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WA-7Increase hazardous/e-waste/materials drop-off opportunities

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This strategy focuses on increasing opportunities for Longmont community members to drop-off and/or recycle hazardous and electronic waste materials.

Staff is holds annual hard-to-recycle and hazardous household waste collection events in the Fall. The Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility is still available year-round for residents to take household hazardous waste free of charge. The city also provides monthly paper shredding events to aid in recycling shredded paper and reduce that material from the landfill.

Tasks

What has been done?

  • Done31/12/2023

    2023 Annual Collection Events

    Longmont held several collection events in 2023 including:

    • Hard-to-recycle event in October, served approximately 1,000 households.
    • Household chemical collection event in September, served approximately 500 households.
    • City-wide branch collection in April and City-wide leaf bag collection in November.
    • Monthly document shredding events at the Longmont Recycling Center.
  • Done31/12/2022

    2022 Annual Collection Events

    In 2022, approximately 1,000 residents attended the hard-to-recycle event. Staff also held city-wide branch collection, leaf bag collection and shredding events.

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Responsible organizations

Contact persons

  • Chris Huffer
    Engineering and Operations Administrator
    Water and Waste Services
Information updated 01/07/2024

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