Recycling in Morgan County, CO

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Morgan County
  • Morgan County Solid Waste Management: 21448 CR 22, Fort Morgan, CO 80701; 970-867-9713. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Regular hours March–December: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Winter hours January–February: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–3 p.m. and only the first Saturday of each month, 8 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The county’s disposal facilities are designed to serve municipal solid waste generated by Morgan County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics go in the Electronic Recycling Area; the fee is assessed by weight. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions are charged per television and go in the electronics recycling area. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Metal: no fee; place it in the recycled metal pile. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling must be separated from trash and is accepted during regular business hours; check in at the front office. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Acceptance Policy - Short Form (opens in new tab) · Morgan County Department of Solid Waste Management · effective October 9, 2015
  • Tires, wet-cell and rechargeable batteries, large appliances, mattresses, large bulky items, TVs and electronics are accepted on a special fee schedule from county residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The special-fee list includes all tires, wet cell batteries, rechargeable batteries, large appliances, mattresses, automobile bodies, large bulky items and televisions and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste from out-of-county generators is charged a surcharge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The MSW acceptance policy covers household, institutional and commercial non-hazardous waste generated in Morgan County. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Municipal Solid Waste Landfill 2026 Disposal Fee Schedule (opens in new tab) · Morgan County Solid Waste Management Department
  • Mattresses: $5.00 each plus weight; they must go in a separate area (double charge if dumped in the trash area). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Excluded items (mattresses, tires, batteries, freon appliances, ballasts) must be disposed of in a separate area; otherwise the charge is doubled. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Car and pickup tires: $5.00 each plus weight ($10.00 with rims). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Vehicle batteries: $5.00 each plus weight. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Freon appliances (fridges, freezers, A/C): $30.00 each plus weight; place them in a separate area with no food or debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Freon appliances must be placed in a separate area with no food or debris; an extra handling fee applies otherwise. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All non-TV electronics are accepted in a separate area and charged at the regular disposal weight. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Old-style televisions under 32": $20.00. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Old-style televisions over 33" and consoles: $40.00. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • New flat-screen TVs: $15.00. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling clean metal only (no wire, plastic, wood, cement or dirt) is no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Single Stream Recycling Pilot Project at the Morgan County Landfill (opens in new tab) · Morgan County Solid Waste Management Department · effective October 1, 2015
  • Corrugated cardboard is collected in a separate container at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Flatten and break down boxes; no wax-coated cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.

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