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There are many actions we can take
to reduce the amount of waste we
generate or that we send to the
landfill. Challenge yourself, your
family, and even friends to see just how
Congrats Longmont!
You made a difference! Since Longmont began the
single stream recycling program in November 2008,
we have seen an increase in recycling by over 23%! We
have reduced trash going to the landfill by over 1,000
tons! That’s over 100 truckloads per year that is not
going to the landfill! Thanks for your tremendous
recycling efforts!
23% Recycling Increase

much waste you can reduce from your

weekly curbside pickup. Below are six
tips to help you. Curbside Composting!

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Reuse products. Try to find another
use for the product rather than
throwing it away.
We are proud to announce a new curbside composting pilot program that will begin
in 2010. This is designed to help reduce the large amount of organic material that ends
up in our landfills. A selected demographic of the City will be chosen for the pilot. If all

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Sell or donate products you can goes well, keep your eyes peeled for the full launch of this program in 2011. If you’re
no longer use, such as clothing and chosen for the pilot program, help us kick off this program by participating in curbside
furniture. composting.

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Recycle, recycle, recycle!!! Take
advantage of your recycling programs
here in Longmont.
HOW IT WORKS:
It’s easy! Just throw away all your organic materials
in the new green compost container provided by the City and

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that’s it! You’ll be helping the environment and helping reduce
Support recycling efforts by using
products made from recycled materials
greenhouse gases.
whenever possible.
WHAT TO COMPOST:

5 FACT
Use rechargeable batteries. Using • Fruit and vegetable scraps
rechargeable batteries not only helps • Grass clippings and yard waste
Over 25% of trash and waste
to reduce waste, but it also helps (leaves)
keep the toxic metals found in some • Dairy products and eggs is actually organic material!
batteries out of landfills. • Meat, fish and bones Decomposing food, yard waste and

6 • Potted plants and flowers grass clippings produce methane

Donate old or unwanted electronics
• Compostable plates, utensils and cups which contributes to green house
such as computers and TVs.
• Coffee grounds, filters and tea bags gasses and global warming.
• Colored papers and shredded paper
• Facial tissue

DID YOU
KNOW?
Latex and water-based paints are easy
to dispose. Simply allow the paint
to dry completely and place in your
regular trash cart. Adding kitty litter
or newspaper will assist the paint in
drying faster.

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S/D M/L T/M W/M TH/J F/V S/S S/D M/L T/M W/M TH/J F/V S/S S/D M/L T/M W/M TH/J F/V S/S

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2010
7 8 9 7 8 FEBRUARY
9 10 2010
11 12 13 7 8 MARCH
9 10 2010
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31 Feb 15: Trash & Recycling one day behind, Tree Limb Diversion
Center and City Facilities closed
Jan 1: Tree Limb Diversion Center and City Facilities closed
Jan 18: Trash & Recycling one day behind, Tree Limb Diversion
Center and City Facilities closed
Jan 30: Large Item Stop N Drop at 375 Airport Road

April/Abril May/Mayo June/Junio

S/D M/L T/M W/M TH/J F/V S/S S/D M/L T/M W/M TH/J F/V S/S S/D M/L T/M W/M TH/J F/V S/S

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APRIL 2010 MAY 2010 JUNE 2010

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April 12-23: Spring Branch Collection. See website for details. 30 31

April 24: Large Item Stop N Drop at 375 Airport Road
May 8: Landfill Drop Day
May 31: Trash & Recycling one day behind, Tree Limb Diversion
Center and City Facilities closed

July/Julio August/Agosto September/Septiembre

S/D M/L T/M W/M TH/J F/V S/S S/D M/L T/M W/M TH/J F/V S/S S/D M/L T/M W/M TH/J F/V S/S

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JULY 2010
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July 4: Tree Limb Diversion Center closed Sept 4: Landfill Drop Day
July 5: Trash & Recycling one day behind, Tree Limb Diversion Sept 6: Trash & Recycling one day behind, Tree Limb Diversion
Center and City Facilities closed Center closed and City Facilities closed
July 31: Large Item Stop N Drop at 375 Airport Road Sept 18: Household Chemical Drop Day at 375 Airport Road

