It will be no surprise to readers that due to the rapid pace of technology and burgeoning consumer demand, electronic waste is now the world’s fastest-growing waste stream. Most electronic devices reach the end of their useful life after only a year or two, and in many households, the need to responsibly dispose of electronics has become an annual event.
Due in part to the presence of harmful heavy metals in electronic waste, Colorado Senate Bill 12-133 banned electronic waste from landfills in 2013 Electronics recycling is now required in the state of Colorado and must be taken to special collection facilities or events. Disassembly and recycling by a certified entity is critical to protect public health and the environment.
With the recent opening of our Materials Management Center, located at 2051 63rd St., Western is pleased to announce we will now be accepting electronic waste and small household appliances for recycling. The material will be sent for processing to E-Stewards Certified® Blue Star Recycling, co-located at EcoCycle’s CHaRM Center.
Electronic waste and other hard-to-recycle materials can also be collected curbside through Western’s convenient Recycle Express service.
Additional items that can now be dropped off for recycling at the Materials Management Center include mattresses, box springs, appliances, tires, and scrap metal.
On-demand document shredding is also available.
See the table below for pricing.
Materials Management CenterRecycling Drop-off Rates |
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| Recycling | |
| Small Household Appliances and Misc. Electronics (copy-size box or single-item minimum) | $25.00 |
| Monitors or TVs 48″ or less | $25.00 |
| Monitors or TVs > 48″ | $50.00 |
| Console TV | $75.00 |
| Home Office Printer up to 30 LBS | $25.00 |
| Refrigerator, Freezer, Air Conditioner | $75.00 |
| Mattress or Box Spring | $50.00 |
| Tire | $50.00 |
| Tire with rim | $75.00 |
| Large Metal Items (e.g.: water heater, clothes dryer) | $40.00 |
| Small Metal Items (e.g.: BBQ grill, lawnmower) | $25.00 |
| Document Shredding Services** (per copy size box or 32-gallon bag) | $10.00 |
*Small household appliances (e.g.: hairdryers, toasters, coffee makers) and miscellaneous electronics (e.g.: CD/DVD players, keyboards, stereos, video game players, laptops, tablets, cell phones, cords, chargers) can be mixed together in a bin or box (about the size of a copy box) and there will be a $25.00 charge for the bin or box. What a deal!
**Shredding is completed on-site at the time of drop-off. Customers may stay to witness the shredding process.
