About Us

Eco-Cycle is one of the largest non-profit recyclers in the USA and has an international reputation as a pioneer and innovator in resource conservation.

We were created 30 years ago by everyday residents who had a passionate belief in conserving our natural resources. These Eco-Cycle volunteers brought recycling to town in 1976, making Boulder one of the first 20 communities in the U.S. to offer curbside recycling. We continue to be driven by these same passions and innovative actions.

Eco-Cycle…

• is your community recycling processor. For 30 years, we have processed your recyclables, and we continue to do so as the operator of the new county-owned Boulder County Recycling Center.
• provides business recycling collections to more than 800 Boulder County businesses.
• works to constantly create new recycling opportunities, such as the CHaRM, Colorado's first community recycling center for electronic waste
• provides award-winning educational programs to over 25,000 kindergarten through 12th grade students in approximately 1000 Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley classrooms annually.
• operates recycling drop-off centers throughout the County.
• provides educational services for the community, including a hotline 303-444-6634 to answer all your recycling and waste reduction questions, and an army of more than 750 volunteers county-wide.

Our Mission

We believe in individual and community action to transform society's throw-away ethic into environmentally-friendly stewardship.

Our mission is to provide publicly-accountable recycling, conservation and education services, and to identify, explore and demonstrate the emerging frontiers of sustainable resource management.

Read our 2007 Report of Programs and Activities

Annual Report 2005

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