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Recycling in Carbondale, CO

Carbondale contracts residential trash and recycling through the Town and offers free cardboard drop-off at Public Works on Highway 133. For other items, the Town points residents to the Pitkin County and South Canyon landfills.

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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.
  • Town of Carbondale: Trash & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Town of Carbondale
    • Free cardboard recycling is available at Public Works, 0756 Hwy 133, 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday–Friday; boxes must be clean, dry and flattened. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The contract covers single-family homes and multi-family buildings under eight units within Town limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cardboard goes in the curbside recycling bin along with bottles, cans, containers and paper. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If a lid is not closed or material is outside the container, a fee of at least $28.28 may be charged. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • PaintCare lists Ace Hardware of Carbondale at 1011 Hwy 133, Carbondale 81623, (970) 963-6663, as a paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Spectra Pro Supply at 2401 Dolores Way, Carbondale 81623, (970) 963-8699, 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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