Southwest Colorado Waste Diversion Study
2015 waste composition study for Archuleta, Dolores, LaPlata, Montezuma, and San Juan Counties, and Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Tribes (likely outdated information)
Pueblo County Waste Composition Study
2017 Pueblo County residential and commercial waste composition.
Statewide Solid Waste Management Data and Reports
Colorado annual solid waste diversion totals from 2007; includes residential, commercial, and industrial diversion
Denver ICI Waste Composition
Example of a waste composition findings report for institutional, commercial, and industrial use
San Luis Valley Waste Diversion Study
2017 evaluation of regional drop-site system, recycling center enhancements, and education programs
Grand County Waste Diversion Study
2016 waste diversion study (information likely outdated)
City of Greeley Final Report: Waste Characterization Study
Waste characterization study conducted to guide zero-waste planning
Western CO Waste Diversion Study
Examination of current solid waste management to increase waste diversion
Summit County Waste Diversion Study
Study evaluated MSW stream, single-stream recyclables, and C&D stream for diversion potential and contamination
Erie Curbside Recycling & Composting Study
Policy assessment for residential, multi-family, and commercial recycling and composting
Denver Residential Recycling Composition
Example of a recycling composition findings report for residential use
Larimer County Waste Composition Study
Waste composition and characteristics from a municipal landfill
Northwest Colorado Diversion Study
2018 Eagle, Garfield, Rio Blanco, Routt, and Moffat Counties waste composition study
Denver Sustainable Resource Management Plan
Denver’s 2022 update to its 2010 Solid Waste Master Plan
City of Lafayette Final Survey Instrument for Commercial Recycling
Survey for commercial properties to support increased commercial recycling
Northglenn Waste Optimization Study
Evaluation with costs for moving public collection system to PAYT, adding subscription compost, and expanding drop-site collection of recyclables and organics
Grand County Waste Diversion Study
Includes design and costs for regional drop site, feasibility of a disposal bag program
Denver Recycling Space Benchmarking Report
Research on Colorado and national municipalities that require commercial properties to allocate space for recycling
Boulder Waste Composition Study
County waste composition comparison from 2010 to 2019 with data methodology and results