Recycling in Longmont
Recycling at the CurbCurbside recycling in Longmont is provided by the City. Longmont residents are automatically on the recycling schedule. Simply call the City at 303-651-8416 to get your cart delivered and to determine your pickup schedule. Then just follow the guidelines and set out your cart. Recycling collection is every other week on alternate weeks, same day as trash. Call 303-651-8416 for schedule information or see a map of when recycling collection is scheduled for your home. You can now report missed pickups or request a new container online.
> Download Single-Stream Recycling Guidelines and our list of the Dirty Dozen contaminants.
> Ver la Guia de Reciclaje de Single Stream y Los Doce Peores Contaminantes.
Tips for curbside recycling: 1. Be sure to put your materials out on the right day and time.
2. Please prepare materials correctly and only include items accepted through your program. Including additional materials jeopardizes recycling markets and makes processing more costly.
3. Most of these items are accepted at the Longmont Waste Diversion Center located at 140 Martin St. Please see below for the guidelines and sorting requirements for the drop-off center, or call 303-772-7300.
4. Please rinse containers. Do not crush or flatten containers.
5. Please avoid breaking glass. Glass shards are difficult to sort by color, and even more difficult to market.
6.NO PLASTICS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED. Learn more about recycling plastics.
Recycling at the Longmont Waste Diversion CenterLocation: 140 Martin St. View a Map. Contact: 303-772-7300 Preguntas? Llame a 303-243-5820
Single-Stream Recycling is accepted at the Longmont Waste Diversion Center 24 Hours a Day:
Please rinse containers but do not flatten or crush.
Paper Materials:
Office Paper/Opened Mail
Phone books
Magazines/Catalogs
Newspapers & Newspaper Inserts
Paperboard Boxes and Low-Grade Paper Products
NO shredded paper (accepted in the Paperboard bin)
NO bags or string.
NO Kraft (orange/brownish) envelopes; Neon, fluorescent or dark-colored paper; Paper towels; Paper cups, photographs; Frozen food, ice cream & frozen juice containers; Photographs; Pet food bags.
Corrugated Cardboard and Brown Paper BagsBoxes must be flattened to fit in the compactor. If you have a truckload full of boxes, please drive up to the window between 8 a.m. and 3:45 p.m., Mon. - Sat.
Shredded PaperNo plastic bags. Additional Materials Accepted During Staffed Hours Only:Hours:
Contact: 303-651-8416. These services are available for Longmont residents only. Proof of residence in Longmont will be required.
BatteriesAll batteries with the exception of regular alkaline batteries are accepted. CompostOil and AntifreezeCooking oil, motor oil and antifreeze must be in clear plastic containers with a secure, screw-top cap. Tree LimbsScrap Metal
Composting at the Drop-off Center
Location: 140 Martin St. View a Map
Tree LimbsLocation: 140 Martin St. View a Map Hours:
Contact: 303-651-8416
Tree limbs, shrubs, bushes, and unbagged leaves are accepted. No sod, dirt, rock or split rail fence material will be accepted. Limbs are ground into mulch at the Center, available to residents free of charge.
There is no charge for residents who present a driver's license and a recent utility bill that includes a "waste management fee." Non-residents and contractors will be charged a fee to use the facility.
For more information, call the city of Longmont at 303-651-8416. Hard-to-Recycle Round Up
Collections are held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Our 2012 collection dates are:
We will accept most of the items typically accepted at the CHaRM facility in Boulder. This includes electronics such as computers, TVs, and stereo equipment. There is a fee for electronic items, fire extinguishers, bike tires and tubes, and porcelain fixtures such as toilets and urinals. Find a full list of materials accepted>>
Items collected at no charge include #6 white block foam, cell phones, printer and inkjet cartridges, single or paired athletic shoes, computer keyboards, mice, cables, books and manuals, plastic bags, textiles and big durable #2 plastics. We will not accept cooking oil at this event.
Call 303-772-7300 for more information. Paper Shredding for ResidentsThe city of Longmont offers free monthly document shredding for city of Longmont residents only. To participate, simply bring your recent City of Longmont utility bill, showing the Waste Management fee, to the events.
Already shredded paper is not accepted in curbside recycling but can be recycled in the Shredded Paper bin at the Longmont Waste Diversion Center.
Shredding events are held one day a month from 9 a.m. –2 p.m. at the Longmont Waste Diversion Center at 140 Martin St. The dates for 2012 are:
For more information, call 303.651.8416 or visit Longmont Public Works. Tee-Cee's Tip of the Week
October 31: Green your Post-Halloween SceneAfter the ghosts and goblins have gone home, don’t reach for the trash can!
Compost your pumpkins, crepe paper, unwanted paper decorations (as long as they don’t have a plastic coating), and unwrapped leftover candy. If you live in Longmont, take them to the City of Longmont Waste Diversion Center located at 140 Martin St. Pumpkins will be collected with the tree limbs and the remaining materials can go in the compost bin.
Plastic candy wrappers cannot be recycled in your Single Stream bin, but don’t trash them. Collect 100 or more wrappers and send them to Terra Cycle, a company that will make them into new products. Visit their website for more details: www.terracycle.net.
Happy Halloween!!
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The Longmont Drop-off Center now accepts kitchen scraps for composting. Please check in at the window and bring a current utility bill indicating the Waste Management fee. 
Eco-Cycle and the city of Longmont are pleased to offer two annual collection events at the Longmont Drop-off Center for hard-to-recycle materials that are normally accepted only in Boulder.By A Web Design
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