task force trying to hammer the details. You can sign up for the town hall here.
For total clarity, the Waste No More ordinance is separate from the city's Pay As You Throw program that launched in January. Pay As You Throw is mainly for residential homes and buildings with seven or fewer units; larger apartment complexes are considered commercial buildings.
