Now Offering No-Cost Residential Recycling

Mountain Disposal is proud to announce that as of November 1, 2026 we now offer no-cost curbside residential recycling in Southern Colorado. We will provide the curbside tote for your recycling needs. Curbside pickup is scheduled bi-weekly.

This single stream recycling service is provided in conjunction with CAA of Colorado and funded through Colorado’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program and Mountain Disposal.* Single stream recycling means you don’t have to separate your recycling. Everything on the accepted recycled list can go into your curbside recycling tote.

If you are a Mountain Disposal residential customer, please call us to sign up. We will then drop off a curbside recycling tote and add your home to our pickup route.

(719) 489-3456

*Available to eligible residential costumes in participating service areas. Accepted materials and program requirements apply.

Process

1. Call our office to sign up for recycling pickup, at no cost to you (719) 489-3456
2. We will drop off a curbside tote designated specifically for your recycling
3. Recycling pickup will be the same day as your trash pickup, twice a month
4. We all work together to keep our communities cleaner through residential recycling in Southern Colorado

Call For Recycling Services

(719) 489-3456

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Recycling Dos and Don’ts for Our No-Cost Curbside Residential Recycling in Southern Colorado

Use this guide to learn which materials are acceptable to place in your recycling curbside tote.

DO recycle these materials

Paper and cardboard

• Office and general-use paper; junk mail and envelopes; notebook paper and cards.
• Flyers, calendars and brochures; newspapers and newsprint; magazines and catalogs; telephone books and directories.
• Brown Kraft and packing paper; paper grocery bags; paper padded mailers.
• Corrugated cardboard that is not wax coated; paperboard boxes and packaging, such as cereal boxes.
• Molded pulp packaging, such as paper egg cartons. Molded-pulp food-service containers require local confirmation.
• Milk and juice gable-top cartons; aseptic cartons; non-metallic gift wrap.

Plastic containers

• #1 PET transparent bottles, jars and jugs: clear, transparent green or transparent blue.
• Clear #1 PET thermoform containers.
• #2 HDPE bottles, jars and jugs: natural or clear, and colored.
• Other rigid polyethylene packaging, such as some ice-cream and butter containers.
• #5 polypropylene rigid containers: deli containers, tubs, bottles, jugs, jars and similar packaging.
• Large HDPE and polypropylene pails, buckets and lids, such as cat-litter buckets.

Metal containers

• Steel and tin cans and containers.
• Aluminum beverage cans and non-beverage cans and containers.
• Small-format metal packaging.

DO NOT place these materials in the curbside recycling tote

The following materials are listed as not accepted in your curbside recycling tote.

Plastic bags and flexible packaging

• Plastic bags and films made from PP, PET, PVC, or mixed or multi-layer materials, such as potato chip bags and cereal box liners.
• Woven plastic pet-food bags; multi-material pouches; flexible plastic laminates.

Glass

• At this time, we cannot accept any glass. However, if this changes, we will notify you when we can accept it.
• Food packaging such as pickle jars, mirrors, lightbulbs, or any other type of glass.
• Clear and colored glass bottles, jars, and containers.

Aerosol Cans

• Empty steel and aluminum aerosol cans.

Glass substitutes and ceramics

• Ceramics; porcelain; Pyrex and other glass-like materials.

Shredded Paper

Unsupported plastics and foam

• Compostable plastic packaging; PLA, PHA and PHB rigid plastics that are not accepted compostables.
• #3 PVC rigid plastic.
• #6 polystyrene, including many foam meat trays, foam egg cartons, foam cups and plates, rigid PS clamshells, PS yogurt containers and clear PS trays.
• Colored expanded polystyrene foam.
• Small-format plastic.

Chemical containers and pressurized cylinders

• Antifreeze, motor-oil, paint, pesticide and solvent containers.
• Pressurized cylinders other than accepted empty aerosol cans.

Other packaging

• Compostable paper packaging.
• Wax-coated cardboard.
• Rubber packaging; cloth and textile packaging; burlap sacks; wood packaging.

Check the material and container type. A plastic resin number alone does not mean an item belongs in the recycling can.

Call For Recycling Services

(719) 489-3456

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FAQs

Will there be a charge for recycling on my bill from Mountain Disposal?

No, this recycling program is at no-cost to our residential customers. There will be no charge on your bill for recycling and you do not pay for a recycling curbside tote. Charges for your regular trash pickup and curbside tote for weekly trash still apply.

Will I receive a separate curbside tote for my recyclable items?

Yes. Once you call our office to let us know you would like no-cost recycling services, one of our trucks will drop off a recycling curbside tote. We will deliver it to your home. You do not need to pick it up or arrange delivery.

What does ‘single-stream’ recycling mean?

Single-stream means you don’t have to separate the accepted recycling items. Paper, cardboard, plastic, and metal can all go in your curbside recycling tote together.

Why won’t residential recycling in Southern Colorado cost me anything?

This single stream recycling service is provided in conjunction with Circulation Action Alliance (CAA) of Colorado and funded through Colorado’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program and Mountain Disposal.
Under the EPR program, companies that produce packaging and paper products help fund recycling systems throughout Colorado. This investment helps expand recycling infrastructure, improve recycling education, and bring recycling services to communities that previously did not have access.

What is EPR?

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a new Colorado recycling program designed to make recycling more accessible, affordable, and convenient for residents across the state while helping keep our state greener.
In simple terms, more households can recycle at no additional cost, helping reduce their ecological footprint and keep recyclable materials out of landfills. By making recycling easier and more accessible, the EPR program helps conserve natural resources, reduce waste, and protect Colorado’s beautiful environment for future generations.

Can I learn more about Colorado’s EPR program?

Yes, we invite you to learn more about Colorado’s EPR program by visiting Colorado’s official EPR program page.

Is no-cost recycling available for commercial properties?

No, Mountain Disposal offers no-cost recycling to eligible residential customers only. This recycling program is for only for households.

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