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Resource Conservation
1901 63rd Street
Boulder, CO 80301
tel (720) 564-2220
fax (720) 564-2227

Non-Recyclable Materials

These items are not recyclable at Recycling Drop-off Centers in Boulder County or at the curbside. Many of the paper items listed here should be thrown away. Other items can be composted.

Paper items: 

  • “Neon” fluorescent or dark-colored paper (compost)
  • sheets of address labels or stickers (throw away)
  • Kraft or Tyvek envelopes (throw away)
  • paper towels/plates/cups (compost - if uncoated paper)
  • pet food/charcoal/fertilizer bags (throw away)
  • waxed paper (compost)
  • frozen food container boxes (throw away)
  • facial tissues/napkins (compost)
  • wrapping & tissue paper (compost)
  • carbon paper (throw away)
  • photographs (throw away)

Containers: (all these items should be thrown away)

  • drink pouches/straws
  • ceramics
  • vases
  • dishes
  • drinking glasses
  • light bulbs
  • mirrors
  • window or auto glass
  • plastic lids/caps
  • plastic motor oil bottles
  • plastic bags
  • clamshells and “to go” container
Resources
Recycling Drop-off Centers
Recyclable Material List
Hard-to-Recycle
Recycling Center Tours
Single-stream Recycling
Zero Waste

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