Longmont Recycling Center

Location

Required: Please bring your current City of Longmont Trash & Recycle utility bill and identification (Printed or Electronic) to show that you are a City of Longmont resident.

Hours

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.

Holiday Closures 2024

The Longmont Recycling Center is closed on Sundays and the following days:

New Year’s Holiday – Monday, Jan 1
Martin Luther King Jr Day – Monday, Jan 15
President’s Day – Monday, Feb. 19
Memorial Day – Monday, May 27
Juneteenth Holiday – Wednesday, June 19
Independence Day – Thursday, July 4
Labor Day – Monday, Sept. 2
Veteran’s Day – (Observed Holiday) Monday, Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Holiday closure – Thursday, Nov. 28, to Saturday, Nov. 30
Christmas Holiday – Wednesday, Dec. 25

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 batteries
Food scraps (no bags please)
White block styrofoam
Plastic bags
Scrap Metal

Hazardous Household Wastes

The Longmont RecyclingCenter 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.

Vehicle	Fee
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

This site accepts only cash or checks.