WASTE REDUCTION DID YOU KNOW: Guide for the The triangle of arrows with a number in the center, featured on WHY RECYCLE? Recycling is one of the easiest actions you can take to support clean air most plastics, simply indicates the type of plastic the item is and water, save our forest ecosystems, reduce energy, and protect the environment. constructed from. It is not a recycling symbol, it is a code for different chemicals. For example, some plastic bags have a triangle with a #2 or #4, but our local recyclers do not accept them.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: WASTEFREEROARINGFORK.ORG According to the EPA, the average person generates over 4 pounds of trash every day and about 1.5 tons of solid waste per year. Over 75% of that waste is recyclable, but Americans only recycle about 30% of it (according to the website www.greenwaste.com). BE PART OF THE SOLUTION WITH THIS ROARING FORK VALLEY RECYCLING GUIDE This guide was compiled by Waste Free Roaring Fork and the Town of Carbondale’s Environmental Board. You are encouraged to contact each entity directly for the most current information regarding recycling procedures, acceptable items, hours and recycling fees. Visit www.wastefreeroaringfork.org for more information on waste reduction and www.carbondalegov.org for information pertaining to Carbondale’s Environmental Board.

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AT HOME RECYCLING TIPS: • Paper and cardboard must be dry and free of food debris since food grease and stains contaminate the recycling process. However, paper items with food and grease stains can be composted. • Remove or loosen caps from cans and plastics • Empty and rinse all containers

ROARING FORK VALLEY CURBSIDE RECYCLING HAULERS: InterMountain Waste and Recycling: (970) 945-2822 www.recycling-waste-service-garbage-trash-removal-.com Accepts recyclables in one container (single-stream): Co-mingled containers such as cans (tin and aluminum), plastic bottles (#1 – #7), glass bottles and jars, newspaper, magazines, office paper, cardboard. Mountain Refuse Inc (MRI): (970) 963-3435 | www.mrico.net Accepts recyclables (single stream but sorted) and compost (in Pitkin County): Plastics (#1 - #7), mixed color glass bottles and jars, aluminum cans and foil, tin and steel cans (co-mingled in one container). Place newspaper and magazines inside your bin on top). Cardboard must be flattened and placed underneath your bin. VIP Trash: (970) 945-9228 | www.viptrash.net Accepts recyclables in one container (single-stream): Plastics (#1 - #6), newspaper, cardboard, magazines, tin, steel and aluminum cans, glass bottles and jars, paper bags, phone and paperback books, office paper, aluminum, cereal/beer boxes, milk/juice cartons and scrap metal. Waste Management: 1(866) 909-4458 | www.wm.com Accepts recyclables in one container (single-stream): Plastic bottles and containers (# 1 - #7), paper, paper cardboard, dairy and juice containers, flattened cardboard and paperboard, glass bottles and jars, junk mail and envelopes, aluminum foil and cans.

ROARING FORK VALLEY RECYCLING DROP-OFF LOCATIONS: Aspen: • The Pitkin County Solid Waste Center (the Landfill): mile marker 32 on Colorado Highway 82 in between the Aspen Village traffic signal and the Brush Creek traffic signal. • The Rio Grande Recycling Center: located on Rio Grande Place across from Obermeyer Place NOTE: Do not mix food waste, and next to the skate park. plastic bags, polystyrene foam Basalt: cups & containers, hangers • Waste Management’s transfer station, for residential single stream recycling ONLY: Basalt or hazardous waste with your Industrial Park, 15 Park Avenue, Basalt recyclables. Compostable containers (plastics marked as • Accepts cans, plastics 1-7, aluminum foil, recyclable glass, paper including copy paper, “compostable” are not recyclable). mail, paper bags, magazines, phone books, newspapers & receipts and corrugated They must be composted at a cardboard, six-pack holders, cereal boxes (with the liner removed), cardboard tubes, etc. certified facility or disposed of • To ensure your glass is recycled, it must be separated into the bin designated for glass. Glass in the trash. Compostables that that is disposed in the comingled container might not be recycled. are placed in the recycling can • No waxed or food stained items. contaminate the waste stream potentially making it so that the Glenwood Springs: recyclable items have to be thrown • Town Recycling Center: 1015 School Street in the trash. • South Canyon Landfill: 1205 CR 130 Composting:

