Yard Waste & Compost Drop-Off in Colorado

SustainAbility Recycling

6340 W 56th Ave Arvada CO 80002 USA

303.425.9226

Mon-Thu 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Fri-Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM · Sun CLOSED

4.5 (153 reviews)

SustainAbility Recycling runs the Arvada H2R center, a drop-off for hard-to-recycle materials, electronics, reuse items, and compost. The Arvada site accepts the company's full list of 30-plus hard-to-recycle materials, anything with a cord or a battery, and food scraps, non-recyclable paper products, and small plants and flowers for composting. Compost goes in only at Arvada and not at the Broomfield site. The center opens to the public Monday through Saturday. It also handles commercial e-waste pickups and compost pickups, and its team includes people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A second hard-to-recycle center in Westminster takes a shorter list.

View details & directions →

Rio Grande Recycle Center

618-598 Rio Grande Pl Aspen CO 81611 USA

Mon-Sun Open 24 hours

The Rio Grande Recycle Center in Aspen, located on Rio Grande Place, does not accept trash, single-stream recycling, or household donations. They have specific guidelines for recycling: glass bottles, metal scraps, clothing, sheets, towels, and shoes in good condition are accepted, while toys, stuffed animals, pillows, and rags will be discarded as trash. Grass and leaves can be recycled in the yard waste bin, but no branches, brush, or trees are allowed. Only household batteries are accepted, and lead or car batteries should be taken to the landfill for recycling. Food can be recycled for composting in Aspen. Yard waste, including grass and leaves, must be recycled in designated containers at the center, with no plastic bags allowed. Commercial landscapers must take yard waste to the Pitkin County Landfill for a fee. Visitors can also donate household items at the Aspen Thrift Store or Motherload Mercantile at the Pitkin County Solid Waste Center, and non-perishable foods can be donated to Lift Up at the Pitkin County Human Services Building. Additional food assistance programs are available for donations, and visitors are encouraged to contact local food rescue services for non-expired food donations.

View details & directions →

Breckenridge Recycling Center

284 Coyne Valley Rd Breckenridge CO 80424 USA

(970) 668-5703

Mon-Sun Open 24 hours

4.0 (6 reviews)

Supported by the High Country Conservation Center, the facility provides recycling services to reduce waste in Summit County. The organization offers resource conservation programs, energy audits, and local composting guidelines.

View details & directions →

Tree Branch Recycling Facility

2990 W 124th Ave Broomfield CO 80020 USA

(303) 464-5651

Mon-Tue Closed · Wed 1:00 – 5:00 PM · Thu-Fri Closed · Sat 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sun Closed

5.0 (5 reviews)

The Tree Branch Recycling Facility in Broomfield is a program exclusively available to Broomfield residents, requiring proof of residency at the gate. The facility accepts only tree branches and shrub branches, prohibiting items such as trash, sod, grass clippings, leaves, lumber, and fence materials. Leaves are accepted only in the fall from mid-October to year-end. Metal items like wire, nails, and other materials are not allowed to prevent damage to equipment. Branches over 18 inches in diameter must be cut into 4-foot lengths. Free mulch is offered year-round at the Broomfield Recycling Center, with visitors encouraged to bring shovels and take as much as needed. The facility is located at 2990 W 124th Avenue and operates on Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with potential closures in extremely muddy or wet conditions. Visitors are advised to call ahead for confirmation.

View details & directions →

Brush Auto Salvage

17426 State Highway 71

970-842-0610

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Brush Auto Salvage is a family-owned yard in Brush, Colorado since 1994 with 400+ vehicles on the lot. The business pulls, inspects, and tests used OEM parts, ships orders free via UPS, and can source hard-to-find parts through a nationwide salvage network.

View details & directions →

City & County of Denver Recycle Dropoff

7400 Cherry Creek S Dr Denver CO 80231 USA

Mon Closed · Tue-Fri 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM · Sat 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM · Sun Closed

3.6 (186 reviews)

The Cherry Creek Recycling and Compost Drop-off allows Denver residents to recycle and compost materials free of charge. Located at 7400 Cherry Creek S Dr, Denver, CO 80231, it serves as a key site for reducing landfill waste in the community.

