Materials
A-Z Recycling Guide -- Wood
City and County of Boulder Yard Waste/Wood Waste Collection Facility
Located at Western Disposal’s Trash and Recycle Center
5880 Butte Mill Road
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303) 444-2037
Website: www.WesternDisposal.com
Hours: Summer (April - Thanksgiving) -- Mon. - Sat., 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Winter (Thanksgiving – March 31) -- Mon. - Fri., 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Service provided: The City of Boulder and Boulder County operate a discounted yard waste drop-off center for residents at Western Disposal. Residents receive a 40% discount from the listed rate. Boulder businesses can call for pricing.
Accepted materials: Tree branches up to 6 inches in diameter, leaves, grass and plant materials. Clean, unpainted and untreated dimensional lumber, pallets, wood cedar shake shingles, and cut-offs left over from construction or demolition projects are accepted.
Not accepted: Painted wood, pressure-treated lumber, wafer board, plywood and other composite lumber held together by glue.
More info: While dropping off your materials, you can also purchase compost and mulch made from your yard and wood waste at their compost facility.
ReSource Boulder
6400 Arapahoe Rd.
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 419-5418
Hours: Mon. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. No donations after 4 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. (No donations after 3 p.m.)
Website: www.resourceyard.org
Service provided: As a program of the Center for ReSource Conservation ((303) 999-3820), ReSource accepts donations and sells used and new construction materials. Also provides deconstruction services. Call for hours and information on wood products accepted. Call for recycling questions, deconstruction services, pickup and delivery.
1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Serving Boulder and the Surrounding Area
Phone: (800) GOT-JUNK (468-5865)
Email: (inquiries only)
Hours: Mon. - Thurs., 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Fri. - Sat., 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Website: www.1800gotjunk.com
Service provided: Will pick up old furniture, appliances, mattresses, refrigerators, carpet, tires, computers, trash, yard waste, electronics, scrap metal, business surplus equipment, wood, 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.
Boulder Hauling Company
Phone: (303) 447-8930 or (303) 448-7274
Website: www.boulderhauling.com
Service provided: Picks up and recycles concrete. Provides concrete demolition. Also, picks up and recycles wood and metal from construction and demolition sites.
A-Z Recycling Guide -- X-rays
Silver Anvil Engineering Corporation
5362 Dahlia St.
Commerce City, CO 80022
Phone: (303) 288-8205
Website: silveranvilengineering.com
Accepted materials: Photographic film including 16mm film, PMT plates, silverware, photographic solutions, x-ray solutions and films, silver recovery canisters and other instruments or materials that contain silver or other precious metals. Call first.
Arch Enterprises
Phone: (800) 835-0478
Website: www.archenterprises.com/x-ray-recycling.html
Service provided: They can process all type of X-rays from conventional and DryView to dental and cine cardiac films and in compliance with HIPAA regulations. Please call or visit their website for more information. They will assist in finding low cost freight options from anywhere in the U.S.
A-Z Recycling Guide -- Yoga Mats
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: Plastic foam, rubber foam and jute mats are accepted for recycling for a fee of $1 per mat. Please DO NOT deposit mats that are badly soiled or smelly. Please also note, the CHaRM cannot accept Tatami or other grass mats. 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 webpage for the full list of accepted materials, fees, current hours and more details.
Merle O'Brien
1335 Sage Ct.
Aspen, CO 81611
Phone: (970) 925-8516
Service provided: Collects yoga mats to upcycle, donate or repurpose through animal shelters and other outlets. Provides suggestions for upcycling, donations and reuse.
A-Z Recycling Guide -- Yard Waste
Eco-Cycle advocates "grasscycling," or letting grass clippings decompose into the lawn. This saves time, energy and water, and reduces the need for fertilizers and pesticides. Seasonal yard waste recycling programs are operated by many towns and cities throughout Boulder County. Check with them for more information. Seasonal leaf collections are held each fall throughout Boulder and Broomfield Counties.
City and County of Boulder Yard Waste/Wood Waste Collection Facility
Located at Western Disposal’s Trash and Recycle Center
5880 Butte Mill Road
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303) 444-2037
Website: www.WesternDisposal.com
Hours: Summer (April - Thanksgiving) -- Mon. - Sat., 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Winter (Thanksgiving – March 31) -- Mon. - Fri., 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Service provided: The City of Boulder and Boulder County operate a discounted yard waste drop-off center for residents at Western Disposal. Residents receive a 40% discount from the listed rate. Boulder businesses can call for pricing.
Accepted materials: Tree branches up to 6 inches in diameter, leaves, grass and plant materials. Clean, unpainted and untreated dimensional lumber, pallets, wood cedar shake shingles, and cut-offs left over from construction or demolition projects are accepted.
Not accepted: Painted wood, pressure-treated lumber, wafer board, plywood and other composite lumber held together by glue.
More info: While dropping off your materials, you can also purchase compost and mulch made from your yard and wood waste at their compost facility.
