Allenspark Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off

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.

The Nederland and Allenspark Transfer Stations have modified operations in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please read the updated procedures before visiting the transfer station:
• Please do not visit the transfer station if you feel unwell or have a fever, cough, or shortness of breath.
• Maintain six-feet of distance between other facility users.
• The number of patrons allowed inside the facility at one time will be limited, so please remain at the stop sign until you are waved into the yard.
• Bathrooms are for staff only.
Thank you for your patience and understanding when visiting the facility. Staff will do their best to expedite your visit, but there may be waits while others are in the station.
For more information, contact Cody Lillstrom at jlillstrom@bouldercounty.org or 720-564-2757

Hours

Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Monday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday CLOSED
Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m..-4 p.m

Holiday Closures


Martin Luther King	Monday, Jan. 17
President’s Day	Monday, Feb. 21
Memorial Day	Monday, May 30
Juneteenth	Sunday, June 19
Independence Day	Monday, July 4
Labor Day	Monday, Sept. 6
Veteran’s Day	Friday, Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Observed	Wednesday, Nov. 23
Thanksgiving	Thursday, Nov. 24
Day After Thanksgiving	Friday, Nov. 25
Christmas Eve 1/2 Day	Saturday, Dec. 24
Christmas Day	Sunday, Dec. 25
New Year’s Eve 1/2 Day	Saturday, Dec. 31
New Year’s Day	Sunday, Jan. 1

Location:

14857 State Hwy 7 Allenspark, CO 80510

Phone: 303-747-2107

Recycling Items Accepted

Recycling is collected in separate bins as categorized below.

Corrugated cardboard bin

Corrugated cardboard (please flatten)
Brown paper bags

Single-stream recycling bin

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

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

Textiles

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

Bagged Waste

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

Loose Trash

Per cubic yard, $16 fee

Large Items

Furniture (couch, desk, table, etc.), $25 fee
Appliances with CFCs: refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, $60 fee

Per Vehicle

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.