Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Monday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m
Nederland Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off
New Year’s Day Friday, January 1
Martin Luther King Monday, January 20
President’s Day Monday, February 17
Memorial Day Monday, May 25
Independence Day Saturday, July 4,
Labor Day Monday, September 2
Election Day Tuesday, November 10
Veteran’s Day (Observed) Thursday, November 12
Thanksgiving Thursday, November 26
Day After Thanksgiving Friday, November 27
Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24 (1/2 Day)
Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve Thursday, December 31 (1/2 Day)
New Year’s Day Friday, January 1
Composting Service Guidelines & Fees
All organic material dropped off as compost must be delivered in a compostable bag. Printable Compost Guidelines
| FOOD SCRAPS | COMPOSTABLE FOOD SERVICE ITEMS | FOOD-SOILED PAPER | YARD WASTE | |
| fruits & vegetables | compostable plates, cups, utensils | paper towels & napkins | yard, lawn & garden trimmings | |
| coffee grounds & filters, tea bags | greasy pizza boxes | leaves, hay, straw & sawdust | ||
| meat & fish | shredded paper | |||
| pasta & rice | ||||
| breads & grains | ||||
| dairy products – milk, cheese, eggs | ||||
| shells & bones |
| Bag Size | Fee |
| 1-4 gallon bag | $1 |
| 5-13 gallon bag (standard kitchen size) | $2 |
| 14-33 gallon bag (paper lawn bags) | $5 |
| 34+ (toter/commercial/event size) | $7 |
Recycling Items Accepted
Recycling is collected in separate bins as categorized below:
Corrugated cardboard (please flatten)
Brown paper bags
| CONTAINERS | MIXED PAPER |
| Aluminum cans and clean foil | Newspaper |
| Steel and tin cans | Magazines and catalogs |
| Empty aerosol cans | Office paper and opened mail |
| Glass bottles and jars | Paperboard |
| Plastic bottles, tubs, jugs and screw- top jars | Phone books |
| Paper milk, soy cartons, drink boxes |
Scrap metal is accepted free of charge. No salvaging.
| ACCEPTED | NOT ACCEPTED for scrap metal recycling: |
| Appliances WITHOUT Freon® | Refrigerators |
| Dishwashers | Air conditioners |
| Microwaves | Freezers (these items are accepted for a fee) |
| Hot water heaters | Hazardous wastes such as oil, gasoline, pressurized containers, car batteries, household batteries |
| Metal window frames (no glass) | Tires |
| Lawnmowers (drained of all fluids) | Computers or other electronic equipment |
| Metal lawn chairs | |
| Storm doors | |
| BBQ grills (No tanks) | |
| Wheel rims | |
| Metal pipes | |
| Other items 50% metal or more approved by attendant |
Boulder County contracts with USAgain for placement of a textile drop-off box at this location. USAgain accepts items for reuse/recycling such as:
- clothes
- footwear
- children’s clothing
- accessories
- linens
Mattresses $25
Box Springs $25
Trash Disposal Fees
- 13 gal. kitchen trash bag, $2 fee
- 30-33 gal. trash bag (most popular size), $4 fee
- Yard and leaf bag, $6 fee
- Permit for ten 30-33 gallon bags or twenty 13 gallon bags or any combination, $40 fee
Per cubic yard, $16 fee
- Furniture (couch, desk, table, etc.), $25 fee
- Mattresses and box springs, $25 fee
- Appliances with CFCs: refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, $60 fee
- Cars, $25 fee
- Station wagon, $35 fee
- Pick-up truck, small, $40 fee
- Pick-up truck, standard – bed level or van, $50 fee
- Pick-up truck, standard – halfway up cab, $65 fee
- Pick- up truck, standard w/ side rails – top of cab, $80 fee
NOTE: Our facility does not accept construction and demolition (C&D) material from businesses or contractors.
Slash
Slash is not accepted at this site. See Community Forestry Sort Yards