Recycling Drop-Off

The City of Grand Junction Recycling Division offers an in-person Recycling Drop-Off located at 333 West Avenue inside the Municipal Services Campus. The drop-off is a free service for all Mesa County residents and it is open Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Windy conditions may cause temporary closures at the Recycling Drop-Off. Call 970-256-4136 or check our Facebook for updates on closures.

What Can I Take to the Recycling Drop-Off?

PAPER MATERIAL

  • Magazines & catalogs
  • Telephone Books 
  • Opened junk mail
  • Paperback books
  • Newspaper & newspaper inserts
  • White & pastel colored paper
  • Computer & fax paper
  • Carbonless copy paper
  • Envelopes 
  • Manila & bleached file folders 

GLASS BOTTLES, JUGS, & JARS

  • Clear glass should be kept separate from colored glass 
  • Drain and rinse all containers
  • Discard plastic lids & corks
  • Remove metal lids and recycle them with cans/plastics 

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD 

  • Corrugated cardboard only
  • Remove all packing material
  • Break down 

CHIPBOARD/PAPERBOARD 

  • Single-layer paperboard/chipboard only
  • Examples include paper towel & toilet tissue rolls, cereal boxes, tissue boxes
  • Remove all plastic liners & packing materials, break down & flatten all containers 

PLASTIC, ALUMINUM, AND STEEL CONTAINERS

  • Plastics #1, #2, and #5 only: #1 and #2 should have threaded caps, #5 will be tubs with no threads
  • Remove lids
  • Discard plastic lids, metal lids are OK
  • Drain and rinse ALL containers

 FOOD WASTE

  • ALL food scraps (includes meat, dairy, and bones)
  • Spent brewery grains
  • Paper towels/napkins (no harsh cleaning chemicals)

*Used cooking oil/cooking grease collection is also accepted at the drop off facility. This service is provided by Titan Grease Collection.


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