We are so very pleased to announce the return of shred days exclusively for Western residential customers.
Bring us your tax returns, medical forms, bank statements — any confidential documents that need secure destruction. Not only will it be shredded, but the shredded material will be recycled.
Along with showers, flowers and warmer weather, spring heralds the return of active black bear season in Boulder.
Western Disposal is continuing to provide both residential and commercial collection during the State of Colorado’s Stay-at-Home order. Things aren’t entirely “business as usual” though — please help us out by following these guidelines: DO bag and tie your trash: this protects our workers from handling infectious trash and causing inadvertent transmission. DO empty and…
If the St. Vrain Valley Schools were a city, its student and staff population of more than 38,000 would put it among the 25 largest in the state. As with any population this size, resource stewardship is important both fiscally and environmentally. Laurel Mattrey, St. Vrain’s Energy and Sustainability Manager, shares that school district leadership…
Product Stewardship, the practice of minimizing the health, safety and environmental impact of products across their entire life cycle while also maximizing economic benefits, is receiving increasing attention in both the public and private sectors. But years before the term was common in waste management vernacular, stewards of public health recognized the threat that certain…
Boulder is a community that has long valued environmental sustainability and green living. Residents and employees alike have a long-standing commitment to taking care of the land, environment and community in which we work, live and play. As such, zero waste is a community value throughout the city and Boulder County. In fact, Boulder was one…
Myrtle Spurge. Bohemian knotweed. Medusahead. Camelthorn. No, these aren’t the latest craft beers, they are all considered noxious weeds in the state of Colorado. The state of Colorado has designated specific plants as noxious weeds because the plants present a threat to natural or agricultural lands, including Boulder’s beautiful open spaces. Noxious weeds are plants…
