The report’s city-by-city breakdown found that Loveland (61 percent), Boulder (52 percent), and Louisville (44 percent) continue to have the best residential recycling rates.
Turning Today’s Waste Into Tomorrow’s Resources
Premier Events
2019 Summit for Recycling
June 9-11, 2019
Pueblo, CO
Mark your calendar!
Recycling Poster Contest
For K-12 students
Deadline April 26, 2019
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Community Events
March 11, 2019
Plastics Recycling 2019
March 27, 2019
EU and CA Packaging Regulations: What Do They Mean for Plastics Recycling?
April 17, 2019
APR Sorting Potential Protocols: Identifying Packages that Get Lost in the Recycling Process
May 6, 2019
Waste Expo 2019
May 22, 2019
The APR Recycling Demand Champion Campaign: Proactively Building Demand for Recycled Plastics
Legislative Updates
HB18-1350 Machine Tool Sales Tax Exemption For Scrap Metal
05/04/2018 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
SB18-187 Marijuana Waste Recycling
04/26/2018 Governor Signed
HB18-1133 Marijuana Processor Registration
02/23/2018 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely
2021 Goals
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Welcome to Recycle Colorado
The Colorado Association for Recycling is changing its name to Recycle Colorado. The transition to the new name will take place through the end of the year, and we'll have a brand new website January 1.
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Find Recyclers Near You
Our online recycling directory lets you search for recycling facilities and services across the state. Find a recycler near you.
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Organization: Recycle Colorado
Salary: $40,000 - $45,000 depending on experience
Deadline: November 16, 2018
Recycle Colorado recognized as Outstanding Recycling Organization
The National Recycling Coalition honored their recycling awards recipients at the 2018 Resource Recycling Conference in St. Louis last week.
Colorado - We Can Do Better
Did you know that the recycling rate in Colorado is only 12% compared to 34% in the rest of the country?
CAFR created this video to showcase the recycling challenges and successes in Colorado. Watch it and be inspired to improve Colorado’s recycling efforts! And help us get the word out by sharing the video with a friend.
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