Plastic lids or capsPlastic bags

Hard-back booksTyvek® envelopes

Shredded paperIce cream containersFrozen juice containers

Light bulbs, plates or vasesMirrors, ceramics or Pyrex®

Plastics, other than those listedWaxed paper or waxed cardboard

Stickers or sheets of address labelsKraft® (orange/brown) envelopes

Foam or paper to-go containersHazardous or bio-hazardous waste

Tissues, paper towels or napkinsPaper ream wrappers

Needles or syringesDrinking glasses

Window glassScrap metal

Glass bottles & jarsGlass bottles & jars

Paper milk / juice cartons (no foil pouches)

Empty aerosol cans (no lids)

Paperegg cartons

Loose metal jar lids & steel bottle caps

Phone books

Recycling at the Curb

Recycling at the Drop-off CenterRecycling’s Dirty Dozen Worst Contaminants

Recycling Details

CHaRM: For Electronics, Plastic Bags, etc.Where to Recycle Additonal Materials

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In Longmont, curbside Single-Stream recycling is provided by thecity. Longmont residents are automatically on the recycling schedule.Use the carts provided by the city. Recycling is collected every other week, same day as trash. Carts must be out by 7a.m. For schedule information and recycling carts, call 303-651-8416.

For schedule information or recycling carts:City of Longmont303.651.8416

www.ci.longmont.co.us/solidwaste

For recycling questions:Eco-Cycle

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Clean, balled aluminum foil(2” or larger), pie pans

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Clean, balled aluminum foil

Opened mail, greeting cards, blueprints, offi ce paper &

fi le folders(no neon or construction paper)

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materials inplastic bags

shreddedpaper

plastic capsor lids

foam or paper take-out containers or cups

Magazines, brochures,newspapers & inserts,

paperback books

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Para información en Español:http://www.ecocycle.org/español

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Recycling at the Drop-off Center Longmont Recycling Drop-off Center140 Martin Street

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The Recycling Drop-off Center accepts the same materials as those accepted at the curb but separated into the following categories:

COMMINGLED CONTAINERS• Glass bottles & jars• Aluminum cans, pie pans & clean aluminum foil• Steel (tin) cans & empty aerosol cans• Plastic bottles, jugs, tubs and screw-top containers with a #1–#7 on the bottom• Paper milk and juice cartons• Juice boxes & drink boxes

CARDBOARD & BROWN PAPER BAGS

NEWSPAPER PLUS• Newspaper• Catalogs• Magazines• Office paper/Opened mail

Below is Eco-Cycle’s Dirty Dozen hit list of the worst recycling contaminants that must NOT go in your grey Single-Stream recycling cart. (Scrap metal, automotive batteries & shredded paper ARE accepted at the Drop-off Center, but NOT in your curbside cart.) Please help make recycling a success by keeping these materials OUT.

Tree Limb Diversion Center The Tree Limb Diversion Center is co-located at the Recycling Center. Residents can bring tree branches & leaves at no charge during

business hours. Residents outside the City of Longmont will be charged a small fee based on volume.Open Mon. – Wed., 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Thurs – Sat. 8:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. Closed Sunday.

PHONE BOOKS PAPERBOARD & SHREDDED PAPER**NOTE: Shredded paper is NOT accepted at the curb. It is ONLY accepted at the Drop-off Center. See #3 in “The Dirty Dozen” below to learn why.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS ACCEPTED AT THE DROP-OFF CENTER ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE THESE ITEMS IN YOUR CURBSIDE BIN.• Shredded paper (please include in the paperboard bin)• Scrap metal• Motor/automotive oil (must be in securely-sealed, see-through, one-gallon containers)• Cooking oil (must be in securely-sealed, see-through, one-gallon containers)• Automotive batteries (household batteries are NOT accepted)

1. NO Plastic Bags 5. NO Hazardous Waste 9. NO Lids or Caps Left on Containers

10. NO Liquids

11. NO Ceramics or Non-Recyclable Glass

12. NO Frozen Food Boxes

6. NO Diapers or Bio–Hazardous Waste

7. NO Non-Recyclable Plastics

8. NO Plastic Lids or Caps

2. NO Materials in Plastic Bags

3. NO Shredded Paper

4. NO Scrap Metal

Plastic bags are the WORST con-taminant in the recycling cart. They get wet and dirty and cannot be recycled. Plastic bags with a #2 or #4 CAN be recycled at CHaRM (see Page D) or at participating grocery stores if they are clean, dry and empty. Find grocery store recycling locations at www.ecocycle.org/htrg.