Eco-Cycle's Zero Waste Services (businesses only)
Phone: (303) 444-6634
Email:
Website: www.ecocycle.org/businesses
Services provided: Collection for all traditional recyclables (mixed paper including bagged shredded paper, cardboard, glass and plastic bottles, aluminum and tin cans, scrap metal), hard-to-recycle materials (computers, fax and copier machines, other electronics, plastic bags with a #2 or #4, stretch wrap, #6 white block foam, wooden pallets, textiles, books and paired shoes) and compostables (all food and landscaping waste, uncoated paper products and compostable food service products made from plant materials). Dumpsters, wheeled carts, roll-off boxes, compactors and other collection equipment available. Visit website, call or e-mail for more information. Businesses only.
Gone For Good
Phone: (303) 736-2387
Email:
Website: www.goneforgoodstore.com
Accepted materials: Will pick up furniture, electronics, yard waste, carpet, appliances and more.
More info: Gone for Good recycles items or gives you cash back for what they can sell. Call for more details, hours or to schedule a pick-up.
1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Serving Boulder and the Surrounding Area
Phone: (800) GOT-JUNK (468-5865)
Email: (inquiries only)
Hours: Mon. - Thurs., 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Fri. - Sat., 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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.
Jay Hill Farm
5367 Jay Rd.
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303) 581-0917
Website: www.jayhillfarm.com
Accepted materials: Leaves for organic composting. No branches. Call to schedule appointment.
Allenspark/Meeker Park Community Forestry Sort Yard
Drop-off location: North of Meeker Park on Highway 7, about 1/8th mile past the Boulder/Larimer County line on the east side of the road.
Phone: (303) 678-6368 (operational status); (970) 586-3259 (sort yard)
Website: www.bouldercounty.org/property/forest/pages/fhsortyards.aspx
Hours: May 18 - Oct. 15; Wed. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Service provided: Collects wood and slash from county residents. Area residents can drop off logs and slash from private land for no charge. Check the Boulder County Sort yard webpage to confirm for proper disposal practices and to confirm current acceptability before depositing any yard waste -- not all yard waste is accepted.
City and County of Broomfield
Tree Branch Recycling Program
225 Commerce St.
Broomfield, CO 80020
Phone: (303) 464-5651
Website: www.broomfield.org/index.aspx?nid=1031
Hours: Wednesdays, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Accepted materials: Tree and shrub branches up to 12 inches in diameter.
More info: Woodchips are free for pickup, subject to availability. Broomfield residents only.
Tree Taxi
1708 17th Ave
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: (303) 682-1907
Website: https://treetaxi.com/
Service provided: Relocates and replants unwanted living trees and shrubs.
Lyons Tree Branch Pickup
Phone: (303) 823-6622 ext. 15
Website: http://www.lyonscolorado.com/events/community-wide-garage-sale
Service provided: Town of Lyons hosts an annual Spring Clean event for the collection of yard waste, electronics waste, hard-to-recycle materials and more. For more information call Lyons Town Hall (number above), or visit the website listed above.
Nederland Community Forestry Sort Yard
291 Ridge Rd.
Nederland, CO 80466
Phone: (303) 678-6368 (operational status); (303) 258-3622 (sort yard)
Hours: May 4 - Oct. 15th; Wed. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Website: www.bouldercounty.org/property/forest/pages/fhsortyards.aspx
Service provided: Collects wood and slash from county residents. Area residents can drop off logs and slash from private land for no charge. Check the Boulder County Sort yard webpage to confirm for proper disposal practices and to confirm current acceptability before depositing any yard waste -- not all yard waste is accepted.
Town of Superior
2125 Honey Creek Ln.
Superior, CO 80027
(between the Horizons and Saddle Brooke neighborhoods)
Phone: (303) 499-3675
Website: superiorcolorado.gov
Hours: Wednesdays, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; Sundays, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Accepted materials: Grass clippings, small branches (6" in diameter or less), leaves and other organic yard material. Rock, sod and lumber are not accepted.
A1 Organics
Monaco Street Organic Recycling Facility
9109 Monaco St.
Commerce City, CO 80022
Phone: (303) 710-9301
Website: www.a1organics.com
Service provided: Processes nontoxic organic waste, including scrap wood, tree limbs, leaves, soil and sod for residents, commercial landscaping companies and other business generators of organic waste. Four locations serve the Front Range area: Eaton, Commerce City, Keenesburg, Fort Lupton. Products available for retail sale. Call for more details.
A-Z Recycling Guide -- Zippers
Boulder Mountain Repair
2200 Central Ave., Unit F
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303) 499-3634
Email:
Hours: Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Website: bouldermtnrepair.com
Service provided: Boulder Mountain Repair will repair virtually all outdoor gear, including tents, sleeping bags, GORE-TEX® apparel, backpacks, and more. They also have laundry facilities to clean down-filled garments and sleeping bags.