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Denver Recycles annual FREE Treecycle program will be recycling thousands of Christmas trees into mulch again this holiday season. The mulch is made available FREE to Denver residents in the spring. To ensure your tree is composted you must drop it off this year. Trees picked up by Denver Waste Management will not be composted. Tree-cycling is easy, but it’s important to follow these steps. [Read more…] about Denver Treecycle 2024/2025: Recycle That Christmas Tree

Nationally, approximately 93% of the real Christmas trees are recycled through community programs. Colorado is no exception with most cities and/or counties offering FREE Christmas Tree Recycle. Some programs have already started and run into January, with drop-off sites open various length of time, from the first week in January to as long as January 31.

A few municipalities offer curb-side pick-up, others ask you to take your tree to a drop-off site. There is no comprehensive site, but here are links to many Front Range programs. [Read more…] about Where & How You Can Recycle Your Christmas Tree In The Denver/Boulder Area

Being safe and responsible is key to enjoying any New Year’s Eve celebration, especially if you enjoy a bit too much bubbly. All of RTD’s light rail and bus services are FREE from 7 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, December 31 until 7 a.m. on New Year’s Day, January 1. The free ride service will be available on all RTD bus and rail routes – as well as Access-A-Ride and FlexRide services. [Read more…] about RTD Bus & Light Rail Services Free on New Year’s Eve

There is a drawing tonight, December 20, 2024 for a $825 Mega Millions jackpot! Everything is now deliverable with just a few taps and swipes! And, for those who regularly play, you can now add the Colorado Lottery to the list of tasks you can easily check off your to-do list. Thanks to Jackpocket, play all your favorite games right from your smartphone, including Powerball, Mega Millions, Cash 5, Lucky For Life, Pick 3 and Colorado Lotto+. You can even play scratch tickets right from your phone! [Read more…] about How to Get Free Ticket for $825 Mega Millions Jackpot Drawing Tonight

Did you know it’s estimated that one-third of all food around the world goes to waste? Every day, unsold food from your favorite restaurants, grocery stores and cafés is thrown away simply because it wasn’t sold in time — even though it’s still good and tasty. And now there’s an opportunity to be part of the solution right here in Denver and Boulder, thanks to Too Good To Go. [Read more…] about How To Get ‘Cheap’ Surplus Food at Local Restaurants, Bakeries and Cafés

With our busy lives, it’s easy to lose track of the small things. A rebate check, that bank account you opened to get a free toaster or maybe a security deposit? Check out The Great Colorado Payback. The program is responsible for reuniting Coloradans with their lost or forgotten assets. The website helps you search for unclaimed property including royalties, refunds, rebates, uncashed insurance checks and more. [Read more…] about Does Colorado Owe You Money? Get It Now.

Do you have broken, burned-out or impossibly tangled sets of holiday lights stored away with last year’s holiday decorations? Don’t throw them out – recycle them for FREE instead! Thanks to the city of Denver’s recycling program, locals can recycle holiday lights from December 5 to January 2, 2025, at two different locations. [Read more…] about Recycle Your Holiday Lights For Free

RTD, in collaboration with the Colorado County Clerks Association, is offering two Zero Fare to Vote days to encourage voter participation in the upcoming election. That means you can ride for FREE on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, which is National Vote Early Day and on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, which is Election Day. [Read more…] about RTD Offers Two ‘Zero Fare’ Free Days So You Can Easily Get Out To Vote

File this one under who knew? Denver Public Libraries offer totally FREE printing and/or copying services from library computers or you can print remotely (by sending in your file) from your own device. Libraries offer both 8.5″ x 11″ (letter) or 8.5″ x 14″ (legal) sized printing. Printing and copying is limited to 100 pages a day per customer.
[Read more…] about Get Free Copying, Printing Faxing & Scanning at Denver Public Libraries