Hazardous waste such as paint, automotive fluids, car batteries and pesticides must be taken to the Boulder County Household Hazardous Waste Facility, NOT the Recycling Center. Call 303.441.4800 for more information.

Left on the bottle, caps and lids keep liquid inside the container (see item #10). Please remove and recycle metal caps and jar lids separately. Please throw away plastic lids and caps!

When we compact bottles for shipping, liquids drip and splatter, creating a sticky, smelly mess on the sorting floor. Please completely empty and quickly rinse out all containers before recycling.

Ceramics, china, dishes, mirrors, light bulbs, Pyrex®, porcelain and window glass should not go in the cart! Their different melting points and chemical compositions will ruin new glass bottles. If our buyer sees just one of these on the top of a load of glass, the entire load could be rejected.

Paperboard boxes that were designed for frozen foods, such as frozen pizza and entrees, have a plastic polymer sprayed on them to protect against freezer burn. That same coating prevents the box from breaking up in the recycling process. These materials are not recyclable OR compostable.

Syringes, needles, diapers and other sanitary products are not recyclable. Visit www.ecocycle.org/htrg for information about handling sharps safely.

While we have added new plastic items, many plastics are still not recy-clable because there is no market to accept them. Plastic lids, Styrofoam® and any other plastics not listed in these guidelines are not recyclable.

Plastic lids and caps are NOT recyclable on or off the bottle.

Workers have to slow the conveyor belts to rip open bags that contain recyclables and then add the bag to the heap of bags bound for the landfill. These inefficiencies waste time and money.

Shredded paper is too small to sort. The pieces get wet, gum up the sorting equipment and cause it to malfunction. Recycle shredded paper in the bin marked “Paperboard” at either the Longmont or Boulder Recycling Drop-off Center.

Scrap metal items of any size should not go in your curbside cart. These items cause excessive damage to the recycling equipment. Please take these materials to either the Boulder or Longmong Recycling Drop-off Centers and look for the bin marked “Scrap Metal.”

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Please empty and rinse all containers and do not flatten or crush. No plastic bags. Please do not bag materials.

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Please empty and rinse all containers and do not �latten or crush.No plastic bags. Please do not bag materials.

Glass bottles & jars of all colors

Larger paperboard items

Smaller, low-grade paper products

Steel (tin) cans & empty aerosol cans

Plastic bottles, jugs, tubs & screw-top containers with a #1–#7 on the bottom

Paper milk & juice cartons, juice boxes & drink boxes

Aluminum cans, pie pans &clean aluminum foil

vases, dishes, mirrors,light bulbs, window glass or drinking glasses

plastic lids/caps

plastic bags, lids, motor oil, antifreeze or brake fluid bottles, other types of plastics, foam containers or #7 PLA compostable plastics

foil drink pouches

flattened foil

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•Please avoid breaking glass•Labels OK • Please empty & rinse•Remove metal lids/caps from glass containers & recycle them loose

Larger, single-layer items such as:•Cereal boxes (throw away the inside bag, or reuse it!)•Facial tissue boxes•Gift/shirt/shoe boxes•Paper egg cartons•Paper shopping bags (brown bags go with corrugated cardboard)•6-pack & 12-pack cartons/boxes•Hanging file folders

•Labels OK • Please empty & rinse•Metal jar lids, metal beer bottle caps OK•Pinch the open ends of cans closed with lids inside

•Includes milk jugs, soda bottles, shampoo bottles•Includes margarine, yogurt & deli tubs •Remove & throw away lids•Do not flatten • Please empty & rinse

•Remove & throw away straws and plastic caps•No need to remove plastic spouts•Do not flatten • Please empty & rinse

NOTE: Please do NOT include any plastics other than those listed. Including non-recyclable plastics jeopardizes the entire plastic recycling program!

