Recycling and Sustainability

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Paint Disposal

PaintCare offers free direct pickup of paint for households in Adams County through GreenSheen Paint. Click here for more information or visit GreenSheen Paint to submit a pickup request.

Upcoming recycling events for 2023:

Fall Electronic Recycling Drop-off Days at Techno Rescue

• Weekdays, September 18 - 29 and Saturday, September 23
• Weekday Times:  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Saturday Time:  10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Location:  Techno Rescue 3251 Lewiston St., Suite 10, Aurora, CO  80011

Schedule your drop-off date and time:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/september-2023-electronic-recycling-drop-off-days-registration-691065725187

Guidelines:  Adams County residents may drop off items such as laptops, DVD players, phones, printers, televisions, computer monitors, and other electronics for recycling. Items will be recycled safely and responsibly to ensure a high level of data destruction for desktops, laptops, and other data-containing equipment.

Fees: There will be a fee of $15 per vehicle for all electronics, up to one TV or computer monitor. A $25 fee for each vehicle carrying up to three TVs and/or computer monitors will be assessed.

Not accepted at the event: TVs and monitors with exposed tubes, anything that contains mercury, freon, or other chemicals, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, thermostats, radioactive equipment, neon signs, alkaline batteries, light bulbs, trash, etc

Recycling Drop-Off Locations

Residents of the following cities can check the links below for recycling locations. Residents of other cities should check with their municipality for recycling information:

Commerce City

Northglenn

Thornton

Westminster

Other recycling resources/locations include: 

Arvada Recycling
9630 Ralston Road in Arvada

Waste Management
Various Locations

 

Alpine Recycling and East Regional Landfill
Call 303.744.9881 for more information on these locations

Household Chemical Information

Any unused or leftover chemical products in your home such as cleaners, paints, paint thinner, nail polish and polish remover, and lawn care products can be a potential danger to you, your family, and the environment. Household hazardous waste is usually labeled DANGER, WARNING, TOXIC, CAUTION, POISON, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, or REACTIVE. It is dangerous and illegal to dispose of these materials as municipal solid waste. Protect you and your family's health, help us keep toxic chemicals out of the environment, and reduce pollution. 

• DON'T POUR IT DOWN A SINK DRAIN. Some household hazardous waste can bypass the Wastewater Treatment Plant unchanged, polluting water downstream. 
• DON'T POUR IT INTO DITCHES, STORM DRAINS, OR GUTTERS. Household hazardous waste will travel directly to waterways polluting ponds, lakes, and rivers. 
• DON'T BURN IT. You risk producing poisonous fumes, contributing to air pollution or causing an explosion.
• DON'T THROW IT IN YOUR TRASH BIN. These chemicals present safety hazards to solid waste collection workers.
• DON'T DUMP IT OR BURY IT. These chemicals could leach through the soil and contaminate groundwater.

Year-Round Household Chemical Collection

• Residential household hazardous waste can be dropped off at Veolia Colorado Recycling Center year-round on specific days by appointment only.
• Call 303.526.8155 or visit the Veolia website to book an appointment, learn what is and isn't accepted, get pricing for drop-offs, and more. Fees apply.
• Appointments available on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Veolia Colorado Recycling Center is located at 9131 E. 96th Ave., Henderson.