Update: Lightworks is no longer accepting lightbulbs. Please check back for an updated residential drop-off location.
What can I recycle?
Check your haulers guidelines for accepted materials.
– (970) 870-6500
– (970) 879-6985
– (970) 879-2400
*Green Machines in Oak Creek and Yampa are serviced by Waste Management, click here for their guidelines.
Where can I recycle?
1) Curbside Options
These haulers pick up every other week and cost is included in residential trash removal.
Aces High – (970) 870-6500
Twin Enviro Services – (970) 879-6985
Waste Management – (970) 879-2400
2) Drop Off Recycling Centers – fee based
If you are not a customer with Waste Management and do not have curbside pickup available, you can drop off 3×32 gallon bags of recyclables for .50 at Waste Management’s Drop Off Site at 2701 Downhill Drive, Steamboat Springs, Monday through Friday 9 AM – 3 PM (no Saturday or Sunday hours).
3) Public Drop Off Sites – “Green Machines”
These containers are for residents who do not have other options, not for businesses or those who can have curbside. See above to get home pick-up of recycling. A full list of dates and locations available here.
- Yampa: 2nd full week of the month at Ladies Aid Hall, 83 East 1st St.
- Oak Creek: 4th full week of the month at Oak Creek City Park
If you use these locations, please consider donating to ensure the program continues!
What can go in plastic bag recycling?
City Market and Safeway both participate in the Bag-2-Bag® recycling program. The following items can be recycled. For more information on what can and cannot go in the plastic bag recycling.
Please Recycle These In Bag-2-Bag®
- Plastic retail bags
- Produce bags
- Plastic frozen vegetable bags
- News Paper Bags
- Dry Cleaning Bags
- Cereal Box liners
- Paper towel and toilet paper wrap
- Over wrap on cases of soda or canned vegetables
- Sealed air pouches in mailed packages
- Ziploc and other zipper style bags—please remove zippers prior to recycling
Hard to Recycle Items?
Computer and electronic equipment that has outlived its useful life should be properly recycled and is illegal to put in the landfills of Colorado per new statute (2013). Businesses, academic institutions, and residents can recycle these items several places in Routt County. Check out the A-Z Recycle Guide for a full list of drop-off locations.
Questions? Contact Cameron Hawkins, Waste Diversion Director 970-871-9299 ext. 107
Green Machine Schedule
Yampa
(the Green Machine will be in Yampa Mon. – Mon. the 2nd full week of each month)
Jan. 9 – 16
February 13 – 20
March 13 – 20
April 10 – 17
May 8 – 15
June 12 – 19
July 10 – 17
Aug. 14 – 21
Sept. 11 – 18
Oct. 9 – 16
Nov. 13 – 20
Dec. 11 – 18
Oak Creek
(the Green Machine will be in Oak Creek Mon. – Mon. the 4th full week of each month)
Jan. 23 – 30
Feb. 27 – March 6
March 27 – April 3
April 24 – May 1
May 22 – May 29
June 26 – July 3
July 24 – 31
Aug. 28 – Sept. 4
