Clear the Clutter is a one-day community event designed to help Highlands Ranch residents responsibly dispose of unwanted items and materials in a convenient, centralized location. Whether you’re tackling spring cleaning or clearing out long-overdue clutter, this event offers an easy way to drop off a wide range of household items in one go.
The event is open to Highlands Ranch residents only and does not require registration. Guests should plan for potential lines and allow extra time—your patience is greatly appreciated as materials are processed.
Spring 2026 Vendors:
- Waste disposal: Our friends at Waste Connections will have trucks ready to accept items big and small—an easy way to clear out unwanted waste!
- Thunder Ridge High School: South Lot
- Not accepted: hazardous materials (chemicals, paint, propane tanks, medical waste, liquids), electronics, tires, batteries, construction debris (dirt, concrete), or appliances
- Wood recycling: accepting pallets, deck materials, clean scrap wood from construction projects, and more
- Plastic recycling: accepting rigid plastics like kiddie pools, lawn chairs, trash cans, buckets, laundry baskets, and milk crates, among others
- Branch chipping: bring brush and limbs, and we’ll chip them on-site (up to 11" diameter)
- LDS Church: Foothills Canyon Stake
- Wood chips will be available for community use at Westridge Rec Center from May 16-24! Come grab whatever you need!
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 8 am – 12 pm
Location: At and around Thunder Ridge High School, 1991 W Wildcat Reserve Pkwy, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Questions? Contact Sarah Corboy at [email protected] or 303-471-7048
If we’re unable to accept your items, the Douglas County Household Waste Management webpage is a great year-round resource with options for electronics, appliances, medical waste, prescriptions, and many other hard-to-dispose items.