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Reuse, Recycling & Composting

Haunted by Recycling Myths? Let’s Bury Them for Good! 

Don’t let misinformation spook your good recycling habits—habits that are critical to protecting our natural resources and climate. This Halloween season, let’s illuminate the truth and lay these recycling myths to rest once and for all. It’s that time of...

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Where to Take Your Christmas Tree for Recycling in Boulder County

The holidays may be drawing to a close, but your holiday tree still has one more gift to give! Recycling your tree brings new life to parks, trails, and gardens—and avoids trashing your tree in a landfill. Your fresh, fragrant...

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How to Recycle Christmas Lights and Holiday Lights in Boulder County 

The holiday season is here, and that means it’s time to untangle those Christmas lights and deck the halls!  Whether you’re channeling your inner Clark Griswold or just aiming for a cozy glow for the solstice season, we all know...

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Rigid White Foam Recycling: Why and How to Recycle at the Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder CHaRM

The holiday season is here, bringing with it packages filled with gifts and gadgets—and rigid foam that is not recyclable in your curbside bin!  If you’ve recently unwrapped a new television, computer, or large appliance, chances are you’ve encountered rigid...

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Where to Recycle a Lawn Mower in Boulder County

Spring is in full swing, and lawn mowers are being called back into service. If your lawn mower’s days are done, find the inside scoop on best practices and tips for recycling locally! The growing season has arrived in Colorado’s...

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Compost: A Simple Way to Turn Waste into Climate Action

Every banana peel, coffee ground, or pile of grass clippings you toss in the trash is a missed opportunity—not just to reduce waste, but to fight climate change. Composting is one of the simplest, most cost-effective ways we can all...

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Not Just a Recycler: Reuse Makes the CHaRM Go Round

Reuse, which comes before Recycling in the EPA’s waste hierarchy, extends the life of an item and the value of the natural resources used to make it. At the Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM), we go the...

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Bad News Bear Spray: How to Dispose of Expired Bear Spray

Old bear spray cans cannot be recycled. Spread the word to help Eco-Cycle keep bear spray OUT of single-stream recycling bins in Boulder County. This dangerous contaminant poses a safety risk to the employees sorting recyclables inside the recycling facility....

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Seven Tips for Going Zero Waste This School Year

Kids are back to school . . . and so is Eco-Cycle! We’re educating students and teachers about the importance of Zero Waste. Help your kids practice Zero Waste at home with these back-to-school tips! For over three decades, we’ve partnered...

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Growing Green: Composting & Reuse in Green Star Schools

One year after regional compost guidelines changed, Eco-Cycle’s Green Star Schools program is demonstrating how innovative approaches to education and reusables make for cleaner compost This May 5–11, environmental and recycling businesses, organizations, and individuals across the US are commemorating...

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