Boulder County Resource Conservation Division

Boulder County Resource Conservation Division Strives to lead and promote actions that will help Boulder County reach Zero Waste by 2025.

Boulder County Resource Conservation Division:

Owns the Boulder County Recycling Center and manages the recycling operations contract

Owns and operates the Hazardous Materials Management Facility serving residents and businesses of Boulder and Broomfield counties

Operates mountain waste transfer stations and recycling centers in Allenspark and Nederland

Manages recycling drop-off centers loc

ated in Niwot and Lyons

Sponsors a yard waste and clean wood waste drop-off

Manages contracts providing hazardous waste, electronic waste (e-waste), recycling, confidential document destruction, book collection, composting and trash collection services for all county facilities

Funds Zero Waste projects that support the expansion of local waste diversion programs and environmental education in Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley schools

Offers guided and self-guided educational tours of the Boulder County Recycling Center

Provides county-wide education and outreach, annual compost workshops and compost bin sales, and zero waste at the Boulder County Fair

Coordinated the Roofs to Roads Project – asphalt shingle recycling into roads

Coordinated Fourmile Fire, 2013 Flood, and Cold Springs Fire debris removal efforts

Coordinated the formation of Colorado Product Stewardship Council

Oversees management of the Eldorado Springs Local Improvement District

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06/16/2026

Nestled high atop the mountains of the Front Range, the Nederland Transfer Station is more than just a place to drop off trash—it's a vital part of the county's commitment to sustainability and resilience. This county-maintained facility is a practical and essential part of caring for the environment and our residents.

We are so lucky to have collaborated with Boulder County Parks & Open Space on a video that highlights just how amazing the Nederland Transfer Station is.

Music from : https://inaudio.org/
Upbeat Event Travel by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Good Vibe.

Some of the Resource Conservation team attended the Recycle Colorado Summit for Recycling in Westminster last week. It w...
06/12/2026

Some of the Resource Conservation team attended the Recycle Colorado Summit for Recycling in Westminster last week. It was three wonderful days of learning and connecting with others.

A few takeaways for the team include:
💲Our accounting clerk, Rupa, was very excited to attend some of the Producer Responsibility sessions, where she learned how to prepare the rebate reports.

🥛Zero Waste Program Manager, Michal, learned about Glass Half Full, an organization that takes glass for recycling and creates sandbags for residents to protect their homes during flooding and coastline restoration. "This is such a cool example of taking ‘waste’ and turning it into a resource to address a local need."

😎And our deputy director, Cody, shared, "Environmental and sustainability work is hard and can be draining. It's important to take care of yourself. And, there were a lot of young professionals at the Summit: the future is bright."

Tuesday Tip: Ice cream cartons go in the trash. Ice cream cartons are made with plastic in the paper, so they cannot be ...
06/09/2026

Tuesday Tip: Ice cream cartons go in the trash.
Ice cream cartons are made with plastic in the paper, so they cannot be recycled.

A shout-out to the volunteer crew that participated in the East Forest Clean Up last month! Pictured here are a few of t...
05/29/2026

A shout-out to the volunteer crew that participated in the East Forest Clean Up last month!

Pictured here are a few of the volunteers and some of the fifty bags of trash collected near the Nederland Transfer Station last month.

Nederland Transfer Station Supervisor Billy Donovan said the event was a big success and that they will continue to do it in the future.

The Resource Conservation Division is partnering with the Meadows Library for a FREE Backyard Composting Workshop! This ...
05/14/2026

The Resource Conservation Division is partnering with the Meadows Library for a FREE Backyard Composting Workshop!

This workshop is on Saturday, May 30, from 11 a.m. to noon. It will be held at the Meadows Library at 4800 Baseline Rd., Boulder. No registration is required.

Backyard composting is an effective way to reduce household carbon footprints and provide high-quality compost for gardens. Come learn how to start and maintain a highly efficient backyard compost system, including what to feed your compost pile, appropriate bins and methods for our geographic region, tips and troubleshooting, and much more.

05/08/2026

To end our International Compost Awareness Week celebration, we wanted to highlight the role compost has in hyper-local, sustainable food systems by returning nutrients to the soil and helping grow healthy crops for the community.

Our sustainability partner, Eco-Cycle , helped build a six-bay compost system for the Boulder Jewish Community Center's (JCC) Milk and Honey Farm. The compost produced in this system is used on their quarter-acre farm, which grows food for the Boulder Food Rescue and the Boulder County Public Health Farm to Early Care and Education program.

05/07/2026

Adding compost to soil helps retain moisture, reducing the need for irrigation and improving drought resistance. By increasing the soil’s ability to absorb and hold water, compost supports smarter water use, reduces runoff, and builds more resilient landscapes.

It’s a simple solution that Wes and the entire Growing Gardens team use with a powerful impact, from conserving water to strengthening the health of our soils and communities.

Growing Gardens has its Annual Community Plant Sale on May 9-10, and 16-17 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1630 Hawthorn Avenue. Discover organically grown and bee-safe herb and veggie starts, 40+ heirloom and hybrid tomato varieties, blooming annuals and perennials, native plants, water-wise plants, and more!

video description: Wes is kneeling next to a row of crops. The Flatirons are in the background, and it is a cloudy day. There are some leafy greens peeking out of the soil. Wes uses a tool to take out weeds from the crop row.

05/06/2026

Sandy Briggs from the City of Boulder Colorado Government Climate Initiatives Department is here to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week with knowledge nuggets about how local compost infrastructure creates jobs and supports a circular economy.

When organic material is sent to the landfill, that valuable resource cannot be used. Not to mention, landfills can be expensive not only financially but in terms of climate health. Composting locally can provide jobs, keep organic materials close to home, and provide local compost to farmers, landscapers, parks, and restoration projects. This strengthens our soil and the local economy.

Tuesday tip: Pistachio shells can go in the compost. Once you're done with the tasty treat inside, make sure your shells...
05/05/2026

Tuesday tip: Pistachio shells can go in the compost.
Once you're done with the tasty treat inside, make sure your shells get into the compost bin!

05/04/2026

Composting helps reduce methane emissions by keeping organic waste out of landfills. It builds healthy soils, creates jobs, and engages communities.

Composting is an everyday action that supports a healthier planet.

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1901 63rd Street
Boulder, CO
80301

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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