RCAB
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Resource Conservation Advisory Board (RCAB)

The Resource Conservation Advisory Board (RCAB) was formed in 2002 to advise the Board of County Commissioners on major waste diversion policies and strategies. RCAB meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 4:45 – 6:30 p.m.

Due to concerns regarding Covid-19, meetings will be held virtually for the foreseeable future. If you would like to attend the meeting, use the Microsoft Teams meeting information below:

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 231 856 748 817

Passcode: CXxJ7N

CALL-IN OPTION
1-720-400-7859
Phone Conference ID = 348 107 332#

Occasionally, the schedule is adjusted due to holidays or other significant events.

Recruiting New Members

Interested in joining RCAB as a board member? Our primary recruiting month is January each year. Visit the Advisory Boards & Commissions for more information and to apply.

Bylaws & Meeting Documents

RCAB Bylaws

For more information about RCAB, email Chandra Valenza at cvalenza@bouldercounty.org.

Minutes are posted after approval by the advisory board.

RCAB Meeting Documents

2023

MonthAgendaMinutesHandout
January 2023AgendaMinutes
February 2023Agenda
March 2023
April 2023
May 2023
June 2023
July 2023
August 2023
September 2023
October 2023
November 2023
December 2023

2022

MonthAgendaMinutesHandout
January 2022No meetingN/A
February 2022No meeting due to RCAB Annual RetreatN/A
March 2022No official meeting. Did not have quorum.N/A
April 2022AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft Teams
May 2022AgendaMinutes
June 2022AgendaMinutes
July 2022AgendaMinutes
August 2022No meetingN/A
September 2022AgendaMinutes
October 2022AgendaMinutes
November 2022No meetingN/A
December 2022AgendaMinutes

2021

MonthAgendaMinutesHandout
January 2021AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft Teams
February 2021No MeetingN/A
March 2021AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft Teams
April 2021AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft TeamsPresentation
May 2021AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft TeamsPresentation
June 2021No meetingN/A
July 2021AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft Teams
August 2021AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft Teams
September 2021AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft Teams
October 2021AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft Teams
November 2021No Meeting
December 2021AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft Teams

2020

MonthAgendaMinutesHandout
January 2020Annual Planning RetreatNo minutesNo handouts
February 2020AgendaMinutesNo handouts
March 2020No meeting due to Covid-19n/an/a
April 2020No meeting due to Covid-19n/an/a
May 2020AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft TeamsNo handouts
June 2020AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft TeamsNo handouts
July 2020AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft TeamsNo handouts
August 2020No meetingn/an/a
September 2020AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft TeamsNo handouts
October 2020AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft TeamsNo handouts
November 2020No meetingNo meetingn/a
December 2020AgendaMinutes Meeting held virtually on Microsoft Teamsn/a

2019

MonthAgendaMinutesMeeting Handouts
January 2019Annual Planning RetreatNo minutesNo handouts
February 2019AgendaMinutesNo handouts
March 2019No meeting
April 2019AgendaMinutesNo handouts
May 2019AgendaMinutesNo handouts
June 2019AgendaMinutesPresentation
July 2019AgendaMinutesNo handouts
August 2019AgendaMinutesNo handouts
September 2019AgendaMinutesNo handouts
October 2019AgendaMinutesNo handouts
November 2019No meetingN/AN/A
December 2019Holiday eventN/AN/A

2018

MonthAgendaMinutesMeeting Handouts
January 2018AgendaMinutesNo handouts
February 2018AgendaMinutesNo handouts
March 2018Community PresentationNo minutesHandout
April 2018AgendaMinutesNo handouts
May 2018AgendaMinutesNo handouts
June 2018No meeting
July 2018AgendaMinutesPresentation
August 2018AgendaMinutesPresentation
September 2018AgendaMinutesPresentation
October 2018AgendaMinutes
November 2018No meeting
December 2018No meeting

2017

MonthAgendaMinutesMeeting Handouts
January 2017AgendaMinutesNo handouts
February 2017AgendaMinutesNo handouts
March 2017AgendaNo minutesHandouts
April 2017AgendaMinutesNo handouts
May 2017No meeting
June 2017AgendaMinutesNo handouts
July 2017No meeting
August 2017AgendaMinutesNo handouts
September 2017AgendaMinutesPresentation 1 Presentation 2
October 2017AgendaMinutesNo handouts
November 2017No meeting
December 2017No meeting

Board Members

Membership is comprised of the following:

  • Five at-large members, one representative from Boulder County government and one representative from each of the following organizations – Eco-Cycle, Resource Central, University of Colorado Recycling Services, Western Disposal Services, and one additional Hauler (appointed by the County Commissioners)
  • One representative from each of the following communities (appointed by the community that they represent) – Boulder, Erie, Jamestown, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, Lyons, Nederland, Superior, and Ward.

Board Members

RepresentingLast Name First Name
At-largeSnapp (Chairperson)David
At-largeLebeauMatt
At-largeWozniakMircalla
At-largeWeibeMeghan
At-largeVacantVacant
BoulderFolkertsLauren
Boulder CountyLillstromCody
Resource CentralHill (Vice Chairperson)Brandon
CU RecyclingVacant
Eco-Cycle JonesSuzanne
ErieLoflinSara
Republic ServicesTondrowTim
Jamestown Johnson Bridget
LafayetteSzoradElizabeth
LouisvilleBetzoldKayla
Longmont Kamenides Charles
Lyons Matsch Dan
NederlandThorleyEryka
SuperiorVoganAlyssa
WardVacant
Western DisposalLoofEric

Solid Waste & Diversion Survey

RCAB implemented a survey of its members in 2012 to gather solid waste and diversion data for 2011 by community. The survey provides a quick overview of what each town/city does for solid waste diversion, incentives, costs, tons and kinds of materials diverted.

Boulder County Community Solid Waste and Diversion Survey – 2011

Research Reports

Waste Composition Study, Boulder County, MSW Consultants 2019

Boulder County Recycling Center Analysis, Kessler Consulting, Inc., innovative waste solutions, January 2015

Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion: Baseline Information and Gap Analysis. Boulder County Zero Waste Effort, Grace Stone, Inc., January 2009

Boulder County Construction and Demolition Infrastructure Study, Materials Generation Estimate, and Market Analysis, UHG Consulting and the Center for Resource Conservation, 2011

Final Organic Waste Management Feasibility Evaluation Report for Boulder County, Colorado, Tetra Tech Inc., October 2010

Waste Composition Study, Boulder County, MSW Consultants/Cascadia , December 2010

Contact Us

Resource Conservation Division

720-564-2220
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Location

Boulder County Recycling Center
1901 63rd St
Boulder, CO 80301
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Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F

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