• Working appliances ONLY please
• Appliances need to be 10 years or newer
• Questions? (719) 966-6004 or restore@chaffeehabitat.org

• Accepts: stoves, water heaters, washers, dryers — $15/ton
• Appliances containing freon: $50/unit
• Offering safe refrigerant recovery & appliance recycling
• Before bringing in an appliance w/freon: clean out the interior, remove all doors, remove shelves & drawers
• Do NOT cut refrigerant lines
• Contact: (719) 539-3738

• In order to keep items out of the landfill, post appliances online for someone to pick up!

• Accepts: appliances with freon
• Check website for more info on hours & rates

• Through Interchange 360, recycling your automotive containers is simple — just bring them to a participating drop-off location

• Fees may apply
• All Around Tire and Wheel — (719) 395-4412

• Fees may apply
• Big O Tires — (719) 626-1197
• Chaffee Tire & Wheel — (719) 539-5384
• Chaffee County Landfill — fees apply; does NOT accept truck tires and/or truck rims

• All Around Tire and Wheel — (719) 395-4412
• O'Reilly Auto Parts

• Big O Tires — (719) 626-1197
• Carquest Auto Parts — (719) 395-8000
• O'Reilly Auto Parts — (719) 539-8590

• Carquest Auto Parts
• Chaffee County Landfill — fees apply
• O'Reilly Auto Parts

• Entire cell phone can be dropped off
• Mail Boxes Parcel & Copy
• Verizon

• SubCulture Cyclery — participating brands ONLY
• In Gunnison: Double Shot Cyclery

• Lowe's in Colorado Springs
• Lowe's in Pueblo
• Participating brands ONLY

• Buena Vista True Value
• Mail Boxes Parcel & Copy
• In Gunnison: Home Depot (nearest location is in Montrose)

• Ace Hardware: Salida
• Mail-in program: BulbCycle, fees apply
• Mail-in program: WM, fees apply

• A community-powered, not-for-profit cooperative dedicated to advancing equitable access to affordable bicycles, repair services, and mechanical education
• Accepts gently used or new bikes & parts
• Reach out & submit a form if you'd like to make a donation
• Chaffee County Landfill & CCC have teamed up — bikes are separated out of the metal recycle pile at the landfill, giving CCC the opportunity to sort through and take what they need/want

• Accepts books, VHS, cassette, audio book, CDs & DVD donations on the 1st Friday & 3rd Saturday of each month, between 9:00–11:00AM
• Except in May & November, when book sales are held on the first Saturday

• Accepts gently used clothes & shoes
• Drop off only on Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays: 10:00AM–1:00PM
• Contact: (719) 539-3686

• Second hand clothing store
• Affordable vintage clothing
• Contact: (719) 207-5600

• Consignment for clothes, shoes & accessories
• Contact: (719) 966-5323

• Contact: (719) 429-2569 or juliescubbie@yahoo.com
• Two locations — one accepts clothes & shoes, the other accepts home goods & furniture
• Clothes location: 222 F St

• Donations accepted of gently used clothes & shoes — drop off anytime!
• Contact: (719) 395-6295

• Accepts clothes, shoes, outdoor gear/sporting goods & home goods/furniture
• Consignment or donation — no appointments, just drop in (inquire ahead if you have furniture)
• No drop-offs Mondays or Tuesdays; keep to 20 items or less
• Contact: info@theogbv.com

• Aimed at tweens & teens, specializing in clothing, shoes & wearable accessories
• Accepts clothing from youth large to roughly sizes 10–12, through adult large — plus shoes, purses, jewelry, hats, scarves & gloves

• Vintage clothing & shoes: buy, sell, trade
• Call ahead or come in person: (719) 539-2268

• Old socks accepted at this location: any size, brand & color
• Seek for a cardboard drop-off bin located inside the shop. If you can't find it ask the staff!
• Done through Smartwool Second Cut Project — also a mail-in service, fees may apply

• Eclectic discount store offering a wide selection of collectibles, vintage clothing & unique treasures
• Contact: (719) 239-7202

• Vintage clothing and record shop in the heart of Salida
• Contact: (719) 290-8936

Curbside pickup, community drop-off spots, or custom service for restaurants & shops.

