Recycling in Montrose, 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.
• WM Solutions: Montrose County Landfill (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management)
  • The Montrose County Landfill is at 67999 Landfill Road, Montrose, CO 81401. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hours: March 1–October 31, 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday; November 1–February 28, 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday; Saturdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Sundays. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Montrose: Special Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Montrose
  • The City of Montrose lists the Montrose County Landfill (970-249-8078) as an e-waste option at $0.66 per pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Sanitation Division provides special collection for construction waste, furniture and appliances, with fees on the monthly utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Fees are charged on the customer's monthly utility bill according to the amount and type of materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Montrose: Recycling Services (opens in new tab) · City of Montrose
  • Single-stream recycling is provided without additional cost to the city's residential trash collection customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cardboard and paperboard are accepted; remove plastic parts and flatten. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries, electronic waste, and scrap metal are not accepted in curbside recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling containers are emptied once every two weeks. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Expanded recycling drop-offs at Public Works (1221 6450 Rd) are Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–3 p.m., by appointment only (970-240-1480). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City residential trash customers can recycle TVs, monitors, fluorescent lamps and used tires at the Public Works facility, 1221 6450 Rd, Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Expanded recycling services are for City of Montrose residential trash customers only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Only electronics with glass screens are accepted; televisions and monitors are $30 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires under 18 inches are $4.50 each and over 18 inches $9.00 each; tires on rims are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Montrose: Trash & Recycling Services (opens in new tab) · City of Montrose
  • Special collections are billed at actual cost for time, equipment and landfill fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Freon disposal is $20 in addition to any collection fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Special collections are arranged by calling 970-240-1480 or 970-240-1400. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams (Montrose) at 110 E Main St, Montrose 81401, (970) 249-0704, as a paint drop-off site (limit 5 gallons per visit). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists Rocky Mountain Paint & Design at 2180 E Main St, Montrose 81401, (970) 546-0900, as a paint drop-off site (limit 5 gallons per visit). 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.
• Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans: ReStore (donated items accepted) (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans
  • Donations go to the ReStore at 1601 N. Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, during donation gate hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The ReStore's phone number is (970) 252-9304. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Donation gate hours are Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.

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