Denver compost collection canceled this week with citywide furlough

Denver residents will need to wait another week to get rid of their compost after citywide furloughs derail the pickup schedule city officers commented City crews will not collect compost during the week of Aug as staff work a shortened week and take a furlough day on Friday according to a news release from the city s Solid Waste Management Division All collections including composting will resume the week of Sept The schedule will be delayed by one day because of Labor Day city executives noted in the release Denver authorities stated plans in May to lay off employees institute a hiring freeze and require unpaid furloughs Each city employee except for uniformed law enforcement fire and personnel will be required to take at least two unpaid furlough days Related Articles Colorado wildfires Western Slope fires continue to grow ahead of forecasted rain storms Lender forecloses on newly renovated Central Park industrial building avenues to volunteer on Colorado society lands New law prompts Colorado schools to eye curbs on aspirant cellphone use including bell-to-bell bans Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer s vision for success at Coors Field The Blake Street batters not Bombers For Denver s Solid Waste Management Division that second furlough day will come on Nov Compost collection will be canceled again during that week city personnel stated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter