Eco-Cycle

06/18/2026

In observance of Juneteenth, the Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) facility, and our neighbor at 6400 Arapahoe, Resource Central, will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026.

Stay in the loop on CHaRM closures and more at ecocycle.org/charm

06/13/2026

What a night! Last Friday, 435 community members came together at the Limelight Hotel to celebrate Eco-Cycle's past, present, and future—and the energy in the room was truly something special.

From the amazing turnout to the incredible retro attire, you showed up in a BIG way. Together, we raised over $100,000 in a single evening to help build a circular future free from unnecessary waste. 🌍♻️

Thank you to our sponsors for making the evening possible, including presenting sponsors Namaste Solar—our exclusive solar partner—and KBI Biopharma. We’re also grateful to our speakers and everyone who attended, bid in the auction, raised a paddle, and volunteered. Your generosity powers the work ahead—reducing waste, expanding recycling and composting, educating future environmental leaders, and advancing policies that move Colorado forward.

We were especially honored by Congressman Joe Neguse’s remarks and official recognition in the Congressional Record acknowledging Eco-Cycle's 50 years of environmental leadership and impact.

Don't miss the next anniversary celebrations we have coming up! Stay in the loop at ecocycle.org/subscribe

06/11/2026

♻️ Want to learn how to move toward a Zero Waste future? Join us at Sustainable Golden's Speaker Series on Wednesday, June 17, from 6:30–8:00 PM!

Eco-Cycle's Policy & Campaigns Specialist, Ryan Call, will share how Colorado communities and individuals can reduce waste, recycle smarter, and compost—and why Zero Waste is essential for a sustainable future.

📍 Golden Community Center, Bear Creek Room
1470 10th St, Golden, CO
💵 $5 members / $10 non-members

Whether you're starting a backyard compost pile or ready to advocate for bigger change, this event is for you. Register at https://www.sustainablegolden.org/events-1/june-speaker-series-event

06/05/2026

Thank you to Namaste Solar, our exclusive solar partner and a presenting sponsor at Eco-Cycle's 50th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser tomorrow!

For more than 21 years, this Colorado-based, employee-owned cooperative has helped power communities with clean, renewable energy, installing more than 14,000 solar systems.

Like Eco-Cycle, Namaste Solar is helping redesign the systems that we depend on everyday—moving away from wasteful, extractive models and toward ones that are cleaner, more resilient, and rooted In people and communities.

We're proud to celebrate this milestone alongside a partner that is helping to power the future we all want to see! Learn more about Namaste Solar at namastesolar.com.

06/03/2026

KBI Biopharma—a presenting sponsor at Eco-Cycle's 50th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser happening this Friday—is an organization driving breakthroughs in biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing, positively impacting the lives of patients worldwide, as well as their own community here in Boulder.

In addition to being a presenting sponsor at Eco-Cycle's 50th, their team recently came to visit the Boulder County Recycling Center (BCRC) and Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) to tour the facilities and see how the lab plastics and Styrofoam they recycle get a second life!

This standout sustainability-minded business was even originally involved in the process of innovating the lab plastics recycling stream at CHaRM, demonstrating how Eco-Cycle's work with community members who are dedicated to Zero Waste changes the recycling game and helps build a more circular world.

Eco-Cycle thanks KBI Biopharma for their ongoing support and partnership. Learn more about their work at kbibiopharma.com.

06/02/2026

As a customer of Ariel IT Services over the past decade, we not only appreciate their IT support, but also their support as a sponsor of our 50th anniversary. We love working with businesses that give back to their community!

We are excited to join our friends at Eco-Cycle in celebrating their 50th anniversary! Over the past five decades, this community-based recycling nonprofit has become an international zero-waste pioneer. We salute Eco-Cycle's visionary leadership, tireless commitment, and continued success. Here's to another 50 years!

Learn more about this great organization at https://ecocycle.org/

05/28/2026

Last chance to register for Eco-Cycle's 50th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser! Get your tickets before midnight on Thursday, May 28, and raise a glass to five decades of building Zero Waste communities, together.

Friday, June 5, 2026
5:30–9:30 PM
Limelight Hotel, Boulder

Get tickets at: https://bit.ly/EcoCycle50

05/25/2026

The Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM), as well as neighboring facility Resource Central, will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026, for Memorial Day.

Stay in the loop on facility closures and more at ecocycle.org/charm

05/19/2026

Starting January 1, 2026, the City of Louisville in partnership with Eco-Cycle is offering residents a one-time $25 voucher to offset costs for recycling electronics and other items at the Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) facility.

Key Details for the 2026 Voucher Program:

- Available to Louisville residents starting January 1 through the end of 2026.
- Valid only at the CHaRM facility in Boulder located at 6400 Arapahoe Rd.
- Accepted Items: Appliances (including those with refrigerants), electronics, mattresses, scrap metal such as microwaves, fire extinguishers, and more!
- Note: The voucher may not cover the total cost of recycling for some items, and it is not valid for hazardous waste. Any unused portion of the $25 voucher cannot be saved for future visits, so bring all eligible items at once to maximize your benefit!
- How to Apply: Residents can register and get more information on the city's website: https://bit.ly/Louisville-coupon

05/16/2026

This week marks some big sustainability wins at the Colorado capitol!

As the 2026 legislative session wraps up, Eco-Cycle is celebrating several major bills that we advocated for to advance waste reduction, climate action, recycling, and consumer rights that are now headed to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law—and one harmful bill that was defeated!

Passed and headed to the governor:

- Skip the Stuff (SB26-146): Single-use takeout items like plastic utensils and condiment packets will now be available by request only — reducing waste, saving money, and giving customers more choice.

- Landfill Methane Compliance Assistance (SB26-101): Eco-Cycle and allies successfully removed loopholes that would have weakened Colorado’s new landfill methane regulations. The bill now helps landfills comply with modern methane monitoring and leak-repair standards that protect public health and the climate.

- EV Battery Stewardship (SB26-003): EV manufacturers will now be required to collect and recycle electric vehicle batteries, helping recover valuable minerals and reduce waste. Colorado is setting a national model for battery labelling, reuse and recycling.

Successfully defeated:

- Right to Repair Rollback (SB26-090): A bill that would have weakened Colorado’s Right to Repair laws by exempting servers and routers was defeated. This victory protects consumers’ ability to repair products, reduce costs, and prevent electronic waste.

Learn more about these and other sustainability bills from the 2026 legislative session at ecocycle.org/2026-legislative-session