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Recycling in Archuleta County, CO

What Archuleta County itself runs: 3 landfills, sites and programs covering 13 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

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What Archuleta County takes, item by item

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County sites and programs

Pagosa Transfer Station (Recycle Center)

Archuleta County site at 2140 CR 500 (Trujillo Road), Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 (unincorporated Archuleta County). Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Open to everyone

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Terry's Ace Hardware

Terry's Ace Hardware site at 525 Navajo Trail Dr, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 (unincorporated Archuleta County).

Cities and towns in Archuleta County with their own guides

Where this information comes from (29)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Archuleta County: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · Archuleta County
    • The Main Landfill is at 9179 CR 500, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147; phone 970-264-5605. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Main Landfill is open Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–3:30 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM–2:00 PM. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Materials not accepted at any Archuleta County landfill site include Freon appliances without documentation of proper disposal, lead-acid and rechargeable batteries, household hazardous waste, and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Solid Waste page lists tires among materials that cannot be accepted at Archuleta County Landfill sites. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
  • Archuleta County Fee Schedule (July 2026, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Archuleta County
    • The county fee schedule adds a $10 non-resident fee at the landfill and the transfer stations. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • At the Pagosa Springs and Arboles transfer stations, a $10 non-resident fee is added. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The transfer station fee schedule has separate residential and commercial rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The fee schedule lists transfer-station appliances needing Freon removal at $75 and with certification of removal at $30. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-waste costs $1 for small items (mice, cell phones), $2 for medium (keyboards, iPads, DVD players) and $3 for large items (CPUs, laptops, printers). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Small e-waste items (mice, cell phones, pagers) cost $1 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The fee schedule lists television sets at $40 each at the transfer stations. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattresses/furniture cost $35 each at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • At the landfill, appliances with certification of Freon removal cost $20, appliances that need Freon removed $75, other appliances (not dishwashers) $20. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Other appliances (other than dishwashers) cost $20 each at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The July 2026 fee schedule lists landfill tire fees: $7 for tires below 35", $9 for 35" and above, $24 semi tires, $45 oversized equipment tires. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
  • Archuleta County: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Archuleta County
    • Transfer station loads are limited to 2 cubic yards per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulky items such as furniture are not accepted at the Pagosa Transfer Station and must go to the Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The recycling page also lists refrigerators at $75 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Small countertop appliances are accepted at the transfer station, the biggest being a microwave ($5); stoves, washers and dryers must go to the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Regular recycling is free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Category III recycling takes corrugated cardboard, pressboard/pasteboard, packing paper and brown paper bags. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Category VI e-waste covers items such as keyboards, DVD players and printers; TVs and computer monitors are now accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Televisions of any size cost $40 each; CRT monitors $25; flat-screen monitors up to 24" $5. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The transfer station does not accept fluorescent bulbs or batteries of any kind. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • PaintCare lists Terry's Ace Hardware at 525 Navajo Trail Dr, 81147, (970) 731-4022, as a paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare's listing for each of these drop-off sites says the site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The listings say the sites do not accept aerosols, containers without original labels, or leaking or empty containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For retail drop-off sites, PaintCare says paint is accepted during regular business hours and to call ahead to confirm the store can take the amount and type of paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: Colorado program page (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in Colorado. Checked October 26, 2026.

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