Events
Free Electronics Recycling Events
Sustainable Salida and the Heart of the Rockies/Salida Chamber of Commerce have partnered with Chaffee County to host Free Electronics Recycling Events at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds. This event is held every year in May. Please call 719-539-2068 if you have any questions.
The following items are accepted:
- Computer Monitors
- Computers & Accessories
- Cell Phones
- Printers
- Tablets
- Hair Dryers
- Curling Irons
- Electric Shavers
- Small lawn care electronics
- Microwaves
- Any electronic device that plugs in or runs on batteries
- Televisions*
* There is a $30 fee per television for proper recycling. All other items are free to drop-off.
The following items are NOT accepted:
- Ovens/Stoves
- Fridges
- Dishwashers
- Water heaters
- Freezers
- Washers
- Dryers
- Gas or electric grills
- Any other large electronics
Hazardous Waste Recycling Events
Sustainable Salida also offers Hazardous Waste Recycling Events, but none are currently scheduled.
Curbside Recycling
- Apex Waste Solutions,* 719-395-6656
- Shamrock Disposal,* 719-239-4854
- Waste Management,* 719-539-6911
*Fee Applies.
Materials Accepted:
- Aluminum, tin cans & steel (No Scrap Metal accepted)
- Newspaper & Junk Mail (NO Shredded Paper, Tissues, Napkins, Paper Towels)
- Glass: Clear, Green & Brown Bottles & Jars (Not accepted: Glass Cookware, Windows, Drinking Glasses)
- Cardboard
- Cereal Boxes
- Office Paper
- Magazines
- Chipboard
- Plastic: Numbers 1-7, but only 1,2 & 5 are being recycled (NO Plastic Grocery Bags, Plastic Wrap, Plastic Caps, Six-pack Holders, Plastic Plates, Plastic Utensils)
Not Accepted:
- Styrofoam
- Salad & Berry Containers
- To-Go Food Containers
- Plastic Bottle Caps
- Six-Pack Rings
- Plastic Plates & Utensils
- Plastic Egg Cartons
- Plastic Mail Envelopes
- Plastic Bags (taken elsewhere)
Composting
Food Waste:
Elements Mountain Compost (719) 966-7645
Commercial & Residential Service Available
- Fruit & Veggie Scraps
- Pasta, Bread, & Rice
- Egg Shells
- Coffee Grounds, Filter, & Tea Bags
- Compostable Containers – BPI Certified Only
- Paper Towels & Napkins
Not Accepted:
- Pet Waste/Manure
- Non-Compostable Plastics
- Metal
- Cardboard
- Ashes
Yard Waste:
Leaves, grass clippings, garden cuttings, wood chips, & saw dust. No branches or woody material
Home and Office Recycling
- Working Appliances and Building Supplies: Habitat ReStore, 719-395-0482; Chaffee County Landfill, 719- 539-3738 (Accepts refrigerators, air conditioning units, appliances – no Freon, only in the summer)
- Clothing (good condition): Caring & Sharing, 719-539-3686 & New Bees, 719-395-6295
- Household Goods (good condition): Caring & Sharing, New Bees, & ReStore
- Electronics (fee applies): Landfill, 719-539-3738, UPS Customer Center (Cell Phones Only), (888) 742-5877
- Eyeglasses: Lund Eye Care, 719-539-2519 & Collegiate Eye Care, 719-581-4060
- Paint (liquid latex or oil-base only): Sherwin-Williams, 719-530-9951 & BV True Value Hardware, 719-395-8067
For more information on paint recycling go to paintcare.org - Plastic Bags & Plastic Film: Walmart, 719-539-3566; Safeway, 719-539-3513; City Market, 719-395-2431
- Rechargeable Batteries: BV True Value Hardware, 719-395-8067; Ace Hardware, 719-539-7601 (All battery types, including car batteries); UPS Customer Center, 888-742-5877 (Small batteries only); Chaffee County Landfill, 719- 539-3738 (Fees Apply)
- Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs, no tubes): Sangre de Cristo Electric, 719-395-2412; Lightbulbs (must be in good condition): Ace Hardware, 719-539-7601
- Printer Cartridges: Walmart, 719-539-3566; BV Post Office, 719-395-2446
- Unused/Expired Medication: Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office, 719-539-2596; Salida Safeway, 719-539-3513; BV Drug, 719-395-2481
- 1+ gallon plastic planter containers (#5): Brady’s West, 719-539-6400
- Sneakers and Running Shows Only: 7000 Feet Running Company, 719-221-0529
- Ship N Things, 719-530-3025 (shipping & packing material; no shredded paper)
- The Shipping Depot, 719-207-4462 (shipping & packing material; no shredded paper)
Automotive Recycling
- Motor Oil, Auto Batteries: O’Reilly, 719-539-8590; Carquest, 719-539-2585 or 719-395-8000; Valvoline Express Care, 719-539-9198
- Tires (fees apply): Chaffee County Tire, 719-539-5384; All Around Tire, 719-395-4412; Big O Tires, 719-626-1197
- Scrap Automobiles, 719-539-3738
Miscellaneous Recycling
- Construction & Landscaping Materials: ACA Products, Clean Concrete (no rebar/metal/wire) $10 a ton, Asphalt (no dirt or rock). Concrete and Asphalt are reground and reused. $15 dump fee (Materials are crushed and recycled into aggregate for driveways and other uses)
- Metal: Chaffee County Landfill, 719-539-3738
- Asphalt: Recycling PMS Services, 719-539-1400
- Cell Phones: Ensignal Verizon, 719-539-6784
- Hard-to-recycle Items (fees apply): Service is not available locally. Items can be taken to SustainAbility, Arvada location only. CALL FIRST, 303-425-9226
- Fire Extinguishers (fees apply) Salida Fire Extinguishers, 719-530-9255
- Tree limbs/branches (CLEAN yard waste): Chaffee County Landfill, 719-539-3738. (Clean yard waste is used to produce mulch that you can use in your landscaping. Mulch costs $20 for a front-end loader bucketful.) Tree branches 1/2″ to 8″ diameter for $10 a trailer. Above 8″ tonnage rate applies.
Mail In Return Programs
- Most printer companies offer a free return program for printer hardware and ink cartridges! Check to see if your printer company offers said program
(Epson, HP, Canon, Brother, Samsung, etc.).
