Materials
A-Z Recycling Guide -- Thermometers and Thermostats
Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility (HMMF)
1901c 63rd St.
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (720) 564-2251
Website: www.bouldercountyrecycles.com
Hours: Wed. - Sat., 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Closed for public holidays.
Service provided: Accepts unused and unwanted hazardous products year-round from residents of Boulder County, City and County of Broomfield, and Town of Erie. This includes residents of Allenspark, Boulder, Broomfield, Erie, Hygiene, Jamestown, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, Lyons, Nederland, Superior, and Ward. Proof of residency (e.g. drivers license, utility bill, voter ID, tax certificate, lease agreement) is required. Business waste by appointment only.
Accepted materials: Household abrasive cleaners, solvents, fluorescent tubes, glues, cleaners, pesticides, automotive fluids, automobile batteries, paint and paint products and rechargeable and non-alkaline batteries. Radioactive, explosive, shock-sensitive, infectious, and commercially generated wastes are not accepted. In addition, the County sponsors a reusable products give-away at the facility during regular hours. Get paint and other useful home-care products for free!
NOTE: Mercury thermometers ONLY at HMMF. Please bring in mercury thermostats with the complete housing. No electronic thermostats or thermometers are accepted.
Ace Hardware
Website: www.acehardware.com
Service provided: Many Colorado Ace Hardware stores accept used compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and mercury-containing thermostats for recycling. (No fluorescent tubes). They do no accept incandescent light bulbs. Visit their website to find the store nearest you and whether or not they are a participating location.
Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC
Phone: (800) 556-5267
Website: lamprecycling.veoliaes.com/homeV2
Service provided: Collects large commercial quantities of batteries. Also provides RecyclePak® containers for shipping smaller amounts of batteries, lighting products and mercury devices for decontamination and recycling. Also recycles a wide variety of electronic and electrical equipment. Please call or view website for shipping instructions, restrictions and fees.
A-Z Recycling Guide -- Tires
Most local auto tire businesses will take your used tires for a small responsible disposal fee per tire (usually $2 - $3). Tires must be delivered during normal business hours. A portion of the fee goes into a fund to help finance tire recycling programs in Colorado.
Barnsley Tire Co.
2535 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO 80302
Phone: (303) 443-3553
Website: http://www.barnsleytire.com/
Services Provided: Recycles car tires with a fee of $3 per tire.
Louisville Tire & Auto Care
1190 Griffith St., Unit 1
Louisville, CO 80031
Phone: (303) 665-4902
Website: www.louisvilletireandautocare.com
Service provided: Recycles antifreeze, motor oil, car batteries. Call for more information.Used car tires are also accepted with a fee of $3.00 per tire.
1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Serving Boulder and the Surrounding Area
Phone: (800) GOT-JUNK (468-5865); (720) 502-3472 (local)
Email: (inquiries only)
Hours: Mon. - Thurs., 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Fri. - Sat., 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed Sundays.
Website: www.1800gotjunk.com
Service provided: Will pick up old furniture, appliances, mattresses, refrigerators, carpet, tires, computers, trash, yard waste, electronics, scrap metal, construction debris, and more. Will NOT pick up liquid chemicals or explosive materials. Car tires are picked up and recycled with local tire stores. Recycles items that can be recycled. Call or visit website to schedule a pick-up.
Green Girl Recycling
Phone: (303) 442-7535
Email:
Website: greengirlrecycling.com
Service provided: Provides residential and commercial curbside pick-up of hard-to-recycle materials in mountain areas for a fee. Accepts bicycle tires for recycling. DOES NOT take car tires. Visit website for the full list of accepted materials and more information. Green Girl Recycling brings computers to Eco-Cycle's CHaRM for recycling.
A-Z Recycling Guide -- Tools
Flea markets often buy used tools. Contact individual flea markets for guidelines. Any tool past its useful life can be recycled as scrap metal. See entry in this guide under "Metal-Scrap."
ReSource Boulder
ReSource Tool Library
6400 Arapahoe Rd.
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 419-5418
Website: https://conservationcenter.org/resource/tool-library/
Accepted materials: See website for complete list of tools accepted.
A-Z Recycling Guide -- Toilets
Eco-Cycle CHaRM (Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials)
6400 Arapahoe Rd. (co-located with ReSource)
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 444-6634
Email:
Website: ecocycle.org/charm
Accepted materials: All porcelain sinks, toilets and urinals for a fee (see pricing below). An extra charge applies if non-porcelain pieces such as toilet seats, lids and plumbing fixtures have not been removed. Broken or cracked units are okay. NO biohazards. 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.
Sinks/Urinals
- Porcelain only - $3.50
- With plumbing attached - $6.50
Toilets
- Porcelain only - $6.75
- With plumbing attached - $12.75
ReSource Boulder
6400 Arapahoe Rd.
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 419-5418
Accepted material: Low-flow toilets only (1.28 or less gal./flush). Toilets must be clean and will only be accepted with seat and lid and included.
Longmont Habitat for Humanity ReStore
1351 Sherman Dr.
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: (303) 776-3334
Donation Hours: Mon. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 4p.m.
Website: www.hfhrestorelongmont.com/donate
Accepted materials: Large working appliances no older than 10 years, no rust inside. Takes small working appliances, clean furniture, window hardware, wall coverings including framed pictures, mirrors, remodeling and building materials, tools, heating and cooling equipment, lawn and garden items, sporting goods and ranch supplies. Also takes aluminum cans, cell phones, ink cartridges and toner cartridges. Check website for a complete list.
Bud's Warehouse
4455 E. 46th Ave.
Denver, CO 80216
Phone: (303) 296-3990
Website: budswarehouse.org
Accepted materials: Windows, cabinets, appliances, lighting, carpet (clean, from wholesalers or retailers only), doors, plumbing, tiles and other home improvement items in good, clean, working condition. Items are used for job training and are resold at their warehouse.
A-Z Recycling Guide -- Toothbrushes
Preserve® Toothbrush Takeback
Phone: (888) 354-7296
Website: www.preserveproducts.com/recycle/programs/126/preserve-toothbrush-takeback
Service provided: Preserve® brand toothbrushes can be mailed back to the company for recycling. A postage-paid mailer is provided by the company. You can also drop off used Preserve® toothbrushes at any Gimme 5 recycling drop-off locations. (Follow this link to find the nearest drop-off location: https://www.preserveproducts.com/recycle/gimme5/locations). The toothbrushes are made from Stonyfield Farms yogurt cups and are recycled into plastic lumber upon return to the company.