October/Octubre November/Noviembre December/Diciembre

S/D M/L T/M W/M TH/J F/V S/S S/D M/L T/M W/M TH/J F/V S/S S/D M/L T/M W/M TH/J F/V S/S

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31 Nov 11 & 25: Trash & Recycling one day behind, Tree Limb Dec 24, 25 & 31: Tree Limb Diversion Center closed and
Diversion Center and City Facilities closed City Facilities closed
Oct 18-Dec 10: Curbside Fall Leaf Collection. See website. Dec 26-Jan 5: Christmas Tree Recycling. See website for details.
Oct 30: Large Item Stop N Drop at 375 Airport Road
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A Note From street and not blo r cart is in the Recycling Basics
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3 1/2 feet from ae carts at least
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General Recycling face towards the on the lid should
Information street or alley.
Your Route Driver
When is Pickup
Trash is picked up once per week.
Recycling is picked up once every other week on your trash
collection day and must be out by 7 a.m.

Holidays Trash
Trash and recycling collection is not provided on the following nine holidays: New Year’s Please do NOT put these items
Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, in the trash cart
Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, & Christmas. Because of this, if your collection day falls on the • Hazardous waste
holiday, or later that same week, your collection will be one day behind for that week only.
• Liquid paint
• Needles or syringes
How to Recycle
We want to make recycling as easy as possible for you. Single stream recycling allows for all • Cooking oil
recyclable materials to go into one container (grey container). The only thing you have to do is • Loose or hot ashes
empty and rinse! Please do not flatten aluminum cans.

Below is our Dirty Dozen hit list of the WORST THINGS TO PUT IN

The Dirty Dozen YOUR GREY SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING CART. Please help make
single-stream recycling a success by keeping these materials OUT.

5NO Caps/Lids on Containers

in single-stream recycling cart
Left on the bottle, caps and lids keep
liquid inside the container. Please
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NO Diapers or
Bio-Hazardous Waste
in single-stream recycling cart
Syringes and needles, diapers and other
remove and recycle metal caps and jars sanitary products are not recyclable or
separately. Please throw away plastic compostable.

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caps and lids.

1 NO Plastic Bags
in single-stream recycling cart
Plastic bags are the WORST contaminant
in the recycling cart. When placed in a
NO Plastic Caps/Lids
in single-stream recycling cart
Plastic caps/lids are not recyclable on
or off the bottle.
NO Hazardous Waste
in single-stream recycling cart
Hazardous waste such as paint,
automotive fluids, car batteries and
pesticides must be taken to the Boulder

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curbside cart, they get wet and dirty and
County Household Hazardous Waste
cannot be recycled.

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NO Liquids Facility. Call 303-441-4800 for more
in single-stream recycling cart

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information.
NO Materials in Plastic Bags
in single-stream recycling cart
Workers have to slow the conveyor
When we compact bottles for shipping,
liquids drip and splatter creating a sticky NO Scrap Metal Single Stream Items
dirty mess. Please completely empty and in single-stream recycling cart
belts to rip open bags that contain rinse before recycling. • Cereal boxes

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Scrap metal items of any size should not
recyclables and then add the bag to the
go in your curbside cart. These items
heap of bags bound for the landfill. These
NO Ceramics or cause excessive damage to the recycling • Cans (do not crush)

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inefficiencies waste time and money.
NO Shredded Paper
in single-stream recycling cart
Non-Recyclable Glass equipment. Please take these materials
in single-stream recycling cart to either the Boulder or Longmont • White office paper
Ceramic, china, dishes, mirrors, light recycling drop-off centers and look for
• Phone books, newspapers, magazines

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bulbs, Pyrex, porcelain and window the specially-marked scrap metal bin.
Shredded paper is too small to sort.

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glass should not go in the cart.
NO Non-Recyclable Plastics
in single-stream recycling cart
While we have added new plastic items,
many plastics are still not recyclable.
Plastic lids and Styrofoam are not
recyclable.
Plastic coffee cup lids cannot
be recycled. Please put these
in your black trash cart.
Plastic coated coffee to-go
cups are also trash.
NO Frozen Food Boxes • Glass bottles and jars
in single-stream recycling cart
Paperboard boxes have a plastic polymer • Plastic bottles and jugs (#1-7)
sprayed on them to protect against
freezer burn. That same coating prevents • Metal jar lids
the box from breaking down in the
recycling process.

