Recycling at the Curb
All Trash Haulers in Broomfield will pick up
some recyclables at the curb. Call yours today to sign up for
this convenience.
Recycling at the Drop-Off
Center
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Drop-Off Center Information
Location: 225 Commerce St.
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: 303-404-2839
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The Following Materials are Accepted at the Drop-Off
Center:
| Containers: all mixed together |
Commingled Containers
- Glass bottles and jars of any color (please avoid breaking glass)
- Aluminum cans (Do not crush or flatten cans.)
- Aluminum pie pans and aluminum foil (Ball all aluminum foil together into one large ball 2" or larger, or flatten pieces. No small, balled-up foil please.)
- Steel (tin) cans
- Metal jar lids
- Metal bottle caps
- Empty aerosol cans (no caps)
- Paper milk cartons/drink boxes/juice cartons
- Plastic bottles and jugs with a #1, #2 or #5 on the bottom (please step on gallon jugs and bottles 1 liter or larger.)
- Plastic screw-top jars with a #1 on the bottom
Office Paper/Opened Mail
Blueprints, brochures, computer printouts, file folders, fax paper, greeting cards, letterhead, pamphlets, pastel colored legal pad paper, slick/glossy ads & brochures, stationery letters, white ream wrappers, white & pastel-colored paper, white & pastel-colored envelopes (windows envelopes OK)
NO shredded paper--please place in Paperboard bin.
| Corrugated Cardboard and Brown Paper Bags |
Please flatten boxes.
NO phone books with magazines/catalogs. Please put phone books in the bin for Phone Books.
| Newspapers/Newspaper Inserts |
NO other papers, boxes, bags or string
Please keep separate from office paper and magazine/catalog categories.
| Paperboard Boxes/Low-grade Paper Products |
Single-layer boxes, such as: cereal boxes (throw away inside bag), gift/shirt boxes, shoe boxes, 6-pack & 12-pack cartons/boxes.
Low-grade paper items such as: cracker boxes (throw away inside bag), hanging file folders, paper egg cartons, soap boxes and facial tissue boxes, paper shopping bags (brown bags go with corrugated cardboard), paper tubes (e.g., paper towel tubes, toilet paper tubes, etc.)
Shredded paper.
NO Kraft (orange/brownish) envelopes; Neon, fluorescent or dark-colored paper; Paper towels; Paper cups, photographs; Frozen food, ice cream & frozen juice containers; Photographs; Pet food bags.
Hardcover and paperback books are accepted. The Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) in Boulder shears off the binders and covers, then recycles the pages.
Including old clothes, towels, linens, sleeping bags, blankets, paired socks, belts, handbags and purses. Please nothing wet or mildewed. Materials will be reused when possible or recycled into products such as insulation or industrial rags.
Paired shoes only, please. Materials will be reused when possible or recycled into products such as athletic turf.
| City & County Tree Branch Recycling Program |
The City & County of Broomfield accepts tree and shrub branches from Broomfield residents ONLY.
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. The tree drop-off is closed all other times.
Click here for more information or call the city at 303-464-5651.
Additional Information
For more detailed information on what can be recycled in any of these categories, please refer to the guidelines of the latest Eco-Cycle Times. You can print the center pull-out section for a convenient guide to recycling in all of Boulder and Broomfield Counties.
You can also visit the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website or call the Eco-Cycle/Broomfield office at 303-404-2839.
Do you have an unusual item you don't want
to toss in the garbage? Check out our Guide
to Hard-to-Recycle Materials for information on recycling
non-traditional materials.
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