SustainAbility Hard-to-Recycle Center (Arvada)
6340 W 56th Ave, Arvada, CO 80002
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We link to where each detail came from. Hours, fees and rules can change, so check with the place before you make the trip.
Plan your visit
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What it accepts
Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.
Paint
Accepted with conditionsFees apply| Paint handling fee | $0.50 each |
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- Paint thinners, solvents, aerosol (spray) paints, auto and marine paints are not accepted.
- Limit: 30 containers per customer per day.
Other electronics
Accepted with conditionsFees apply| Cell phones and tablets | Free |
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| Mixed e-waste | $0.40 per pound |
- Preparation: Remove batteries before drop-off (they may stay in laptops, cell phones and tablets).
Microwaves
AcceptedCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Batteries
Not acceptedCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Refrigerators and freezers
Not acceptedCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Televisions
Accepted with conditionsFees apply| Screens (TVs and monitors) | $0.59 per pound |
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| Extra charge for projection TVs with wooden or plywood housing | Fee applies; amount not recorded |
- Broken CRT screens are not accepted.
- Limit: 10 CRTs per customer per day.
Computers
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)- Laptops and tablets with leaking or bulging batteries are not accepted.
Mattresses
Accepted with conditionsFees apply| Mattress | $30.00 each |
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- Not accepted with mold or mildew, wet, with bodily fluids, or with bed bugs or signs of bed bugs.
- Waterbeds, mechanical beds and bed or futon frames are not accepted.
Box springs
Accepted with conditionsFees apply| Box spring | $30.00 each |
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- Not accepted with mold or mildew, wet, with bodily fluids, or with bed bugs or signs of bed bugs.
- Waterbeds, mechanical beds and bed or futon frames are not accepted.
Mattress toppers
AcceptedFees apply| Mattress topper | $15.00 each |
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- SustainAbility: Arvada Hard-To-Recycle Center materials and fees (opens in new tab) · SustainAbility
- Paint has a $0.50 per-container handling fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Latex, acrylic, water-based, alkyd, oil-based and enamel interior and exterior paints are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint thinners, mineral spirits, solvents and aerosol (spray) paints are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Computers, laptops, cell phones and tablets are free; mixed e-waste is $0.40/lb. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mixed electronics are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Computers, laptops, phones and tablets are free; mixed e-waste $0.40/lb; screens $0.59/lb. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Flat-screen and CRT TVs and monitors are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Limit of 10 CRTs per customer per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Broken CRT screens are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Computers, laptops, cell phones and tablets are free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses $30 each, box springs $30 each, mattress toppers $15. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses and box springs of any size, including foam and futon mattresses, are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Not accepted: mattresses with mold or mildew, wet items, bodily fluids, or bed bugs or signs of bed bugs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waterbeds, mechanical beds and bed or futon frames are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SustainAbility: Electronics reuse and recycling (opens in new tab) · SustainAbility
- Accepted electronics include radios/stereos, VCR/DVD players, video game systems, printers, scanners and fax machines. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Batteries must be removed from devices before drop-off; they can be left in laptops, cell phones, tablets and gaming systems. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Microwaves are on SustainAbility’s list of accepted electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Loose batteries of any type are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerators, mini-fridges and freezers are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Businesses with large volumes of electronics are asked to contact SustainAbility about commercial pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Projection TVs with wooden or plywood housing incur an extra charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Laptops and tablets with leaking or bulging batteries are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SustainAbility: home page (hours and locations) (opens in new tab) · SustainAbility
- SustainAbility’s Arvada H2R Center is at 6340 W 56th Ave, Arvada, CO 80002. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Phone 303-425-9226. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SustainAbility: Contact and locations (opens in new tab) · SustainAbility
- Public drop-off hours Monday–Thursday 9 am–4 pm, Friday–Saturday 9 am–3 pm; closed Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No appointment is needed; the site is open to the public during operating hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Arvada drop-off site is open to the public during operating hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
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