About Us

Recycle Colorado is a 501(c) 3, statewide nonprofit advancing circular economies & improving recycling across the state of Colorado. Our members share a vision to transform Colorado into a national leader in waste reduction, recovery, and diversion. Our membership includes:

• 55% Private businesses (from locally serving to national corporations) 

• 25% Local governments (Cities, Towns, Counties)

• 13% Non-Profit entities (State & National)

• 7% Individuals and interested organizations

Our goal is to ensure more than 50% of Colorado’s current waste stream is diverted to reuse/remanufacturing or compost by advancing infrastructure, end markets and policies in waste reduction, recovery and diversion. We work towards that by:

•  Craft local and state policy

•  Support implementation of policies and programs (state and local)

•  Share knowledge and latest developments in waste reductions, diversion, recycling and composting

• Highlight best practices

• Host round tables to address specific issues

• Facilitate networking between  municipalities, legislators, businesses, industry leaders, and nonprofits

Recycle Colorado is an action-oriented and mission-driven organization that works on projects that are tangible, actionable and measurable related to infrastructure and end markets for material recovery, reuse and manufacturing. We have 5 primary mechanisms to achieve this:

• Councils

• Policy

• Round Tables

• Events

• Projects

Vision

To transform Colorado into a national leader in waste reduction, recovery, and diversion.

Mission

To advance infrastructure, end markets, and state and local policies in waste reduction, recovery, and diversion.