Recycling Rebates

Recycling Rebates for Licensed Haulers

Rebates for the Delivery of Recyclable Material

Boulder County shares a portion of the revenues derived from the sale of materials with the hauling community. Rebates are available for haulers of recyclable materials who deliver their materials to the Boulder County Recycling Center.

Qualify for Rebates

In order to qualify for a rebate, haulers must be registered by the county and enter into a Supplier/Hauler Contract. Sample Contract

If a hauler operates within the unincorporated part of Boulder County a hauler license will also be required. The Insurance Requirements (required by contract) must be in place, prior to execution of the contract by Boulder County. No rebates will be available without registering and entering into a contract with Boulder County.

Please call 720-564-2220 or email resourceconservation@bouldercounty.org for details of how to register and enter into a contract.
Sample Supplier/Hauler Contract
Hauler License

Note: Boulder County may pay the generator (Supplier) of the material directly. The supplier must enter into the contract, but does not need to possess the required Automobile Insurance. The hauler who delivers the Supplier’s materials must have a contract with Boulder County and current insurance.

Rebates

Each month Boulder County will post the value of the rebates for the following month for delivery of these materials:

  • single stream commercial (SSC)
  • single stream residential (SSR)
  • sorted office paper (SOP)
  • sorted old corrugated cardboard (OCC)

NOTE: Pricing may be established by the county for other materials that have been pre-processed or have a unique composition.

Please contact: resourceconservation@bouldercounty.org for further information.

Rates

Posted by the 10th day of the month. Payments by check can be expected within 45 days of the end of the month in which deliveries were made (June’s payment will be received by approximately August 15th).

Per Ton Rebates Offered by Boulder County for Recyclable Materials

2024JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Single Stream Commercial (SSC)-38-35-32
Single Stream Residential (SSR)-40-37.5-35
Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC)28.3634.8339.83
Sorted Office Paper (SOP)50.8652.3352.33

Tiered Pricing Structure for Source Separated Fiber

499 or less tons per year50% x OBM SW High price less $40.35 + per ton processing fee
500-1,500 tons per year60% x OBM SW High price less $40.35 + per ton processing fee
1,501 or more tons per year75% x OBM SW High price less $40.35 + per ton processing fee
+ processing fee is dynamic and subject to change. County reserves the right to adjust the processing fee in alignment with product quality.

Previous Per Ton Rebates

2023JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Single Stream Commercial (SSC)-29-29-31-32-32-34-35-42-42-42-42-40
Single Stream Residential (SSR)-32-32-34-35-35-36-38-45-45-45-45-42
Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC)0000.863.368.3610.8610.8613.3618.3620.8623.36
Sorted Office Paper (SOP)98.3695.8688.3683.3675.8665.8658.3653.3650.8650.8650.8650.86
2022JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Single Stream Commercial (SSC)-5-7-5-3-3-5-7-7-15-20-22-27
Single Stream Residential (SSR)-8-10-8-5-5-8-10-10-18-23-25-30
Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC)65.2962.4662.4659.7357.2357.2357.2352.2337.2314.734.730
Sorted Office Paper (SOP)77.7987.4697.46102.23102.23102.23107.23112.23112.23112.23109.73104.73
2021JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Single Stream Commercial (SSC)-36.5-36.5-34-34-32-30-28-7.5-5-5-5-5
Single Stream Residential (SSR)-37-37-35-35-34-32-30-10-8-8-8-8
Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC)26.0326.0328.5333.5336.0346.0356.0376.0381.0381.0376.0368.53
Sorted Office Paper (SOP)26.0331.0336.0341.0343.5348.5356.0363.5368.5371.0373.5373.53
2020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Single Stream Commercial (SSC)-27.50-35-35-35-35-35-37.5-37.5-37.5-37.5-37.5-37
Single Stream Residential (SSR)-35-35-35-37.50-37.50-37.50-37.5-37.5-38.5-38.5-38-37.5
Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC)0*1.536.5324.0344.0326.5316.5316.5316.5316.5319.0324.03
Sorted Office Paper (SOP)29.4531.5334.0354.0379.0364.0356.5336.5329.0326.5324.0324.03
2019JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Single Stream Commercial (SSC)0-5-5-5-10-15-15-20-25-25-25-25
Single Stream Residential (SSR)-15-20-22.50-25-30-32.50-32.50-32.50-35-35-35-35
Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC)29.4521.9516.959.454.451.950*0*0*0*0*0*
Sorted Office Paper (SOP)81.9579.4574.4566.9556.9546.9541.9536.9531.9531.9529.4529.45
2018JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Single Stream Commercial (SSC)000000000000
Single Stream Residential (SSR)000-5-5-10-15-15-15-15-15-15
Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC)4540353525253032.5032.5032.5032.5032.50
Sorted Office Paper (SOP)5560656580858787.5092.5092.5090.0085.00
2017JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Single Stream Commercial (SSC)581010101010107.502.5000
Single Stream Residential (SSR)-5-5-2000000000
Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC)3338387567.5070808580605045
Sorted Office Paper (SOP)30303072.5067.5062.5060606057.505555
2016JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Single Stream Commercial (SSC) 5 5 5 55 5 555 55 5
Single Stream Residential (SSR) -7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-5-5
Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC) 303030303030303030303030
Sorted Office Paper (SOP) 303030 303030303030303030
2015JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Single Stream Commercial (SSC) 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5
Single Stream Residential (SSR) 52.5 0 -5-10-10-15 -15 -7 -7 -7 -7
Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC) 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 3030 30 30 30
Sorted Office Paper (SOP) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 3030 30 30 30
2014JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Single Stream Commercial (SSC) 10 15 10 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Single Stream Residential (SSR) 5 7 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC) 20 25 20 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Sorted Office Paper (SOP) 30 35 30 35 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

Contact Us

Resource Conservation Division

720-564-2220
resourceconservation@bouldercounty.gov

Location

Boulder County Recycling Center
1901 63rd St.
Boulder, CO 80301
Map and Directions
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday