Recycle, Compost & Reuse
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If every business, school, community event and home recycled, composted, reused and used the full Zero Waste services available to us in Boulder County, our community could potentially divert 80% or more of our waste from the landfill!
Here are the services, guidelines, maps, tools—everything you need to reach your own 80% goal (or better!) to help keep materials in the production loop instead of having to deplete more of our natural resources to make new products.
Want to maximize your recycling and go for Zero Waste? Check out our Top 10 list for how to do just that, and then go even further and take the I Choose to Reuse 30-Day Challenge!
RECYCLE
Guidelines and More for Boulder County
- About Single-Stream Curbside Recycling
- Print Single-Stream Recycling Guidelines for Boulder County
- About Single-Stream Recycling in Longmont
- Print Longmont Single-Stream Recycling Guidelines
- Recycling Drop-off Centers in Boulder County
- Dirty Dozen: The Top 12 Items to Keep Out of Your Recycling bin
- Print a Dirty Dozen Contaminants Handout
- Recycling Unusual Materials: What’s accepted at the CHaRM Facility?
- Recycling Guidelines en Español
In your home:
- A-Z Recycling Guide: Where to recycle everything from Appliances to Zippers
- Single-Stream Recycling Guidelines for Boulder County
- Dirty Dozen: Top Recycling Contaminants to Keep Out of the Bin
- Curbside recycling and drop-off collection programs in your community
- Recycle electronics, plastic bags and other unusual, hard-to-recycle materials
At your business:
- Eco-Cycle Business Services: Compost collection and training and much more.
- Single-Stream Business Recycling Guidelines for Boulder County
- Dirty Dozen: Top Recycling Contaminants to Keep Out of the Bin
At school:
- Boulder County School Recycling and Environmental Education Programs
- Eco-Cycle’s Green Star Schools Program: These Boulder County schools are the first in the nation to reduce waste in every aspect of school life.
At your party or event:
- From parties to weddings to community events, we’ll help you recycle, compost, purchase eco-friendly products and go Zero Waste.
- Single-Stream Recycling Guidelines for Boulder County
- Dirty Dozen: Top Recycling Contaminants to Keep Out of the Bin
Recycling Electronics and more Unusual Materials at the Eco-Cycle CHaRM in Boulder (Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials)
- Recycle electronics, white block foam, plastic bags, books, fire extinguishers, bicycles, textiles, cooking oil, reusable shoes, yoga mats and more! Find directions, fees and more details.
Recycling Tips & Facts
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Recycling FAQS - How to Recycle Plastics
- Why Recycle
- How does recycling impact climate change?
- Recycling Facts & Statistics
Maps and locations of facilities in Boulder County
How-to videos
Household and Business Hazardous Waste
- Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility (HMMF) accepts paint, CFLs, automotive fluids, pesticides, cleaners and other toxic substances
Seasonal Guides
- Leaves & Pumpkin Compost Collection
- COMING SOON: Wrapping Paper and Christmas Tree Recycling
- COMING SOON: Holiday Recycling Guide – how to recycle holiday lights, batteries, electronics, tissue paper, block foam packaging material (aka Styrofoam) and much more
More
- Eco-Cycle Guide annual magazine: Your Resource for Living an Eco-Life and Building a Sustainable Community in Boulder County
- Learn how to reduce your junk mail, recipes for non-toxic cleaners, eco-parenting and more in our online Eco-Living Guide
COMPOST
How to compost
- How to compost in your backyard
- How to compost with worms (and without a backyard)
- Winter composting tips
- Where to purchase a compost bin
Guidelines
Curbside Compost in your home
Compost drop-off centers
- CHaRM in Boulder (Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials)
- Longmont Waste Diversion Center
Eco-Cycle's Microbe Brew Compost Tea: Worm Casting Tea for Your Lawn and Garden
At your business
- Eco-Cycle Services for Businesses: Pick-ups for Composting, Recycling, Electronics and other unusual materials, eco-friendly business consulting, compost and recycling trainings and more
At your school
- Boulder County School Recycling and Environmental Education Program
- Eco-Cycle’s Green Star Program: These Boulder County schools are the first in the nation to reduce waste in every aspect of school life.
At your event
- From parties to weddings to community events, we’ll help you recycle, compost, purchase eco-friendly products and go Zero Waste.
Maps and locations
REUSE
Our Reuse Resource
Shop second-hand with Eco-Cycle's Tour de Thrift Maps
- Maps to Boulder and Longmont’s dozens of thrift stores for used books, clothing, furniture and more.
A-Z Recycling Guide
Reuse Programs in Boulder County
- CHaRM: Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials – many items are collected for reuse, including bicycles, computers, bike tires, shoes and more
- Eco-Cycle Scrap Metal Reuse Program
- ReSource Yard: collects and sells quality used building materials
- ReSource Tool Library: rent tools instead of buying
Eco-Cycle's Book Reuse Program
- Bring your books to CHaRM and we’ll donate them back into the community!