• Food waste
• Yard waste
• BPI certified compostables
• Commercial & residential service available
• Contact: (719) 966-7645

• Place grass clippings in cans or bags under 50 pounds
• Branches should be placed in tidy piles measuring no larger than 3′ x 3′ x 3′, or tied & bundled
• Limit 3 bundles per service day
• For bulk pickup: (303) 841-7144

• Tree branches ½–8 ft. in diameter — $10 a trailer
• Any yard waste bigger than 8 ft. diameter — tonnage pricing applies
• Contact: (719) 539-3738

• Clean concrete: NO metal, rebar, or wire mesh — $10/ton
• Asphalt: NO dirt or rock — $15 dump fee
• Materials are crushed and recycled into aggregate for driveways and other uses
• Contact: (719) 395-3790

• Accepts broken concrete, asphalt & excavated materials as a service to the local construction industry
• This helps keep construction waste products out of our landfills
• Contact: (719) 539-1400

• Every May at Chaffee County Fairgrounds in Salida
• Every September at Public Works in Buena Vista
• ITAD is the e-waste hauler for these events — accepting anything as small as a cord, to as big as a microwave/satellite dish
• NO freon of any sort or large appliances like dishwashers will be accepted at these e-waste events

• Fees apply — check website for rates
• $100 fine if TVs & monitors are snuck in with the trash
• Contact: (719) 539-3738

• Various hard-to-recycle items are taken; various fees apply
• Some items they accept that you'll want to know about: cables & wires, smoke detectors, solar panels, plastic bags & other film products, ceramics, vegetable oil + so much more!

• Various hard-to-recycle items are taken at these facility locations; fees apply
• Some items they accept that you'll want to know about: cassette tapes, floppy disk, paint, plastic straws, smoke alarms, styrofoam, water filters + so much more!

• United Church of Christ
• Buena Vista Post Office
• Buena Vista Public Library
• The Rooster's Crow Cafe
• High Country Bank

• Lund Eye Care
• Salida Community Center
• Salida Public Library
• Salida Post Office
• Rocky Mountain Eye Center

We suggest you look up hours of operation to know when you can drop these items off.

• Gently used sneakers, running shoes, any shoe with a rubber sole
• Drop off anytime into the cardboard bin located inside the store
• Contact: (719) 221-0529

• Now recycling sneakers — shoes in good condition can earn money
• All donations go to the Buena Vista track team

• Drop off times: 10:00AM–2:00PM (no appointment needed)
• Contact: (719) 966-6004
• Furniture must be in good/working condition

• Two locations — one accepts clothes & shoes, the other accepts home goods & furniture
• Contact: (719) 429-2569 or juliescubbie@yahoo.com

• Accepts clothes, shoes, outdoor gear/sporting goods & home goods & furniture
• Consignment or donation — MUST text or email pictures ahead of time for furniture
• No drop-offs Mondays or Tuesdays
• Contact: info@theogbv.com or text only (719) 966-2066

• Vintage clothing & shoes, as well as furniture & home goods/antiques
• Contact: (719) 239-2000

• Chaffee County TRADING/SELLING
• BV Bargains
• Salida Swap — Online Find or Sell
• Salida BV Trades/Sells
• Salida and BV Colorado Swap and Sell

• Non-electric blades, razors & their packaging
• Used or empty toothpaste & their caps, toothbrushes, toothpaste cartons, toothbrush outer packaging & floss containers
• FREE to drop off at either location below
• GARNA's Office — Monday thru Thursday, 9:00AM–5:00PM
• OG Consignments — check socials or website for current store hours

• Various hard-to-recycle items are taken; various fees apply
• Some items they accept that you'll want to know about: cables & wires, smoke detectors, solar panels, plastic bags & other film products, ceramics, vegetable oil + so much more!

• Various hard-to-recycle items are taken at these facility locations; fees apply
• Some items they accept that you'll want to know about: cassette tapes, floppy disk, paint, plastic straws, smoke alarms, styrofoam, water filters + so much more!

• Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Every 3rd Saturday of the month: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• No appointment necessary for household drop-off services
• Open to all Colorado residents

• Accepts household hazardous waste by appointment
• Contact: (303) 526-8155

• All small ink cartridges accepted, along with non-brand-name large toner cartridges
• Large ink cartridge recycling encouraged through the brand programs below

• Most printer companies offer a free return program for printer hardware and ink cartridges — check if your printer company offers a similar program
• Canon also recycles beyond just printing items, such as cameras & camera batteries

• Any size, brand, black and white or color ink
• Located at the photo print section in the back of the store
• Look for a green and white cardboard bin

• Accepts fishing gear like hooks or lures & bullet casings
• Contact: (303) 424-1600

• Accepts fishing gear like hooks or lures
• Contact: (303) 288-6868

• Fluorescent bulbs, Christmas lights & LED lights 4 feet or shorter

• Any participating store — we recommend calling the location beforehand
• Accepts (click to see full list)

  • Ballasts
  • Circular Fluorescent
  • Cold Cathode
  • Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL)
  • Fluorescent Tubes
  • Germicidal & UV Lamps
  • Halogen
  • High Pressure Sodium
  • Incandescent
  • LED
  • Plastic Coated & Shatter Shield
  • Mercury Vapor
  • Metal Halide
  • U Bend Fluorescent

• BulbCycle — fees apply
• WM — fees apply

• Year-round, mail-in program for old, broken, or unwanted holiday light strings (incandescent & LED) and standard extension cords
• How it works: (click for more info)

  • Remove plastic packaging, cardboard & bulky storage reels
  • Wrap strands compactly and pack them in a cardboard box
  • You cover shipping — USPS, FedEx, or UPS Ground
  • Mail to: Holiday LEDs Recycling, W229 N2510 Duplainville Rd., Sussex, WI 53089
  • Get 15% off: include a note with your name & email — a coupon for their LED holiday lights is emailed once your box is processed
  • What happens next: copper wire, glass bulbs & plastic insulation are separated and reclaimed to make new products, keeping heavy metals & plastics out of landfills

• Send in any candle wax to be repurposed, or drop off at locations on the Front Range
• Ship to: 18075 Sage Brush Way, Brighton, CO 80603
• Spread the Light does NOT cover shipping costs

• Pack your used textiles in a box, attach the shipping label & ship away to be recycled/repurposed
• Fees apply

• Hard-to-recycle plastics and more
• Mail-in bags with prepaid shipping to help you waste less on your schedule
• Fees apply

• Pack old medals from your sporting days in a box to ship off to this non-profit for proper recycling!
• Ship to: Sports Medal Recycling, 679 Washington St Unit 3-135, Attleboro, MA 02703
• NO ribbons, plaques or other awards accepted — just medals
• Sports Medal Recycling will NOT cover shipping costs

• Accepts: bike tubes (NO Slime or thorn-resistant tubes, or tires), climbing ropes, wetsuits (NO booties, gloves, or hoods)
• Ship to: Green Guru Upcycling, 2500 47th Street Unit 12, Boulder, CO 80301
• For anything besides bike tubes, send a picture of your materials to recycling@greengurugear.com first — they'll let you know if they can take and use them
• Green Guru does NOT cover shipping costs

• WM, fees apply

• Offers free brand-sponsored programs (using downloaded prepaid shipping labels) for specific items like snack pouches, cosmetic tubes, and select packaging
• Also offers paid zero-waste boxes for general hard-to-recycle household trash

• A nationwide mail-back option starting with a $30 starter kit and recurring bags (~$9 each)
• For multi-layer plastics, plastic film, corks, and select household plastics

• Bring it in and it will be sent to Spring Back (located in Denver) for disassembly and recycling, done in partnership with Su Casa
• Cost: $30 per mattress
• NO wet, frozen, or water-damaged units
• NO mold, mildew, stains, or strong odors
• NO evidence of bed bugs or pest infestation
• Reasonably intact (not heavily shredded or burned)

