{"id":5849,"date":"2021-07-19T17:49:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T17:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/?page_id=5849"},"modified":"2025-11-21T16:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T16:14:28","slug":"state-of-recycling-composting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/state-of-recycling-composting\/","title":{"rendered":"The State of Recycling &#038; Composting in Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n        #myVideo_mp4{\n        position: absolute; z-index: -99; width: 100%; height: 100%;top:0;left:0;\n    }\n    banner-image-1 iframe,\n    banner-1 iframe{\n        width: 100%;\n        height: 100%;\n    }\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow {\n\t\tpadding:64% 0 0 0 !important;\n\t}\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow .banner-txt-1 {\n\t\ttop: 10%;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"banner-1 full-block large-banner   \">\n        <div class=\"mob-banner-sect lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-size: cover;height:auto;padding:56.25% 0 0 0;\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/header-a-state-of-recycling-composting-in-colorado.png)\">\n            <div class=\"banner-txt-1\">\n                                                                                <h1>The State of Recycling &#038; Composting in Colorado<\/h1>\n                                <h3>See which policies, actions, and entrepreneurial models can lead the way on Zero Waste<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"banner-image-1 banner-image-mobile lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\"\n              data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/header-a-state-of-recycling-composting-in-colorado.png)\">\n\n                     \n        \n<script>\n  \/\/ 2. 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system and replacing them with more circular strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/sorc-report-2025\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25364 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SoRC-2025_cover-thumbnail-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SoRC-2025_cover-thumbnail-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SoRC-2025_cover-thumbnail-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SoRC-2025_cover-thumbnail-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SoRC-2025_cover-thumbnail-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SoRC-2025_cover-thumbnail-97x125.png 97w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SoRC-2025_cover-thumbnail.png 1545w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 232px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 232\/300;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 data-wp-editing=\"1\"><strong>Highlights include:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Expanded local innovation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">funded by the State&rsquo;s $18 million grant program, which provides free technical assistance to municipalities to facilitate improvements.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>New policies, programs, and infrastructure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> championed by municipalities with the goal of increasing their recycling and composting rates.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major investments from communities and businesses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in forward-thinking recycling infrastructure in the state.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Developing systems for reuse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in dining and construction that reduce waste and keep valuable products in circulation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Colorado&rsquo;s Producer Responsibility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for packaging and paper law is on track to begin rollout of free recycling for all Coloradans starting in 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/sorc-report-2025\/\">Read this year&rsquo;s report<\/a> to learn more about these highlights&mdash;and to meet some of the local champions who are driving Colorado&rsquo;s transformation into a more circular, Zero Waste state!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ THE LATEST REPORT:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/sorc-report-2025\/\">The State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Colorado Recycles Week Elevates the State of Recycling and Composting Report<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado Recycles Week was established by Governor Polis in 2020 to recognize the contributions of recycling and composting to our economy and communities. The proclamation was made in conjunction with our State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado report, which is released every year during Colorado Recycles Week. It occurs the third week of November in perpetuity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Colorado-Recycles-Week_Proclamation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proclamation for Colorado Recycles Week<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Press-Release-SORC_2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 State of Recycling and Composting Report Press Release<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul> \n\n                <\/section>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    \n\n<div class=\"sidebar-text-block-sec\" style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:20px;\n     padding-top:0px; padding-bottom:0px;\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-3 sidebar-left \">\n                <aside id=\"secondary\" class=\"widget-area\">\n                                        <div class= \"sidebar_menu_ar\" style=\"display:none !important\"> \n                                                                        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/\">Zero Waste Colorado<\/a><\/h2>\n                           \n                            <div class=\"menu-about-zero-waste-container aaa\">\n                                <ul id=\"menu-about-zero-waste sss\" class=\"menu\">\n                                    \n                                                                        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/municipal-consulting\/\">Eco-Cycle Municipal Consulting Services<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/landfill-methane\/\">Slashing Landfill Methane Emissions in Colorado<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/statewide-campaigns\/\">Statewide Legislative Campaigns<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/community-campaigns\/\">Community Legislative Campaigns<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/plastic-pollution-reduction-act-overview\/\">Implementing the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/denver-campaign\/\">The Zero Waste Denver Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/policy-alerts\/\">Sign Up for Policy Alerts<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                               \n                                <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>            \n                <\/aside>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-sm-9  arrow-bullet-list-blue \">\n                <section class=\"section-sidbar-block-pd   sidebar-page-main-column  inner-first  inner-page shift alternating-img-block\">\n                    <hr \/>\n<h2>State of Recycling Report Archive<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-the-state-of-recycling-and-composting-in-colorado-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado, 2024<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, the report finds that while Colorado&rsquo;s population is steadily growing, the amount of waste we are generating has slightly declined since 2018. Unfortunately, the rate at which we divert materials away from landfills through recycling and composting has stayed stubbornly low. