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City collection Usable furniture is a donation item at Resource Central next to the hard-to-recycle site, and nothing collects furniture at the curb in Boulder without an arrangement with the hauler on the account. Resource Central accepts furniture donations for resale and can also haul material, with the pickup quoted by the organization, and a hauler's own large item collection is priced by that hauler. There is no municipal rate, so ask both before booking.
City collection A mattress or box spring goes to the hard-to-recycle site for a published per unit charge, and a mattress can also be dropped at a county transfer station or with a mattress collection service. From $30 for one mattress or box spring at the hard-to-recycle site. A foam mattress topper is charged 10.00, a box spring with two or more pieces is charged proportionally as multiple units, and bedding that is moldy or has bed bugs is refused. The Nederland Transfer Station takes mattresses and box springs at no charge for county residents, the county directory lists Western Disposal as accepting mattresses and box springs at its transfer station without publishing a fee, and a mattress pickup service is listed for a charge.
City collection A metal appliance that is at least half metal and free of refrigerant goes to the hard-to-recycle site covered by its facility fee, while a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner carries a published per unit charge. From $3 for the facility fee charged for each vehicle entering the hard-to-recycle site. A refrigerant appliance such as a refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or dehumidifier is charged 45.00 each on top of the facility fee, while scrap metal items that are at least 50 percent metal and contain no refrigerant are covered by the facility fee alone. The county directory also lists Western Disposal as accepting large appliances and Resource Central as taking large appliances in good condition, and neither publishes a price, so ask before hauling.
City collection Boulder does not haul waste, so a household subscribes to one of the licensed private haulers for trash, recycling and compost, and the city ordinance requires all three streams to be collected and signed. The city states that it does not determine or control hauler rates, so confirm the monthly charge and the service level directly with the hauler you choose. The city charges a 10 cent fee on single use plastic and paper checkout bags at grocery stores, and the trash tax on haulers serving city customers is usually passed through as part of the trash bill.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Boulder has no municipal hauling service. Residents and businesses contract with a licensed private hauler, the city does not set or control the rates, and the Universal Zero Waste Ordinance requires every property to provide separated trash, recycling and compost collection with compliant signs. Nothing oversized goes on the curb either, because there is no citywide bulky item pickup. Instead the city and county run Recycle Row in east Boulder: the Eco-Cycle CHaRM at 6400 Arapahoe Road takes hard-to-recycle material for a small facility fee, including mattresses, appliances, electronics, concrete and scrap metal, and next door Resource Central accepts usable furniture, appliances and building materials for reuse. Paint, solvents, batteries and other hazardous products go to the county facility at 1901 63rd Street, and construction projects follow the city's own deconstruction and construction diversion rules.
Curbside trash, recycling and compost through a private hauler
Accepted with preparation
Boulder does not haul waste, so a household subscribes to one of the licensed private haulers for trash, recycling and compost, and the city ordinance requires all three streams to be collected and signed.
City cost & eligibility
The city states that it does not determine or control hauler rates, so confirm the monthly charge and the service level directly with the hauler you choose. The city charges a 10 cent fee on single use plastic and paper checkout bags at grocery stores, and the trash tax on haulers serving city customers is usually passed through as part of the trash bill.
When & how
Ask the hauler on the account for the collection day and the set out time, because no citywide collection clock is published. Separated trash, recycling and compost service is required at every property, and a holiday or weather change comes from the hauler rather than the city.
Get it ready
Keep the three streams separated and use the compliant signs the ordinance requires. Bear resistant containers are required if trash or compost is set out the night before pickup, and west of Broadway and south of Sumac Avenue every trash and compost container or enclosure has to be bear resistant or stored inside a building, garage, shed or enclosure until it is emptied.
Boulder has no citywide bulky item pickup. An oversized household item goes to the hard-to-recycle site, to a reuse donation, or onto a large item collection arranged with the hauler on the account for a fee the hauler sets.
City cost & eligibility
There is no municipal bulky program and no published municipal rate. The Eco-Cycle hard-to-recycle site publishes per item charges for the materials it takes, and a hauler's own large item collection is priced by that hauler, so ask the hauler and the facility before anything is set out.
