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El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste Facility

3255 Akers Dr Colorado Springs CO 80922 USA
4 (87 reviews)
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About This Center

The Environmental Division in El Paso County, Colorado, operates a recycling center located at 3255 Akers Drive in Colorado Springs, CO 80922. The center offers services such as Household Hazardous Waste disposal on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 8:30 AM to noon and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, excluding Wednesdays, and on select Saturdays throughout the year. They also accept Household Recyclables on Wednesdays and select Saturdays from 8:30 AM to noon. Residents of El Paso or Teller County must provide proof of residency, such as a photo ID or lease, during drop-off. Some services may be affected by inclement weather, and visitors are advised to call 719-520-7878 or 719-520-7879 to confirm operational status. Additionally, the center has a Reuse Area open on Wednesdays from 8:30 AM to noon. Visitors are encouraged to plan ahead as bins may close when at capacity.

Materials Accepted and Services Offered

Household Hazardous WasteHousehold RecyclablesProof of ResidencyReuse AreaInclement WeatherOperational Status

Featured Reviews

T Park

T Park (1/5 stars, 4 months ago): I never feel welcomed here even though I smile & say "have a nice day " no response. I don't see why they are still acting like it is COVID days. They can't even help unload my car with some heavy items. This is my 3rd visit within a year and a half always the same. Do they really need 3 people when I do all the work. I am a woman and a little courtesy goes a long way. They could take a class from the Good Will employees.

Joseph Rasmussen

Joseph Rasmussen (5/5 stars, 3 months ago): Dropped off two 1-gallon bags of old batteries. Was in and out very quickly!

Andrew Ziem

Andrew Ziem (5/5 stars, 3 years ago): I scheduled an appointment online for recycling because I had a load too large for my curbside pickup. When I showed up the signage was confusing. Follow the signage for hazardous waste even if you're just recycling regular materials. When you turn into the parking lot go to the gated area on the right (south side of the parking lot). Then take the first left to go through a covered area. Here I gave the attendant my last name to confirm my appointment. Then I drove to the dumpsters on the right where I quickly and easily unloaded on my recycling. All the dumpsters are the same for comingled recycling so sorting is not required. Please read their instructions for what is acceptable. They don't take any plastic (maybe too much wishcycling) and they seem to be picky about the paper too. I'll be back later to recycle some electronics but it's too bad they don't take electronics at the same time as a regular recycling. Overall this is a great service for the county

Location

3255 Akers Dr Colorado Springs CO 80922 USA

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Contact Information

Address

3255 Akers Dr Colorado Springs CO 80922 USA

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Hours

Monday8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Tuesday8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Thursday8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
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