Business phone system for solid waste collection companies in Colorado

Solid waste collection companies in Colorado by the numbers

The Census Bureau counted 247 solid waste collection companies in Colorado in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 562111). They employed 4,320 people in mid-March and reported $297.1 million in annual payroll. That is the 17th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Solid waste collection companies make up 0.14% of the 182,486 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Colorado has 4.1 solid waste collection companies, 28.4% above the national rate of 3.2. The average establishment has 17.5 employees against 21.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $68,776, 2.3% below the U.S. figure of $70,390.

Where solid waste collection companies in Colorado are concentrated

Census published waste collection company counts for 16 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Colorado. The largest is Denver, CO, with 96 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 89% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at solid waste collection companies in Colorado

46.9% of Colorado's solid waste collection companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 43.6% nationally. 66.1% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

What solid waste collection companies in Colorado use the phone for

Waste haulers take calls about missed pickups, dumpster rentals and billing. Customers want quick answers when a pickup is missed.

Calls a waste collection company in Colorado might handle in a typical week include:

• The company calls customers about a holiday schedule.
• A business calls about adding service.
• A customer calls about a missed pickup.

What solid waste collection companies text about

Haulers text schedule changes and delivery confirmations.

Texting from a local number in Colorado requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Phone system pricing for a 17-person waste collection company

Solid waste collection companies in Colorado average 17.5 employees, so the comparison uses a 17-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $424.15 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $510.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $2,052 less than RingCentral for a waste collection company in Colorado of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Colorado

Colorado has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a waste collection company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for solid waste collection companies in Colorado

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Colorado is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.