When & how
Ask the hauler how it handles a large item and when it would collect, or plan a trip to the hard-to-recycle site or the reuse center during their open hours.
Get it ready
Keep the item on the property until a collection is arranged, and check the material rules first: the hard-to-recycle site refuses pressurized vessels such as propane and helium tanks, requires gas powered equipment to be drained of oil and gas, and refuses bedding that is moldy or has bed bugs. Usable furniture and appliances are better donated for reuse than sent for recycling.
The hard-to-recycle site accepts bicycle tires and tubes only and states plainly that it cannot recycle automotive tires, and no city or county page retrieved for this guide publishes a residential automotive tire drop off.
City cost & eligibility
No published residential rate covers a car or truck tire in Boulder, and the hard-to-recycle site refuses automotive tires, so ask the hauler on the account or the shop that sold you the tires what it charges before anything is dropped off. Bicycle tires and tubes are charged at the hard-to-recycle site inside its published fee schedule.
When & how
Ask the tire retailer or the hauler first. The hard-to-recycle site takes bicycle tires and tubes during its weekday and Saturday hours and is closed Sunday.
Get it ready
Do not take an automotive tire to the hard-to-recycle site, because automotive tires are on its refusal list. A tire store that mounts new tires is the usual take back point and the shortest trip.
A mattress or box spring goes to the hard-to-recycle site for a published per unit charge, and a mattress can also be dropped at a county transfer station or with a mattress collection service.
City cost & eligibility
From $30 for one mattress or box spring at the hard-to-recycle site. A foam mattress topper is charged 10.00, a box spring with two or more pieces is charged proportionally as multiple units, and bedding that is moldy or has bed bugs is refused. The Nederland Transfer Station takes mattresses and box springs at no charge for county residents, the county directory lists Western Disposal as accepting mattresses and box springs at its transfer station without publishing a fee, and a mattress pickup service is listed for a charge.
When & how
Take the set to 6400 Arapahoe Rd. Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., or to a county transfer station during its open hours.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and free of mold and pests, because the hard-to-recycle site refuses bedding with either. Ask the retailer delivering a new mattress whether it takes the old one away, which is the cheapest first call.
Usable furniture is a donation item at Resource Central next to the hard-to-recycle site, and nothing collects furniture at the curb in Boulder without an arrangement with the hauler on the account.
City cost & eligibility
Resource Central accepts furniture donations for resale and can also haul material, with the pickup quoted by the organization, and a hauler's own large item collection is priced by that hauler. There is no municipal rate, so ask both before booking.
When & how
Drop furniture at 6400 Arapahoe Rd. Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., or ask Resource Central whether it will collect from the property.
Get it ready
Donate only items in good condition, because the reuse facility takes new and used household materials that are fit for resale. A worn out piece that no reuse center will take is the case to price with the hauler as a large item.
A metal appliance that is at least half metal and free of refrigerant goes to the hard-to-recycle site covered by its facility fee, while a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner carries a published per unit charge.
City cost & eligibility
From $3 for the facility fee charged for each vehicle entering the hard-to-recycle site. A refrigerant appliance such as a refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or dehumidifier is charged 45.00 each on top of the facility fee, while scrap metal items that are at least 50 percent metal and contain no refrigerant are covered by the facility fee alone. The county directory also lists Western Disposal as accepting large appliances and Resource Central as taking large appliances in good condition, and neither publishes a price, so ask before hauling.
When & how
Take the appliance to 6400 Arapahoe Rd. Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., or ask Resource Central about a reuse donation of a working unit.
Get it ready
Remove the glass plate from a microwave before recycling it, because the hard-to-recycle site cannot process the glass. Water heaters, stoves, ovens, washing machines, dryers and dishwashers count as scrap metal when they are at least half metal and free of refrigerant, and pressurized vessels such as propane or helium tanks are refused even when empty.
Electronics go to the hard-to-recycle site, where computers and phones carry no item fee and screens and other devices are charged by weight.
