Policy

The Recycle Colorado Policy Committee works on local and state policy to advance waste diversion through reuse/remanufacturing and composting.

Chair: Kris Holstrom, San Miguel County
Vice Chair: Jonathan Wachtel, City of Lakewood
Recorder: Mellik Gorton, City and County of Denver
Board Liaisons: Brandy Moe, PaintCare, and Randy Moorman, Eco-Cycle
Staff Lead: Kristin Kim, Executive Director

If you are interested in more closely tracking the status of on-going legislation in Colorado, link to the General Assembly website www.leg.colorado.gov. From there you can also link to Colorado house and senate member directories. Find out who your representatives are with Find My Legislator.

Recycle Colorado State and Local Policy Framework (PDF)

2020 Legislative Session

Recycle Colorado Active Support

• SB20-055 Incentivize Development Recycling End Markets - Signed by the Governor
• HB20-1047 Develop A Statewide Organics Management Plan - Postponed Indefinitely
• Factsheets
      

Historical Fact Sheets

Incentivize Development of Recycling End Markets (PDF)
Front Range Waste Diversion Act (PDF)
Manufacturing Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Recyclers (PDF)
Architectural Paint Stewardship Program (PDF)
Electronic Devices Banned from Landfills (PDF)

Grants and Rebates

The Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity (RREO) program, established by the Colorado state legislature in 2007, provides funding that promotes economic development through the management of materials that would otherwise be landfilled. Funds are available to support recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion, source reduction, and beneficial use/reuse.

The Front Range Waste Diversion (FRWD) program and enterprise fund was approved by the Colorado state legislature in 2019, and collects funds from an increase in user fees at Front Range landfill to provide grants and technical assistance to Front Range communities to increase recycling, composting, and waste reduction.

Sector representatives are Recycle Colorado members’ link to the Policy Committee

Members with questions about the Policy Committee or current legislation can contact their respective Policy Committee sector representative.