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Living here
Living in Golden
Who handles what in Golden, with the official page for each.
Checked October 28, 2026: every item here was read against its own source that day. How we check
Utilities
Water and wastewater are the City’s; electricity is Xcel Energy. Not every Golden mailing address is inside city limits, the City says, so check the address before counting on City services.
Links read
- City of Golden water and wastewater billing → Utility Billing, City Hall, 911 10th St, 303-384-8026, weekdays 8–5; to move in or out use the Start, Stop or Transfer form ($25 for a final bill); the title company usually handles it in a sale
- Xcel Energy → Electricity; the City’s energy figures for Golden’s natural gas use come from Xcel too
Trash and recycling
The City contracts one hauler, 5280 Waste Solutions, for its Pay-As-You-Throw program: you pay by trash-cart size, and recycling and compost carts come with it.
Links read
- Trash, recycling and compost: the City’s program → 5280 Waste Solutions, 303-277-8727; $9.24 a month for a 32-gallon trash cart, $18.16 for 64 gallons, $30.06 for 96; carts out by 7 am; one free large-item pickup a year
- When is trash day? → Collection-day maps by neighborhood and the 2026 calendar; a holiday moves pickup back one day
- Yard Waste Collection Days → Spring and fall; this fall November 2–6, on your trash day by 7 am, up to 3 cubic yards in the organics cart, bundled or in compostable bags
- Hard-to-recycle items guide → Where appliances, batteries, electronics and paint go; household chemicals to the Rooney Road Recycling Center, by appointment, fees may apply
Getting around
Links read
- Ore Cart: the free shuttle → Run by the City with Colorado School of Mines: three routes about every 15 minutes, weekdays 7 am–6:30 pm and Saturdays 8–5, the Tungsten route to the W Line station; no service Sundays or on Mines holidays; 303-384-2278
- Light rail and buses, as the City lists them → The W Line to Union Station from Jefferson County Government Center–Golden Station every half hour; bus 17 from 10th & Washington to Federal Center Station daily; RTD’s schedules also list the GS, Golden/Boulder
- Golden FlexRide → RTD’s on-demand rides in most of the city, weekdays 5:30 am–7 pm and Saturdays 8–7, none on Sundays or holidays; book at 303-299-6000 or online; Golden Heights, Golden Hills and the Coors Technology Center are outside the area
- Street maintenance and snow plowing → Snow and ice control on all city streets in a storm, primary roads first and residential last, with a live plow map; fall sweeping October 1 through November
- CDOT road conditions → US 6 through Clear Creek Canyon, CO 93, CO 58 and I-70
Recreation
The City runs the Community Center, the parks and the classes; Jefferson County Parks & Open Space runs the mountain parks around the town.
Links read
- City recreation: class registration → The City’s page links its online registration for classes, camps, dance and pottery; or call the Community Center, 303-384-8100
- Golden Community Center, 1470 10th St → Pools, gym, track and fitness; Mon–Thu 5:30 am–8 pm, Fri 5:30–7, Sat 7–6, Sun 8–4; Equity & Access financial help with programs for Golden residents: apply at least a month before enrollment opens
- Front Porch, for older adults → Upstairs at the Community Center, weekdays 8 am–2 pm: drop-in activities, clubs and day trips; 303-384-8130
- City parks and trails → 19 parks and 42 miles of paved trails, as the City counts them; pavilion rentals 303-384-8100
- Jeffco Parks & Open Space → 27 county parks, more than 58,000 acres and 275 trail miles; headquarters at 700 Jefferson County Parkway, 303-271-5925
Schools
Golden is in Jeffco Public Schools, the county-wide district. The neighborhood school goes by the address, and choice enrollment lets a student apply to any Jeffco school with room.
Links read
- Jeffco Public Schools: School Finder and boundary maps → The Golden area is Kyffin, Mitchell, Ralston, Shelton and Welchester elementaries, Bell Middle and Golden High
- Jeffco: enrollment and choice enrollment → Round 1 for 2027–28 runs December 1, 2026 to January 15, 2027 in EnrollJeffco, up to three schools a student; results January 26
- Golden articulation area → Golden High’s page for the area’s seven schools; the high school is at 701 24th St, 303-982-4200
Reporting a problem
Links read
- Fix It!: report a problem to the City → Potholes, streetlights, damaged signs and code enforcement, reported and tracked online; the City’s contact page links it and lists every department’s number
- Golden Police Department → 911 10th St, 303-384-8045; non-emergency dispatch through Jeffcom, 303-980-7300, or its online form; emergency 911
- Golden Fire Department → A City department of staff and volunteers; administration 303-384-8094, weekdays 8–5; after hours and weekends 303-980-7300
- Water or sewer emergency → 303-384-8158, answered around the clock
- LookoutAlert emergency notifications → Jefferson County’s alerts by text, email or voice for wildfire, evacuation and other emergencies; sign up from the City’s page
City meetings and participation
The City holds its own elections on the first Tuesday of November in odd-numbered years; Jefferson County runs the rest, by mail ballot.
Links read
- City Council → 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in Council Chambers, City Hall, 911 10th St; sign up at the meeting to speak, or email a comment on an agenda item by 3 pm on the day
- Agendas, minutes and recordings → Council and board meetings, with each agenda once it is posted
- Serve on a board or commission → Applications open early February to mid-March, interviews the last Tuesday of March; most seats are for city residents; City Clerk 303-384-8014
- Guiding Golden: City projects open for comment → The City’s engagement site; register to follow projects and give feedback
- Volunteer with the City → Habitat Helpers at DeLong Park, Adopt-A-Street, the History Museum & Park, and a list of local groups that take volunteers
- Jefferson County Elections → General election November 3, 2026, last day to vote by 7 pm; drop boxes, vote centers and what is on the ballot; 3500 Illinois St, Suite 1100, 303-271-8111