Electronic device recycling requirements

Colorado residents can no longer dispose of household electronics in their trash

Title 25 Article 17 Part 3

Your requirements under the landfill ban

• You aren't required to fund a public electronics recycling program or collection events.
  • In limited situations, you may vote to opt out of the landfill ban after first performing a "good faith effort" to provide the minimum recycling options.
    • A good faith effort must include trying to provide two recycling drop-off events per year, or an ongoing electronic waste recycling program serving your residents.
  • If you opt out of the landfill ban, the option expires after two years and you must re-assess the feasibility of providing the minimum recycling options.
• County-operated landfills and transfer stations must update their facility signs to show that electronics waste is prohibited from disposal.
• You may use resources provided in the toolkit below to share information with residents about the electronic waste landfill ban.

Guidance

Electronic waste fact sheet for regulated facilities and waste haulers
Management of electronics waste compliance bulletin

 

Toolkit

Help getting the word out

 

Solid waste regulations