Mar
02
New law will divert organics from the trash, and thus the landfill
Feb
28
Effective April 1, 2023, accepted materials in residential and commercial compost collection will be limited to:
• ONLY food scraps
• ONLY yard / plant trimmings
• ONLY 3 gallon certified (CMA Approved) compostables bags used to collect food scraps
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The government will pay you $30 an hour to sort through Telluride’s trash in the name of social science
Category: News
Feb
24
Picking through what’s left behind by high-season tourists will help towns in San Miguel County figure out how to change what people toss and why.
Read the full article on the Colorado Sun
RFP: Wasteless Colorado Springs
Category: Job Board
Feb
22
A request for proposals to hire a consultant for the City of Colorado Springs’ waste characterization study and action plan (project titledWastelessCOS) is now posted on BidNet. The closing date to submit proposals is 3pm MDT on March 15. The number for the posting is R23-006CA.
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Feb
22
The Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency is seeking a firm to assist Denver retail food establishments with transitioning to reusable food service ware for onsite dining. This consultant will provide technical assistance and resources to facilitate retail food establishments' transition from disposable non-reusable food service ware to durable reusable food service ware for onsite dining.
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Feb
14
Request for applications (RFA) #MG042823 is scheduled to be published on the Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity (RREO) website on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
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Lobby Day 2023
Category: News
Feb
08
Recycle Colorado Lobby Day 2023: A Beautiful Day at the Capitol
Lobby Day 2023 was a great success. With some returning lobbyists, ready to share their knowledge, along with a few newbies, excited to learn, the first in-person Lobby Day in over 2 years, was one to remember.
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Feb
02
The new disposable plastic shopping bag “ban” and Colorado’s miserable recycling rate (15%) are among the topics as we hear from Liz Chapman, Executive Director of Recycle Colorado. Chapman shares information about new waste policies being implemented or voted on in 2023, plus other efforts to improve recycling and reduce waste statewide.
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Middle school STEM teams compete for top honors at the Colorado Future City Competition.
Category: News
Jan
19
On Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 22 middle school teams from Colorado and Wyoming will compete in the regional competition for Future City.
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Jan
12
Great article written by Recycle Colorado member Ryan Call of Eco-Cycle!
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How will Colorado’s new bag fee impact your life? Just look to the cities that already have bag charges.
Category: News
Dec
27
As the state follows many local communities with a 10-cent plastic fee on Jan. 1, and a ban in 2024, conservationists count up the benefits.
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Dec
20
Alicia Archibald Brings Two Decades of Environmental Management to Position
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Appointments Made for Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Advisory Board
Category: News
Dec
09
● Caroline Mitchell, City of Fort Collins, Municipality seat (3-year term)
● Jake Niece, Ouray County, County seat (2-year term)
● Gail Garey, City of Steamboat Springs, Non-Front Range local government seat (3-year term)
● Richard Kattar, Swordfish Consulting, Materials recovery facility seat (2-year term)
● Nicole Willett, GFL Environmental, Recyclable materials hauler seat (3-year term)
● Clinton Sander, A1 Organics, Compost facility seat (2-year term)
● Elizabeth Chapman, Recycle Colorado, Non-profit seat (3-year term)
● Scott Saunders, KW Plastics, Packaging supplier seat (3-year term)
● Steve Priddy, WestRock, Manufacturer of recycled paper products seat (2-year term)
● Scott DeFife, Glass Packaging Institute, Trade association seat (3-year term)
● Christopher Howes, Colorado Retail Council, Retailers association seat (2-year term)
● Junior Ortega, Asociación de Jóvenes Unidos en Acción, Environmental justice seat (2-year term)
● Barrett Jensen, Waste Connections, Landfill with recycling seat (2-year term)
Congratulations to Recycle Colorado's Elizabeth Chapman on the nonprofit seat appointment as well as all other Recycle Colorado members who were appointed. We are excited to see what the future of Producer Responsibility has for Colorado!
For more information about Colorado’s new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program, please visit our website. For questions, please contact Darla Arians, Producer Responsibility Lead, (720) 263-1219, [email protected].
Foam Cycle 2021 Annual Report
Category: News
Nov
29
Disposing of foam waste doesn’t have to happen any longer!
Introducing Foam Cycles 2021 impact report. In this report, you will read about the dedicated people and the inspiring foam recycling programs from all parts of the country.
Foam Cycle locations from across the country recently took part in a Penn State University research project. The lofty goal was to quantify the impact of foam (aka Styrofoam) recycling for local communities that have Foam Cycle systems in operation. Since 2017, more than 19 Foam Cycle systems have been installed, allowing a whopping 4,042,423 people access to foam recycling where none existed before!
The Foam Cycle 2021 Annual Report provides a snapshot of the overall impact that each municipality, county, public-private partnership, and non-profit organization have on recycling efforts. These impacts include providing access, diverting landfill airspace, and reducing trucking.
Download the Foam Cycle 2021 Annual Report
Board of Directors Election 2022
Category: News
Nov
21
In November 2022, Recycle Colorado members voted to elect five candidates to serve on the Board of Directors for a three-year term (2023-2026). We are delighted to welcome to following new board members onto the Recycle Colorado Board. We are excited to continue to work towards our goals and mission in 2023 with the support of our board!
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Nov
15
Eco-Cycle released their 6th State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado Report on America Recycles Day 2022 with their partner CoPIRG. The report talks about news and trends in recycling and composting, highlighting municipalities that are doing things well. It also sets the stage for their policy priorities for the coming year.
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EPA: Apply for New Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Recycling & Composting
Category: Grants
Nov
15
$100M in funding is now available to help build and transform solid waste infrastructure, manage materials to achieve a circular economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create cleaner, resilient, and healthier communities. EPA is releasing new funding opportunities under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant program and the Recycling Education and Outreach Grant program, both of which were funded by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Colorado Recycles Day 2023
Category: Events Archive
Nov
15
Thank you to our members for the great work across the state and nation you are doing to improve Recycling!
Colorado Recycles Week 2023: November 14th-18th
America Recycles Day: November 15th
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RREO RFA #41056 is Now Available
Category: Grants
Nov
07
RREO RFA #41056 is now available on the RREO webpage.
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Nov
03
"Circular Claims Fall Flat Again is Greenpeace’s latest assault on plastic recycling. Not only does Greenpeace say it is failing now, they confidently predict it will always be a failure. Instead, we should phase out all single-use plastics and shoot for “at least 50 percent reusable packaging by 2030.” Greenpeace came to bury plastic recycling, not to praise it." (Chaz Miller, Waste 360)
