Report: The State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado 2021

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Report: The State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado 2021

FOCUS AREAS: Community Education, Community Planning & Policies, Plastics Pollution, Zero Waste Benefits
KEYWORDS: Apartments, Condos, multi-family complexes, Business, Climate Solutions, Colorado, Composting, Contamination, Educational Materials, Infrastructure, Policies, Pollution, Recycling, Reports, Zero Waste Community Planning, Zero Waste Policies

In 2020, Colorado’s statewide recycling and composting rate was just 15%, which is less than half the national recycling and composting rate of 32%. While the state as a whole is failing to make significant progress to increase recycling and composting rates, some leading Colorado communities are recovering more than 50% of their discarded materials, demonstrating that recycling and composting can be successful solutions in Colorado to reduce climate emissions, create green jobs, and conserve natural resources.