Recycling in Cortez, CO

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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.
• Montezuma County Landfill facility brochure (rates, Rev 01/26) (opens in new tab) · Montezuma County
  • Mattresses, box springs and upholstered furniture cost $17 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances without Freon/ammonia cost $16.58 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances with Freon/ammonia cost $45.87 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Car tires (residential or commercial) are $3.68 each, or $12.63 with a rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Semi tires are $21.05 each, or $42.10 with a rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Monitors, laptops and TVs cost $26.00 each to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CPUs, printers, scanners and fax machines cost $6.25 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DVD/VCR/CD players and stereo equipment cost $4.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cell phones, PDAs, pagers and chargers cost $1.50 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Vacuums and microwaves cost $5.25 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Television receivers cost $6.25 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Uncovered or unsecured loads may be charged double. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Montezuma County Landfill: Special Wastes (opens in new tab) · Montezuma County
  • Freon- or ammonia-based appliances require a certification statement. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Water heaters, stoves, washers and dryers go directly into the metal pile. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The landfill accepts electronics for recycling during regular business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The landfill accepts small rechargeable batteries (up to one pound) through RBRC. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rechargeable batteries are recycled at no charge to customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lead-acid batteries cannot be disposed of at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Paint is a liquid waste and is not accepted at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Montezuma County Landfill: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Montezuma County
  • The landfill recycling list includes electronic waste, refrigerant-containing appliances, scrap metal and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Cortez: Cortez Clean Up Weeks (opens in new tab) · City of Cortez
  • Bulk cleanup pickup is the third week of May and October on the regular trash day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cleanup week collects mattresses/upholstered furniture (back-charged at landfill rate plus load fee), microwaves, washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cleanup week does not collect tires, paint, flat-screen TVs or other electronics, or Freon appliances such as refrigerators. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The pile must be no larger than 10 ft long by 5 ft wide by 5 ft high. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Cortez: Bulk Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Cortez
  • Clean Up Week items are picked up by city crews at no extra cost to the homeowner. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Cortez: Recycling (Refuse) (opens in new tab) · City of Cortez
  • Public Works (City Service Center) is at 110 W Progress Circle, Cortez, CO 81321; phone 970-565-7320. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ECortez curbside recycling collects cardboard, cans, glass, office paper and #1/#2 plastics. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Cortez: Recyclable Items (opens in new tab) · City of Cortez
  • The drop-off station by the City Service Center, 110 West Progress Circle, is open 24/7. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • PaintCare lists Choice Building Supply and Ace Hardware at 525 N Broadway, 81321, (970) 565-4245, as a paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists Slavens True Value Hardware at 237 W Main St, 81321, (970) 565-8571, as a paint drop-off site. 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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