Lead paragraph
This strategy focuses on increasing opportunities for Longmont community members to drop-off and/or recycle hazardous and electronic waste materials.
Waste /
WA-7Increase hazardous/e-waste/materials drop-off opportunities
Progress
- Not started
- Planning
- Continuous
- Implementation
On time
Staff organizes the events each year for public participation.
Description
Staff organizes 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?
- 31/12/2024
2024 Annual Collection Events
- 31/12/2023
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.
- 31/12/2022
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.
Longmont held several collection events in 2024 including:
Hard-to-recycle event in October, served approximately 900 households.
City-wide branch collection in April and City-wide leaf bag collection in November.
Monthly document shredding events at the Longmont Recycling Center diverted over 250 tons of paper for the year.