Nederland Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off

Nederland and Allenspark Transfer Stations moving to limited operations effective Immediately. Please limit your trips to the transfer stations and drop off only what is absolutely necessary.
For the time being, there will be no charge for dropping off household trash, recycling, and compost. By not accepting currency we can help slow the virus’ spread. We appreciate your understanding of limited services during these times.
In an effort to assist with preventing the spread of COVID-19, the transfer stations in Nederland and Allenspark will be operating regular hours, but will only collect household trash (bags), recycling, (and compost in Nederland). As usual, no commercial and construction waste will be accepted. No pickup truck-beds and no trailers of waste will be accepted at this time due to the limited operations. Please take these materials directly to area landfills or other outlets.

Hours

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.

Location:

286 Ridge Road Nederland, CO 80466

Phone: 303-258-7878

Holiday Closures

Holiday	Date
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

COMPOSTABLE ITEMS

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

COMPOST FEES

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 BIN: SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING BIN: SCRAP METAL BIN: TEXTILES Boulder County contracts with USAgain for placement of a textile drop-off box at this location.USAgain accepts items for reuse/recycling such as:

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BIN:

Corrugated cardboard (please flatten)

Brown paper bags

SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING BIN:

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 BIN: 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

TEXTILES 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

Trash Disposal Fees

$2 – Bag – 13 gal. kitchen trash bag
$4 – Bag – 30-33 gal. trash bag (most popular size)
$6 – Bag – yard and leaf bag
$16 – Loose trash, per cubic yard
$25 – Large items such as: couch, desk, dishwasher, dryer, mattress, stove, washer
$60 – Appliances with CFCs, such as: refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers
$40 – Permit, good for ten 30-33 gallon bags or twenty 13 gallon bags or any combination
$25 – Automobiles (sedan)
$35 – Station Wagon
$40 – Pick-up Truck, small
$50 – Pick-up Truck, standard – bed level or van
$65 – Pick-up Truck, standard – halfway up cab
$80 – Pick-up Truck, standard w/side rails – top of cab

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