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Recycling at the Curb

Curbside recycling in Longmont is provided by the city to all customers that subscribe to the city's trash collection service.

Click here to learn more about the service on the City of Longmont's website

Download Curbside Recycling Guidelines

Download the "Dirty Dozen" - Contaminants NOT to Put in Your Recycling Bin

Ver el Guía de Reciclaje de Single Stream y Las Doce Peores Contaminantes.

Recycling at the Longmont Waste Diversion Center

Location: 140 Martin St. View a Map.

Contact:  City of Longmont: 303-651-8416

Go to the City of Longmont's website

En Español: Preguntas? Llame a 303-243-5820

Single-Stream Recycling is accepted at the Longmont Waste Diversion Center 24 Hours a Day:

Commingled Containers

• Glass bottles and jars of any color 

• Aluminum cans (do not crush or flatten cans)

• Aluminum pie pans and aluminum foil; Ball all aluminum foil together into one large ball 2" or larger (no small, balled-up foil)

• Steel (tin) cans

• Metal jar lids (loose)

• Metal bottle caps

• Paper milk cartons/drink boxes/juice cartons

• Plastic bottles, tubs, jugs and jars; OK to recycle screw-top plastic caps on empty plastic containers. View an example on our printable single-stream guidelines.

Office Paper/Opened Mail

• Blueprints, brochures, computer printouts, file folders, fax paper, greeting cards, letterhead, pamphlets, pastel colored legal pad paper, slick/glossy ads & brochures, stationery letters, white ream wrappers, white & pastel-colored paper, white & pastel-colored envelopes (windows envelopes OK)

• NO: Neon, fluorescent, or dark-colored papers, newspaper or cardboard, Kraft or goldenrod (orange-brownish) envelopes, sheets of address labels or stickers. 

Corrugated Cardboard and Brown Paper Bags

• Please flatten boxes.

Magazines/Catalogs, Newspapers/Newspaper Inserts & Phone Books

• NO other papers, boxes, bags or string.

Paperboard Boxes/Low-grade Paper Products

• Single-layer boxes, such as: cereal boxes (throw away inside bag), gift/shirt boxes, shoe boxes, 6-pack & 12-pack cartons/boxes.

• Low-grade paper items such as: cracker boxes (throw away inside bag), hanging file folders, paper egg cartons, soap boxes and facial tissue boxes, paper shopping bags (brown bags go with corrugated cardboard), paper tubes (e.g., paper towel tubes, toilet paper tubes, etc.)

• Shredded paper.

• NO Kraft (orange/brownish) envelopes; Neon, fluorescent or dark-colored paper; Paper towels; Paper cups, photographs; Frozen food, ice cream & frozen juice containers; Photographs; Pet food bags.

Additional Materials Accepted During Staffed Hours Only:

Click here for operation hours for the Longmont Waste Diversion Center 

City of Longmont Contact: 303-651-8416.

These services are available for Longmont residents only. Please bring your utility bill indicating you are a city trash subscription customer.

Batteries

All batteries with the exception of regular alkaline batteries are accepted. 

Compostable Materials (click for guidelines)

Plastic Bags

• Includes plastic shopping and newspaper bags, ziplock bags, dry cleaner bags

• MUST be clean, dry, and empty of all food, receipts, etc. with tape and stickers removed

• NO plastic food wrap or packing peanuts

#6 White Block Foam

NO shipping labels on foam, packing peanuts, "Styrofoam" (polystyrene) cups, “to-go” boxes, meat trays or any other food-grade styrofoam, moisture or tape.

Oil and Antifreeze

Cooking oil, motor oil and antifreeze must be in clear plastic containers with a secure, screw-top cap.

Tree Limbs

Tree limbs that are 6 inches in diameter or less may go in your curbside composting cart. If you do not have curbside composting service or your branches are more than 6 inches in diameter, the city has a Spring Branch Collection in April.

Scrap Metal

Please do not place the following items in the scrap metal bins:

• NO refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners or any other appliances containing freon are accepted.

• NO oil

• NO batteries

• NO tires

• NO pressurized containers such as propane or helium canisters

• NO computers, TVs, or other electronic equipment. Click here for electronics recycling.

• For information on recycling freon-containing appliances, see the A to Z Recycling Guide.

Composting at the Curb

Curbside compost collection is now offered by subscription in Longmont for all residential customers paying the city directly for trash service.  (This service is not yet available for HOAs and apartments.) Visit the city’s website for more information or to sign up for the new program.

While you’re there, remember to downsize your trash cart if you can!

HUGE thanks to the many Eco-Cycle Block Leaders and community activists who stepped up to help make curbside composting a reality in Longmont!!

Composting at the Waste Diversion Center