A-Z Recycling Guide -- Tyvek® Envelopes

Tyvek® envelopes cannot be recycled with office paper or single-stream recycling due to the plastic content.  

University of Colorado Boulder

CU Recyling
207 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309
Phone: (303) 492-8307
Webite: www.colorado.edu/ecenter/recycling
Service provided: Send Tyvek® envelopes through US mail using address above or campus mail to 209 UCB, or drop by the Environmental Center (UMC 355). This includes USPS Priority Mail soft envelopes, FedEx overnight envelopes, and anything marked Tyvek®. Service for CU community only.

Tyvek®

Tyvek® Recycle
ATTN: Sheree Hardin
337A Industrial Dr.
Petersburg, VA 23803
Phone: (804) 518-2930 
Service provided: Any volume of Tyvek® envelopes can be sent directly to the address above to be recycled. Envelopes are collected and returned to DuPont where they are pelletized and remanufactured into materials such as outdoor drainage piping.

A-Z Recycling Guide -- VCRs

When considering recycling your electronics, it is always good practice to find out if the equipment is being recycled responsibly. The Basel Action Network provides a list of recyclers who have signed a pledge to provide environmentally and socially responsible electronics recycling. Eco-Cycle strongly encourages you to use recyclers from this list. Go to e-stewards.org/find-a-recycler to locate a recycler near you. Ask the recycler if there is a drop-off center near you.

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: Most electronics including televisions, VCRs, DVD players and remote control devices for recycling. A fee is charged to help cover the cost of collecting, shipping and recycling these items. Units are disassembled with all the various parts recycled or reused. 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.

Eco-Cycle's Zero Waste Services (businesses only)

Electronics Recyclers International (ERI)

3250 Abilene St.
Aurora, CO 80011
Phone: (800) ERI-DIRECT (374-3473)
Hours: Mon. - Thurs., 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Email: 
Website: electronicrecyclers.com/about-us/our-locations/aurora
Service provided: Recycle electronics, light bulbs and batteries. Call for more information.
Accepted materials: electronicrecyclers.com/sustainability/products-we-recycle

Office Depot

Phone: (888) GO-DEPOT
Website: www.officedepot.com/a/promo/pages/0928_recycling/
Service provided: Offers boxes which can be filled with electronics for recycling. Costs are $5, $10 and $15. Check company website or call for locations.

A-Z Recycling Guide -- Vacuum Cleaners

ARES Thrift Store

2536A Spruce St.
Boulder, CO 80302
Phone: (303) 444-8088
Hours: Call to confirm.
Accepted materials: Gladly welcomes gently used small appliances, household items and a variety of other goods in reusable or re-sellable condition. Pease feel free to contact the store prior to donating any items to confirm current acceptability. Donations accepted during business hours only.
More info: ARES Thrift Store supports the Boulder County SafeHouse, The Mental Health Center, The Boulder Shelter for The Homeless and a dozen other meaningful organizations locally. 

ARES Thrift Shop

818 Coffman St.
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: (303) 532-3344
Hours: Mon. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sundays, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Accepted materials: Most household items and clothing (in bags, please) except car seats and ski equipment. Benefits people in need and over 30 local nonprofits. All items should be clean and undamaged.

Humane Society of Boulder Valley's Thrift & Gift Shop

5320 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 415-0685
Hours: Mon. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Donations accepted: Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Website: boulderhumane.org/content/thrift-and-gift-shop
Accepted materials: Clothing, household items, furniture, books, commercially recorded videotapes, DVDs, CDs. Does not accept large stoves, large appliances, beds, and paints or auto parts. Will pick up gently used furniture. Please visit website for detailed list of what is currently accepted, as the items do change.

Goodwill Boulder

2486 Baseline Rd. (Baseline & Broadway)
Boulder, Colorado 80305
Phone: (303) 494-5145
Website: www.goodwilldenver.org/locations
Boulder Drop-Off Locations:
King Soopers Market parking lot (Broadway & Table Mesa Dr)
30th Street Market parking lot (30th & Walnut St)
Accepted materials: Household items including clothing, bedding, tablecloths, and other textiles. Good quality items are resold in thrift stores while worn-out fabrics are sorted for further processing into rags and fill materials. No furniture or large appliances. Small appliances are okay. No mattresses, box springs, or lawnmowers. No residential pick-up. (Sales fund job training and employment programs.)