•Please ball aluminum foil together into one ball (2” or larger)•Do not crush or flatten cans

Glass bottles & jars of all colorsGlass bottles & jars of all colors

light bulbs, window glass

Glass bottles & jars of all colors

At the Recycling Drop-off Center, the followingmaterials go together in the bin marked

“COMMINGLED CONTAINERS.”

Aluminum cans, pie pans &Aluminum cans, pie pans &Aluminum cans, pie pans &

•Pinch the open ends of cans closed

plastics, foam containers or 7 PLA compostable plastics

plastics, foam containers or 7 PLA compostable plastics

plastics, foam containers or

NOTE: Please do NOT include any plastics other than

7 on the bottom

fluid bottles, other types of plastics, foam containers or fluid bottles, other types of plastics, foam containers or fluid bottles, other types of fluid bottles, other types of plastics, foam containers or fluid bottles, other types of plastics, foam containers or fluid bottles, other types of

Paper milk & juice cartons, juice

•Remove & throw away straws and plastic caps

Paper milk & juice cartons, juice

•Cereal boxes (throw away the inside bag,

Scrap metal

oil, tires, pressurized containers such as propane canisters, air conditioners, refrigerators or freezers, car batteries, computers or other electronic equipment (see p. D)

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•Appliances without Freon®, dishwashers, microwaves, hot water heaters, metal pipe, etc.

The following items are NOT recyclable in ANY category:

*These items are compostable where curbside service is available.

•Kraft (orange/brownish envelopes)*•Wrapping and tissue paper*•Paper towels & paper plates/cups*•Facial tissues & napkins*•Waxed paper & waxed cardboard*•Neon, fluorescent, goldenrod & dark-colored paper*

•Frozen food, ice cream & paper frozen juice containers•Pet food/charcoal/fertilizer bags•Sheets of address labels•Tyvek® envelopes•Carbon paper•Photographs•Stickers

Newspapers & newspaper inserts

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Magazine & catalogs•Any size

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Magazine & catalogs

Corrugated cardboard & brown paper bags

paperboard boxes or low-grade paper products (see right)NO

•Please flatten• Glossy boxes OK

Corrugated cardboard & brown paper bags

paperboard boxes or low-grade

Corrugated cardboard & brown paper bagsCorrugated cardboard & brown paper bags

paperboard boxes or low-grade

frozen food boxesNO

Accepted at the Boulder orLongmont Drop-off Centers only,

in bin marked“Paperboard”

Accepted at the Boulder orLongmont Drop-off Centers only,

in bin marked“Scrap Metal”

paper products (see right)

Phone books

Accepted at the Boulder or

Smaller, low-grade paper products

Accepted at the Boulder or

Smaller, low-grade paper products

Accepted at the Boulder orAccepted at the Boulder or

DROP-OFF CENTER ITEMS ONLY

Smaller, low-grade paper items such as:•Cracker boxes (throw away inside bag)•Soap boxes•Paper tubes (e.g. paper towel tubes, toilet paper tubes,etc.)•Shredded paper

Office paper & opened mail

No need to remove these: paper clips, stamps & address labels on envelopes, staples, metal fasteners, rubber bands, Post-it® stickynotes (no neon colors), tape, wire or plastic spiral bindings, plastic tabs, windows in envelopes

•Adding machine tape•Blueprints•Brochures•Computer printouts•Copy & typing paper•Fax paper•Greeting cards•Index cards•Letterhead•Loose leaf paper•File folders (manilla or pastel-colored only)

•Pamphlets•Pastel-colored legal pad paper•Slick/glossy ads•Stationery & letters•White & pastel-colored paper•White & pastel-colored envelopes•Windowed envelopes

other papers, boxes, plastic bags or string

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Appliances with Freon®

(refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners,etc.)Non-reusable appliances containing Freon® must, by state law, have it removed by a company licensed to do so before disposal or recycling. Freon® contains chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which contribute to ozone depletion in the atmosphere. In most cases, there will be a fee for CFC removal.Eco-Cycle does NOT acceptappliances containing Freon®.

