Recycling in Sterling, 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.
• PaintCare: Colorado (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • PaintCare drop-off sites in Colorado are available to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Sterling
  • The City provides a special pickup every Wednesday for items that do not fit in a container, placed at the curb or in the alley. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Special pickup for residential users within City limits is $55.00 per truckload. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call the City Finance Department at 522-9700 to arrange pickup; payment is required before collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances and furniture that keep the lid from closing, and tires, may not go in trash containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Items not allowed in containers may be hauled by the owner or occupant to the County Landfill, or the City will load and haul them at a nominal charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The City holds a Spring Cleanup in April; exact dates are set each spring. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For residential trash customers, the City picks up any trash or rubbish legally disposable at the Logan County Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Freon appliances are accepted only if certified “Freon Free” by an approved reclamation center such as a local appliance dealer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The City provides trash service to residential dwelling units within City boundaries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Logan County Landfill (opens in new tab) · Logan County
  • Logan County Landfill physical address: 24235 East Highway 6, Sterling, CO 80751; phone 970-522-8657. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Winter hours (Nov 1–Apr 30): Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Summer hours (May 1–Oct 31): Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The county’s disposal facilities are designed to serve municipal solid waste generated by Logan County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Logan County Landfill Solid Waste Definitions, Explanations & Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Logan County · effective July 1, 2026
  • Waste originating outside Logan County is accepted at double the listed fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • PaintCare lists this drop-off site (record 6322) at 100 Broadway St, Sterling 80751; phone 970-522-5080. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Record 6322: open to households and businesses in Colorado; paint accepted during regular business hours — call ahead. 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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