Junk removal in Littleton and the south metro.

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Junk removal in Littleton

Choose your own hauler — and what is changing

Littleton has no single city hauler. Property owners choose which company provides trash and recycling at their address, which means bulk-item allowances are set by your contract and vary street to street.

That may not stay the case. Littleton City Council created an Environmental Stewardship Board in December 2022, and two of its recommendations were to explore contracted hauler(s) and to give every building recycling and composting options. In October 2025 the council adopted the South Metro Waste Diversion Plan, a ten-year regional effort built with Centennial, Englewood and Sheridan, covering community-wide composting, better data from haulers and wider recycling access. Implementation, feasibility and costs go back to council before anything takes effect.

Until then, the practical position is unchanged: check your own hauler’s terms before assuming a bulk pickup is included, and expect it to cover a couple of items rather than a property.

Neighbourhoods we hear from most

• Downtown Littleton and Bemis Park — Older homes, estate cleanouts, basement and attic clearing.
• Ken Caryl — Large lots, sheds, hot tubs, and substantial garage storage.
• Columbine and Southbridge — Family homes in the downsizing phase — full-property loads are common.
• Highlands Ranch edge — Newer stock, mostly furniture swaps and finished-basement debris.

Littleton in numbers

• 45,652 residents at the 2020 census.
• Three counties — Littleton spans Arapahoe, Jefferson and Douglas, so county disposal rules can differ across the city.
• October 2025: the South Metro Waste Diversion Plan adopted, jointly with Centennial, Englewood and Sheridan.

Source: City of Littleton — Trash and Recycling Services. Population from the 2020 US census. City policy here is actively under review; check the city’s page for the current position. Checked 24 August 2026.