• Bizzy B’s Recycling202 Martin St., Longmont • 303.682.2454Removes and recycles Freon® free of charge from freezers, air conditioners and refrigerators. There is a chargefor pickup.• Unwanted Appliances1.888.886.9268 • www.unwanted.comProvides pickup and Freon® removal of all major appliances.

Appliances without Freon® (washers, dryers, microwaves, dishwashers, etc.) Metal appliances that do not contain Freon® can be recycled as scrap metal at:• Boulder County Recycling Center

1901 63rd St., Boulder303.444.6634 or 720.564.2235For large scrap metal items, visit the scalehouse Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.Small scrap metal items can be recycled 24 hours/day.

• Longmont Recycling Center140 Martin St. • 303.772.7300Open 24 hours. Hours for large scrap metal:8 a.m.–4 p.m.• Unwanted Appliances1.888.886.9268 • www.unwanted.comPicks up all major appliances.

Car BatteriesMost major auto repair retailers and parts stores accept car batteries for recycling. Some smaller shops—even your local mechanic—may accept batteries as well. Also accepted at the Boulder County Household Hazardous Waste Facility. (See next entry.) Also accepted at the Longmont Recycling Center. (See previous entry.)

Household Hazardous Waste• Boulder County HouseholdHazardous Waste (HHW) Facility Located at Western Disposal 5880 Butte Mill Rd., Boulder •303.441.4800

Hours: Wed, 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; Fri & Sat, 8 a.m.–noon. Closed for inclement weather and holidays. Accepts batteries(except non-rechargeable alkalines), compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), paints, solvents, automotive products and other household hazardous items from residents of Boulder County, Broomfield County and Erie. In addition, the County sponsors a reusable products give-away at the facility during regular collection hours. Get paint and other useful home-care products for free!

Packing “Peanuts” and Bubble WrapFoam packing “peanuts” are generally accepted at local mail service centers for reuse. Some stores also accept bubble wrap. Visit our website or call your local store for information.

Reusable Building Materials (windows, doors, lumber, etc.)

• ReSource NEW LOCATION: 6400 Arapahoe, Boulder 303.419.5418 • www.resourceyard.orgHours of operation vary. Materials in good shape are accepted. Materials are also available for purchase.

• Habitat for Humanity ReStore1351 Sherman Dr., Longmont303.776.3334 • www.stvrainhfh.org Tues–Sat, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Accepts building materials and some household items in good shape. Materials also available for purchase.

Wood Waste• City of Boulder/Boulder County Clean Wood Waste Drop-off(located at Western Disposal)5880 Butte Mill Rd., Boulder 303.441.4204Summer hours: Mon–Sat, 7a.m.–5 p.m.;Clean, unpainted and untreated dimensional lumber, partical board, pallets and other cut-offs left over from construction or demolition projects are accepted. No charge for city of Boulder residents. Boulder businesses and Boulder County residents will be charged a reduced fee. No painted or chemically treated wood.

5030 “Old” Pearl, Boulder (Turn north on 49th St. from Pearl Parkway, then east on “Old” Pearl)

Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The CHaRM is a unique center designed to accept those unusual, more difficult items to recycle. This is not the regular drop-off center (see map for location). Please do not leave any of these materials at any location other than the CHaRM.

CHaRMEco-Cycle/City of Boulder Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials

funding for our electronics recycling program

The CHaRM is funded by the City of Boulder, Eco-Cycle, YOU and our Partner for Responsible Recycling

Eco-Cycle is a proud signer of the Basel Action Network’s Electronic Recycler’s Pledge of True Stewardship. Electronics are recycled safely, domestically and responsibly, and nearly 100% of the material is recycled.

Why is it Important to Recycle Electronics?

Televisions and computer monitors each contain 3-8 pounds of lead. These and other electronics also contain a host of other toxic substances such as mercury, arsenic and cadmium, which can contaminate the groundwater when landfilled.

off center (see map for location). Please do not leave any of these materials at any location other than the CHaRM.

Buy a frequent CHaRMer card and get 5 visits for $10! Ask about it at the window.

