Eco-Cycle launched recycling in Colorado in 1976, and today is one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit recyclers and a leader of the Zero Waste movement. For five decades, our local Zero Waste models have helped transform our “take-make-waste” society, conserving natural resources and providing climate solutions. We work with every sector of the community to innovate, implement, and advocate for local and global Zero Waste solutions to foster a more regenerative, equitable, and climate-resilient future.
- Colorado Environmental Policy: Advancing Recycling, Composting, and Climate Solutions
The 2026 legislative session is underway—and big decisions being made right now will shape how Colorado reduces waste for years […] - From First Steps to Lasting Change: Eco-Cycle’s 50-Year History of Leading the WayAs we look back on how far we’ve come in the last fifty years of Eco-Cycle’s history, many of the […]
- International Women’s Day 2026March 8 is International Women’s Day! Join Eco-Cycle in celebrating the achievements of women all over the world with a […]
- Why Recycling Looks So Different Across the USRecycling can look completely different depending on where you live—but in some places, that is starting to change. States like […]
IMPACT PROGRAMS
More than 40% of our climate impact comes from our “consumption emissions”—or how we extract, consume, and dispose of our stuff and our food. As one of the leading Zero Waste organizations in the world, Eco-Cycle is prioritizing three major solutions to reduce and even reverse these emissions.
The Urgency to Reduce Plastics
Plastic pollution is choking the planet. We must take action NOW.
Composting & Carbon Farming
Applying compost to landscapes builds healthier soils, and helps reverse climate change.
Zero Waste Colorado
Our work to implement recycling and composting infrastructure and policies throughout the state