Allenspark Transfer Station is a staffed facility accepting bagged and loose garbage from households and small businesses for a fee. Recycling is free of charge. Scrap metal is accepted free of charge. The County does not provide trash collection services. Contact your local haulers to arrange pickup.
Allenspark Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off
Hours
Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Monday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday CLOSED
Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday CLOSED
Location
14857 State Hwy 7 Allenspark, CO 80510
Phone: 303-747-2107
Holiday Schedule
closed on the following holidays
2025
New Year’s Day Wednesday, Jan. 1
Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 20
President’s Day, Monday, February 17
Memorial Day, Monday, May 26
Independence Day, Friday, July 4
Labor Day, Monday, September 1
Indigenous People’s Day, Monday, October 13
Thanksgiving Day Observed, Wednesday November 26
Friday after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 28
Christmas Day Observed, Wednesday, December 24
New Years Day Observed, Wednesday, December 31
Construction Updates
During construction, we are operating a temporary site in the gravel lot between the permanent transfer station site and the fire department. The site can be accessed directly from CO-7, beside the fire department entrance.
While we are operating the temporary site, we are only accepting: single stream recycling, scrap metal, and household trash. No loose trash – trash must be bagged. Scrap metal must be placed into the metal box.
We are temporarily NOT accepting the following materials: block Styrofoam, Freon appliances, clothing/textiles. We will resume collection of these materials when we return to the permanent site upon completion of construction. See alternatives below.
Construction improvements include: addition of a cardboard compactor, a better office and restroom for staff, an ADA compliant parking spot, accessibility ramps, and improved site entry and exit flow.
We understand that construction impacts create inconveniences for our community. We are working to complete the project as quickly and safely as possible and to minimize impacts to the community. We appreciate your patience as we work to improve the Allenspark Transfer Station site and services.
You can bring large scrap metal, CFC appliances, and block styrofoam to:
Eco-Cycle Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM)
accepts scrap metal, single stream recycling, and many other hard-to-recycle materials; does not accept trash; $3 facility fee. Visit their website for specific material fees.
6400 Arapahoe Road, Boulder CO
Phone: 303-444-6634
Hours: 9am – 5pm on Monday-Saturday
https://ecocycle.org/services-and-facilities/charm/
Western Disposal Materials Management Center
accepts scrap metal, single stream recycling, household trash, and many other hard-to-recycle materials. Visit their website for fees.
2051 63rd St, Boulder CO
Phone: 303-444-5794
Hours: 7am-5pm on Monday-Saturday
https://www.westerndisposal.com/materials-management-center/
Nederland Transfer Station
accepts CFC appliances, block Styrofoam, scrap metal, single stream recycling
286 Ridge Road
Nederland, CO 80466
Phone: 303-258-7878
Hours: 8am – 4pm on Thursday-Tuesday; closed Wednesdays
https://bouldercounty.gov/environment/trash/nederland-transfer-and-recycle
Recycling Items Accepted
Recycling is collected in separate bins as categorized below.
- Corrugated cardboard (please flatten)
- Brown paper bags
Containers
- Aluminum cans and clean foil
- Steel and tin cans
- Empty aerosol cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles, tubs, jugs and screw-top jars
- Paper milk, soy cartons, drink boxes
Mixed paper
- Newspaper
- Magazines and catalogs
- Office paper and opened mail
- Paperboard
- Phone books
Scrap metal is accepted free of charge. No salvaging.
- Appliances WITHOUT Freon®
- Dishwashers
- Microwaves
- Hot water heaters
- Metal window frames (no glass)
- Lawnmowers (drained of all fluids)
- Metal lawn chairs
- Storm doors
- BBQ grills (No tanks)
- Wheel rims
- Metal pipes
- Other items 50% metal or more approved by attendant
Items NOT acceptable for scrap metal recycling
- Refrigerators
- Air conditioners
- Freezers (these items are accepted for a fee)
- Hazardous wastes such as oil, gasoline, pressurized containers, car batteries, household batteries
- Tires
- Computers or other electronic equipment
Boulder County contracts with USAgain for placement of a textile drop-off box at this location. USAgain accepts items for reuse/recycling such as:
- clothes
- footwear
- children’s clothing
- accessories
- linens
Trash Disposal Fees
- 13 gal. kitchen trash bag, $2 fee
- 30-33 gal. trash bag (most popular size), $4 fee
- Yard and leaf bag, $6 fee
- Permit for ten 30-33 gallon bags or twenty 13 gallon bags or any combination, $40 fee
Per cubic yard, $16 fee
- Furniture (couch, desk, table, etc.), $25 fee
- Appliances with CFCs: refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, $60 fee
- Cars, $25 fee
- Station wagon, $35 fee
- Pick-up truck, small, $40 fee
- Pick-up truck, standard – bed level or van, $50 fee
- Pick-up truck, standard – halfway up cab, $65 fee
- Pick- up truck, standard w/ side rails – top of cab, $80 fee
NOTE: Our facility does not accept construction and demolition (C&D) material from businesses or contractors.
Slash
Slash is not accepted at this site. See Community Forestry Sort Yards for other options.