Reusing and recycling construction and demolition (C&D) materials in Colorado have come a long way in the past decade. This practice can cut overall project expenses by:
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avoiding disposal and purchasing costs,
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generating revenue from materials sold,
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creating opportunities for tax breaks through material donations.
Other benefits include conserving landfill space, reducing and avoiding the environmental effects of manufacturing new building products, and enhancing your company's public image.
Many projects at CU and in the region are recovering a majority of materials but there is room to improve. Colorado, Boulder County, the city of Boulder and the university support C&D recycling and building codes emphasizing reuse and recycling.
This recycling guide will help you recover more materials costs effectively. It includes lists of reuse and recycling options and helpful local and national resources.
Local Phone Contacts:
CU Recycling Center | 303.492.8307 |
CU Environmental Health and Safety | 303.492.6025 |
Boulder County Resource Conservation | 303.564.2220 |
Eco-Cycle | 303.444.6634 |
ReSource Yard | 303.419.5418 |
Western Disposal | 303.444.2037 |
Boulder - Denver Area
Recycling Materials and Company Information
Materials | Company | Location & Distance (miles from CU) | Contact |
Asphalt | Allied Recycled Aggregates | 7901 U.S. Highway 85 Commerce City,CO 80037 (27.5) |
303.289.3366 |
Asphalt | Oxford Recycling Inc. | 2400 West Oxford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80110 (35.6) |
303.762.1160 |
Asphalt | R Rock Yard Inc. | 16140 Old Denver Road, Monument, CO 80132 (80.9) |
719.488.0928 |
Asphalt | Recycled Materials Company Inc. | 5500 Fenton St Arvada, CO 80002 (21.0) |
303.423.2736 |
Building Materials |
Brothers Redevelopment | 2250 Eaton St. Garden Level, Suite B, Denver, CO 80214 (24.3) |
303.202.6340 |
Building Materials |
Bud's Warehouse | 4455 E. 46th Ave. Denver, CO 80216 (26.1) |
303.296.3990 |
Building Materials |
Flatirons Habitat ReStore and Thrift/Habitat for Humanity | 6900 West 117th Avenue, Broomfield, CO 80020 (14.1) |
303.404.2008 |
Building Materials |
ReSource Sales Yard | 6400 Arapahoe Rd. Boulder, CO 80303 (4.3) |
303.419.5418 |
Building Materials |
Waste-Not Recycling | 1065 Poplar Street, Loveland, CO 80534 (41.6) |
970.669.9912 |
Building Materials |
Western Disposal, Inc. | 5880 Butte Mill Road, Boulder, CO 80301 (4.5) |
303.444.2037 |
Carpet | CRS - Colorado Recycling Services | 1865 W Union Ave, Unit T, Englewood, CO 80110 (36.1) |
303.942.1918 |
Carpet Pad | Western Disposal, Inc. | 5880 Butte Mill Road, Boulder, CO 80301 (4.5) |
303.444.2037 |
Ceiling Tiles | CRS - Colorado Recycling Services | 1865 W Union Ave, Unit T, Englewood, CO 80110 (36.1) |
303.942.1918 |
Concrete | Allied Recycled Aggregates | 7901 U.S. Highway 85 Commerce City, CO 80037 (27.5) |
303.289.3366 |
Concrete | Oxford Recycling Inc. | 2400 West Oxford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80110 (35.6) |
303.762.1160 |
Concrete | R Rock Yard Inc. | 16140 Old Denver Road, Monument, CO 80132 (80.9) |
719.488.0928 |
Concrete | Recycled Materials Company Inc. | 5500 Fenton St Arvada, CO 80002 (21.0) |
303.423.2736 |
Concrete | Western Disposal, Inc. | 5880 Butte Mill Road, Boulder, CO 80301 (4.5) |
303.444.2037 |
Glass | R Rock Yard Inc. | 16140 Old Denver Road, Monument, CO 80132 (80.9) |
719.488.0928 |
Insulation | Brothers Redevelopment | 2250 Eaton St. Garden Level, Suite B, Denver, CO 80214 (24.3) |
303.202.6340 |
Insulation | ReSource Sales Yard | 6400 Arapahoe Rd. Boulder, CO 80303 (4.3) |
303.419.5418 |
Insulation | Western Disposal, Inc. | 5880 Butte Mill Road, Boulder, CO 80301 (4.5) |
303.444.2037 |
Metal | Atlas Metal and Iron Corporation | 1100 Umatilla, Denver, CO 80204 (29.3) |
303.825.7166 |
Metal | Iron and Metals Inc. | 5555 Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80216 (24.1) |
303.292.5555 |
Metal | R Rock Yard Inc. | 16140 Old Denver Road, Monument, CO 80132 (80.9) |
719.488.0928 |
Metal | Rocky Mountain Recycling | 6510 Brighton Blvd. Commerce City, CO 80022 (25.6) |
303.288.6868 |
Metal | Western Aluminum Recycling | 3280 Valmont Road, Unit C, Boulder, CO 80301-2160 (2.8) |
303.447.0252 |
Plastic | Eco-Cycle CHaRM (Ctr. for Hard to Recycle Materials) | 5030 "old" Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80301 (3.6) |
303.444.6634 |
Plastic | Western Disposal, Inc. | 5880 Butte Mill Road, Boulder, CO 80301 (4.5) |
303.444.2037 |
Porcelain | Brothers Redevelopment | 2250 Eaton St. Garden Level, Suite B, Denver, CO 80214 (24.3) |
303.202.6340 |
Porcelain | Eco-Cycle CHaRM (Ctr. for Hard to Recycle Materials) | 5030 "old" Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80301 (3.6) |
303.444.6634 |
Porcelain | Western Disposal, Inc. | 5880 Butte Mill Road, Boulder, CO 80301 (4.5) |
303.444.2037 |
Wood | A1 Organics | 8200 E. 56th Ave., Denver, CO 80216 (28.9) |
800.776.1644 |
Wood | Boulder Clean Wood Waste Drop-off Facility | 5880 Butte Mill Rd., Boulder, CO 80301 (4.6) |
303.444.2037 |
Wood | Oxford Recycling Inc. | 2400 West Oxford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80110 (35.6) |
303.762.1160 |
Wood | ReSource Sales Yard | 6400 Arapahoe Rd. Boulder, CO 80303 (4.3) |
303.419.5418 |
Wood | Western Disposal, Inc. | 5880 Butte Mill Road, Boulder, CO 80301 (4.5) |
303.444.2037 |