U.S. Small Business Administration
Independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist, and protect the interests of small businesses
EPA Managing and Reducing Wastes Guide
Benefits and resources to reducing waste in the commercial sector
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
City of Steamboat Springs Recycling Study
Evaluations of mandates for MFU, commercial recycling, and equal space requirements (new construction and major renovations)
Fort Collins Regulations
Open-market collection system; PAYT is required for residents who have individual trash cart service
City of Golden Regulations
Contract hauler system where PAYT system includes trash, recycling, and organics service to residents
City of Boulder Trash Tax
Occupational tax for residents and MFUs/businesses that generates revenue for programming and infrastructure
City of Boulder Hauler Licensing
Hauler requirements and other licensing information example