Frequently Asked Questions

• Plastic bags, plastic wrappers, or plastic film
• Aluminum foil or pie tins 
• Styrofoam 
• Wax-coated paper material such as: paper cups, milk/juice cartons, paper plates, juice boxes, paper take-out containers
• #3, #4, #6, or #7 plastic
• Electronics/E-waste
• Batteries of any kind 
• Hazardous materials: asbestos, chemicals, oils, paints, cleaners, needles, etc. 
• Medical waste: used gloves/masks, medicine
• Diapers or personal hygiene products
• Any #1 or #2 plastic that doesn’t have a threaded cap
• Any plastic that doesn’t have a recycling symbol
• Motor/gear oil containers
• Drinking/wine glasses, or glass dishware
• Vases or other ornamental glass 
• Pyrex or other tempered glass
• Window/door glass panes 
• Light bulbs 
• Furniture
• Toys
• Large storage bins
• Plastics marked "compostable" or "biodegradable" 
• Construction debris/wood 
• Wax-coated, oily, greasy, or glossy cardboard/chipboard
• Photographs
• Ream wrappers or plastic wrappers
• Telephone book magnets
• Tyvek
• Paper towels
• Napkins
• Facial tissues
• Toilet paper
• Facial tissues
• Toilet paper 

The City does not offer payout for aluminum cans or any other materials.  Western Metals 970-242-9500 and Pacific Steel & Recycling 970-241-2551 both pay for aluminum and other metals.

The Recycling Division is committed to responsible recycling. With the public's help in keeping materials separated, our program has contamination rates that are well below industry averages. This also enables the program to locally process and ship recycling material direct to mills.

For appliances, electronics, batteries, and other materials not accepted in the City's Recycling programs, please search the Hard to Recycle Materials page.

Hazardous material can be taken to the Mesa County Landfill Hazardous Waste Facility 970-256-9543.

It is extremely unlikely that curbside collection will be cancelled due to bad weather. Please have bins out by 7 a.m. on your scheduled pickup day.