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Eco-Cycle's Schools Programs

Essential to Eco-Cycle's mission is teaching the next generation about recycling and the environment. Since 1987, Eco-Cycle has coordinated the Boulder County School Recycling and Environmental Education Program with funding from Boulder County, Boulder Valley School District, Eco-Cycle and various grant sources.

Our very own Cyndra Dietz has won another presitigous accolade: the Enos Mills Lifetime Achievement Award from the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education!

Students throughout Boulder County have grown up with an unusual degree of environmental literacy thanks to Cyndra Dietz. She has worked as an environmental educator for 32 years, and since 1990 has directed the award-winning Boulder/Broomfield County School Recycling and Environmental Education Program, housed at Eco-Cycle.

Learn more about Cyndra's impact on environmental education in Boulder County.

Our programs:

Boulder County School Recycling and Environmental Education Program

Green Star Schools^®:

In this innovative new program, local schools focus on waste reduction projects and composting in addition to traditional recycling, putting the students, teachers and staff at these schools at the cutting edge of resource conservation as they work toward Zero Waste.

More from our Schools program

Schools News

Eco-Cycle’s Cyndra Dietz receives prestigious Enos Mills Lifetime Achievement Award from the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education!

Cyndra Dietz, Eco-Cycle Schools Program Manager, wins Pacesetter Award in Education from the Camera!

Sponsor our Green Star Schools® Program

One of Eco-Cycle’s most successful, innovative and inspiring model Zero Waste programs is the Green Star Schools program. This first-in-the-nation, award-winning program addresses every aspect of a school’s waste stream. Help us make Zero Waste part of every day in all Boulder County public schools by making a donation.

Schools Guidelines

Recycling Guidelines (8.5 x 11)

Recycling Guidelines (11 x 17)

Recycling Contaminants Guidelines (8.5 x 11)

Recycling Contaminants Guidelines (11 x 17)

Composting Guidelines (8.5 x 11)

Composting Guidelines (11 x 17)

Landfill Guidelines (8.5 x 11)

Landfill Guidelines (11 x 17)

Eco-Cycle News

IMPORTANT CORONAVIRUS NOTICE:

Get all the latest updates at ecocycle.org/latest-update

The Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) reopened to the public on April 28, 2020.

Please Observe New Covid-19 Protocols and Hours:

Given the high degree of customer/staff interaction at the Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM), the facility has been closed in compliance with the City of Boulder’s local emergency declaration and efforts to avoid the spread of COVID-19. However, the CHaRM is now reopening with strict new protocols to serve the community while limiting exposure between and among customers and staff.

NEW COVID PROTOCOLS:

All visitors to the CHaRM will be required to:

Place electronics you're dropping off for recycling in the very back of your vehicle (trunk or truck bed) so they can be easily accessed by our staff while maintaining a safe distance. Vehicles not adhering to this requirement will be asked to exit the CHaRM yard, relocate their electronics, and come through the line again. Otherwise, please follow instructions from our Blue Star Recyclers partners for unloading your own vehicle.
Wear a mask or face covering at all times (our staff will do the same)
Pay with credit card ONLY with a self-pay system (NO cash or checks will be accepted)
Observe 6-foot distancing areas marked off around drop-off bins
Stay in your car to wait your turn until customers in front of you have cleared the area around a drop-off bin you wish to use
Unload your own vehicles (please bring help if needed, as our staff has been directed to maintain a 6-foot distance)
Please read signs guiding you through our new transaction processes

We look forward to seeing you and serving your hard-to-recycle needs! Please visit www.ecocycle.org/charm for a full list of materials accepted, as well as prices. Please email recycle@ecocycle.org or call 303-444-6634 with questions.

NOTE: The Resource Central Yard, adjacent to the Eco-Cycle CHaRM, is run by Resource Central and will be observing a different schedule and timeline. Please visit resourcecentral.org for updates.