Recyclers in Colorado

I received 2 emails from People in Colorado that wanted to know, where to recycle empty bottles.  The best place to go is Earth911.org plug in your zip code and the closest recycler will come up. It’s a great site.

Call First to Confirm address and what they take. This was posted in 2009 and many updates have probably occurred.

Centennial 

• Matts Recycling: www.mattsrecycling.com Centennial, Denver, Englewood, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Littleton, Lone Tree… FREE. Mattress, Appliances, etc.. CALL FIRST Removal, Pickup & Haul-Away MAY be Available

Denver 

• Custom Composting  A-1 Organics 
Cherry Creek Recycling Facility
 8200 E. Harvard
 Denver, CO 80230-
(303) 750-6367 fax: (303) 776-1644 
Custom composting: animal manure, yard waste, bio-solid composting, liquid brewery waste, food waste, non-hazardous and non-toxic industrial waste. They sell soil amendments, top soil and top soil blends, mulches, plus a peat moss substitute, “Repeat,” made from recycled cedar. They also do consulting for soil amending and improvements.
• Cisco: Mattress and Carpeting Recycling
• Denver Habitat for Humanity Home Improvement Outlet 70 Rio Grande Blvd.,Denver, CO 80223 (303) 722-5863 http://www.habitatoutlet.org
• Clear Intentions– Dowing Steet, Denver. Glass Recycling
• Dumpster For Recycling Waste Management 
380 W. 62nd Avenue
  Denver, CO 80216-
(303) 427-6200 
Will set up dumpsters on site for corrugated cardboard and for wood recycling. (no particle board) Also accepts office paper, no drop off facilities. Call for pricing and account information.
• www.ifoamsinc.com : Recycles Mattresses and Carpet
•  Mountain Trade Supply 
4840 Broadway
 Denver, CO 80216-
(303) 294-0226

Eaton 

• Organic Materials  A-1 Organics 
16350 Weld County Rd. 76 
Eaton, CO 80615-
(970) 454-3492 
Description of materials accepted: Any organic material- tree limbs, grass, manure, etc.; compostable material, wood waste. No concrete. http://www.a1organics.com

Littleton 

• Jensen Sales Co. 
8080 S. Santa Fe Drive
 Littleton, CO 80125-
(303) 791-4250 
Wholesale landscape supplier of bark, mulch, ground covers and soil amendments made from yard and construction waste. They accept (drop-off only) soil, sod, grass, tree branches, unpainted wood scraps, and sawdust. Drop- off fees $4.00-$5.00 per cubic yard. Open to the public. (CALL First apparently they do NOT recycle sold now)

Sheridan-

• I Recycle Here– (irecyclehere.com) Pacifica Union Business Complex, 1865 W Union Ave, Sheridan, CO 80110 303-781-1089- E-waste recycling,

Thornton–

• I Recycle Here (irecyclehere.com) Washington Tech Center-12302-Grant St, Thornton, CO, 80241 303-452-3120 – E-waste recycling,

