September 14, 2026
Participating Service Providers: Colorado
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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:
- City of Cortez (also providing service to the Town of Dolores): 970-564-4012
- Town of Oak Creek: 970-736-2422
Drop-Off Recycling
Producer-funded drop-off recycling facilities:
- Allenspark Recycling Drop-off
14857 State Hwy 7, Allenspark, CO
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - Boulder County Recycling Center
1901 63rd St., Boulder
24 hours, 7 days a week - Lyons Recycling Drop-off Center
198 2nd. Ave., Lyons, CO
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., daily - Nederland Recycling Drop-off
286 Ridge Road, Nederland, CO
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thursday through Tuesday - Niwot Recycling Drop-off Center
Niwot Loop Trailhead (north of Highway 52 on N. 79th St.), Niwot, CO
24 hours, 7 days a week
Recycling Collectors
In the coming months, waste collectors that serve individual homes and residential buildings (with eight or more units) will begin offering free recycling pickups thanks to EPR. Check back monthly for updates.
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.
- Apex Waste Solutions
- Cañon City Transfer Station
- Divide Transfer Station (Teller County)
- Steamboat Springs Intermediate Processing Material Recovery Facility (IPMRF)
- Boulder County Material Recovery Facility
- Bruin Waste: Montrose Transfer Station
- Clean Valley Recycling: Otero County Material Recovery Facility
- Ranch Creek Waste: Grand County Transfer Station