Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Monday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m
Nederland Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off
Hours
Location
286 Ridge Road Nederland, CO 80466
Phone: 303-258-7878
Holiday Hours
Martin Luther King Monday, Jan. 16
President’s Day Monday, Feb. 20
Memorial Day Monday, May 29
Juneteenth Monday, June 19
Independence Day Tuesday July 4
Labor Day Monday, Sept. 4
Veteran’s Day Friday, Nov. 10
Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov. 23
Day After Thanksgiving Friday, Nov. 24
Christmas Eve 1/2 Day Sunday, Dec. 24
Christmas Day Monday, Dec. 25
New Year’s Eve 1/2 Day Sunday, Dec. 31
New Year’s Day Monday, Jan. 1
Composting Service Guidelines & Fees
All organic material dropped off as compost must be delivered in a compostable bag. Compost Guidelines
| FOOD SCRAPS | YARD WASTE |
| fruits & vegetables | yard, lawn & garden trimmings |
| coffee grounds & filters, tea bags | leaves, hay, straw & sawdust |
| meat & fish | |
| pasta & rice | |
| breads & grains | |
| dairy products – milk, cheese, eggs | |
| shells & 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