Recycling and Beneficial Use
State guidance on recycling of various materials and finding recyclers
Materials Prohibited from Landfill Disposal
Colorado guidance on prohibited landfill waste
Manufacturer’s Edge
Colorado chapter of Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Network
National Recycling Coalition
Nonprofit focused on promoting and enhancing recycling in the U.S.
Recycling Industry Yearbook
Snapshot of U.S. recycling industry including commodity values, associated jobs, and economic activity
Construction and Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA)
Industry group promoting reuse and recycling of recoverable construction and demolition (C&D) materials
Recycle Colorado Grant List
Funding grants and programs related to solid waste management.
Choose Colorado Incentives
Tax incentives, funding, and job training programs for start-ups and small businesses
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2016 waste diversion study (information likely outdated)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