Nederland Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off
Sunday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location
286 Ridge Road Nederland, CO 80466
Phone: 303-258-7878
Holiday Schedule
closed on the following holidays
2024
Martin Luther King Monday, Jan. 15
President’s Day Monday, Feb. 19
Memorial Day Monday, May 27
Juneteenth (observed) Thursday, June 20
Independence Day Thursday July 4
Independence Day (observed) Thursday July 5
Labor Day Monday, Sept. 2
Indigenous Peoples Day Monday, Oct. 14
Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 5
Veteran’s Day Monday, Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Thursday Nov. 28
Day After Thanksgiving Friday, Nov. 29
Christmas Eve 1/2 Day Tuesday, Dec. 24
Christmas Day Wednesday, Dec. 25
New Year’s Eve 1/2 Day Tuesday, Dec. 31
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
Construction Update
- Construction has concluded and the facility can accept all materials again. Thanks for your patience.
Composting Service Guidelines and Fees
All organic material dropped off as compost must be delivered in a compostable bag. Compost Guidelines
| Food Scraps | Yard Waste |
| fruits and vegetables | yard, lawn and garden trimmings |
| coffee grounds and filters, tea bags | leaves, hay, straw and sawdust |
| meat and fish | |
| pasta and rice | |
| breads and grains | |
| dairy products – milk, cheese, eggs | |
| shells and bones |
| Bag Size | Fee |
| 1-4 gallon bag | $1 |
| 5-13 gallon bag (standard kitchen size) | $2 |
| 14-33 gallon bag (paper lawn bags) | $5 |
| 34+ (toter/commercial/event size) | $7 |
Recycling Items Accepted
Recycling is collected in separate bins as categorized below:
- Corrugated cardboard (please flatten)
- Brown paper bags
Containers:
- Containers must be emptied and rinsed before recycling. NO plastic bags.
- 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.
| Accepted | Not Accepted for scrap metal recycling: |
| Appliances without Freon® | Refrigerators |
| Dishwashers | Air conditioners |
| Microwaves | Freezers (these items are accepted for a fee) |
| Hot water heaters | Hazardous wastes such as oil, gasoline, pressurized containers, car batteries, household batteries |
| Metal window frames (no glass) | Tires |
| Lawnmowers (drained of all fluids) | Computers or other electronic equipment |
| Metal lawn chairs | |
| Storm doors | |
| BBQ grills (No tanks) | |
| Wheel rims | |
| Metal pipes | |
| Other items 50% metal or more approved by attendant |
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
- Mattresses $25
- Box Springs $25
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
- Mattresses and box springs, $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: This facility does not accept construction and demolition (C&D) material from businesses or contractors. Please visit Town of Nederland Construction and Demolition Program.
Slash
Slash is not accepted at this site. See Community Forestry Sort Yards