Recycling in Salida, 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.
• Chaffee County: Landfill Fees (opens in new tab) · Chaffee County · effective January 1, 2026
  • In-county prices apply to trash generated in Chaffee County; trash hauled from other counties pays out-of-county rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • In-county customers show a driver's license or photo ID as proof of residency; out-of-county property owners also need a property ownership document. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and box springs cost $30 per unit and are not accepted from out of county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Auto tires without rims cost $11 and truck/tractor tires $27.50, maximum 9 tires per day, in-county only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Auto tires on rims cost $16; truck tires on rims and tires from shops are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires with and without rims are listed for recycling, with a state-required maximum of 9 per customer per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries cost $8 and are not accepted from out of county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Stoves, water heaters, washers and dryers cost $15, in-county only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All Freon-containing appliances cost $50 per unit, in-county only; contact the landfill for help with Freon units. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Freon appliances such as refrigerators must be clean with doors and shelves removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E-waste costs $0.80 per pound with a $20 minimum, and is not accepted from out of county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • TVs and monitors cost $24 (1–29 inches) or $48 (30 inches and up); there is a $100 fine for putting TVs or monitors in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronic waste accepted for recycling includes computers, TVs, monitors, cell phones and wires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Scrap metal (items over 75% metal) is accepted for recycling; fees apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pipe and wire must be cut to 8 feet or smaller; not accepted from out of county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Paint cans are accepted only if empty or the paint is dry, with no lids. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • No hazardous materials are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Chaffee County: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Chaffee County
  • Clean, dry mattresses can be recycled at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Chaffee County says curbside recycling is provided by private haulers and lists Apex Waste among them. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Apex Waste Solutions: Chaffee County Residential Waste and Recycling Services (opens in new tab) · Apex Waste Solutions
  • Apex (Chaffee County Waste) provides residential trash and recycling to the communities of Chaffee County. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Apex's Chaffee County recycling accepts paper, cardboard, plastic and metal in a dual-stream program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Apex asks customers to flatten all cardboard boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 101 US-50, Salida 81201, (719) 530-9951, 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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