COMPOSTING IS EASY! You could reduce close to half of your household waste just through composting your food scraps. You can build your own compost bin at home (visit the Glenwood Springs Environmental Programs page to download a compost DID YOU KNOW: brochure here: www.ci.glenwood-springs.co.us/departments/publicworks/recycle/GWS_ Almost half of the food in the CompostHome.pdf) or have your food scraps picked up through a commercial hauler. U.S. goes to waste -approximately Commercial composting facilities process items that can’t be easily composted at home 3,000 pounds per second. such as meat and compostable dinnerware. (Source: http:/recycleacrossamerica. PITKIN COUNTY RESIDENTS: org/recycling-facts) Businesses, homeowners, and HOA’s in Pitkin County can receive a free indoor collection bin from the City of Aspen. DID YOU KNOW: • Residents can either bring their compost material to the Pitkin County Landfill and Plastic Straws cannot be empty it for free or have it picked up curbside by EverGreen Events or Mountain Refuse recycled. These are trash. Inc. (MRI) (see above for contact information)—each offering a variety of pricing and schedules. • To receive your free indoor compost collection bin, contact Liz O’Connell, the City of Aspen’s Waste Reduction and Environmental Health Specialist at (970) 429-1831. RESIDENTS OUTSIDE OF PITKIN COUNTY: Contact EverGreen Events. Offering curbside collection of all your organic materials including meat, bone & dairy, tissue, paper towels, waxed cardboard, pizza boxes, single- use compostable dinnerware, yard waste and more! Call Evergreen Events to sign up at (970) 987-1364 or visit www.evergreenevents.net.

DID YOU KNOW: Americans throw away enough office paper each year to build a 12 foot high wall from Seattle to New York. NOTE: Buy compostable dinnerware instead of plastic for your next party (Source: http://recycleacrossamerica. or picnic.Purchasing compostable products is a great way to reduce org/recycling-facts) waste at meetings or events. Many grocery stores now carry compostable plates, cups, and cutlery made from paper, corn, potato, and sugar cane. DID YOU KNOW: Compostable products are oftentimes a better environmental choice than Recycling one aluminum can plastic, but they MUST BE composted in order to achieve their maximum saves enough energy to run a TV environmental benefit. These items can NOT be recycled. Make sure the for 2 hours, power a computer products are certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI). for 3 hours, power a 100W light Locally, EverGreen Events sells compostable products. bulb for 20 hours. (Source: Waste Management) Hard-To-Recycle Items: ASPEN BAG BANK MAP

Francis Whitaker Monarch St PLASTIC BAGS: Aspen Wine & Spirits A Bank is also Plastic bags are not recyclable here in the Roaring Fork Valley and are difficult to located at Aspen Recreation Center Aspen Mill St Emporium recycle elsewhere as they can get tangled in the recycling sorting machinery. Separate your bags and take them to a location that transports plastic bags to a recycling facility. Library Some grocery stores collect plastic bags to be transported to a recycling facility outside Galena St Main St City Hall of the Valley. Rio Grande Park

Hunter St Rio Grande RECYCLING LOCATIONS: • City Market in El Jebel Skate Park • Safeway in Glenwood Springs Spring St Bleeker St E. Hyman Ave • Wal-Mart in Glenwood Springs

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Hopkins Ave Aspen has a “Bag Bank” system at various locations to allow people to pick up reusable bags S. Original St and leave clean, reusable (not single-use plastic or paper) bags at no charge. (See map)

ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING: In 2013, Colorado passed a law making it illegal to landfill electronic waste or “e-waste,” defined as anything that has a plug or uses batteries. These items contain lead and other toxic materials that can leak out of the landfill and pollute our watershed. RECYCLING LOCATIONS: • Aspen: Pitkin County Landfill. Pitkin County residents receive a $100 credit to the landfill each year. Bring proof of residency such as a utility bill or vehicle registration plus your ID. • Carbondale: Precision Metals Recovery located at 2553 Dolores Way Carbondale. (970) 963-8877. • Glenwood Springs: Town Recycling Center & South Canyon Landfill. • Garfield County Residents: Garfield County citizens may drop off their e-waste from 1:00 - 3:00PM the second Thursday of each month at the Road & Bridge District Shop located at 7300 Hwy 82 Glenwood Springs.