Salvation Army Thrift Store

1701 33rd St.
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303) 939-8502; (800) SA-TRUCK (to schedule pick-up)
Hours: Call for drop-off hours.
Website: www.satruck.com (for drop-off locations or to schedule pick-up)
Accepted materials: Most household items and clothing, including furniture, computers, appliances, mattresses, box springs, etc. Must be clean and undamaged. NO batteries, built-in items, console or big screen TV's, tires, rims, water heaters, metal office furniture, tattered/dirty furniture or mattresses, gas-powered devices, cribs, car seats or strollers. Do not leave items outside Thrift Store after hours.

Sister Carmen Thrift Store

701 W. Baseline Rd.
Lafayette, CO 80026
Phone: (303) 665-4342
Email:
Donation Hours: Sun. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Visit website for any closures.
Website: www.sistercarmen.org
Accepted materials: Gently used clothing and household items; clean, undamaged and functioning appliances; used car tires in good condition; clean, undamaged and complete (i.e., both skis) ski/snowboard equipment (in-season); medical equipment such as glucose testers, IV poles, and wheel chairs, but nothing larger due to spatial limitations.
More info: Please visit Sister Carmen’s updated list of accepted materials here: http://sistercarmen.org/thrift-store/items-we-accept/

Longmont Humane Society Thrift Store

700 Ken Pratt Blvd, Ste. 216
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: (303) 774-6517
Store Hours: Mon. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Donation Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat., 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Website: www.longmonthumane.org/?q=thrift-store
Accepted materials: Takes most clean and undamaged clothing and household items. Please call first about larger appliances and furniture. Will pick up on Saturdays by arrangement. No computers or toys.

Louisville Vacuum & Sewing Machine Center

539 E South Boulder Rd.
Louisville, CO 80027
Phone: (303) 666-1288
Hours: Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Service provided: Sells and services vacuum cleaners. Accepts used vacuums (working or needing repair) for reuse or parts. Used vacuums can be brought directly to the store.

ARC Thrift Stores

Pickup Services in Boulder County
Phone: (303) 238-5263, Option 1 (to schedule pick-up); (303) 231-9222 (for information)
Website: www.arcthrift.org
Accepted materials: Clothing, household items and knick-knacks. Accepts some furniture and household items and some appliances in good working order. No mattresses, box springs or construction materials.

Disabled American Veterans

Pickup Services in Boulder County
Phone: (303) 288-8387 (for pickup services)
Website: www.dav.org 
Service provided: Call to schedule a pickup from your home. Reusable items in good condition only. Benefits their thrift stores. Visit website for more information and store locations near you.

Vietnam Veterans of America

Pickup Services in Boulder County
Phone: (800) 775-8387
Website: www.vva.org; www.scheduleapickup.com (to schedule free pick-up)
Accepted materials: Clothing and small household items. No large furniture/appliances, no mattresses, no waterbeds, no built-in-appliances, no bathroom fixtures, no recliners, no console TVs, no building materials, no doors, no windows, no chemicals, no heaters, no air conditioners, no tires, no car parts, no swings, no carpet, no fencing, no tattered/dirty furniture, no open cosmetics, and no fabric.

A-Z Recycling Guide -- Videotapes

Metech Recycling

500 W 53rd Pl
Denver, CO 80216
Phone: (720) 377-7700
Website: www.metechrecycling.com
Accepted materials: CD's, CD jewel cases, DVDs, video tapes, casette tapes, and more. Recycling these items cost $0.25/each or $5/lb if in bulk. Hours are Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

GreenDisk

Technotrash Pack-IT Service
Phone: (800) 305-DISK (3475)
Website: www.greendisk.com
Service provided: Recycles CDs, diskettes, DVDs, videotapes, jewel cases and more. Charge of $9.95 for 25 lbs. or less of materials; $0.35 for each additional pound. Visit website or call for recycling instructions.

Plastic Recycling, Inc.

2015 S Pennsylvania St.
Indianapolis, IN 46225 
Phone: (317) 780-6100
Accepted materials: CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, cassette tapes and jewel cases for recycling. Tape is removed and materials are pulverized and used to make other polystyrene products.