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Corrugated Plastic Election Sign

Signs made of corrugated plastic - like election signs - should be thrown away as there is currently no local option to recycle them.

Metal wickets can be removed from the signs and recycled as https://www.fcgov.com/recycling/atoz/items/?item=30">scrap metal.

Name/Address/Hours Comments
City of Fort Collins: Timberline Recycling Center - Hard to Recycle Materials Yard
1903 S. Timberline Road, Fort Collins
Phone: (970) 829-6337


https://www.fcgov.com/recycling/dropoff.php

The Hard to Recycle Materials Yard is co-located at the Timberline Recycling Drop-Off Center.

There is a $5 facility use fee for the Yard, and additional fees apply for some recyclables (See website for more details). When only dropping off paint or cardboard, no entry fee is required.  Oil-based, enamel, & Latex paints (interior/exterior) are accepted, as are various other coverings (deck coating, varnish, floor paint, primer, sealer, & stains).

Items Accepted (no additional fees required):

  • Antifreeze (30 gallon limit per visit)
  • Used Motor Oil(30 gallon limit per visit)
  • Batteries (Lithium ion batteries temporarily not accepted; commercially generated batteries are not accepted)
  • Cooking Oil: (25 gallon limit per visit)
  • Scrap Metal: Includes non-refrigeration types of appliances
  • Aggregates: Concrete (no rebar); broken ceramic dishes; toilets and porcelain sinks (without cast iron layer). Must remove all hardware and seats
  • Baling Twine

Items Accepted for Additional Fees (See website for more details):

  • Electronic Waste
  • Organic Debris
  • Unpainted, untreated lumber including pallets  (No plywood or composite boards) 
City of Loveland Recycling Center
400 N Wilson Ave., Loveland
Phone: 970-962-2529


https://www.lovgov.org/services/public-works/trash-recycling/recycling-center

The Loveland Recycling Center accepts a wide variety of materials, including #1-#7 plastic tubs, waste cooking oil, scrap metals, and other hard to recycle items including hard backed books. Fort Collins residents should expect to pay a fee to drop off yard and wood waste. Electronics (TVs, computers, monitors, etc.) require a small fee. Batteries are free.

Loveland residents must present a current yard debris permit to drop off yard/wood debris.  To obtain a permit, call the Solid Waste Division at 970-962-2529 or stop by the office at 105 W. Fifth St.