Construction Waste Recycling

• COMMERCE CITY- RECYCLE USED PALLETS A-1 Pallet Services 
6400 N. Colorado Blvd.
Commerce City, CO 80022-
Recycles used pallets. They repair and rebuild used pallets (70%), send unusable pieces to CRI in Erie for recycling(20%), send the rest to Waste Management or set it out for free firewood. They pay $1.25 for pallets that they can rebuild, or otherwide they charge a small fee.
• ERIE- CONSTRUCTION WASTE FOR RECYCLING Construction Recycling, Inc. (CRI) 
3220 Weld County Road 8 
Erie, CO 80516-
(303) 440-8777 
Accepts presorted construction waste such as wood, pallets, concrete, asphalt, land debris and yard waste. Wood waste is ground up and sold to become bulking agent in compost, an additive in municipal sludge creating fertilizer, a dewatering agent, and as a component of fiberboard.
• ENGLEWOOD- REMOVAL OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE & DUMPSTE Eagle Roll Off Hauling 
1865 W. Union Unit Q 
Englewood, CO 80111-
(303) 761-8387 
Will haul building materials, construction debris to recyclers on request. Roll off dumpsters available.
• GOLDEN- REMOVAL OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE & DUMPSTERS Evergreen Disposal 
410 Orchard
 Golden, CO 80401-
(303) 278-8600 fax: (303) 277-9705 
Roll offs available for construction debris. Will haul to recyclers on an hourly rate. (Curbside recycling available.)
• BROOMFIELD- RECYCLED MATERIAL REMOVAL Kelly’s Construction Debris Removal 
880 Beryl St.
 Broomfield, CO 80020-
(303) 469-8990 
Hauls construction and demolition debris to recycling centers.
• LONGMONT- REMOVAL OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE Left Hand Excavating 
7733 E. 73rd Street
 Longmont, CO 80503-
fax: (303) 651-0727 
Available for hauling and deconstruction of commercial and residential buildings. Will take reusable and recyclable materials to appropriate places.
• BOULDER- REMOVAL OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE Omega Enterprises 
(303) 546-0831 
Smaller scale hauling services available for recyclable and reusable building materials.
• ENGLEWOOD- RECYCLER Oxford Recycling 
2400 W. Oxford
 Englewood, CO 80110-
(303) 762-1160 
They accept concrete, asphalt, wood, tires, brick, cinder block and dirt for drop off. Fees range from $15.00 for a single axle load of pure concrete or asphalt to $70.00 for an “end dump” of the other materials. The concrete is made into Class 6 road base and the asphalt is reused for paving. They also sell recycled landscaping rock.
• ENGLEWOOD- RECYCLER Renewable Fiber 
2600 W. Oxford 
Englewood, CO 80110-
(303) 798-1292 
 www.renewablefiber.com They ONLY accept yard waste such as grass clippings, leaves, and perennials. They also accept clean TOP SOIL.They do not accept wood of any kind and the soil can not have concrete, clay, large roots, or sod in it at the time they dump.
• Mountain States Wood Recyclers, 303-789-3356, 2300 W Radcliff Ave Englewood, CO 80110, does recycle sod

BOULDER- RECYCLER Resource (BECC) 
 6400 Arapahoe Rd. Boulder CO 80303- 
Accepts, hauls, and resells building materials: lumber, doors, windows, hardware, etc. Call for appointment and directions. Deconstructin services available. Provides referral for diverting other materials from the landfill. Program run by the BECC ( Boulder Energy Conservation Center) a private non-profit business.

COLORADO SPRINGS- RECYCLING Rocky Top Resources 
1650 Four Seasons Drive
 Colorado Springs, CO 
(719) 579-9103 
Accepts all wood products, construction waste, tree branches, etc.

SAGUACHE- RECYCLING Saguache County Landfill & Recycling Center 
P.O. Box 476  
Saguache, CO 81149-
(719) 655-2554 fax: (719) 655-2543 
Accepts appliances, carpet pads, corrugated cardboard, drywall, glass (all three colors), newsprint, office paper, magazines, land-clearing debris, metals- aluminum cans, plastics 1-7. Extensive reuse lands before entering landfill for building materials, furniture, appliances, etc. Wood pile lane for wood-burning stoves (heat). Recycle tires for use in earthship construction. Composting bins being developed. Have bailers for cardboard and plastics. Discount on tipping fee in landfill when materials for recycling/reuse are dropped off first.

Wheat Ridge Habitat Home Improvement Outlet 10625 W. I-70 Frontage Road (N),Wheat Ridge, 80033 (303) 421-1908 www.habitatoutlet.org

Concrete & Asphalt for Recycling 01040

• COMMERCE CITY- DEMOLITION AND RECYCLING Allied Recycled Aggregates 
7901 US Highway 85
P.O. Box 566 
Commerce City, CO 80037-0566
(303) 289-3366 fax: (303) 289-3543 
Has full Demolition Services. Accepts broken, separated concrete and asphalt for recycling; used building materials. Resells these products, also road base, aggregate and fill.
• CHANDLER- RECYCLED TIRE ASPHALT International Surfacing, Inc. 
6751 W. Galveston 
Chandler, AZ 85226-
(800) 829-1144 fax: (602) 961-0766 
Toll free number for Arizona only: (800) 582-4548. International Surfacing uses recycled tires in the manufacture of asphalt.
• ARVADA- RECYCLER Recycled Materials CO. 
5500 Fenton
 Arvada, CO 80002- 
Accepts used concrete and asphalt for recycling into road base. Open to public, but most of their customers are contractors. Call 303-808-2254 for more information
• BOULDER- RECYCLER Western Mobile 
6405 Valmont 
Boulder, CO 80301-
(303) 444-6320 fax: (303) 444-6353 
Recycles asphalt and concrete. Concrete cannot have any wire or rebar. Also accepts ceramics and porcelain- old toilets, tiles, sinks, etc. Crushes concrete and ceramics and makes road base. Crushes and reuses asphalt.

