| Recycling
in Longmont
NEW! Single-stream recycling at the curb and new materials for recycling! Read more below...
Recycling
at the Curb
How
Do I Get Service Started?
Curbside
recycling in Longmont is provided by the City. Longmont residents
are automatically on the recycling schedule. Simply call the City
at 303-651-8416 to get your cart delivered and to determine your
pickup schedule. Then just follow the guidelines and set your
cart out on the appropriate day by 7 a.m.
When
is My Pick-up?
Recycling
collection is twice monthly on alternate weeks, same day as trash.
(There is NO recycling collection on the 5th week of the month.)
Set bins out by 7 a.m. Call 303-651-8416 for schedule information.
What
Can I Recycle at the Curb?
The city of Longmont now collects recyclables in one bin--it's called single-stream recycling!
- Newspapers and their inserts (NO BAGS)
- Magazines
- Catalogs
- Office Paper/Opened Mail (Please open your
mail to remove any promotional stickers, credit cards, membership
cards, or other non-paper items.)
- NEW! Cardboard & brown paper bags
- NEW! Paperboard
- NEW! Phone books
- NEW! Paperback books
- Glass bottles and jars of any color (Please
avoid breaking glass. Remove and recycle metal lids.)
- Aluminum cans (Do not crush or flatten cans.)
- Aluminum pie pans and aluminum foil (Ball
all aluminum foil together into one large ball 2" or larger. No small, balled-up foil please.)
- Steel (tin) cans
- Metal jar lids (Please remove from glass
containers.)
- Metal bottle caps
- Empty aerosol cans (no caps)
- Paper milk cartons/drink boxes/juice cartons
- NEW! Plastic bottles, jugs and tubs with a #1 -#7
on the bottom (Throw away caps and lids. No foam containers, no #7 PLA compostables.) Learn more about recycling plastics.
NO PLASTICS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED.
NO plastic bags, Styrofoam, shredded paper, or yard waste. No plastic caps or lids.
NO motor oil or car batteries; motor oil collection can be scheduled with the city, call 303-651-8416.
Use our Guide to Hard-to-Recycle Materials to find recycling options for these and other materials. |
Tips
for curbside recycling:
- Be sure to put your materials out on the right
day and time.
- Please prepare materials correctly and only
include items accepted through your program. Including additional
materials jeopardizes recycling markets and makes processing more
costly.
- Most of these items are accepted at the Longmont Recycling Center located at 140 Martin St. Please see below for the guideslines and sorting requirements for the drop-off center, or call 303-772-7300.
- Please rinse containers. Do not crush or flatten containers.
- Please avoid breaking glass. Glass shards
are difficult to sort by color, and even more difficult to market.
Recycling
at the Drop-off Center
Drop-off
Center Information
Location:
140 Martin St. View a
Map.
Open:
24 hours
Phone:
303-772-7300
The
Following Materials are Accepted at the Drop-off Center:
Please rinse containers but do not flatten or crush.
- Glass bottles and jars of any color
(please avoid breaking glass)
- Aluminum cans (Do not crush or flatten
cans.)
- Aluminum pie pans and aluminum foil
(Ball all aluminum foil together into one large ball 2" or larger. No small, balled-up foil please.)
- Steel (tin) cans
- Metal jar lids
- Metal bottle caps
- Empty aerosol cans (no caps)
- Paper milk cartons/drink boxes/juice
cartons
- Plastic bottles and jugs with a #1, #2, and #5 on the bottom
- Plastic screw-top jars with a #1 on
the bottom
- Plastic tubs & cups with a #2 or
#5 on the bottom. (No lids.)
| Paper Materials: all mixed together |
Magazines/Catalogs
NO phone books
Office Paper/Opened Mail
Blueprints, brochures, computer printouts, file folders, fax paper, greeting cards, letterhead, pamphlets, pastel colored legal pad paper, slick/glossy ads & brochures, stationery letters, white ream wrappers, white & pastel-colored paper, white & pastel-colored envelopes (windows envelopes OK)
NO shredded paper
Newspaper and newspaper inserts
NO bags or string
| Corrugated Cardboard and Brown Paper Bags |
Boxes must be flattened to fit in the new compactor. If you have a truckload full of boxes, please call 303-772-7300 for information or drive up to the window between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., 7 days a week.
