Click to read the City's Sustainability Plan.

In January 2023, the City of Sheridan hired a part-time Sustainability Coordinator. Throughout this first year, the Sustainability Coordinator’s main role will be to coordinate community and city staff conversation and planning to create a sustainability plan for the city. This plan will serve as the guiding document for sustainability work with the city in the years to come. 

Below is a rough estimate of the Sustainability Planning Process for the city this year:

Check back on this web page for updates regarding sustainability at the city.

Resources

Waste & Recycling

• Republic Services: Recycling within the City of Sheridan is free! If you haven’t signed up already, fill out this form here.
• A1 Organics: Dates: 10/30/23 – 11/10/23

Open Times: Monday – Friday (7am – 4pm), Saturday, Nov 4^th ONLY (8am – 1pm)

• $6 per vehicle per visit for leaf recycling only (includes large trucks and trailers, loose leaves and bagged leaves).
• Residents must provide proof of Residency by Driver’s License or Utility Bill
• Credit Card or Cash ONLY – No Personal Checks
• Last loads into the site will be 30 minutes before site closes to ensure time to get customers in line through the site.
• Any loads with other yard waste (limbs, branches, grass, and soils) will pay normal tip rate. ($13 a cubic yard)
• All plastic bags must be emptied and removed by customer.
• Brown Craft Bags are acceptable as long as they are not co-mingled with branches. NO TAPE, TWINE, PLASTICS (see attached instructions)

Energy

• Arapahoe Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) - Receive a free professional audit of your home to determine what energy-conserving updates or installations will keep you cooler in the summer, warmer in the winter and lower your utility bills.  For qualifying low-income households in Arapahoe County.
• GRID Alternatives: Your home could qualify for completely free solar. GRID Alternatives provides low-income homeowners with free solar for homes that meet their eligibility requirements. For more information, reach out to Chelsea Gaines at cgaines@gridalternatives.org. If you’d like to verify the legitimacy of this program, feel free to contact Jeremy Fink of Arapahoe County at jfink@arapahoegov.com.