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     Materials Accepted for Recycling and Disposal

Items Accepted for Recycling
Computers Computer Towers Small appliances - no Freon
Computer Monitors Cell Phones Washers
Printers/scanners Keyboards, Mice, and Cables Dryers
Laptops PDAs and Video games Ranges
Computer Towers Scrap Lumber Microwaves
TVs/VCRs/DVD Scrap Metal Dishwashers
Items Accepted for Disposal
Sliding Glass doors Mattresses Swing sets
Furniture Bed frames/ box springs Lawn furniture
Carpet Bicycles Hot water heater
Doors Lawn mowers - (no liquids! empty all gasoline and oil) BBQ Grill (no propane tanks)
Scrap building materials (except concrete and other items listed in the NOT Accepted List) Tree stumps too large for Recycling Center (greater than 12" diameter) Kiddy swimming pools
Brick Pavers Railroad Ties Miscellaneous "Junk"

Materials NOT Accepted for Pick Up

Items NOT Accepted
Tires - Item goes to landfill Household and car batteries
to HHW drop off May 17
Refrigerators-contain Freon
Soil - Item goes to landfill Anti freeze
to HHW drop off May 17
Freezers-contain Freon
Sod -Item goes to landfill Motor and Cooking Oil
Call 303-438-6336 for our ongoing program
Air conditioners contain Freon
Concrete Item goes to landfill Herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers
to HHW drop off May 17
Items with Freon require special handling and the trash haulers will pick them up for a $10-25 service charge.  To remove the hazardous Freon-you need to call your trash hauler for more information..
Grass clippings Item goes to landfill Paint thinner
to HHW drop off May 17
Propane Tanks can be recycled for FREE at MetroGas 790 W. 64th Ave (between Pecos and Broadway on 64th) 303-428-3036
Garbage -Item goes to landfill Paint
to HHW drop off May 17
Contact your hauler for more information Combustible material or liquid
(lighter fluid, charcoal briquettes, etc.)
to HHW drop off May 17
Tree Limbs and branches up to 12" diameter- These limbs go to tree limb drop-off
Call for an appointment for the May 17 HHW event, 303-438-6336  
All Spring Clean-up items will be recycled, reused, or sent to a landfill.  To reduce the amount of waste going to a landfill, two parallel collections will take place, one for waste items and one for reusable items. The Broomfield Rotary Clubs and ARC Thrift Store will provide FRONT PORCH pick-up of clothes and reusable items. Call the ARC Thrift Store at 303-238-5263 for additional information about donation guidelines and to guarantee your pick-up. The city has contracted with Western Disposal Services to provide CURBSIDE pick-up of large non-hazardous waste items not normally taken by the trash haulers,  If you don’t see an item on the list, call Field Operations at 303.438.6334 for more information. Map and dates of Spring Cleanup.

 

           
 
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