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Food Scraps

Food scraps include: Fruit/vegetable scraps, old fruit/vegetables, egg shells, coffee grounds, tea bags, old bread, food scraps, & expired de-packaged foods.

It DOES NOT Include: Any sort of packaging, animal wastes, meat, bones, grease, whole eggs, dairy products, and animal poop

Name/Address/Hours Comments
Common Good Compost

Phone: 970-308-7508


https://www.commongoodcompost.org/

Offers residential food scrap collection for a fee. 

Compost Queen

Phone: (970) 797-2042


http://compostqueenfc.com/

Offers residential and commercial food scrap collection for a fee. 

Eco-Cycle CHaRM (Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials)
6400 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder
Phone: 303-444-6634


http://www.ecocycle.org/charm

Accepts electronics, appliances, #6 white block foam, plastic bags, bubble wrap, mattresses, yoga mats, cooking oil, bicycles, clean porcelain toilets and sinks, plate glass windows, scrap metal and more for recycling and reuse.  See website for a full list of materials.

There is a $3 facility fee for all vehicles entering the CHaRM to recycle hard-to-recycle materials in addition to fees for specific items.  Fee for appliances with Freon (R) is $15. 

Refer to website for full guidelines and fees

 

Organix Recycling

Phone: (708) 326-3900


https://www.organixrecycling.com/