—CASTLE ROCK—
Community Recycling Center
Founded in December 2010, Community Recycling Center is a volunteer organization that provides free recycling to the residents of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado and its surrounding communities.
The Douglas County Fair Parade is Saturday, July 27 at 9:30 a.m. Although the recycling center is not along the parade route, we do expect heavy traffic throughout the area.
Hours:
Every Saturday from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The center will close early if the collection bins fill up before noon.
The center is open every week as scheduled unless posted in the banner above that it is closed. Please check the site regularly during inclement weather as the status may change with little notice if said weather forces an early closure.
Address:
701 Prairie Hawk Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80109
We are at the southwest corner of Wolfensberger Road and Prairie Hawk Drive and share the parking lot with the Douglas County School District's West Support Center.
How to Recycle with Us:
Please review the list of items we accept and do not accept below carefully. We are open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Please follow the signs and traffic cones, and stay in line. Five vehicles at a time may pull up into designated spaces to park and bring approved recyclables to the collection bins. There are regularly six collection bins open at a time--three sets of two bins each, with one bin for cardboard only and the other bin for all other approved recyclables (single stream). Volunteers will be present to assist you if needed and to ensure that the items going into the collecition bins are acceptable.
If you are concerned about the lack of recycling options locally, call the Douglas County Commissioners office at 303-660-7401.
We Accept
Newspapers
Magazines
Phone books
Paperback books
Glass bottles and jars
Aluminum foil (clean)
and cansTin and steel cans
Cardboard (boxes must be flattened)
Paperboard (cereal boxes)
Office paper and envelopes
Paper cardboard dairy and juice containers
Plastic bottles and containers #1, 2, 4 and 5
Aerosol spray cans (must be empty and punctured)
Note: All glass, foil, steel and tin containers must be rinsed; no food residue.
We Do Not Accept
Plastic #3, 6 and 7
Plastic bags
Styrofoam
Scrap metals
Straws
Plastic forks, knives, spoons
Coat hangers
Dog and cat food bags
Greasy pizza boxes
Shredded paper
Hardbound books
Construction materials
Plumbing parts
Medical waste
Aerosol spray paint cans
Plastic or wax covered cups
Polystyrene materials including take-out containers, packing/shipping materials, and cups
Ceramics (dishes, ovenware)
Heat resistant glass (Pyrex)
Mirror or window glass
Please volunteer with us.
We are a completely volunteer-run organization. Without volunteers, the Castle Rock Community Recycling Center would not exist. We look for volunteers to work only one 2-hour shift per month. Please consider joining us and send an email to communityrecyclingcenter@gmail.com.
Additional Recycling Resources:
Note: This information changes without notice. Please contact site directly. There may be a fee to recycle some items and some items may not be recycleable.
APPLIANCES
Metal Men
174 Caprice Ct, Castle Rock
720-215-1388
Hours: Saturday 8:30 am-12:30 pm
“If it tings we take it” but NO T.V.s
Best Buy
bestbuy.com
Free small appliance drop off - check store for details/daily limits
Dan
720-435-7552 *Call for estimate*
BATTERIES
Home Depot - alkaline, rechargeable, lithium ion, tool
Lowe’s - rechargeable only
Refillary
https://www.refillary.co/
19501 E Parker Square Dr, Parker
303-955-4792
W-F 10-6, Sat/Sun 9-3
$2 a pound - alkaline only
Call2Recycle - mail-in boxes
Cirba Solutions - mail-in boxes
CARDBOARD
Sedalia Transfer Station
County Rd 18, Sedalia
303-621-2275
Monday and Saturday 9am-3pm. $
COMPOST
Castle Rock Composting - $, subscription service
castlerockcomposting.com
720-593-8859
ELECTRONICS
Techno Rescue
3251 Lewiston St #10, Aurora
303-482-2207
M-F 8am-4:30pm. Occasional Saturdays 10am-2pm
*Free with proof of Douglas County residency
Best Buy
bestbuy.com
Check website/store(s) for details
Douglas County Household Waste Management
$ curbside pickup douglas.co.us
PAINT
paintcare.org - lists what is/not accepted
Moore Hardware and Lumber
4401 Regent Ave, Castle Rock
(720) 792-2555
1335 Park St, Castle Rock
(303) 688-5121
*no limit on amount
Sherwin Williams
175 Plum Creek Pkwy, Castle Rock
303-814-9763
3845 Ambrosia St, Castle Rock
303-660-1145
*accepts up to 10 gals total per week per household, drop off on weekends recommended
PLASTIC BAGS, FILM/WRAP, AIR PILLOWS, ENVELOPES
#4 or How2Recycle label - clean, dry, labels removed from shipping envelopes.
earth911.com for more details
Target, Walmart, King Soopers, Lowe’s, Home Depot
SCRAP METAL
Metal Men
174 Caprice Ct, Castle Rock
720-215-1388
Hours: Saturday 8:30 am-12:30 pm
“If it tings we take it” but NO T.V.s
Sedalia Transfer Station
STYROFOAM
Molded Block ONLY: no peanuts, food containers, thin panels
Atlas Molded Products
5250 N Sherman St, Denver
(303) 297-3844 Option #3 for recycling: listen carefully for specifics
Sustainability - both locations (Arvada, Broomfield)
sustainability-recycling.com
Eco-Cycle CHaRM
6400 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder
ecocycle.org