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that we have been laying the groundwork at the state and local levels to provide recycling access to all Coloradans and to further build out composting programs throughout the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-the-state-of-recycling-and-composting-in-colorado-2024\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the 2024 report<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-the-state-of-recycling-and-composting-in-colorado-2023\/\">The State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado, 2023<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2023, we expanded the report to examine the &ldquo;three Rs&rdquo;&mdash;reduce, reuse, and recycling\/composting&mdash;proven climate change solutions that can save money for local governments, businesses, and schools.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While reporting that Colorado&rsquo;s recycling rate remains far below the national average, we highlight examples of nation-leading state policies, local actions, and entrepreneurial business models that could help build a statewide circular economy and vault Colorado to the top of the recycling world in the next five years.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-the-state-of-recycling-and-composting-in-colorado-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the 2023 report<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-the-state-of-recycling-and-composting-in-colorado-2022\/\">The State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado, 2022<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The year 2022 will be remembered as the year Colorado took bold steps toward becoming a national leader in recycling thanks to the passage of <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/hb22-1355\">HB22-1355<\/a>: Producer Responsibility for Recycling Packaging and Paper. Colorado also saw major advancements in data collection and planning on the state level, and a number of local programs made improvements to recycling and composting programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-the-state-of-recycling-and-composting-in-colorado-2022\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the 2022 report<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-the-state-of-recycling-and-composting-in-colorado-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado, 2021<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/cdphe.colorado.gov\/colorado-recycling-totals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado&rsquo;s statewide recycling and composting rate was just 15%<\/a>, which is less than half the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling\/national-overview-facts-and-figures-materials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">national recycling and composting rate of 32%<\/a>. While the state as a whole is failing to make significant progress to increase recycling and composting, some leading Colorado communities are recovering more than 50% of their discarded materials, demonstrating that recycling and composting can be successful solutions for Colorado to reduce climate emissions, create green jobs, and conserve natural resources<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-the-state-of-recycling-and-composting-in-colorado-2021\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the 2021 report<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-2020-the-state-of-recycling-in-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado, 2020<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado wasted more and recycled less in 2019 than in 2018, continuing to fall short of our state recycling goals and lag behind the rest of the nation. Yet, despite the downward trend, dozens of Colorado communities continue to demonstrate how recycling and composting can be successful in Colorado. Read more to find out which Colorado cities are leading the way and the local-level and state-level actions we can take to accelerate our recycling and composting programs to build a circular economy and reduce climate pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-2020-the-state-of-recycling-in-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the 2020 report<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-2019-the-state-of-recycling-in-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The State of Recycling in Colorado, 2019<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado&rsquo;s 2018 progress on recycling was mixed: Our recycling rate continues to slowly inch upward, yet our state also produced a record amount of waste. The report highlighted 30 cities as Gold and Silver Medal winners for leading the state and providing curbside recycling programs for all their residents. Key recommendations for moving Colorado forward were to attract more recycling businesses to Colorado and to add curbside recycling for all residents in all Front Range cities.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-2019-the-state-of-recycling-in-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 report<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-2018-the-state-of-recycling-in-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The State of Recycling in Colorado, 2018<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our beautiful state continues to be one of the most wasteful in the country. But it doesn&rsquo;t have to be that way. This report is divided into two parts to focus on both state and local actions to transform Colorado&rsquo;s wasteful habits.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-2018-the-state-of-recycling-in-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the 2018 report<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-2017-the-state-of-recycling-in-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The State of Recycling in Colorado, 2017<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eco-Cycle and CoPIRG launched the first-ever statewide survey of recycling rates to compare Front Range cities and mountain\/rural areas. See how your city compares and our five recommendations on how to move recycling forward in Colorado faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/report-2017-the-state-of-recycling-in-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the 2017 report<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul> \n\n                <\/section>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    \n\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"related-resources-sec   \" style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px;\n     padding-top:30px; padding-bottom:30px;\">\n\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <h2>Related Resources<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-xs-12 \">\n                <nav>\n                    <div class=\"nav nav-tabs nav-fill\" id=\"nav-tab\" role=\"tablist\">\n                        <ul>\n                             \n                            \n                            \n                            <li><a class=\"nav-item nav-link active\" id=\"nav-resources-tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#nav-resources\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"nav-resources\" aria-selected=\"true\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                      <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/nav>\n                <div class=\"tab-content py-3 px-3 px-sm-0\" id=\"nav-tabContent\">\n\n                    <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"tab-pane fade show active in\" id=\"nav-resources\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-resources-tab\">\n                        <div class=\"row\">\n                            \n                                                   \n                               <div class=\"col-md-3\">\n\n                                        <div class=\"content-ar\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/video-recycling-end-markets\/\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"relatedresourceimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FEATURED-RESOURCE_video_recycling-end-markets.png\" class=\"rs-img lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 626px; 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