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Help make REUSE the NORM. Share the I Choose to Reuse message on Facebook and Twitter.

Tired of having single-use cups and containers be the default when you go out for coffee and take-out?

Want to do something simple and easy to address the causes of climate change and reduce our community’s environmental footprint?

Want to help make Boulder a leader in Sustainability?

Ditch the Disposables!

Take the I Choose to Reuse 30-Day Challenge!

Send a message that this community is ready for a new paradigm of REUSE. Join us in our goal of getting 1,000 people to take the 30-Day Challenge to stop using these single-use products ...

single-use paper and polystyrene coffee cups, bottled water, paper and plastic grocery bags, polystyrene take-out containers

... and replace them with these:

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IMPORTANT CORONAVIRUS NOTICE:

Our helpline is open Monday–Friday from 9 am–5 pm. If you have Zero Waste questions, call 303-444-6634 or email recycle@ecocycle.org.

Our administrative offices remain closed to the public.

The Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) is OPEN Mon-Sat, 9 am–5 pm

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.