Resource Conservation Advisory Board (RCAB)

The Resource Conservation Advisory Board (RCAB) was formed in 2002 to advise the Board of County Commissioners on major waste diversion policies and strategies. RCAB meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 4:45 – 6:30 p.m.

Due to concerns regarding Covid-19, meetings will be held virtually for the foreseeable future. If you would like to attend the meeting via Microsoft Teams, please email Tim Broderick at tbroderick@bouldercounty.org to receive the meeting link.

Occasionally, the schedule is adjusted due to holidays or other significant events.

Recruiting New Members

Interested in joining RCAB as a board member? Our primary recruiting month is January each year. Visit the Advisory Boards & Commissions for more information and to apply.

Bylaws & Meeting Documents

RCAB Bylaws

For more information about RCAB, email tbroderick@bouldercounty.org.

Minutes are posted after approval by the advisory board.

Board Members

Membership is comprised of the following:

• Five at-large members, one representative from Boulder County government and one representative from each of the following organizations – Eco-Cycle, Resource Central, University of Colorado Recycling Services, Western Disposal Services, and one additional Hauler (appointed by the County Commissioners)
• One representative from each of the following communities (appointed by the community that they represent) – Boulder, Erie, Jamestown, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, Lyons, Nederland, Superior, and Ward.

Solid Waste & Diversion Survey

RCAB implemented a survey of its members in 2012 to gather solid waste and diversion data for 2011 by community. The survey provides a quick overview of what each town/city does for solid waste diversion, incentives, costs, tons and kinds of materials diverted.

Boulder County Community Solid Waste and Diversion Survey – 2011

Research Reports

Waste Composition Study, Boulder County, MSW Consultants 2019

Boulder County Recycling Center Analysis, Kessler Consulting, Inc., innovative waste solutions, January 2015

Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion: Baseline Information and Gap Analysis. Boulder County Zero Waste Effort, Grace Stone, Inc., January 2009

Boulder County Construction and Demolition Infrastructure Study, Materials Generation Estimate, and Market Analysis, UHG Consulting and the Center for Resource Conservation, 2011

Final Organic Waste Management Feasibility Evaluation Report for Boulder County, Colorado, Tetra Tech Inc., October 2010

Waste Composition Study, Boulder County, MSW Consultants/Cascadia , December 2010