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Recycling in Pitkin County, CO

What Pitkin County itself runs: 3 landfills, sites and programs covering 13 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

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What Pitkin County takes, item by item

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County sites and programs

Sherwin-Williams (Aspen Airport Business Center)

Sherwin-Williams site at 304 Aspen Airport Business Ctr, Aspen, CO 81611 (unincorporated Pitkin County).

Cities and towns in Pitkin County with their own guides

Where this information comes from (30)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: Hours of Operation (opens in new tab) · Pitkin County Solid Waste Center
    • The Pitkin County Solid Waste Center is at 32046 Jack Gredig Lane, Aspen, CO 81611; phone (970) 429-2880. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Gates open Monday–Friday 7:30 am–4:15 pm and Saturday 7:30 am–11:45 am; closed Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • PaintCare lists the Pitkin County HHWF (32046 Jack Gredig Ln, Snowmass Village 81615) as serving households and VSQG businesses in Pitkin County. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare says the HHWF serves Pitkin County households and VSQG businesses, with a 100-gallon per-visit limit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams (Aspen Airport Business Center) at 304 Aspen Airport Business Ctr, 81611, (970) 920-9952, as a paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare's listing for each of these drop-off sites says the site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The listings say the sites do not accept aerosols, containers without original labels, or leaking or empty containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For retail drop-off sites, PaintCare says paint is accepted during regular business hours and to call ahead to confirm the store can take the amount and type of paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: Hazardous Household Waste (opens in new tab) · Pitkin County Solid Waste Center
    • Electronics are accepted year-round and sent to IT Refresh in Fort Collins. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The accepted electronics list includes monitors, computers, laptops, flatscreen TVs, printers, microwaves, phones, stereos and game consoles. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The page also says appliances and non-chip items like microwaves are not considered electronics. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
    • Mattresses are diverted and shipped to Spring Back in Denver for recycling; box springs are considered trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The SWC is not able to recycle box springs, only mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scrap metal is accepted free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerant appliances are a flat $45 each; all other appliances $6.50 each. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
    • Batteries of all sorts are accepted at the SWC's Silver Vein Reclaim Station; lithium-ion terminals must be taped. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All paint products are collected; call for quantities and current pricing. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses are limited to 25 gallons of HHW material a month; call ahead for large quantities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires are on the HHW accepted list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: Household + Residential Waste pricing (opens in new tab) · Pitkin County Solid Waste Center
    • Household pricing: mattress $35, mattress/box spring combo $40, tires $10 ($15 with rims), appliances $8, Freon appliances $50. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
    • Electronics cost $1 per pound; cell phones are free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: Household Hazardous pricing (opens in new tab) · Pitkin County Solid Waste Center
    • Paint costs $0.25 per pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Vehicle batteries cost $1 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Aspen: Recycle Right (opens in new tab) · City of Aspen
    • Pitkin County residents qualify for an HHW coupon book for discounted disposal at the SWC. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: Motherlode Mercantile (opens in new tab) · Pitkin County Solid Waste Center
    • Motherlode Mercantile is at 32046 Jack Gredig Lane, Aspen, CO 81611, beside the SWC scale house; phone (970) 429-3348. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:30am–4:00pm and Saturday 7:30–11:30am; closed Wednesday and Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Mercantile accepts furniture, home goods, sports equipment and architectural salvage for reuse. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only goods that can be resold are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattresses, paints, large appliances and TVs are not accepted at the Mercantile. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: Colorado program page (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in Colorado. Checked October 26, 2026.

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