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Recycling in Aspen, CO

The City of Aspen doesn't run trash collection; its Recycling Ordinance makes haulers include recycling in trash fees. Pitkin County's Solid Waste Center at 32046 Jack Gredig Lane takes electronics, mattresses, appliances, tires, paint and batteries, and runs the Motherlode Mercantile reuse store.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado): Home (opens in new tab) · Xcel Energy (delivered by CLEAResult)
    • Xcel Energy pays a $50 rebate for recycling an old working fridge or freezer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado): Outdoor Pickup (opens in new tab) · Xcel Energy (delivered by CLEAResult)
    • Participants must be Xcel Energy residential electric customers living in Colorado; gas-only customers are not eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Units must be made in 2021 or earlier and be 10–30 cubic feet. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances must be working and clean at pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • No more than four working units per household per program year. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado): Help Center (opens in new tab) · Xcel Energy (delivered by CLEAResult)
    • Eligible Colorado ratepayers can have refrigerators and freezers picked up to be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: Hours of Operation (opens in new tab) · Pitkin County Solid Waste Center
    • The Pitkin County Solid Waste Center is at 32046 Jack Gredig Lane, Aspen, CO 81611; phone (970) 429-2880. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Gates open Monday–Friday 7:30 am–4:15 pm and Saturday 7:30 am–11:45 am; closed Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • PaintCare lists the Pitkin County HHWF (32046 Jack Gredig Ln, Snowmass Village 81615) as serving households and VSQG businesses in Pitkin County. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams (Aspen Airport Business Center) at 304 Aspen Airport Business Ctr, 81611, (970) 920-9952, 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.
  • Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: Motherlode Mercantile (opens in new tab) · Pitkin County Solid Waste Center
    • Motherlode Mercantile is at 32046 Jack Gredig Lane, Aspen, CO 81611, beside the SWC scale house; phone (970) 429-3348. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:30am–4:00pm and Saturday 7:30–11:30am; closed Wednesday and Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Aspen: Recycle Right (opens in new tab) · City of Aspen
    • If you pay for trash service in Aspen, you pay for recycling (including cardboard); contact your hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Every hauler must include recycling charges in trash fees under the City Recycling Ordinance; the City does not offer waste services. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Yard waste, clothing, household batteries, glass bottles and scrap metal can be recycled at the Rio Grande Recycle Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead and car batteries must go to the Pitkin County Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household hazardous waste, including e-waste, must go to the Pitkin County Landfill, not curbside recycling. 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.
  • Goodwill of Colorado: Material Donations (donation guidelines) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
    • Goodwill accepts furniture, sporting goods and exercise equipment in gently used, re-sellable condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Donations must be in gently used, re-sellable condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Taking gently used items to any Goodwill of Colorado location is free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Goodwill cannot accept broken, stained or worn furniture or paint and other hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Goodwill cannot accept automobile parts or tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Goodwill accepts any computer or peripheral, such as printers, cell phones, tablets or scanners, in any condition through Dell Reconnect. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Home pickups are offered through partner ReSupply as a fee-based service. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill of Colorado: Free Computer Recycling (Dell Reconnect) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
    • Goodwill of Colorado donation centers accept computers and components of any brand and condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The service is provided at no cost to residential computer donors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Goodwill recommends backing up data and erasing the hard drive before donating. Checked October 26, 2026.

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