Recycling Yard Waste and Composting

Recycling is something you want to do for the environment. It does cost money. In the last few years we have become more aware of the need to recycle. We have organizations devoted to presenting the facts that we are abusing our environment and telling us that we need to recycle.

One of the things that is easy for you to recycle is your yard waste:

• Tree and shrub clippings and branches
• Grass clippings
• Thatch
• Tree leaves Straw
• Vegetable and flower clippings
• Horse manure
• Sod & Dirt 
• Trash companies also offer recycling of other household items

If you have the room at your home you can recycle your own products and reuse them yourself. If you do not have the room or the desire, there are places where you can take your recyclable materials. Keep in mind that to recycle something, it must be kept separate from other recyclable materials. Each item must be in separate containers or delivered to the recycler separately.

You may recycle at:

Don’s Garden Shop

6001 E. Platte Ave.

Colorado Springs CO 80915

719-591-1040

Summer hours for recycling:



7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. M-F

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

Closed Sundays

*All yard waste minimum charge: $18.00

Green grass clippings are free

See our price sheet for more pricing of yard waste

*Railroad ties, tree stumps, painted lumber are not accepted at anytime. These items must go to the landfill.