Cardboard Recycling in Durango, CO

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Checked October 26, 2026

• City of Durango: Electronics & Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Durango
  • Up to six large electronic items are accepted from businesses and residents on Saturdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Durango: Durango Recycle Center & Drop-Off (opens in new tab) · City of Durango
  • City residents who pay for recycling on their utility bill can drop off extra mixed recycling free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A copy of a current utility bill is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • People who do not pay for City recycling service can drop off single-stream recycling for $5 per 60 gallons. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cardboard must be cut down to 4x4 ft. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Commercial cardboard-only loads are accepted Tuesday–Friday 9 a.m.–2 p.m. by appointment for $5 per cubic yard. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Durango: Single-Stream Mixed Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Durango
  • Corrugated cardboard and paperboard are accepted in Durango's single-stream recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Grease-stained cardboard such as pizza boxes is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Put items loose in the container; do not bag them. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Durango: Residential Curbside Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Durango
  • The monthly recycling fee is $7.95 for a 60-gallon container and $11.89 for a 90-gallon container. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Curbside single-stream recycling is offered to single-family homes, townhouses and duplexes with City trash service. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Frequently Asked Questions & Answers (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • Packaging covered by the program includes paper, plastic, glass, metal, cartons and other packaging materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Secondary or grouped packaging, including boxes and cartons, is covered material (not exempt) even for regulated drugs and medical devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • According to CDPHE's FAQ (updated August 2026), Circular Action Alliance began implementing the program plan in June 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • When residents see changes depends on where they live and local recycling infrastructure; CDPHE says the rollout is gradual ("a dial, not a switch"). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste haulers may not charge consumers a collection fee to recoup their costs for recycling services provided under the program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • If a resident's municipality does not participate, the resident can contact a participating waste hauler serving the area for recycling service at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste haulers are not required to provide recycling under the program; haulers that opt out are not reimbursed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The program plan must describe how recycling will expand to applicable nonresidential locations (such as small businesses and schools), beginning no later than 2028. Checked October 26, 2026.
• RecycleOn Colorado (Circular Action Alliance): Free Recycling Service, From Peaks to Prairies (opens in new tab) · Circular Action Alliance
  • Colorado's statewide curbside recycling guide from Circular Action Alliance lists flattened cardboard, egg cartons, and food and beverage cartons as recyclable. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The statewide list is a guide for curbside (mixed) recycling and not all communities have the same services yet, so residents should check with their local program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Circular Action Alliance says residents will no longer be charged for recycling services that it pays for. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Circular Action Alliance says the program begins with residential recycling and adds schools, government buildings and more by 2030. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Producer Responsibility program (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • Colorado's 2022 Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act requires companies that sell packaging and paper products to fund a statewide recycling system for those materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CDPHE approved Circular Action Alliance's program plan in December 2025, and the alliance must begin implementing it by summer 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Colorado General Assembly: HB22-1355 Producer Responsibility Program For Recycling (opens in new tab) · Colorado General Assembly
  • The program plan initially covers recycling services only for homes (residential covered entities). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The program provides recycling services to covered entities: residences, public places, small businesses, schools, hospitality locations, and state and local government buildings. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE press release: New statewide recycling plan paves the way for free recycling access (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment · effective December 10, 2025
  • CDPHE projects the approved plan will bring no-cost recycling to an estimated 700,000 more Colorado households. Checked October 26, 2026.

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