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      • The Problem with Microplastics

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Alerts and Service Announcements

Updated information on Eco-Cycle’s facility closures due to holidays, weather, or other events

Alerts and Service Announcements

Updated information on Eco-Cycle’s facility closures due to holidays, weather, or other events

Alerts and Service Announcements

Updated information on Eco-Cycle’s facility closures due to holidays, weather, or other events

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Closure Information

There are no closure announcements at this time.


Eco-Cycle Front Desk

Our helpline is open Monday–Friday from 9 am–5 pm. If you have Zero Waste questions, call 303-444-6634 or email [email protected].

Our offices at 6400 Arapahoe are open Monday–Friday, from 9–5. 

Our administrative offices at the Boulder County Recycling Center remain closed to the public due to COVID-19 policies set forth by Boulder County.

The Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM)

The CHaRM facility is open Monday–Saturday, 9 am–5 pm. Please check the Closure Information above for temporary closures due to weather, holiday hours, etc.

Visit the Eco-Cycle CHaRM webpage for a full list of accepted materials, as well as pricing. Contact [email protected] for materials-related questions and for information regarding tours. Facility tours of CHaRM are currently OPEN.

The Boulder County Recycling Center (BCRC) Drop-Off Center

The BCRC drop-off center for single-stream recyclables and cardboard, located at 1901 63rd St, Boulder, CO 80301, is an outdoor facility open 24/7. 

The BCRC building remains closed to the public, except for self-guided tours for fewer than ten people, offered Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Guided group tours for the general public in groups of ten or more are available Mondays and Thursdays. Contact [email protected] to schedule. Visit https://bouldercounty.gov/environment/recycle/recycling-center/tours/ for more information on guided and self-guided group tours for the general public.

Guided group tours for schools and businesses are available on a limited basis. Email [email protected] for info.

Eco-Cycle’s Zero Waste 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 [email protected].

  • If you’d like to reach a specific department at Eco-Cycle, visit the Contact Us page to see the full directory.

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Land Acknowledgement

Eco-Cycle operates on the ancestral homelands and unceded territory of Indigenous Peoples who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. We acknowledge the Di De’i (Apache), Hinono’eiteen (Arapaho), Tsétsėhéstȧhese (Cheyenne), Nʉmʉnʉʉ (Comanche), Caiugu (Kiowa), Čariks i Čariks (Pawnee), Sosonih (Shoshone), Oc’eti S’akowin (Sioux), and Núuchiu (Ute)—nations with deep historical ties to this region.

We honor their enduring presence, resilience, and contributions to the land, waters, and ecosystems of Boulder. We recognize that the displacement and oppression of Indigenous Peoples are not relics of the past but ongoing injustices that demand our attention and action.

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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 19006
Boulder, CO 80308

Office & CHaRM Address:
6400 Arapahoe Rd.
Boulder, CO 80303

Recycle Hotline:
303.444.6634