City cost & eligibility
From $3 for the facility fee charged for each vehicle entering the hard-to-recycle site. Computers, laptops, tablets and mobile phones are covered by the facility fee alone. CRT televisions and monitors are charged 0.69 per pound, flat screen televisions and monitors 0.59 per pound, small plastic appliances and miscellaneous electronics such as printers, keyboards, stereos and fax machines 0.59 per pound, media 3.00 per pound, printer cartridges 1.50 per pound, and certified data destruction 12.00 per item. Broken CRT glass is charged 1.00 per pound because it is handled as hazardous material. The county directory also lists Western Disposal as accepting electronics without a published price.
When & how
Take the device to 6400 Arapahoe Rd. Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. No appointment is needed, and electronics are paid for at the second register in the electronics zone.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data or remove the drive before recycling a computer or phone, and pay for certified data destruction at the site if you need a certificate of destruction. Items with food or liquid residue, biohazards, or loose glass components such as a coffee pot or blender carafe cannot be recycled, and data bearing devices are handled separately from other electronics.
Exercise equipment appears on neither the hard-to-recycle material list nor any published municipal route, so the machine has to be confirmed before it leaves the property.
City cost & eligibility
No published rate covers an exercise machine in Boulder. Because the city does not haul waste, the only pricing path is the hauler on the account or the hard-to-recycle site's staff, so call before setting anything out or loading the car.
When & how
Ask the hauler on the account first, then ask the hard-to-recycle site at 303-444-6634 whether the machine fits any of its material categories.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart and keep the loose weights with it. A metal frame is scrap metal only if it is at least half metal by weight and contains no refrigerant, so a machine with a large plastic housing or an internal battery may be refused.
Boulder regulates construction waste directly: a full structure deconstruction permit has to reuse or recycle most of the material, and new construction has to divert all clean lumber, metal and cardboard.
City cost & eligibility
From $219 for the non refundable zero waste review fee for a full structure deconstruction permit. A deconstruction permit also carries a refundable deposit of 1.00 per square foot of the structure with a 1,500.00 minimum, refunded according to how much was actually reused or recycled. Reusable building material can be donated at no charge, while heavy material dropped at the hard-to-recycle site is charged by weight or per fixture, with ceramics and concrete at 0.10 per pound and a toilet, sink or urinal at 5.00 without fixtures or 25.00 with them. The county yard and wood waste drop off center gives residents a 40 percent discount on normal yard and wood waste pricing.
When & how
Apply for the permit as usual, then activate the Green Halo project created with it, submit the waste diversion plan for approval, and upload weight tickets or photos as the work proceeds. File the final waste report within 60 days of finishing the work and then request the deposit refund inspection.
Get it ready
Full structure deconstruction has to reuse or recycle at least 75 percent of the waste across at least three different material types such as wood, metal and concrete, while new construction has to reuse or recycle 100 percent of clean lumber, metal and cardboard. In unincorporated Boulder County, demolition is prohibited and buildings must be deconstructed, and job site waste including wood, scrap metal and concrete has to be recycled. Keep wood waste separate from yard waste at the drop off center, because separation is what unlocks the resident discount and the contractor rate.
Three separated streams with signs, and bear resistant containers
The Universal Zero Waste Ordinance requires separated collection of compostables, recycling and landfill trash with compliant signs at every property. A bear resistant container is required anywhere in the city if trash or compost goes out the night before pickup, and west of Broadway and south of Sumac Avenue every trash and compost container or enclosure has to be bear resistant or stored inside a building, garage, shed or enclosure until it is emptied.
Ask the hauler for the collection day and set out time
Because the city does not haul waste and publishes no citywide set out clock, the collection day, the time the carts have to be out and any weather delay come from the hauler on the account. The city asks residents to report a property that is missing service or signs through its Inquire Boulder form rather than to set material out for a city pickup.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
Licensed private haulers, with Eco-Cycle and Boulder County running the hard-to-recycle and hazardous waste drop-off sites
Drop hard-to-recycle items at CHaRM
A household with a mattress, an appliance, electronics, scrap metal, concrete, ceramics, a toilet or sink, film plastics, books, clothing or bicycle tires to divert.
Cost & conditions
From $3 for the facility fee charged for each vehicle entering the site. The facility fee is charged once per vehicle and is waived for customers arriving by bicycle. Item charges apply on top of it: 45.00 for a refrigerant appliance, 30.00 for a mattress or box spring, 10.00 for a mattress topper, with screens and miscellaneous electronics charged by weight, concrete and ceramics at 0.10 per pound, and a toilet, sink or urinal at 5.00 without fixtures or 25.00 with them. Computers, phones, scrap metal that is at least half metal and free of refrigerant, books, clothing, cardboard, film plastics and glassware are covered by the facility fee.
