Today, Friday May 5, and tomorrow, Saturday May 6, Archuleta County and the Town of Pagosa Springs will host the community’s annual ‘Big Spring Clean’.
Additionally, the Aspen Springs community and Sovereign Commons will be celebrating ‘Trash Fest’ at Ute Drive Park in Aspen Springs.
The ‘Big Spring Clean’ event consists of free dump days on Friday and Saturday and a community cleanup day on Saturday. This annual event is a great opportunity to band together with friends, family and other community members to show pride in our town and help make it even more beautiful. After the clean-up event, there will be a free and fun community barbecue with live music, awards and a homemade ice cream contest (in memory of Larry Fisher). Bring your lawn chairs.
Saturday ‘Trash Fest’ Festivities
Saturday’s festival activities in Aspen Springs will include a “Trash Swap” initiative at Ute Drive Park, where residents can bring reusable items such as windows, doors, and greenhouse panels to exchange with other Aspen Springs residents, promoting the repurposing of items and reducing waste.
Aspen Springs is home to a thriving community of local businesses, farmers, artists, and artisans, and the event will feature the Aspen Springs Market from 11:30am to 3pm. Local businesses, farmers, artists, and artisans can showcase their offerings at the market free of charge.
During the event, there will be a raffle held and drawings to raise funds for future cleanup initiatives and community projects such as community gardens and skill shares. Turn your trash into treasure by entering the raffle! Prizes include two VIP soaking passes to The Springs Resort, two oil change vouchers for Pagosa Express Lube (a $75 value each), a yoga 5-punch pass to PMAB, and many more! The raffle winners will be announced at 2:30pm (must be present to claim your prize).
Live music performances will also be held throughout the day, beginning at 11:30am and featuring local musicians Futurefolk and Carbon Red.
Free Dump Days
Friday and Saturday will be free dump days from 8am to 3pm at multiple locations. Dumpsters will be placed around town and the county for free dumping of roadside, park and home-exterior trash. They will be manned and available both days from 8am to 3pm at the following locations:
- Town shop, 550 Pirate Drive (located inside the fenced lot).
- Pagosa Lakes Property Owners Association Clubhouse on Lake Street between the clubhouse parking lot and the remote airfield.
The county landfill and transfer stations will also be accepting items for free on both days unless otherwise noted below.
Accepted items at Transfer station
Items accepted at the Archuleta County Transfer Station, located at 2140 County Road 500, will include regular recycling, car batteries, electronics, appliances without freon, appliances with freon ($25 fee).
Accepted items at County Landfill
Items accepted at the Archuleta County Landfill, located at 9179 County Road 500, will include exterior debris (roadside, park and home exterior), furniture and mattresses, and commercial construction materials (for an additional fee).
Accepted items at Fairgrounds
Items accepted at the Archuleta County Fairgrounds on U.S. 84 will include vehicles and engines. You must provide a title and all fluids must be drained.
Prohibited materials
Used oil, friable asbestos waste, radioactive waste, liquid waste.
Saturday community cleanup day
Saturday is a community cleanup day from 9am to 1pm at Yamaguchi Park. Join us for the cleanup or get a team together and volunteer. Meet at Yamaguchi Park at 9am to pick up bags and vests, then return to the park at 11:30 a.m. for the community barbecue. If you have a team or organization that you would like to register together, please fill out the form online at https://tinyurl.com/y7navmpj
For more information
For additional information, contact the Pagosa Springs Visitor Center at (970) 585-1200.