This place is great, dedicated, friendly volunteers. They accept many types of recycling, and don't…read morehave to be a Lakewood resident.

Easy access off Quail St (just east of Simms, north of 6th Ave). They have bins for Aluminum cans,…read morePlastic, corrugated cardboard, paper, glass. They accept cash donations, I gave $5

This recycling center is one of many mountain locations offered by the High Country Conservation…read moreCenter organization. It's free to the public and open all day, every day! We were so excited to learn about this place because Summit County does not offer curbside pick-up of recyclables unless you go through a private (and expensive) company. Since we have been building a house for the past year, you can imagine the wood, metal and cardboard waste and scraps - and okay, maybe juuust a few beer cans and Gatorade bottles - we've accumulated. This has become a weekly stop on our way home as we bring a trailer full of recyclables here rather than let them go to a landfill. There are huge roll-offs clearly labeled for different materials and with big steps so you can more easily get higher to toss in your stuff (if you're carrying large things, this is a huge help). They even take things like barbecues, space heaters and the like. I will admit that we've even found something to take home with us from one of the bins - a metal shelving unit that now sits in our garage. If that isn't recycling, I don't know what is. FYI, one thing they don't take is trash. But you can figure that out by reading the signs posted everywhere. The area is kept pretty clean and the bins are emptied frequently meaning we've never had an issue with lack of space for leaving our huge quantities of items. It's also located right across the street from the Habitat for Humanity Restore if you want to keep your green theme going. If you are up in the mountains for outdoor pursuits, there is no excuse not to take your beer cans here on the way home, or to their other locations in Dillon and Frisco! It will only take a couple of minutes. You don't have to interact with any staff, just pull in, drop off and be on your nature-loving, tree-hugging way. From their website: "All recyclables recycled at the drop-off centers end up at the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) located at the Summit County Resource Allocation Park (SCRAP) in Keystone, where they are sorted, bailed, and shipped all over the United States to be made into new products." How cool is that?

From the owner: The High Country Conservation Center's (HC3) mission is to promote practical solutions for waste…read morereduction and resource conservation in the mountain community of Summit County, Colorado. What that being said, HC3 is the go-to resource for residents, visitors and business alike when it comes to environmental issues such as energy consumption and your carbon footprint, recycling & composting, community shared gardens, and water conservation.

A great place to go to easily and safely dispose of hazardous items. Just drive up and hand off…read morethe stuff to the friendly folks working there. Make sure you go online and make a reservation first.

Excellent service. All went just as noted on the website. A quick way to deop of household extras…read moresafely.

Since APEX WASTE took over WM, they have become AWFUL! Over…read more3 weeks since they've picked up our trash! Have spent 3 days on the phone trying to get them out to pick up, they say they'll be out next day and never show and have not credited us for missed weeks.

They were super friendly, reasonably priced, and made everything very easy. Cannot recommend enough…read moreif you need something shredded.

The neighborhood had a recycling event and girls gotta purge! Be sure to bring your utility bill if…read moreyou want the free shreds also items only 45 cents a pound! I did have to pay because I had 5 boxes and only 3 are free. It around $20. There were some challenges with payment technology, but the staff was very friendly, down to earth and efficient. My favorite! Muddy parking lot because snow melt, but the unload section is on concrete.

Very helpful and better price than other recycling centers. They came a loaded TV and took it in…read moreto weigh it. 55" flat screen, less than $20 .

Fast and easy help with e recycling. The guys were helpful…read moreand got the TV out of my car for me.