Arrange it
Drive to 6400 Arapahoe Rd. Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. No appointment is needed: stop at the window, tell the register team what you brought, pay the fees and follow the blue signs through the zones.
The site is closed Sunday, refuses automotive tires, propane, helium and other pressurized tanks even when empty, moldy or bed bug infested bedding, items with food or liquid residue, biohazards and loose glass components, and requires gas powered equipment to arrive drained of oil and gas. Call 303-444-6634 before a trip in extreme weather.
A household with furniture, a working appliance, cabinets, doors, fixtures, flooring, windows, tile, roofing tile or salvageable building material in good condition.
Cost & conditions
No charge. There is no charge to donate material that is in good condition for resale. The reuse center can also collect material from a property, and the county directory notes that a pickup may be free or may carry a charge, so ask when the pickup is arranged.
Arrange it
Drop the items at 6400 Arapahoe Rd. Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and ask about a property pickup at 303-419-5418.
The reuse center takes new and used building and household materials that are in good condition, so a worn out piece will not be accepted and has to be priced with a hauler as a large item instead. Large appliances are accepted for reuse only when they still work.
Licensed private haulers, with Eco-Cycle and Boulder County running the hard-to-recycle and hazardous waste drop-off sites
Ask the hauler on the account for a large item collection
A household with an oversized item that no drop off route will take, such as a worn out couch, an exercise machine or another bulky piece.
Cost & conditions
The city states that it does not determine or control hauler rates, so the large item charge comes from the hauler on the account. Ask for the price and the item rules before booking a collection.
Arrange it
Call the hauler on the account and ask how it handles a large item, then set the piece out only for the date the hauler gives you.
Not every hauler offers the same large item service, and the city does not run a municipal pickup of its own. Anything usable should go to the reuse center first, and a mattress, appliance or electronic device has a cheaper documented drop off route at the hard-to-recycle site.
Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder CHaRM, Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials
6400 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, CO 80303
Scrap metal that is at least 50 percent metal by weight and free of refrigerant, including microwaves with the glass plate removed, ovens, stoves, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, barbecues and water heaters; refrigerant appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers; electronics including computers, phones, tablets, televisions, monitors, printers and small plastic appliances; mattresses, box springs and toppers; concrete, ceramics, toilets, sinks and urinals; bikes and bike tires; film plastics, rigid white foam, books, cardboard, glassware, clothing and shoes, solar panels, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and scrap metal.
The facility fee is charged per vehicle and is waived for customers arriving by bicycle, and item fees are charged on top for refrigerant appliances, mattresses and toppers, screens and miscellaneous electronics, media, printer cartridges, data destruction, solar panels, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, concrete, ceramics and plumbing fixtures. Automotive tires, pressurized tanks such as propane and helium even when empty, moldy or bed bug infested bedding, items with food or liquid residue, biohazards, vacuum bags and loose glass components are refused, and gas powered equipment has to arrive drained of oil and gas.
Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sunday. No appointments are taken. Phone 303-444-6634, and call before a trip in extreme weather because the site can close temporarily.
From $3 for the facility fee charged for each vehicle entering the site. The published item schedule adds 45.00 per refrigerant appliance, 30.00 per mattress or box spring, 10.00 per mattress topper, 0.69 per pound for CRT televisions and monitors, 0.59 per pound for flat screen televisions and monitors, small plastic appliances and miscellaneous electronics, 1.00 per pound for broken CRT glass, 3.00 per pound for media, 1.50 per pound for printer cartridges, 12.00 per item for certified data destruction, 1.25 per pound for solar panels, 13.00 per smoke detector, 8.00 per fire extinguisher, 0.10 per pound for ceramics and concrete, 5.00 or 25.00 per toilet, sink or urinal depending on fixtures, and 0.50 per bicycle tire or tube.
Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility
1901 63rd St., Boulder, CO 80301
Household hazardous materials such as paint, solvents, cleaners, automotive products and other products that need special handling, and free reusable products are offered back to the public during open hours, including auto and hobby products, garden and yard products, home maintenance and cleaning products, latex paint and oil based paint.
