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Denver to distribute 17,000 more green bins this summer as compost program slowly moves forward

City solid waste officials say deliberate pace is because of need to educate customers

Compost bins ready for distribution at a Denver Residential Cart Exchange warehouse July 20, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Compost bins ready for distribution at a Denver Residential Cart Exchange warehouse July 20, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Joe Rubino - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Roughly 30,000 households that paid for compost before that service was made free to residents have bins, according to DOTI officials. That leaves about 135,000 residents still waiting.
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