Organic Waste Diversion Ordinance
In February 2023 Aspen City Council adopted a new ordinance that prohibits organic material, such as food, from disposal as landfill trash. Organics must be alternatively disposed of as compost, or donation for people or animals.
To read the ordinance, click here.
This ordinance has 3 phases:
- October 15, 2023, all businesses with a Retail Food License in the city limits must comply.
- January 15 2026, all commercial businesses and multifamily properties will comply.
- January 15, 2028, every owner or occupant of a premises within the city limits will comply.