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Special Update: How Coronavirus Precautions are Affecting Our Work
Eco-Cycle offices are closed to the public, but our hotline is open.
Staff will continue working remotely. Our hotline remains open Monday-Friday from 9am – 5pm. If you have Zero Waste questions, call 303.444.6634 or email recycle@ecocycle.org.
Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) is OPEN Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm.
Eco-Cycle’s CHaRM is currently implementing COVID-19 protocols to ensure public safety. All visitors to the CHaRM will be required to:
- Please wear a mask or face covering at all times while on-site unless you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (and our staff will do the same). Vaccinated individuals are required to wear their mask or face-covering while indoors.
- Observe 6-foot distancing areas marked off around drop-off bins.
Unload your own vehicles (please bring help if needed, as our staff has been directed to maintain a 6-foot distance).
Visit the CHaRM webpage for a full list of accepted materials, as well as pricing. Contact charm@ecocycle.org for materials-related questions and for information regarding tours. Facility tours of CHaRM are currently OPEN.
The Boulder County Recycling Center (BCRC), operated by Eco-Cycle, is open for recycling processing and single-stream recycling drop-off.
As an “essential operation,” the Boulder County Recycling Center, where single-stream materials from all of Boulder County’s curbside recycle bins are processed, remains operational for now. However, tours of the facility are not permitted at this time. Keeping operations going is subject to change if new direction is received from the county, state, or federal levels.
Please continue to collect recyclables for curbside collection according to your hauler’s schedule, and stay tuned for any necessary changes that may be forthcoming.
Hazardous Materials Management Facility (HMMF) is OPEN.
As of June 3, 2020, the Hazardous Materials Management Facility (HMMF) is open, resuming normal hours (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday to Saturday). Please note:
- Appointments are required for dropping off materials. Click here to schedule your visit.
- All visitors will be required to wear a face covering.
- Waste will only be accepted outside the building. Do not enter the facility. Be prepared to unload your hazardous materials from your vehicle onto a cart provided by the HMMF.
- Please do not visit the HMMF if you feel unwell or have a fever, cough, or shortness of breath.
The building, including the reuse area, will be closed to the public. No reuse shopping will be allowed.
The facility will be closed in the event of rain or other precipitation.
Review a list of acceptable common household items for disposal.
Call 720.564.2251 with any questions.
Curbside Composting and Composting Drop-off
As of 4/3/2020: Western Disposal residential curbside compost pick-up, compostables drop-off, and yard waste operations have not been affected. Visit Western Disposal’s website for more information.
Customers of Eco-Cycle’s Commercial Hauling
Eco-Cycle’s hauling of commercial recycling, compost and hard-to-recycle materials is currently in operation, with no disruptions to scheduling at this time. If you are a new client or existing customer and would like to discuss recycling or compost pick-up for your business, please contact Nick Miranda, Sales Coordinator, at nick@ecocycle.org
Information about curbside composting in light of the coronavirus pandemic
We’ve received questions about composting tissues and paper towels that potentially could be infected with coronavirus after being used to blow noses or clean surfaces. Here’s some advice on what to do with commonly-compostable items during this time:
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Tissues used to blow noses: According to the CDC, coronaviruses are generally thought to be spread from person-to-person through respiratory droplets. If you are sick with the flu, virus or a cold, or have symptoms, please do not compost tissues that were used to blow your nose, cover a cough or sneeze, or for a bloody nose; instead, put them into the trash.This is always good practice. For other uses, you can continue composting tissue.
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Paper towels used to clean surfaces: It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes. Wiping down surfaces with cleansers and disinfectants can reduce this risk.If you are sick with the flu, virus or cold, and are using paper towels to wipe down surfaces, discard them in the trash. For other uses, you can continue composting paper towels.
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Food scraps: Currently, there is no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 associated with food. There is likely very low risk of spread from food products shipped over a period of days or weeks at ambient, refrigerated, or frozen temperatures. At this time, keep composting your food scraps!
On Using Reusable Products During the Pandemic
Read our response: Eco-Cycle response to safety concerns about reusable bags, cups and other products during the COVID-19 crisis
We’re Here for You!
If you have questions about Eco-Cycle, the Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM), Eco-Cycle Commercial Hauling, any of our community programs, or general questions about recycling and composting, contact us at 303.444.6634 or email recycle@ecocycle.org.
Last updated January 25, 2022