• Drop off unused/expired medication — remove personal info from labels
• Syringe disposal also available 24/7 at the outdoor kiosk
• Contact: (719) 395-2481

• Call or drop by to properly dispose of medication ONLY
• Remove all personal info from medication beforehand
• Contact: (719) 539-2596

• Unused/expired medications accepted
• Syringes accepted
• Contact: (719) 539-4510

• Place all unused or expired medications in the green box near the back of the store, in the hallway towards the bathroom
• Remove all personal info off medication before dropping off
• Contact: (719) 530-4790

• Outdoor disposal kiosk available 24/7 for syringes
• Medications NOT taken at this location
• Contact: (719) 539-4826

• Mail-in program: WM, fees apply

• Fees may apply
• Contact: (719) 530-3025

• $1.00 per lb
• Contact: (719) 207-4462

• Accepted: bubble wrap, packing peanuts, packing paper, soft styrofoam sheets & wrap
• NOT accepted: air pockets
• Contact: (719) 395-6977

• Call ahead to see what they accept
• Contact: (719) 530-3025

• Packing peanuts & paper accepted ONLY
• Contact: (719) 207-4462

• All outdoor gear & clothing — put on consignment or donate!
• Contact: (719) 221-2880 or coloradosportsrecycler@gmail.com
• If you have used or new gear and would like to help GARNA out, we do have an account at the Colorado Sports Recycler store. Take your gear to the store and tell them that you would like the proceeds from the sale of your gear to go to GARNA. Funds from consignment sales will go to replacing gear from our library.

• Accepts: clothes, shoes, outdoor gear/sporting goods & home goods & furniture
• Consignment or donation — no appointments, just drop in
• No drop-offs Mondays or Tuesdays
• Contact: info@theogbv.com or text only (719) 966-2066

• Contact: (719) 966-6004

• Accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains, and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size
• Does NOT accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty
• Contact: (719) 395-8067

• Sherwin-Williams — Cañon City, CO
• Sherwin-Williams — Gunnison, CO
• Find more information about paint recycling at paintcare.org

• Please try not to overfill the bin or put trash in there, as that's a reason services can stop

• The term “film plastic” covers a broad range of flexible/soft-plastic products made from pure polyethylene (often labeled #2 HDPE or #4 LDPE).
  Items should: (click to see list)

  • be clean and dry
  • have large labels, stickers, and tape removed to the best of your ability
  • generally allow for a finger to be poked through them
  • and tear with a ruffled edge.
  • The “poke test” and the “rip test” can often help determine whether a given film plastic item is the right kind that CHaRM can recycle.
  • Commonly accepted items include plastic shopping and newspaper bags, bubble wrap, bubble mailer envelopes that are plastic only, product overwrap (such as what paper towels or a flat of beverages are packaged with), zip-top bags designed for home use, dry-cleaning bags, and shrink wrap.

• Ridwell takes all sorts of thin plastics from zip-top to grocery bags, bubble wrap to dry cleaning bags and helps them find a second life. Fees apply.

• Enter a city or ZIP code to find stores with bag & film bins.

• Accepts plastic signs year round
• Please separate the metal stands from the plastic signs

Volunteer at a GARNA event or use it as a chance to recycle.

The countywide initiative coordinating it all — Chaffee County, Salida, and GARNA.

• The Committee generally meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 4:15 p.m.
• Meetings are open to the public and are held at the Touber Building in the City Council Room, or online via a virtual video conference.

• Apex Waste Solutions (now offering FREE recycling services) — (719) 395-6656
• WM (FREE recycling services begin 11/1) — (719) 539-6911

• $5 per standard size (approx. 14 gallons)
• Please call ahead: (719) 539-5106
• Office hours are Monday–Thursday, 9AM–5PM
• 209 E 3rd St. Salida, CO

• Drop off behind the church — $6/monthly fee
• Call the office to inquire, pay, & receive a code to the bin
• Contact: (719) 395-2544

If you're up for a little drive, the drop-off bins are located at:

• Lake County Community Field, accessed by McWethy Drive on the South end of the park. (Between West 6th St. & West 3rd St. on McWethy Drive)
• Lake County Southern Fire Station, 141 County Road 10, 1/2 mile south from the Hwy 24 turn off, opposite the Solar Panels in the fire station parking lot

Accepts:

• #1 and #2 Plastics Only
• Aluminum including aluminum foil
• Cardboard and paperboard, must be flattened
• Glass, any color
• Mixed Paper, including mail, newspaper, magazines, and office paper
• Tin Cans

A small business shifting away from the "buy and toss" cycle — instead, use a container of your choosing continuously by refilling it with household products. This business supports a low-waste lifestyle. This shop is currently a pop-up only.

