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Recycling Centers in Boulder, CO

There are 15 recycling locations in Boulder, Colorado: 9 recycling centers, 2 electronics recyclers, 2 transfer stations, and 1 household hazardous waste facility. 1 location is known to pay cash. Hours are listed for 7.

  • 15 locations
  • 1 pay cash
  • 7 list hours
  • 4 open Saturday
  • Refreshed Oct 2026 · how we verify

All 15 in Boulderbest-documented first

Eco-cycle CHaRM

Recycling Center

5030 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80301

Mon–Sat: 9am – 5pm

Call to confirm what they take

Details read from the business's own website

CHaRM

Recycling Center

Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80303

Mon–Sat: 9am – 5pm

Call to confirm what they take

Details read from the business's own website

Compare every Boulder recycling center

“Call to confirm” means we couldn't verify what that location accepts.

Recycling centers in Boulder, CO
LocationTypeAcceptsPays?HoursPhone
Blue Star Recyclers6400 E. Arapaho RoadElectronics RecyclerAppliances, Cell Phones, Electronics (E-Waste)—Mon–Fri: 9am – 5pm(719) 597-6119
Boulder Recycled Aggregate6405 Valmont RdRecycling CenterConstruction Debris, Plastic—Fri: 7am – 4pm(303) 330-0143
Hazardous Materials Management Facility1901 63rd StreetHousehold Hazardous Waste FacilityHousehold Hazardous Waste, Paint—Wed–Sat: 8:30am – 4pm—
Cellular Recycler3131 N 75th StElectronics RecyclerElectronics (E-Waste)—Call(303) 258-8888
Eco-Cycle6400 Arapahoe RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Fri: 9am – 5pm(303) 444-6634
Green Girl Recycling101 Hickok TrlRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Sun: 9am – 4:30pm(303) 442-7535
Western Aluminum Recycling3280 Valmont RdScrap YardAluminum Cans, Scrap MetalYesCall(303) 447-0252
Eco-cycle CHaRM5030 Pearl StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Sat: 9am – 5pm—
CHaRMArapahoe AvenueRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Sat: 9am – 5pm—
Boulder Recycling Center1901 63rd StreetRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(720) 564-2220
Boulder Sports Recycler1727 15th StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(303) 786-9940
Boulder Sports Recycler7123 Arapahoe AveRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(303) 786-9940
Boulder Sports Recycler Inc4949 Broadway St Ste 113Recycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(303) 786-9940
Western Disposal5880 Butte Mill RoadTransfer StationCall to confirm—Call—
CU BOULDERTransfer StationCall to confirm—Call—

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Recycling in Boulder: common questions

How many recycling centers are in Boulder, CO?

We list 15 recycling locations in Boulder: 9 recycling centers, 2 electronics recyclers, 2 transfer stations, and 1 household hazardous waste facility. Examples include Blue Star Recyclers, Boulder Recycled Aggregate, and Hazardous Materials Management Facility. 10 have a phone number listed.

Can I get paid for cans and bottles in Boulder?

Colorado has no statewide bottle deposit, so there is no refund per container. Scrap yards such as Western Aluminum Recycling may buy loose aluminum cans by the pound — call for today's price.

Where can I sell scrap metal in Boulder?

Western Aluminum Recycling is a scrap yard in Boulder. Scrap prices change often, so call for current rates, and bring a government photo ID — most states require yards to record one.

Where can I recycle electronics in Boulder?

Blue Star Recyclers and Cellular Recycler accept electronics in Boulder. Ask about fees for TVs and monitors, and wipe personal data from devices before you drop them off.

Which Boulder recycling centers are open on Saturday?

Blue Star Recyclers, Hazardous Materials Management Facility, Eco-cycle CHaRM, and CHaRM list Saturday hours. Hours change, so confirm by phone before you go.

How accurate are the hours and accepted items on this page?

Locations come from open datasets (Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, U.S. EPA and state programs). Where a business publishes hours or accepted materials on its own website, we read them from there and mark the listing. Everything else says "Call to confirm". Last data refresh: Oct 2026. See how we get our data on the methodology page, and use "Suggest an edit" on any listing to report a correction.

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