The Denver Auditor's Office identified a lack of clear training processes, poor oversight and unreliable data in its review of residential permit delays by the city planning department.
In the first six months of its pay-as-you-throw trash program, Denver saw a 3% uptick in the amount of waste being diverted away from its landfill. But the biggest change to how Denver handles refuse free citywide compost service that could redirect everything from banana peels to tree limbs to a composting facility is only now ready to start rolling out to residents.