Recycle Right: Caps and Lids
What to do with caps and lids is the #1 recycling question we’re asked. The answer is…..it depends.
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A Day in the Life
Our drivers embody the Western values of reliability, attention to detail, and going above and beyond while spreading a bit of sunshine along the way.
Living the Circular Economy Lifestyle
Recycling is important, but not generating waste in the first place by reducing consumption and reusing are by far the most planet-friendly choices.
Six-day Review: What you need to know
What Is Six-Day-Review? Under the City of Boulder’s trash ordinance, “Six-Day-Review” is a program that requires all landlords who own rental property in the Hill and Goss Grove neighborhoods to sign up for this program with their trash hauler during student move-in and move-out which occurs in spring and late summer. Haulers who offer this…
Immediate Changes to Your Compost Service
Special Bulletin A1 Organics, which operates THE ONLY permitted large-scale compost manufacturing facility serving the Front Range community, has made changes to the materials they will accept for composting. Due to the high levels of contamination in the compostables stream, they cannot sell their finished compost product made from community collection programs and are…
2023 Holiday Collection Schedule
Click below for the list of observed Holidays. If your pickup day falls on a weekday on or after any of the holidays listed, your pickup will be delayed by one day during that week.
Essential Tips to Recycling Like a Pro
Recycling right is the key to maximizing its benefit; understanding what can be recycled locally keeps the materials stream clean and marketable. There are items in the “NO” section of our local guidelines that are recyclable in other areas. This is because each recycling center employs a unique mix of equipment and processing methods, which…
Put the Brakes on Food Waste
By any measure, the amount, impacts, and lost opportunity of our food waste are enormous. The USDA estimates that 133 billion pounds of food at the retail and consumer level goes uneaten; in a country where 12 % of households, and 1 in 3 Coloradans, lack consistent access to adequate food. Wasted food represents 22%…
Compostable vs. Biodegradable – What’s the Difference?
Many of our customers are confused by the wide variety of products that claim to be either compostable or biodegradable and whether these products can go into a compost container. These terms do have a key difference that impacts their disposal. For an item to be considered compostable, it must be able to break down…
Spotlight: Greens Point Catering
The event industry, and by extension catering, was one of the hardest hit during the pandemic. With a ‘Stay at Home’ order enacted early on, and gatherings limited to 10 people, business evaporated almost overnight. It’s somewhat ironic then that Bridget Nannen, owner and founder of Greens Point Catering located in Longmont, reflects on the…
Compost Contamination Threatens Viability of Local Program
We’ve all heard the adage “small actions can make a big difference”. Unfortunately in the case of our local composting program, small actions of carelessness and indifference are wreaking havoc, contaminating the compost material stream and threatening the program’s very existence. A1 Organics, one of the only processors in the region that accepts food waste…
Reusable Containers for Waste-free Dining
Most of us need to look no further than our own trash cans to realize that our take-out and food delivery habits are generating A LOT of packaging waste. And despite the ebbing pandemic that fueled the trend, it’s not expected to slow down any time soon; the food delivery industry is projected to continue…
