Recycling Center

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Welcome to the Loveland Recycling Center, a hub of sustainability nestled in the heart of Loveland, Colorado. Our center serves as a beacon of environmental stewardship, embodying the community's dedication to responsible waste management practices. Equipped with a designated location to drop-off yard waste or mattresses, we offer residents and businesses alike a convenient avenue to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Beyond processing recyclable materials, we are committed to education and advocacy, empowering visitors to embrace eco-friendly habits and champion sustainability.

We appreciate your commitment in providing a greener, cleaner future for the City we love!

Payment

We accept:
- Cash or check
- Visa, Mastercard and Discover cards
Payment is accepted at the entrance into the Recycling Center

For uncovered loads, customers will be charged $10.00.

Recycling Center Holiday Closures

Easter: Sunday, March 31, 2024
Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Independence Day: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024
Day after Thanksgiving: Friday, Nov. 29, 2024
Christmas Eve: Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024 (closes at 12 p.m.)
Christmas Day: Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024
New Years Eve: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 (closes at 12 p.m.)
New Years Day: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025

Yard Waste

City residents may use their current Yard Waste Permit to gain entry and drop off non fee-based items.

Curbside carts are an optional alternative for disposal of recyclables and yard waste.

To order a curbside recycling or yard waste cart, please contact our office at (970) 962-2529.

Fees for all non-residents and commercial businesses:

Grass/leaves - $7.50 per cubic yard
Branches/lumber - $8.50 per cubic yard
Logs between 12 inches and 36 inches in diameter - $12.50 per cubic yard (beginning May 2, 2023)
Logs over 36 inches in diameter - $17.50 per cubic yard
Sod (no large rocks or foreign debris, attached dirt okay) - $8.50 per cubic yard
Pallets $1.50

City residents must present their yard debris permit at the gate to drop off organics and clean lumber, or be charged the non-residential/commercial fees. If you need a replacement permit, please contact the administration office (970) 962-2529 or visit them in person at 2525 West 1st Street.

Yard Debris & Raw Wood Debris

Grass clippings
Leaves
Garden trimmings, including Halloween pumpkins
Branches cut into 6 foot lengths or shorter
Logs larger than 36" in diameter must be cut into 2 foot sections
Sod (attached dirt ok, no large rocks or foreign debris)
Raw lumber (no paint, stain or laminate), plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), particleboard - No furniture
Pallets and spools
Shake shingles
No root balls

Metal

Large appliances, dishwashers, water heaters, microwaves (remove plate), etc.
Small appliances, including hair dryers, toaster ovens, crockpots without the inserts, humidifiers without plastic tanks, stereos, DVD players and copy/fax machines.
Fencing
Wire
Fire extinguishers (must be empty)

There is a $25.00 charge for anything containing refrigerant; e.g. refrigerator, freezer, AC unit.

Other options:

Water & Powers rebate program.
Larimer County Landfill charges $33.00 per unit.
Residents can pay a company to have it the refrigerant reclaimed.
o Documentation must be obtained, and presented to the gatehouse attendant.
o If a resident brings authorized documentation (for our records), we will accept the unit for free.
o Check with local appliance business in the area.

*It is very dangerous, and illegal to discharge the refrigerant into the atmosphere. If a line is cut either on purpose, or even accidental; the $25.00 fee will be charged because the proper documentation for removal will not be available.

Electronics

Household

American flag (Marine Corp League container available, flags will be ceremoniously retired)
Paper milk and juice cartons
Hardbound books
Old City of Loveland green and blue recycle bins
Tires - fees apply
Cooking oil (5 gallons or less per visit)
Motor oil is limited to 8 gallons a day, per customer/vehicle. Containers must have an attached pourable spout and be completely closed with sealed cap(s)/plug(s), and cannot exceed 16-quarts in capacity.
Batteries, auto/truck and household
Mattresses/box springs - $25 fee for each. Mattresses/box springs infested with bed bugs or rodents will not be accepted.
Car seats (free)

Paper, Plastic, Glass, Aluminum and Cardboard

Glass bottles and jars
- All colors accepted but must be sorted
Aluminum
- Cans and foil are accepted. Steel & tin are collected in a separate container.
Mixed office paper
- Open envelopes and separate
- Window envelopes, staples and paper clips do not need to be removed.
- Shredded paper
Magazines and newspaper
- All colors and sizes are accepted.
Commingled plastics and metal cans
- All containers must be empty.
Cardboard
- Corrugated cardboard must be flattened and cut down to fit through a 3' wide x 6" tall opening. (Larger pieces often clog the hopper and prevent the compactor from working.)
Plastic
- Plastic grocery bags, newspaper bags, dry cleaning bags
  - (Does not include: landscape plastic, new mattress cover, feedbags and shrink wrap)
- Plastic #2 plant containers
Paperboard
- Flatten boxes and place through 3' wide x 6" tall opening

Please note, there are two bins for paper products. Please use the white paper bin for white paper only, no color paper or envelopes with plastic windows. Color ink on the white paper is okay.

All colored paper, envelopes with plastic windows can be placed in the all paper bin.

Miscellaneous