The facility serves residents of Boulder County, the City and County of Broomfield and the Town of Erie, with proof of residency checked at entry, and Tuesday is reserved for business waste by appointment. Voluntary cash donations are accepted at the donation box and tax deductible receipts are available on request.
Wednesday through Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Phone 720-564-2251. The county publishes holiday closures for the facility, and the recycling center next door at the same address takes single stream recycling and cardboard at no charge.
The county page retained for this run describes the household drop off, the counties it serves and the appointment arrangements, but it publishes no price for household material, so confirm the current charge with the facility on 720-564-2251 before a trip.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
Does Boulder have a curbside bulky item pickup?+
The city does not run one and does not provide municipal hauling, so a large item is handled either by the hauler on the account, which may offer its own large item collection for a fee, or by a trip to the hard-to-recycle site or a reuse donation instead.Official guidance
What does it cost to recycle a mattress in Boulder?+
The hard-to-recycle site charges a published fee for one mattress or box spring and a smaller fee for a foam mattress topper, with a box spring that comes in two or more pieces charged proportionally as multiple units. County residents can also drop mattresses and box springs at the Nederland Transfer Station at no charge.Official guidance
Can I donate a couch in Boulder instead of throwing it away?+
Yes if it is in good condition. Resource Central at 6400 Arapahoe Road accepts new and used household and building materials for resale, including furniture, and it can also collect material from a property. The county construction directory lists that same facility for furniture and large appliances.Official guidance
Is there a charge for a refrigerator or freezer in Boulder?+
Yes. The hard-to-recycle site charges a published fee per refrigerant appliance, which covers refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers, and that is charged on top of the facility fee for the visit. An appliance that is at least 50 percent metal with no refrigerant is covered by the facility fee alone.Official guidance
What does it cost to recycle a television in Boulder?+
The hard-to-recycle site charges by weight for screens: CRT televisions and monitors are charged per pound and flat screen televisions and monitors a slightly lower rate per pound, both on top of the facility fee for the visit. Computers, laptops, tablets and mobile phones carry no item fee.Official guidance
Do I need an appointment to drop off electronics?+
No. The hard-to-recycle site does not take appointments, so you can arrive during its open hours Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and electronics are paid for at the second register in the electronics zone. The site is closed Sunday.Official guidance
Does the City of Boulder pick up trash?+
No. The city does not provide municipal waste hauling and does not set or control hauler rates, so a household or property owner subscribes to a licensed private hauler for trash, recycling and compost. The city's own role is the ordinance, the signs and the drop off programs, and its Zero Waste team can be reached at ZeroWaste@bouldercolorado.gov or 303-441-1931.Official guidance
Where do paint, solvents and batteries go in Boulder?+
To the Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility at 1901 63rd St., open Wednesday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and with Tuesday reserved for business waste by appointment. Residents of the counties it serves may drop material without an appointment, and usable products are offered back to the public during open hours; the county page publishes no household price, so confirm the charge with the facility on 720-564-2251 before a trip.Official guidance
What does the hard-to-recycle site take?+
The Eco-Cycle site at 6400 Arapahoe Road takes scrap metal that is at least half metal and free of refrigerant, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers, mattresses, box springs and toppers, electronics from computers and phones to televisions and printers, concrete, ceramics, toilets, sinks and urinals, bikes and bicycle tires, film plastics, books, clothing, glassware, solar panels, smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. Automotive tires, pressurized tanks and moldy bedding are refused.Official guidance
Where does yard waste and untreated wood go?+
To the Boulder County and City of Boulder yard waste and wood waste drop off center at Western Disposal, 2051 63rd St., open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed Sunday. Residents receive a 40 percent discount from normal yard and wood waste pricing, and yard waste has to be kept separate from wood waste to get the discounted rate.Official guidance
What does my apartment building have to provide?+
The Universal Zero Waste Ordinance requires property owners to provide adequate compost, recycling and trash collection to tenants, and the city offers multi-family complexes free signs, installation and education programs. A resident whose building is missing service, bins or signs can report it to the city through the Inquire Boulder form.Official guidance