Please
keep separate from office paper and magazine/catalog categories.
| Paperboard Boxes/Low-grade Paper Products |
Single-layer
boxes, such as: cereal boxes (throw away inside bag), gift/shirt
boxes, shoe boxes, 6-pack & 12-pack cartons/boxes.
Low-grade
paper items such as: cracker boxes (throw away inside bag),
hanging file folders, paper egg cartons, soap boxes and facial
tissue boxes, paper shopping bags (brown bags go with corrugated
cardboard), paper tubes (e.g., paper towel tubes, toilet paper
tubes, etc.)
Shredded paper.
NO Kraft (orange/brownish) envelopes; Neon, fluorescent or dark-colored
paper; Paper towels; Paper cups, photographs; Frozen food, ice
cream & frozen juice containers; Photographs; Pet food bags.
Scrap
metals of all types are accepted.
NO
refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners or any other appliances
containing freon are accepted.
NO oil
NO batteries
NO tires
NO pressurized containers such as propane or helium canisters
NO wire fencing
NO computers, TVs, or other electronic equipment. Click here for electronics recycling.
Large scrap metal items should be taken through the drive-up window to be dropped in the back area. This service is available 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 7 days a week. Small scrap metal items are accepted 24 hours a day in the scrap metal bin.
For information on recycling
freon-containing appliances, see the Guide
to Hard-to-Recycle Materials.
Additional Information
For more detailed information on what can be recycled in any of these categories, please refer to the guidelines of the latest Eco-Cycle Times. You can print the center pull-out section for a convenient guide to recycling in all of Boulder and Broomfield Counties.
You can also visit the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website or call our Longmont office at 303-772-7300.
City of Longmont Tree Limb Diversion Center
- Location: 140 Martin St. View a Map
- Hours: 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed major holidays)
- More information: 303-772-7300
The Eco-Cycle Longmont Drop-off Center and the City of Longmont Tree Limb Diversion Center are now co-located at 140 Martin St. Tree limbs, shrubs, bushes, and unbagged leaves are accepted. No sod, dirt, rock or split rail fence material will be accepted. Limbs are ground into mulch at the Center, available to residents free of charge.
There is no charge for residents who present a driver's license and a recent utility bill that includes a "waste management fee." Non-residents and contractors will be charged a fee to use the facility.
During 2007, the facility is scheduled to close for grinding on March 5-7, June 4-6, September 4-5, and December 3-5.
The Center is closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
For more information, call Eco-Cycle Longmont at 303-772-7300.
Hard-to-Recycle Round Up
Eco-Cycle and the city of Longmont are pleased to offer quarterly collection events at the Eco-Cycle Longmont Drop-off Center for hard-to-recycle materials that are normally accepted only in Boulder.
Collections are held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Our 2009 collection dates are:
- Saturday, April 4
- Saturday, June 6
- Saturday, September 26
- Saturday, November 14
We will accept most of the items typically accepted at the CHaRM facility in Boulder. This includes electronics such as computers, TVs, and stereo equipment. There is a fee for electronic items, fire extinguishers, bike tires and tubes, and porcelain fixtures such as toilets and urinals. Find a full list of materials accepted>>
Items collected at no charge include #6 white block foam, cell phones, printer and inkjet cartridges, single or paired athletic shoes, computer keyboards, mice, cables, books and manuals, plastic bags, textiles and big durable #2 plastics. We will not accept cooking oil at this event.
Call 303-772-7300 for more information.
Upcoming community events
For more detailed information on what can be recycled in Longmont or through other programs, please refer to the guidelines of the latest Eco-Cycle Times. You can print the center pull-out section for a convenient guide to recycling in all of Boulder and Broomfield Counties.
Do you have an unusual item you don't want to toss in the garbage? Check out our Guide to Hard-to-Recycle Materials for information on where to take non-traditional recyclables.
You can also visit the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website or call the Eco-Cycle/Longmont office at 303-772-7300.
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