The Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) is an effort to support the City’s goal of diverting 75% of our waste from landfill by 2030 and 95% by 2050. The Ordinance focuses on a phased implementation for recycling and organics collection services for commercial and multifamily properties. City Council passed the URO on July 11, 2023.
As of June 1, 2024, recycling collection for all commercial businesses and multifamily properties is required for those that are not already subscribed to recycling collection services. In 2025, the URO implementation is focused on diverting organics.
The URO requirements include the following timeline:
Working alongside the commercial and multifamily sector to implement the URO sustainably and to help divert waste in Longmont- this phased implementation includes financial assistance, qualifying exemptions, and additional support resources.
The fifth and final phase of implementation of the Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) will begin on January 1, 2029, requiring composting collection for landscaping companies.
The third phase of implementation of the Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) will begin on January 1, 2025, requiring organics (composting) collection for food wholesalers, distributers, manufacturers, and grocery stores.
The second phase of implementation of the Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) will begin on June 1, 2024, requiring recycling collection recycling services required for all commercial and multifamily properties.
The first phase of implementation of the Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) began January 1, 2024, requiring recycling collection recycling services required for commercial properties over 10,000 square feet and multifamily properties with more than 75 units that are not already subscribed to recycling collection services.
On July 11, 2023, Longmont’s City Council passed the Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) as an effort to support the City’s waste diversion goals.
On December 13, 2023, Longmont City Council discussed the components of a Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO). City staff is planning to return to Council with a draft Ordinance the second quarter of 2023 for further direction.
The fourth phase of implementation of the Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) will begin on June 1, 2025, requiring organics (composting) collection for other select business types.