Category Archives: Trash Collection

Undercover video shows city dumping recyclable trash carts: “We take them to the dump” says Denver worker

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BY BRIAN MAASS UPDATED ON: JUNE 30, 2023 / 4:11 PM / CBS COLORADO When the City of Denver began charging residents for trash collection in January, roughly 30,000 people traded in their larger plastic trash carts for smaller ones to save money on their monthly trash bills. Smaller carts incur smaller monthly fees, larger carts cost more. But a CBS News Colorado investigation has found that at least 3,000 of … Continue reading →

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Letters To Auditor Regarding Congress Park Waste Removal

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From: Auditor
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2022 11:38 AM
To: Victoria Eppler <victoriaeppler@outlook.com>
Cc: Medellin, Margaret – DOTI Deputy Manager of Utilities <Margaret.Medellin@denvergov.org>; Salazar, Joshua A. – DOTI CA2750 Manager <Joshua.Salazar@denvergov.org>; Hinds, Chris – CC Member District 10 Denver City Council <Chris.Hinds@denvergov.org>; Cpnboard@congressparkneighbors.org; Kuhn, Nancy – DOTI Marketing Commun Mgr <Nancy.Kuhn@denvergov.org>
Subject: RE: Congress Park Neighborhood Trash

Dear Victoria:

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New garbage trucks keep workers safer but maybe not your fence

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From the Denverite , Rebecca Tauber, September 15 2022 The new trucks don’t fit in some spaces – like Congress Park alleys, for example. So, the city moved pickup from narrower alleys to the streets. But a lot of residents don’t like that. Has your fence ever been dinged by a trash truck? Or maybe your garage was sideswiped? You’re not alone. So far this year, the city has paid … Continue reading →

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Trash Pickup Map and Correspondence

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From: Victoria Eppler <victoriaeppler@outlook.com> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022 11:17 AM To: Medellin, Margaret – DOTI Deputy Manager of Utilities <Margaret.Medellin@denvergov.org>; Salazar, Joshua A. – DOTI CA2750 Manager <Joshua.Salazar@denvergov.org> Cc: Cpnboard@congressparkneighbors.org <cpnboard@congressparkneighbors.org> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Trash pick up map Margret and Josh Could you please share an updated map of the area in Congress Park that requires bin pick up in the street? The one we have is inaccurate based on … Continue reading →

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Congress Park Trash Collection Town Hall

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Announced in CM Chris Hinds “Perfect 10” We continue to hear from Congress Park residents about the change in trash collection from the alley to the street. The change was implemented a year ago, and we continue to forward every email and phone call we receive over to DOTI (Department of Transportation Infrastructure), the organization that administers trash collection in our city. We want to be sure DOTI hears directly … Continue reading →

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