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Recycling center

The Garfield County recycling center in Rifle, Colorado.

Recycling at landfill

Recycling can be brought over to the Garfield County Landfill on County Road 246 in Rifle, creating a one-stop shop for residents dumping trash at the site.
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Accepting:

  • co-mingled glass beverage containers of all colors
  • recyclable plastics numbered 1-7
  • cans made of tin and aluminum
  • corrugated boxes that are flattened
  • newspaper – including inserts
  • magazines and catalogs
  • office paper and phonebooks

Items that are NOT acceptable:

  • broken glass/plate glass
  • plastic bags, aluminum foil, light bulbs
  • medical, pill and vitamin container
  • aerosol cans, and chemical or oil containers

Also, paper board boxes, plastic-lined boxes and packing materials are NOT accepted.

Residents are encouraged to not overfill the bins, and cautioned that items left next to the bins will not be recycled.