Switching haulers is allowed. The risk is the gap between the old container leaving and the new one arriving, which is where properties end up non compliant for a week. Sequencing, notice requirements, what to update afterward, and the contract clause that quietly re-ups you for another term.

Melly's Recycling handles Denver's URCO obligation for food businesses, multifamily properties, hotels, and permitted events. We are a compliance company, not a hauler. We build the whole file, keep it current, hand it to you ready for an inspector, and connect you with the licensed haulers worth working with.

Winter doesn't pause your URCO obligation, but it does change how your organics program runs. Material freezes to container walls. Yard trimmings vanish while holiday food volume spikes. Staff stage material indoors longer, and contamination climbs with holiday packaging and serviceware. The instinct to cut a pickup in January is usually the wrong call — frequency limits freeze bonding, odor, and how long contamination sits unnoticed. Here's how to keep the program clean thro