A-Z Recycling Guide -- Cooking Oil/Grease
Eco-Cycle CHaRM (Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials)
6400 Arapahoe Rd. (co-located with ReSource)
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 444-6634
Email: recycle@ecocycle.org
Website: ecocycle.org/charm
Accepted materials: Cooking oils and fats. Residential quantites only (maximum 10 gallons). No motor oil or non-edible oils. Remove bones and large pieces of food. You will need to pour the grease into a large 55-gallon drum at CHaRM and take home your container. Vehicles that come to CHaRM are charged a $3 facility use fee per visit in addition to any per item fees.
Please visit the CHaRM website for the full list of accepted materials, fees, current hours and more details.
Longmont Waste Diversion Center
140 Martin St.
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: (303) 651-8416
Hours (drop-off): Mon. - Wed., 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.; Thurs. - Sat., 8:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Website: longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-n-z/trash-and-recycling/special-services-events/hard-to-recycle-items
Accepted materials: Automotive and cooking oil can be dropped off at the window. Oil must be in see-through, one-gallon non-opaque plastic containers (gallon milk jugs work best), must be securely capped and cannot be mixed with other fluids. You must present a recent utility bill indicating you are a current subscriber to City of Longmont's trash collection service. See website for more information.
ClearEcos
7209 Valtec Ct.
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303) 444-8495
Website: www.ClearEcos.com
Service provided: Picks up commercial quantities of cooking oil or grease from businesses. Grease and oil are turned into biodiesel fuel for use in Colorado. Customers are provided with clean 55-gallon collection containers with a large pour area, easily serviceable filtration screens and one handed lid operation. Serves business in the Front Range and mountain regions.
City and County of Broomfield
Norman Smith Service Center
3001 W. 124th Avenue
Broomfield, CO 80020
Phone: (303) 438-6336
Hours: Tues. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.; First Saturday of every month, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Website: https://www.broomfield.org/316/Fleet
Accepted materials: Used cooking oil in a sturdy sealed container. Your container will be returned to you after oil is collected.