LIGHT BULB RECYCLING: CFL bulbs contain a small amount of mercury and should be recycled. RECYCLING LOCATIONS: • Valley-wide: Alpine Bank: In partnership with Holy Cross Energy, all Alpine Bank locations within the Holy Cross Energy service area will collect and recycle burned out CFL light bulbs. • Aspen:The City of Aspen Environmental Health Department located on the 2nd floor of the City Hall in Aspen at 130 S. Galena Street. • Carbondale: The Ace Hardware located in the Crystal Village Plaza Shopping Center at 1101 Highway 133. • Glenwood Springs: Brite Ideas Bulb Recycling: They will recycle ALL light bulbs, including linear fluorescent, compact fluorescent, high pressure sodium, metal halide and UV lamps, non-PCB electronic ballasts and magnetic ballasts. Located at All Phase Electric Supply at 5392 Cty Rd 154. (513) 504-6887. www.coloradobulbrecycling.com.

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BATTERIES: Batteries contain heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and nickel, which can contaminate the environment. RECYCLING LOCATIONS: • Aspen: The Rio Grande Recycling Center accepts household batteries in small containers labeled “household batteries” • Pitkin County Landfill: accepts all types of batteries • Carbondale: Precision Metals Recovery accepts auto and solar batteries only. Located at 2553 Dolores Way. (970) 963-8877 • Glenwood Springs: – Town Recycling Center – Brite Ideas: accepts all types of batteries.

CELL PHONES: FREE DROP-OFF: • Valley-wide: Each Alpine Bank location is a drop-off point for old cell phones. Bring in your old cell phone (make sure it is inactive) and any accessories. The phones and accessories are refurbished and donated to various community assistance organizations or they are disassembled and recycled. • Aspen: – Pitkin County landfill – City of Aspen City Hall on the first floor. If you would like to suggest another location to place a collection box, please contact Aurelio Rubio at [email protected]. GET PAID TO RECYCLE YOUR OLD CELL PHONE: Waste Management will pay you for your old cell phone. Learn more here: http://www.wmpaystorecycle. com/. Just go online and select your electronic, receive a quote, ship it for free and you will receive payment.

CLOTHES & TEXTILES: Clothing that is still in good condition can be taken to a local thrift store. You are encouraged to call ahead and confirm which items they will accept. Clothing, shoes and other textiles that cannot be sold at your local thrift store can be transported out of the Valley and recycled into a variety of products including cleaning rags, carpet padding, rubberized playgrounds and insulation. RECYCLING LOCATIONS: Basalt Select Thrift Store: Accepts textiles and shoes including well-worn, torn and even stained items. Basalt Thrift is the Valley’s only textile recycler and each year they keep over a half a million pounds of usable items out of the landfill. 180 South Side Drive in Basalt. (970) 927-6488. www.basaltthrift.org/recycle/

SPORTS EQUIPMENT: The Snow Sports Recycling Program (SSRP) is a first-in-the-nation pilot program to recycle snow sports equipment. SSRP has a network of drop-off locations with participating retailers in , Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Portland. So far, they have recycled approximately 500 tons of equipment. RECYCLING LOCATIONS: • Glenwood Springs: Recycle your skis, snowboards, boots, poles and helmets at Mountain Sports Outlet. 205 6th St, Glenwood Springs. 945-5001. • For Aspen, Snowmass & other locations visit: www.snowsrp.org/getinvolved/drop-off-locations

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, LUMBER & FURNITURE: The Habitat for Humanity Restore: (970) 945-7733 and www.restorecarbondale.com. • Basalt: A new Restore will be opening April 22, 2015 at 157 Basalt Center Cir, Basalt • Glenwood Springs: –7025 Highway 82 on Hwy 82 at mile marker 7 –120 Midland Ave. Just past Target and Lowes on Midland Ave The Restore will accept household items in new condition including: appliances, cabinets, doors, flooring materials, furniture, light fixtures in working condition, full and 1/2 sheets of plywood, full lengths of lumber, trim in smaller pieces, but not less than 4 feet long, paint, 4’ and over of any type of pipe, and all supplies and fittings, fiberglass tubs, sinks, toilets, all types of roofing material, tools, windows and screens. They will even pick up your items for free! To arrange pick up, visit: www.restorecarbondale.com/ donation-pick-up-request.