View details & directions →

Erie Recycling Center

1000 Briggs St Erie CO 80516 USA

303-926-2734

Mon-Sun 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

3.5 (24 reviews)

The Erie Recycling Center is operated by the Town of Erie and accepts a variety of single stream recycling materials, including plastic, paper, glass, and metal. It provides services specifically for Erie residents to promote sustainable waste management practices.

View details & directions →

City of Fort Collins Timberline Recycling Center

1903 S Timberline Rd Fort Collins CO 80525 USA

(970) 829-6337

Mon Closed · Tue-Sat 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sun Closed

4.5 (76 reviews)

The City of Fort Collins’ Timberline Recycling Center accepts everyday recyclables such as bottles, cans, cardboard, and glass, along with hard-to-recycle materials including electronics, batteries, paint, motor oil, and wood waste. The center is part of the city’s waste-diversion services.

View details & directions →

Frisco Recycling Center

221 Peak One Blvd Frisco CO 80443 USA

Mon-Sun Open 24 hours

4.4 (7 reviews)

The Frisco Recycling Center is a public drop-off site on Peak One Blvd. next to the Summit County Commons, operated as part of Summit County's recycling system. It is open to the public 24/7 and accepts cardboard, paper, plastics #1 and #2, aluminum and tin cans, glass, aseptic cartons, and food scraps/organics. It does not take household hazardous waste, electronics, mattresses, scrap metal, tires, toilets, or general trash; those materials must go to the SCRAP facility at 639 Landfill Road in Dillon.

View details & directions →

Glenwood Springs Recycling Center

102 13th St Glenwood Springs CO 81601 USA

(970) 945-2931

Mon-Tue Closed · Wed-Sat 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.3 (3 reviews)

Glenwood Springs’ downtown Recycle Center is at 102 13th St. The city lists separated recycling streams and organics drop-off, with clean-material rules and several named exclusions.

View details & directions →

City of Longmont Recycling Center

140 Martin St Longmont CO 80501 USA

303-776-6050

Mon-Sat 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.7 (61 reviews)

The Longmont Recycling Center provides a site for residents to drop off recyclable materials and yard waste. It serves the City of Longmont residents with various recycling services while accepting specific types of waste. The center also offers resources for proper waste disposal and recycling education.

View details & directions →

City of Louisville Branch Recycle Site

1779 Empire Rd, Louisville, CO 80027 USA

(303) 335-4733

3.0 (2 reviews)

Louisville's seasonal Branch Recycle Site is at 1779 Empire Road, just north of Louisville Cemetery. It is open to Louisville residents only, with proof of residency checked at the gate, and accepts woody tree and shrub material only; leaves and grass clippings are not accepted. The old map pin was cleared because the City publishes the street address but not a lot-level coordinate.

View details & directions →

City of Loveland Recycling Center

400 N. Wilson Ave.

970-962-2529

Tuesday to Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed Monday

The Loveland Recycling Center at 400 N. Wilson Ave. takes yard debris, scrap metal, electronics, tires, batteries, mattresses and sorted paper, glass, plastic and cardboard. City residents show a yard waste permit at the gate and fees apply to refrigerant appliances, mattresses and unsecured loads.

View details & directions →

Nederland Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off

286 Ridge Rd Nederland CO 80466 USA

303-258-7878

Mon-Tue 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. · Wed Closed · Thu-Sun 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

4.1 (23 reviews)

Nederland Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off is a site that offers services for waste disposal and recycling in Nederland, Colorado. It operates with specific hours for public access and accepts various materials for recycling and composting.

View details & directions →

Colorado Landscape Materials and Recycling | Landscape Supply | Asphalt and Concrete Recycling

6300 W 49th Dr B Wheat Ridge CO 80033 USA

303-456-9944

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM · Sat 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM · Sun Closed

3.8 (37 reviews)

Colorado Landscape Materials and Recycling offers landscape materials and accepts various recyclable materials, including dirt, concrete, asphalt, wood, and yard waste. They provide delivery services throughout the Denver metro area.

View details & directions →