Used Automotive Oil, Cooking Oil,

& Automotive Battery Recycling
The City of Longmont offers curbside oil and battery collection to refuse
collection customers. We can accept up to five gallons of uncontaminated,
used motor oil in see-through, one-gallon plastic containers which are securely
capped. Please call to schedule your curbside pickup for automotive oil or
batteries. We can also schedule for curbside collection of automotive, boat and motorcycle batteries.
Please ensure that batteries and oil containers are out by 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day,
and placed at least three feet from your trash or recycling containers.

Call 303-651-8416
to schedule a pickup

January 1: Oil and battery dropoff will

be relocated to 140 Martin Street,
Recycle and Tree Limb Diversion Center

Fun Facts:
The aluminum can is 100%
recyclable and can be used
to make new beverage cans
indefinitely, demonstrating
recycling at its finest!
Every Can Every Time!
Longmont Recycle Center
140 Martin Street
The City of Longmont has a Recycling
Center where you can bring items 24
hours a day, 7 days per week:
• Cardboard • Phone Books
• Shredded Paper
• Mixed Paper
• Additional Single • Bulky Metal
Stream Materials
At this location you will also find the Tree
Limb Diversion Center where residents
can bring tree branches and leaves during
regular business hours.
This service is available to residents of
the City of Longmont at no additional fee.
Residents outside the City of Longmont will
be charged a small fee based on volume.
This site is designed to provide additional
recycling opportunities for the community,
if there is not a bin for a particular item
you brought, please take it with you. You
may contact us by phone for additional
information on how to recycle items not
accepted at this location.
Longmont Recycling Information
www.ci.longmont.co.us/solidwaste
Longmont Recycling Center
140 South Martin Street
Hours: 24 hours a day/7 days a week
303-651-8416
Special Recycling Events
in Longmont
Large Item Stop-N-Drops
2010 Schedule: January 30, April 24, July 31, October 30, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Public Works Maintenance Facility, 375 Airport Road
Items Accepted: Sanitation subscription customers may bring large household
items for disposal. If bringing any kind of lumber, all nails must be removed. City
employees will unload your items, as you will need to remain in your vehicle when
on the Public Works Operations property. You must bring your City of Longmont
utility bill to the Stop-N-Drop, as the program is available at no additional cost.
Not Accepted: Household waste, dirt, rock, sod, concrete, roofing materials,
chemicals, limbs, yard waste, tires, auto parts, hazardous waste or refrigerators.
Please call Public Works Operations at 303-651-8416 for recommendations
on how to dispose of these items.
Household Hazardous Chemical Drop-Off
2010 Schedule: September 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Public Works Maintenance Facility, 375 Airport Road
Items Accepted: City of Longmont sanitation subscription customers only (please bring your
utility bill as verification) may bring unwanted cleaners, solvents, pesticides, aerosol cans, paint,
and other chemical wastes for disposal at no additional charge. Chemists will be on-site to
identify and properly dispose of many types of household hazardous chemicals.
Not Accepted: Commercial generated wastes of any kind are not accepted. This event is for
chemicals commonly used for residential purposes ONLY.
Additional Drop Offs: If you are not able to drop off your unwanted
chemicals during the event, please call the City of Longmont Solid
Waste Division at 303-651-8416 for information on proper disposal
and recycling.
For year round service, please take your hazardous materials to:
Boulder County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
5880 Butte Mill Road, Boulder, inside the Western Disposal Transfer Station
(1/2 mile east of 55th Street and Pearl Parkway).
Please call ahead to verify days and hours of operation at 303-441-4800,
or visit www.co.boulder.co.us/recycling/hhw/hhwhome.htm.
Curbside Leaf Collection
2010 Schedule: October 18-December 10, curbside by 7 a.m.
Where: Curbside
Residents may place piled or bagged leaves at street curbside during
the designated week.
No plastic bags, please. Leaf collection information will also be published in the CityLine,
Longmont Life, and the Times-Call this fall. For your convenience, a limited number of
compostable leaf bags are available throughout the City Departments prior to and during
the event.
For more information, call Public Works Operations at 303-651-8416.
Hard-to-Recycle Roundups
2010 Schedule: Dates to be determined for 2010, please call
us at 303-651-8416 or visit our website (www.ci.longmont.co.us/
solidwaste).
Computers, electronics, and cell phones are among the items
accepted. There is a fee for recycling certain items.
After Halloween, we provide Halloween pumpkin composting at
the Recycle Center at 140 South Martin Street. Refuse collection
customers are welcome to dispose of their pumpkins in the specially
designated bin.
Please call 303-651-8416 for more details.