PAINT & LIQUID HAZARDOUS WASTE: Including oil, miscellaneous household chemicals, spray cans, etc. RECYCLING LOCATIONS: • The Pitkin County Landfill: will accept all paints and paint related chemicals, oil, antifreeze, aerosol DID YOU KNOW: cans and other liquid. Your old plastic bottle could • Habitat for Humanity Restore: will accept latex paint. become your new fleece jacket? When plastic bottles Residents with volumes greater than 55 gallons of paint, motor oil or other hazardous material should call are recycled, they are Jed Miller at 429-2892 or [email protected] or Aurelio Rubio at 429-2888 or shredded into flakes used [email protected] to discuss disposal options. to create fibers which are, in turn, used in the filling MEDICATIONS for sleeping bags, as loft Medications that are flushed down the toilet are polluting the nation’s drinking water supplies. In 2002, insulation and in fleeces, hats, scientists with the US Geological Survey found antibiotics, anti-depressants, birth control, seizure carpets and business suits. medication, cancer treatments, pain killers, tranquilizers and cholesterol-lowering compounds in 80% (Source: Waste Management) of the water they tested. Keep our water supply safe by disposing of old medications properly. RECYCLING LOCATIONS: • Aspen: The City of Aspen Police Department will accept medications (prescription or over-the-counter) anonymously. The items are properly destroyed. 506 E. Main St., Aspen (970) 920-5400 • Glenwood Springs: The Glenwood Springs Police Department has a medication drop-off box for non- liquids only. Citizens can bring in their expired or unused prescription medications and dispose of them in the metal container. All the items in the container are then collected and properly destroyed. Citizens who bring in their medications can do so anonymously without any contact with law enforcement officials. 101 West 8th St. (970) 384-6500. • Valley-Wide: City Market Pharmacy sells kits for safe disposal of medications. Visit your local City Market or www.medsaway.com for more information.

TIRES: RECYCLING LOCATIONS: • Aspen: Pitkin County landfill • Basalt: Big O Tires: 100 Southside Drive • Glenwood Springs: – Big O Tires: 51079 Hwy 6 – South Canyon Landfill

WASTEFREEROARINGFORK.ORG Hard-To-Recycle Items: METAL: RECYCLING LOCATIONS: • Aspen: Pitkin County landfill • Carbondale: Precision Metals Recovery 2553 Dolores Way Carbondale. (970) 963-8877 • Glenwood Springs: – Town Recycling Center – The Habitat for Humanity Restore accepts 4 feet and over of any type of pipe, and all supplies and fittings.

REFRIGERATORS: Refrigerators must have the freon removed and be stamped as such by a certified freon removal specialist. RECYCLING LOCATIONS: DID YOU KNOW: • Alltemp: Call 927-8304. $40 if dropped off in Glenwood Springs at 3405 South Grand Ave. The triangle of arrows with a $102.50 for pickup. number in the center, featured on • Valley Refrigeration: Call 945-9859. $45 for freon removal or $75 for freon removal and most plastics, simply indicates disposal. the type of plastic the item is • Pete’s Refrigeration: 379-4819 constructed from. It is not a • Xcel Energy: If Xcel is your utility provider, they will pick and recycle your refrigerator, free of recycling symbol, it is a code for charge and could even provide a $50 rebate. From April 1-May 31, 2015 Xcel will recycle your different chemicals. For example, fridge for free and you could be entered to win a new Energy Star refrigerator. Visit https://www. some plastic bags have a triangle arcaincutility.com/CO/XCEL/Index.cfm for complete details or? call 1(866)552-8755. with a #2 or #4, but our local recyclers do not accept them. PACKAGING MATERIALS: RECYCLING LOCATIONS: • Aspen: Millennium Pack ‘n Ship accepts recycled packaging materials including clean bubble wrap, foam sheets and peanuts. 465 N Mill St # 12. (970) 920-2204. • Glenwood Springs: UPS accepts packaging peanuts. Located at 1338 Grand Ave. (970) 945-1525.

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ROARING FORK VALLEY LANDFILL LOCATIONS: Please contact these entities directly for the most current operating hours and fees. Most facilities don’t charge for household recycling. • Pitkin County Resource Recovery Landfill: 32046 Highway 82, Snowmass Village, (970) 429-2880, www.landfillrules.com • Town of Glenwood Recycling Center: 1015 School Street, Glenwood Springs, (970) 945-2931 • Garfield County Landfill: 0075 CR 246 Rifle, (970) 625-2516, www.ci.glenwood-springs.co.us/departments/publicworks/recycle/index.htm • South Canyon Landfill. 1205 CR 130 Glenwood Springs, (970) 945-5375, www.ci.glenwoodsprings.co.us/departments/publicworks/ landfill/sclandfill_neww_2013.htm FOR OTHER RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION QUESTIONS: PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER VISIT WWW.WASTEFREEROARINGFORK.ORG