• Good Neighbors Mercantile — Leadville, CO
• Evergreen Refill Station — Evergreen, CO
• Homefill — Arvada, CO
• Conscious Living — Colorado Springs, CO
• Joyfill — Denver, CO

Reduce your footprint while you explore! Our free gear library is built on the principles of reuse, ensuring that lack of equipment is never a barrier to nature. By sharing what we have, we create a more inclusive and sustainable outdoor community for all.

A local Salida program that loans watercraft and safety gear to community members, beginner paddlers, and low-income individuals who don't own their own equipment.

• What they supply: kayaks, inflatable kayaks, SUPs, small rafts, paddles, PFDs, helmets, spray skirts, throw bags & pumps
• Supports: community river programs, safety courses, and free youth kayak clinics with the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center
• Donate gear: must be clean & functional (no broken, moldy, or heavily damaged safety gear) — donations are tax-deductible
• To donate or borrow: text or call program coordinator Ruth at (251) 490-6692

• Professional Mac & Windows computer repair, plus trusted iPhone & Android tablet repair
• Appointment-based, house calls available
• Contact: (719) 966-7030

• Residential services specializing in all major brands
• Refrigerators, washers/dryers, ranges, ovens, ice machines, microwaves, trash compactors, dishwashers
• In-home service, no storefront — contact: (719) 221-0177

• Held the 3rd Monday of the month, 1:00–3:00PM
• Salida United Methodist Church basement: 228 East 4th Street — enter from the parking lot
• Sewing machines, needles, thread & the know-how to mend clothing are provided
• Clothing brought for mending must be freshly laundered — menders cannot fix zippers or leather
• If alterations are needed or menders can't help with a particular item, they'll offer referrals to local specialists who can

• Led by Luka — a repair/mending opportunity for clothing & outdoor gear
• Mending hangouts held various times each month within Salida
• Fees are based on the services provided — contact Luka for more info & share what needs to be fixed!

• Specializing in repairs of Apple (iPhone/iPad/Mac) & Android mobile devices, plus computers
• By appointment — contact: (719) 221-0146

Visit the Repurpose Hub to see what the "Collectors" are looking to have donated — it's all about keeping cool stuff out of the landfill and getting it into the hands of neighbors who can give it a second life!

• Fees apply
• Scrap metal is accepted on a regular basis & picked up by a vendor for the metal to be recycled down in Colorado Springs
• Contact: (719) 539-3738
• Items must be more than 75% metal
• Special preparation is required for certain items:
  • Propane tanks (small green BBQ grill tanks): must be completely empty with the valve removed. Out-of-county tanks are not accepted.
  • Paint cans: must be empty or the paint fully dried, with the lid removed.
  • Oil drums: must be empty with the top cut off.
  • Pipe & wire: must be cut to 8 ft. or shorter. Out-of-county pipe & wire is not accepted.

• Services any fire extinguisher made after 1984
• SFE recycles all metal and components, including spent extinguisher media
• Fees apply
• Contact: (719) 530-9255

• Collects stuffed animals in good condition & will hand them out to children during the holiday season
• Thursday–Tuesday, 10am–5pm
• Closed Wednesday
• Please drop off donations ONLY during business hours

• Register your product, print a shipping label, and ship it off
• Once received, you'll get $5.00 off a future purchase

• Trade in by mail or drop off
• Credit of $5, $30, or $50 will be given

• Trade in eligible clothing & gear to receive a gift card!

• Trade in selected Patagonia clothing & gear to earn credit to use in store or online