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MATERIALS ACCEPTED:Audio Equipment

• Home stereo components: $8• Car stereos: $4• NO wooden speakers

Bicycles & Bike Parts• Bikes can be in any condition• Includes integral parts such as seats, pedals, handlebars, wheels, etc. & metal accessories such as baskets and pannier racks

• NO other accessories or sporting goods

Big Durable #2 Plastics • #2 large plastics such as plastic toys like big wheels and plastic play structures, plastic lawn furniture, plastic watering cans, laundry baskets, clean #2 plastic buckets (no residue), crates, rigid backyard kiddie pools, plastic trash containers with a #2, clean flower pots with a #2.

• Please remove non-plastic parts.• NO flower pots without a #2, inflatable pools or other inflatable plastics, water beds, chew toys, CD jewel cases, small toys such as action figures, etc.

Bike Tires & Inner Tubes• Tires: 50¢• Tubes: NO CHARGE

Books & Manuals • Computer and office manuals• Hard-bound books & paperbacks

Computers & Computer Equipment

• Computer monitors 19" or smaller:$10

• Computer monitors 20" to 34": $15• Computer towers/CPUs: $8• Printers/scanners: $8• Laptops: $4• Universal power supply (UPS): $8• Keyboards, mice, cables: NO CHARGE

• Large misc. computer equip.: 30¢/lb.Cooking Oil

• Cooking oil (such as canola, corn, vegetable, olive and sesame oils)

• NO motor oil or any oil used for purposes other than cooking

• We cannot recycle or dispose of your oil container.

Copiers & Fax Machines• Fax machines: $8 • Desktop copiers: $8• Large copiers (over 40 lbs.): 30¢/lb.

Fire Extinguishers• Boulder residents with ID: NO CHARGE

• Non-Boulder residents: $4

Phones• Cell phones: NO CHARGE• Home phones: $2• Office phones: $4

Plastic Bags• #2 and #4 ONLY (newspaper bags, grocery bags, dry cleaner bags, etc.)

• MUST be clean, DRY, and empty of all food, receipts, etc. with tape and stickers removed

• NO garbage bags, sandwich bags, plastic food wrap or black bags

Porcelain Toilets, Sinks & Urinals

• Toilet (all other materials removed):$4

• Toilet, whole (other materials still attached): $10

• Sink or urinal: $2 • Sink or urinal (plumbing attached): $5

• Porcelain must be as clean as possible. NO BIO-HAZARDS.

Printer Cartridges• Ink jet & laser jet printer cartridges

Shoes• Reusable paired shoes (all types) should be tied together or rubber banded & placed in the Paired Shoes and Accessories bin.

• Athletic shoes should be placed unbound in the Athletic Shoes bin (no cleats, metal parts, zippers, mud or Keds-type sneakers).

Small Electronic Items• PDAs/Gameboys/iPods: $2• Video game systems: $4-$8 (depending on size)

• Cameras: $2-$4 (depending on size)Textiles

• Clothing, bedding, towels & fabrics• Items may be stained or ripped, but they must be clean. Must be 12” square or larger.

• NO underwear, socks or swimsuitsTVs & VCRs/DVD Players

• TVs 19" or smaller: $10• Mid-Size TVs 20" to 34": $15• Consoles & TVs larger than 34": $30• VCRs/DVD players: $8• Satellite boxes: $8

White Block Foam Packaging

• #6 white block foam packaging & white rigid foam insulation only

• Residents: NO CHARGE• Businesses: $6 per cubic yard• NO packing “peanuts,” foam cups or “to-go” boxes

Yoga Mats• For guidelines, see story p. 1.• Plastic foam, rubber foam or jute yoga mats: $1 per mat• NO badly soiled or smelly mats• NO Tatami or other grass mats

From Appliances to Yard Waste... See Eco-Cycle’s full

A-Z Recycling Guide at: www.ecocycle.org

NOTICE: Eco-Cycle charges a $3 facility fee for every vehicle coming to the CHaRM to recycle materials. Bicyclists are not charged a facility fee. For some materials, there is an additional fee to help offset the costs of recycling responsibly. Thank you for your support in helping us keep this important service going.

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