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Recycle Center
Downtown Recycling Center is at 13th and Pitkin Avenue
The City of Glenwood Springs Recycling Center opened to the public on Tuesday December 8, 2020, reestablishing a convenient recycling center in downtown. The Recycling Center is located at 102 13th St. and is adjacent to the Rio Grande Trail. Click here to read EcoCycle's latest State of Recycling in Colorado Report - it contains state-wide waste and recycling data for the year 2020.
- The recycle center is closed on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
- No after hours drop offs available. Please do not leave recyclables at the front gate when the Recycling Center or South Canyon Landfill is closed. The area is under video surveillance.
- All recyclables must be clean.
- No Styrofoam or plastic bags are accepted.
- NO IDLING VEHICLES
Individuals can recycle clothes, shoes, and other household textiles in the designated bins at the Downtown Recycle Center.
- All items deposited in the collection bins must be clean, dry, and tied in a plastic bag. A sturdy plastic bag protects the items from dirt and simplifies handling.
- Accepted items include clothes, shoes, and house textiles (tablecloths, towels, bedding, blankets, etc.). regardless of condition.
- Unacceptable items include mattresses, furniture, appliances, carpet, and trash.
Individuals may drop off 30 gallon bags of household trash for $4 each when also dropping off recyclables.
Items Accepted:
- Brown paper bags
- Corrugated boxes broken down flat
Items Prohibited:
- Plastic bags
- Bubble wrap
- Boxes that are not broken down
Items Accepted:
- Plastic containers - #1 through #7 only
Must be rinsed & empty - Cans - steel, tin, and aluminum
- Aerosol cans - empty
Items Prohibited:
- Needles, mirrors, windows or other sharp objects
- Plastic bags
- Lids of any
- Chemical bottles/oil containers
- Metal other than cans
- Plastic other than containers
- Aluminum foil
- Styrofoam
Items Accepted:
- Glass Beverage Containers - Including Beer, Wine, & Liquor Bottles (All Colors)
- Drinking & Wine Glasses
- Jars & Containers
Items Prohibited:
- Lids for Containers
- Ceramic Cups and Dishes
- Plastic Bags and/or Trash
- Pyrex or Cookware
- Mirrors, Windows, & Light Bulbs
- Windshields
Items Accepted:
- Paper books
- Phonebooks
- Large catalogues
- Beer/Soda/Pizza boxes
- All paper materials suited for the composting process
- Paper egg cartons
- Toilet paper & paper towel rolls
Items Prohibited:
- All plastic & glass materials not suited for the composting process
- No organics: No grass clippings, leaves, manure, and stall bedding
Items Accepted:
- Magazines and catalogs
- Newspapers including the inserts
- Slick (shiny) junk mail
- Office paper
Items Prohibited:
- Plastic bags or plastic materials of any kind
- Bundled or tied newspapers
- Hardback books
Household Batteries
We accept residential batteries at the Recycle Center at no cost. Please note that vehicle batteries are not accepted at the Recycle Center, only the Landfill office.
We do not accept plastic bags at this facility. Thank you for not leaving them in any of our seven containers or on the recycling grounds. Please reuse or dispose of them properly. City Market and Wal-Mart have bag drop-offs.
Plastic Bags
Toxic and Hazardous Waste
No toxic or hazardous wastes accepted. Used motor oil can be taken to any local lube shop or to Checker Auto Parts during regular business hours.
Electronic Waste
We accept electronics, i.e., TV's, stereos, speakers, computer printers, and copy machines for a fee as established by the recycling agency. We accept light fixtures, i.e., incandescent bulbs, fluorescent, sodium, metal halide, for a fee. For more information regarding the recycling of electronic waste please contact the South Canyon Landfill at 970-945-5375.