Capturing Value in ColoradoRecycle Colorado is a 501(c)3, statewide nonprofit organization advancing circular economies & improving recycling across the state of Colorado. Our members share a vision to transform Colorado into a national leader in waste reduction, recovery, and diversion.Our membership consists of 148 organizations and individuals who collaborate on problems, solutions, projects, and policy. With the support of our members, we are able to plan an annual Summit for Recycling conference, webinars, and many other educational events throughout the year. Colorado's recycling rate of 16% does not reflect the conservation mindset of its residents. We believe that communication between all aspects of the waste stream, haulers, producers, users, recyclers, composters, and cities and counties, is vital to achieving Colorado's diversion goals which preserve the state's beauty and resources.
Renew your Recycle Colorado Membership ALL Recycle Colorado memberships expire on December 31st and you will have until February 28th to renew your membership before it lapses. If you would like to upgrade or make changes to your membership before you renew, please review our membership levels and email us with any questions. Recycle Colorado Membership InformationMembership Renewal FAQ & Help
2025 Summit for Recycling: Over the mountains and to the Western Slope! The Summit for Recycling annual conference is the biggest statewide networking and educational event focused on capturing the value in our waste stream and moving towards a circular economy in Colorado. We invite you to submit a Summit Session or Keynote Proposal. This can be a 45-90 minute breakout session or Keynote presentation. Review previous ideas using out event archive. We are super excited to bring the Summit to a location with so much happening around waste diversion. Email us if you would like to get involved as a speaker, sponsor, or volunteer for 2025. Grand Junction here we come! Submit a Summit Session Idea2025 Summit for Recycling Conference
Look Who's Hopping on Board! Thank you to all of you that participated in our vote, watched intro videos, attended the Annual Meeting and nominated candidates. Your participation helps us get the best of the best, who will help to represent our members and your interests, on our board. Read up on our new board members and send them their congratulations. These 5 will be welcomed in at our board retreat and will start their important duties in 2025. 2025 Board of Directors
Now is the time to renew your Colorado Composting Council Membership The COCC hosts informative quarterly meetings, plans to offer a Compost Operations Training Course, supports organics policy and much more! We look forward to continued collaboration to increase the excitement around composting in Colorado in the new year. Colorado Composting Council Memberships will expire at the same time your Recycle Colorado membership will. Be sure to hop on their membership page and get your renewal dues paid. Colorado Composting Council Membership Information
This year, Recycle Colorado’s Lobby Day will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. You will see some new features to the program for 2025. In addition to the scheduled appointment and meetings with legislators, Lobby Day this year will include:
For the 2025 Legislative Session, Recycle Colorado is partnering with the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA), to advance an extended producer responsibility program for small and medium format batteries as a measure to keep them out of the diversion stream and reduce the safety risks that they cause. What is Lobby Day?
Can you help us meet our $4,000 Goal? We are so close! For this years Gives Day and beyond, we are aiming to exceed our goal of $4,000. We are almost to that goal and need your help to get over the finish line by the end of this 2024. This year donors have the option to divert funds to various programs within our organization. At checkout, after you select your giving amount, use the drop down menu to select from: General Recycle Colorado funding and programs, Kids Poster Contest supplies and award funding or Colorado Composting Council Operations. |
