Participating Service Providers: Colorado

Recycling services funded by Colorado’s EPR program

These participating service providers offer recycling services funded through Colorado’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program, meaning brands help cover the cost of recycling common household packaging. More providers will be added as the program continues to roll out across Colorado. Check back monthly to see who’s joined the program!

City or Town-Provided Service

Free curbside recycling for residents in single-family homes and in residential buildings with seven or fewer units:

Cortez (also providing service to Dolores): 970-564-4012
Grand Junction (producer-funded service beginning in 2027): 970-256-4136
Oak Creek: 970-736-2422
Thornton: 720-977-6200

Drop-Off Recycling

Producer-funded drop-off recycling facilities:

Allenspark Recycling Drop-off
14857 State Hwy 7, Allenspark, CO
Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Aspen’s Rio Grande Recycling Center
618-598 Rio Grande Pl, Aspen, CO
24 hours, 7 days a week
Boulder County Recycling Center
1901 63rd St., Boulder
24 hours, 7 days a week
Cortez Service Center
110 West Progress Circle, Cortez, CO
24 hours, 7 days a week
City of Grand Junction Recycling Drop-off
333 West Ave., Bldg. G, Grand Junctions
Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Lyons Recycling Drop-off Center
198 2nd. Ave., Lyons, CO
Daily: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Nederland Recycling Drop-off
286 Ridge Road, Nederland, CO
Thursday through Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Niwot Recycling Drop-off Center
Niwot Loop Trailhead (north of Highway 52 on N. 79th St.), Niwot, CO
24 hours, 7 days a week
Thornton Infrastructure Maintenance Center
12450 Washington Street, Thornton
Monday through Friday: 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thornton Municipal Service Center
88th Ave. & Colorado Blvd., Thornton
Monday through Friday: 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Recycling Collectors

Waste collectors that serve individual homes and residential buildings (with eight or more units) are beginning to offer free recycling services in parts of Colorado. Contact your recycling collector to understand how and when services will roll out in your area.

Material Recovery Facilities and Transfer Centers

Material recovery facilities and transfer centers are key parts of Colorado’s recycling system, helping move recyclable materials from collection to processing. While residents don’t interact with these facilities directly, they’re one of many essential steps in the recycling process.