Links and Recycling Information

Building Material Reuse Association (BMRA)

National association with links to used building material stores around the country.
www.ubma.org

Greenerbuilding.org
Greenerbuilding.org furthers low-impact ways to design and build functional, comfortable, and attractive homes and is a division of the Center for ReSource Conservation.
www.greenerbuilding.org

Boulder Recycling Resources

Recycle Boulder Hotline
A resource for City of Boulder residents. The hotline is answered from 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday (or you can leave a message for a return call) and refers residents to the various facilities for recycling in Boulder.
303-441-4234 

eco-cycle

Check out eco-cycle's great online directory of recycling options in the Boulder area. eco-cycle runs several recycling drop-off facilites in Boulder County including the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) and the Boulder County Recycling Center.
www.ecocycle.org

Boulder County Household Hazardous Waste
Located at Western Disposal
5880 Butte Mill Rd.
303-441-4800
Accepts: most household hazardous waste including motor oil, antifreeze and other auto products; garden, hobby and pet products; drain cleaners; pool chemicals; household/auto batteries; pain; fluorescent light tubes; and other home maintenance products.
www.bouldercountyrecycles.net

Clean Wood Waste Recycling
Located at Western Disposal
5880 Butte Mill Road
303.444.2037
Accepts: clean dimensional lumber scraps, pallets, OSB, plywood, particleboard and other engineered wood products.  Free to city of Boulder residents. 

Boulder County Recycling Center
1901 63rd St.
303-444-6634
Accepts: scrap metal, commingled containers, cardboard/brown paper bags, magazines/catalogs, newspapers, office paper/opened mail, paperboard, phone books.
www.bouldercountyrecycles.net

Center for Hard-to-RecycleMaterials (CHaRM)
5030 Old Pearl St.
303-444-6634
Accepts: books and computer manuals, cell phones, computers/computer components, copiers, fax machines, laser/inkjet cartridges, plastic bags #2 & #4 (clean dry and empty), TV’s, VCR’s, worn out athletic shoes.
www.ecocycle.org

Habitat for Humanity Thrift Shop
6900 W. 117th St
Broomfield, CO
303-404-3787
www.flatironsthrift.com
Accepts: building material and appliances.

Rayback Plumbing Supply
2775 Valmont Rd.
303-442-3285
Accepts: bathtubs, toilets, sinks and some appliances.

Unwanted Appliances
303-430-7142
www.unwanted.com
Will pick up appliances for a fee.

Western Aluminum Recycling
3280 Valmont Rd.
303-447-0252
Accepts: precious metals for recycling.
 

Fort Collins Recycling Resources

City Line Fort Collins – pre-recorded information about City of Fort Collins programs and services, 24 hours a day

The city of Fort Collins requires your trash hauler to provide weekly unlimited recycling services as a part of their basic trash collection service.

City Government

• Solid-waste recycling….......970-221-6265
• Conservation…...................970-221-6700
• Environmental Health….......970-498-6775
• Landfill….............................970-498-5770
• Landfill Education Center….970-498-5772
• Solid Waste.........................970-498-5760

Environmental Protection Agency - Region VIII (toll free) 800-227-8917

Recycling Services

• Aragon Iron & Metal….........................516 N US HWY 287, 970-484-2577
• Colorado Iron & Metal Inc…................1400 E Mulberry, 970-482-7707
• Hageman Earth Cycle….....................3501 E Prospect Rd, 970-221-7173
• Rocky Mountain Recycling Center......475 N College, 970-484-5384
• Waste-Not Recycling….......................970-669-9912 www.waste-not.com

Thrift Shops

• Eco-Thrift….....302 N. Meldrum St,  970-484-4224  www.eco-thrift.com
• Arc Thrift Store ................................106 E foothills Pkwy 970-267-8870
• Goodwill Industries............................320 Walnut   970-482-5856
• Habitat Home Supply Store…............4001 S Taft Hill Rd  970-223-9909

Environmental Learning Center (ELC)........3745 East Prospect Rd 970-491-1661 www.cnr.colostate.edu/elc

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