Recycling in Superior

Recycling at the Curb
Recycling at the Drop-Off Center

Recycling at the Curb

Rock Creek residents receive recycling service from Town & Country Disposal which provides one bin for aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, and #1 and #2 plastic narrow-necked bottles. Newspapers can be set out in a separate container or in a bag on top of or under the bin. Residents of Original Superior can also receive recycling pick-up from Town & Country or from one of the haulers listed below and just need to call to sign up for this service.

Trash Hauler Town Phone
Town & Country  Lafayette 303.665.6811
Western Disposal Boulder  303.444.2037
BFI Commerce City 303.287.8040
Waste Management Denver  303.427.6200

Recycling at the Drop-Off Center

Drop-Off Center Information

Location: 206 W. Coal Creek Dr. (behind Cherryvale Fire Hall). View a Map.

Hours: Open 24 hours.

Contact: 303-444-6634

The Following Materials are Accepted at the Drop-Off Center:

Containers: all mixed together

Commingled Containers

  • Glass bottles and jars of any color (please avoid breaking glass)
  • Aluminum cans (Do not crush or flatten cans.)
  • Aluminum pie pans and aluminum foil (Ball all aluminum foil together into one large ball 2" or larger, or flatten pieces. No small, balled-up foil please.)
  • Steel (tin) cans
  • Metal jar lids
  • Metal bottle caps
  • Empty aerosol cans (no caps)
  • Paper milk cartons/drink boxes/juice cartons
  • Plastic bottles and jugs with a #1, #2, or #5 on the bottom (please step on gallon jugs and bottles 1 liter or larger.)
  • Plastic screw-top jars with a #1 on the bottom

 

Paper Materials: all mixed together

Office Paper/Opened Mail

Blueprints, brochures, computer printouts, file folders, fax paper, greeting cards, letterhead, pamphlets, pastel colored legal pad paper, slick/glossy ads & brochures, stationery letters, white ream wrappers, white & pastel-colored paper, white & pastel-colored envelopes (windows envelopes OK)

Newspaper and newspaper inserts

NO other papers, boxes, bags or string

 

Additional Information

For more detailed information on what can be recycled in any of these categories, please refer to the guidelines of the latest Eco-Cycle Times. You can print the center pull-out section for a convenient guide to recycling in all of Boulder and Broomfield Counties.

You can also visit the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website or call us at 303-444-6634.

 

 


Do you have an unusual item you don't want to toss in the garbage? Check out our Guide to Hard-to-Recycle Materials.