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Recycling drop-off center

Cortez Public Recycling Drop-Off (City Service Center)

110 W Progress Circle, Cortez, CO 81321

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Plan your visit

Operator
City of Cortez
Hours
Open 24/7.
Appointments
Not listed
Visit fees
Not listed. Ask about fees before you go.
Who can use it
Not listed.

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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.

Cardboard

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Preparation: Clean brown paper, corrugated cardboard and paperboard; keep commodities separated.

Scrap metal

Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Only clean tin/steel cans and small ferrous items such as pots and pans.

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Cortez: Recycling (Refuse) (opens in new tab) · City of Cortez
    • The public drop-off at the City Service Center has bins for aluminum, cardboard, tin/steel ferrous metals and #1/#2 plastics only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Public Works (City Service Center) is at 110 W Progress Circle, Cortez, CO 81321; phone 970-565-7320. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cardboard must be clean: brown paper, corrugated cardboard and paperboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The tin/steel bin takes clean cans and small ferrous items such as pots and pans. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Cortez: Recyclable Items (opens in new tab) · City of Cortez
    • The drop-off station by the City Service Center, 110 West Progress Circle, is open 24/7. Checked October 26, 2026.

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