Carpet and Carpet Pad Recycling

• PUEBLO- RECYCLED CARPET Anderson Carpets 
110 S. Union
 Pueblo, CO 81003-
(719) 542-5833 
Will accept used rebond and polyurethane carpet pad for recycling. They also sell recycled plastic carpet.
• FORT COLLINS- RECYCLING Crinc Container Recovery, Inc. 
5887 S. Taft Hill Rd. 
Fort Collins, CO 80525-
(970) 226-1101 fax: (970) 226-0524 
Located at Larimer County Landfill. Will accept most rebond and polyurethane carpet pad, in addition to most consumer recyclables, for recycling. Open Monday – Sunday 8:00-4:30, Sundays 9:00 to 4:00. Also offers hazardous waste collection for household use only: motor oil, auto batteries, pesticides, paints, cleaning supplies. Call (970) 498-5760 for information.

Fort Collins: Hageman Earth Cycle- Located at 3501 E Prospect.  970-221-7173.

BERTHOUD- RECYCLING Good Deal Recycling, Inc. 
988 2nd Street
 Berthoud, CO 80513-
(970) 532-4338 
Accepts aluminum castings and moldings, cans, screen doors, etc., will pat %.15-.30/lb. Foam produts, such as carpet pad, packaging, cushions, etc., will pay $.10/lb. Open M-F 8:30 to 4:30, 1/2 day on Saturday.

COLORADO SPRINGS- RECYCLING Mountain Trade Supply 
3555 New Nichols Heights, 
Colorado Springs, CO 80918-
(719) 528-8775 
Accepts carpet pad,

Englewood– Colorado Recycling Services- Takes carpet, sofas, mattresses, appliances, box springs, electronics and more.

GRAND JUNCTION- RECYCLING United Waste & Recycle 
2948 I-70 Business Loop
P.O. Box 40004 
Grand Junction, CO 81504-
(303) 243-4345 
They pay $0.04 per pound for used rebond and polyurethane carpet pad. In addition, they accept most consumer recyclables. Call for details.

COMMERCE CITY- RECYCLING Waste Management- Colorado Recycling Center 
6091 Brighton Blvd.
 Commerce City, CO 80022-
(303) 289-7500 fax: (303) 289-2355 
Recycling transfer station, accepts carpet pad, foam cushions, aluminum, tin, glass, paper.

Broomfield- RE:Volve Carpet Recycling www.facebook.com/pages/ReVolve-Carpet-Recycling

Styrofoam Recycling

DENVER- RECYCLER Mailboxes, Etc. 
303 S. Broadway, Suite B
 Denver, CO 80209-
(303) 722-4404 
Materials accepted: Bubble wrap, peanuts, popcorn, starch, and polystyrene.

DENVER- RECYCLER Mailboxes Etc. 
3100 S. Sheridan #1C
 Denver, CO 80227-
(303) 935-2100 
Materials Accepted: Styrofoam peanuts only

DENVER- RECYCLER Pak Mail Center 
875 S. Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO 80222-
Materials Accepted: Bubble-wrap, Styrofoam peanuts, polystyrene.

INFORMATION Plastic Loose Fill Council 
(800) 828-2214 
This service will provide the names of businesses in any area which reuse many types of packaging materials.

FORT COLLINS- RECYCLER Poudre Plastics 
2535 S. College
 Fort Collins, CO 80524-

Accepts expanded polystyrene (packing material and clean food trays and cartons) for recycling. They grind and “densify” it and ship to a facility in California to be remanufactured into hard plastic containers. Their plant is open 8-3 Mon-Thurs., though for small quantities, they have a 24-hour drop-off location ad 2535 S. College St. in Fort Collins.

