Littleton board reviews South Metro waste-diversion timeline, hauler licensing and outreach plans

The Littleton City Environmental Stewardship Board on Wednesday reviewed staff’s timeline for the South Metro Waste Diversion Plan and discussed next steps including community outreach, hauler licensing and regional coordination.

"I'm just gonna share with y'all now what I'm planning to present to council," staff member Laura said, describing a plan that staff will ask the City Council to adopt by resolution and then implement in stages. Laura said the near-term focus is community outreach and engagement in 2026, and that hauler licensing work would likely be “teeing it all up in 2026” with licensing actions beginning in 2027.

Nut graf: Board members spent the meeting weighing how the city should inform and involve residents and property owners about potential changes, including a licensing requirement for companies that operate as waste haulers in Littleton, and whether the board should help plan or only support outreach events. The licensing…