Longmont Recycling Center - City of Longmont

Longmont Recycling Center

Hours

Hours vary.
The cardboard and single stream drop-off bins are available 24/7 for single stream recyclables. Yard waste, food waste compost, Styrofoam drop-off and metal drop-off areas are open Monday – Saturday from 8 am – 4 pm. The Center is closed for holidays and may be closed for severe weather events that make access unsafe.

Address

140 Martin St., Longmont, CO 80501

Contact

303-651-8416

ID Required

Please bring your City of Longmont Trash & Recycle utility bill (less than 6 months old) and identification (Printed or Electronic) to show that you are a City of Longmont resident.

The Longmont Recycling Center (formerly known as the Waste Diversion Center) is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for drop off of single-stream recyclables.

 

The Center also accepts additional materials such as motor oil, cooking oil, bulky metal, car batteries and household food waste compost. These drop off services are available during regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday.

 

The Longmont Recycling Center is closed on Sundays and Holidays.

Items Accepted

  • Yard waste, including tree limbs and leaves
  • Single stream recyclables
  • Holiday recycling
  • Used automotive and cooking oil (in no larger than one gallon containers and a maximum of 5 gallon per visit)
  • Rechargeable and Alkaline batteries
  • Food scraps
  • White block styrofoam
  • Plastic bags
  • Scrap Metal

Hazardous Household Wastes

The Longmont Recycling Center does not accept household cleaners, solvents, pesticides, aerosol cans, paint, and other chemical wastes. Learn more about disposal options for your household hazardous waste on our Hazardous Waste Disposal page.

Waste Wizard

Our easy-to-use Waste Wizard helps you learn how to sort your waste properly, including which items can be dropped at the Longmont Recycling Center. Never again wonder if something is recyclable, compostable or destined for the trash.

 

Just type in the name of the item, and the Waste Wizard tells you exactly what to do with it (or, in some cases, it even gives you several options). Ask the Waste Wizard about your item.

Fees

Incorporated City of Longmont residents have free use of the Longmont Recycling Center for their noncommercial use. Please see the Items Accepted section above for list of materials to bring to the Longmont Recycling Center.

 

Non-City of Longmont residents, including landscapers, contractors and other hired service companies, can only dispose of tree limbs, branches, leaves and grass at the Longmont Recycling Center for a fee. All other materials will not be accepted. The fee rates are based on material size.

 

This site accepts only cash or checks.

VehicleFee
 Full-Size Pickup Truck – Level with Bed $35
 Full-Size Pickup Truck – Top of Cab $40
 Mini Pickup Truck – Level with Bed $30
 Mini Pickup Truck -Top of Cab $35
 Car/Minivan – Any Size Load $25
 Full-Size Van – Any Size Load $35
 Vehicle or Trailer – Not Listed Above $20 per cubic yard