COLORADO SPRINGS- RECYCLER Tuscarora, Inc. 
1100 Garden of the Gods Rd. 
Colorado Springs, CO 80907-
(719) 598-0602 
(800) 678-0601. Accepts expanded polystyrene (clean packing material only) for recycling. Their plant grinds and manufactures the material.

Metals Recycling

PUEBLO- RECYCLING American Iron & Metal 
831 Santa Fe Dr 
P.O. Box 1800
 Pueblo, CO 81002-
(719) 542-5865 
Accepts all types of source-separated materials. Will pick up large amounts.

FORT COLLINS- RECYCLING CENTER Aragon Iron and Metals 
516 US Hwy 287  North
Fort Collins, CO 80524-
(970) 484-2577 
Accepts source-separated metals, all types.

LONGMONT- RECYCLING Bradley’s Auto Salvage 
7 South Sunset St. 
Longmont, CO 80501-
(970) 776-5465 
Toll Free: (800) 523-1058. Accepts non-ferrous metals.

PUEBLO- RECYCLING CF & I Steel C/O David Joseph Co. 
P.O. Box 1830
 Pueblo, CO 81002-
(719) 545-0263 
Toll Free: (800) 992-9900. Accepts source-separated ferrous materials.

DURANGO- RECYCLING Durango Metals 
819 E. 32nd Street 
Durango, CO 81301-
(970) 259-0276 
Accepts separated materials- aluminum, scrap, iron, copper, brass, lead, tin.

LAFAYETTE- RECYCLING Hamilton Recycling 
404 W. Baseline Rd. 
Lafayette, CO 
(303) 665-5302 
Accepts source-separated metals.

DELTA- RECYCLING J.J. Auto Salvage 
1316 Hwy 50 
Delta, CO 81416-
(970) 874-8442 
Accepts separated metals- scrap iron and most metals, cars and farming machinery, all appliances (except refrigerators.)

WINDSOR- RECYCLING Martin’s Supply and Salvage 
8405 U.S. Hwy 34 
Windsor, CO 80550-
(970) 686-2460 
Accepts source-separated metals, all types

WINDSOR- RECYCLING Morey’s Salvage 
124 Main St.
 Windsor, CO 80550-
(970) 686-2058 
Accepts source-separated non-ferrous metals, such as copper, aluminum, brass.

FORT COLLINS- RECYCLING CENTER Nelson Metals 
1400 E. Mulberry 
Fort Collins, CO 80526-
(970) 482-7707 
Accepts source-separated materials. All types.

DURANGO RECYCLING R.J. Automatic Products 
287 County Road 222
 Durango, CO 81301-
(970) 259-3494 
Accepts separated metals- aluminum cans, scrap iron, copper, brass, misc. metals. Also accepts stainless steel because additional business is a machine shop for stainless steel. Takes batteries. R.J. is an outlet for R.T. Recycling Co. in Cortez, so all materials go directly to R.T. Recycling for distribution.

CORTEZ- RECYCLING R.T. Recycling Co. 
US Hwy 666 South of Town
P.O. Box 809 
Cortez, CO 81321-
(970) 565-3059 fax: (970) 565-7443 
Accepts appliances, metals- scrap iron, copper, aluminum, brass- primary business is metals recycling.

AURORA- RECYCLER Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Co. 
2601 Chambers Rd.
 Aurora, CO 80011-
(303) 367-0822 fax: (303) 344-2324 
Recycles aluminum; scrap metals such as copper, brass, stainless steel; glass, plastics. Also provides drop off bins for steel on north side of building.

LOVELAND- RECYCLING Rocky Mountain Battery Service 
2929 N. Garfield 
Loveland, CO 80538-
(970) 667-4059 
Accepts source-separated metals, no steel. Also car batteries.

PUEBLO- RECYCLING Speken Iron & Metals 
310 S. Santa Fe
 Pueblo, CO 81003-
(719) 544-4837 
Accepts source-separated metals. Commercial pick-up only.

BOULDER- RECYCLING Western Aluminum Recycling 
3280 Valmont  
Boulder, CO 80301-
(303) 447-0252 
Recycles all non-ferroius metals- drop off only.