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1) SHARE-THE-PLEDGE CONTEST
Ask your friends to take the I Choose to Reuse 30-Day Challenge and enter your name in the spot on the pledge that says "Friend who recommended you take the pledge." Whoever gets the most friends to sign the pledge before April 30 wins.
2) TWITTER CONTEST
Tweet about your efforts with the hashtag #ichoosetoreuse. The person with the most #ichoosetoreuse tweets on May 31 will win a prize.
Example tweet: #ichoosetoreuse my mug @ozocoffee
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Recycle, Compost & Reuse
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!
RECYCLE
Guidelines and More for Boulder County
- View Single-Stream Recycling Guidelines for Boulder County
- About Single-Stream Curbside Recycling
- View Longmont Single-Stream Recycling Guidelines
- About Single-Stream Recycling in Longmont
- Recycling Drop-off Centers in Boulder County
- Dirty Dozen: The Top 12 Items to Keep Out of Your Recycling bin
- View 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
- ReSource Yard: collects and sells quality used building materials
- ReSource Tool Library: rent tools instead of buying
- boulder.craigslist.org: online bulletin board to buy, sell or give away anything and everything in our local area
- Boulder Freeecycle: listserve for giving away or finding free stuff among local residents
Eco-Cycle's Book Reuse Program
- Bring your books to CHaRM and we’ll donate them back into the community!
Boulder County Facilities
Use these facilities to recycle traditional items (like cans, paper, cardboard, etc.), hard-to-recycle items (like electronics, plastic bags, small appliances, etc.) yard waste and household hazardous waste (paint, solvents, etc.), and construction materials (reusable building materials like cabinets, windows, etc.)
Tap on the facilities for locations, full guidelines and prices.
Recycling Centers:
Boulder Drop-off Center: Boulder County Recycling Center
Eco-Cycle CHaRM: Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (in Boulder)
Compost Drop-off Centers
These accept compostable materials for processing at an industrial composting facility. View compost guidelines.
Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials: CHaRM (in Boulder)
Longmont Waste Diversion Center
Construction and Demolition - Reuse
Yard Waste
City of Boulder Yard Waste Drop-off Center
City of Longmont Yard Waste Drop-off Center
Hazardous Waste
Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management (HMM) Facility (in Boulder)
What goes where? A-Z Recycling Guide
Eco-Cycle's What goes where? A to Z Guide lets you know how to recycle, compost or reuse just about anything in Boulder County.
Not in Boulder County? Check out Earth911.com.
Click on the bar to see a list of more than 150 items that can be recycled, composted or reused. Select your item and Voila! Mystery solved.
Have a suggestion for the A-Z Guide? Email us or call 303-444-6634.
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With efforts like yours, we're keeping more resources out of landfills, preventing toxins from entering our soil and groundwater, preserving natural resources for generations to come, and building a Zero Waste community. Thank you.
Beyond recycling
To further support your efforts, Eco-Cycle is spearheading an international movement toward Zero Waste. This movement goes to the source of environmental destruction by holding industry responsible for the products and waste they create. Zero Waste demands that goods are designed for the environment, not the landfill. With the help of dedicated recyclers like yourself and other community partners, we hope to create a Zero Waste community model for the rest of the world.
Thanks again for your commitment to doing the right thing.
Eco-Cycle Staff and Volunteers
Eco-Cycle is non-profit organization. Consider making a donation today.
