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Community Recycling Hub: Glass, Cardboard & Cans (Mon–Sat) — Lakewood, CO

This community hub is designed to keep residents compliant by directing standard recyclables to the correct, approved drop-off location—especially when an apartment community does not provide convenient onsite recycling access. Lakewood’s primary free drop-off for sorted recyclables is the Quail Street Recycling Center. ^[1][2]

The “Apartment Gap” Solution: If you live in an apartment complex, Lakewood advises you to contact property management for diversion options—and if your complex does not offer recycling, take your recyclables to the Quail Street Recycling Center. ^[3]

Quail Street Recycling Center (Standard Recyclables Only)

Glass Recycling: Unlike some curbside programs that restrict glass, Quail Street accepts glass bottles and jars along with cardboard, paper, aluminum beverage cans, scrap metal, and plastic bottles—clean, dry, and sorted. ^[2][4]

Strict Limits: This is a recycling drop-off facility—not a trash dump and not an electronics or hazardous waste site. The City’s recycling guide explicitly excludes hazardous waste/chemicals and other non-recyclables from accepted materials. ^[4]

• Facility: Quail Street Recycling Center^[1]
• Address: 1068 Quail St., Lakewood, CO 80226^[1]
• Hours: Monday – Saturday (10:00 AM – 12:45 PM and 1:15 PM – 4:00 PM) Closed Sundays^[1][4]
• Accepted (Examples): cardboard, paper, aluminum beverage cans, scrap metal, glass bottles & jars, and plastic bottles (sorted/clean/dry).^[2][4]
• Sorting Required: Materials must be placed into the correctly labeled bins/roll-offs per site signage and staff direction.^[4]
• Not Accepted: trash, hazardous waste/chemicals, and other prohibited items listed in the City’s recycling guide.^[4]

Crucial Warnings: HazMat & Electronics (Appointment Required)

The rule: Do not put electronics (TVs/laptops) or household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, chemicals) in your apartment dumpster. Colorado prohibits disposal of waste electronics and computers in landfills, so these items must go to approved recycling programs. ^[5]

Facility: Lakewood directs residents to the Rooney Road Recycling Center for HHW and electronics disposal by appointment. ^[6][7]

• Facility: Rooney Road Recycling Center (HHW + Electronics) — By appointment only^[6][7]
• Address: 151 S. Rooney Road, Golden, CO 80401^[6][8]
• Appointment: Schedule online (residential) or call for assistance; site states appointments are required.^[7][8]
• Fees (How It Works): Lakewood notes a copay is required for household chemicals/waste recycling, and electronics are priced per pound.^[6]
• Fee Detail (Example): Rooney Road’s appointment page lists a $30 co-pay (first 75 lbs for most items for participating jurisdictions) and additional fees for some items; confirm current pricing before driving.^[9]
• Electronics Fee Detail (Example): Rooney Road’s pricing page lists electronic waste (e-waste) priced per pound and TVs priced per pound; confirm current rates before drop-off.^[10]

Paint: Avoid the Appointment (Use PaintCare Drop-Offs)

Paint (Best Option): PaintCare states there is no charge to drop off leftover paint at a participating PaintCare drop-off site in Colorado. Use the PaintCare locator to find a participating retailer (examples often include paint/hardware retailers—call ahead for limits and acceptance rules). ^[11][12]

Bulk Waste (Furniture/Mattresses): Self-Haul or Private Junk Service

Apartment reality: Bulky-item handling is typically managed by your property’s contracted hauler or an approved self-haul facility. Action: Do not leave sofas or mattresses at the curb or next to dumpsters. Ask property management for the building’s bulky-item procedure, then self-haul or hire a private junk removal service as required.

Self-Haul Option: A common disposal destination is Foothills Landfill (Golden) — fees apply and vary by load/vehicle type. ^[13][14]

Important: Foothills Landfill does not accept hazardous waste, paint, batteries, or electronic waste—those items must go to the correct programs (Rooney Road / PaintCare). ^[15]

• Facility: Foothills Landfill (Golden)^[13]
• Address: 8900 Highway 93, Golden, CO 80403^[13]
• Fees: Disposal is fee-based; rates vary by vehicle/load (example rate sheets show minimum charges that can exceed $60+ for small vehicle loads—verify current rates before driving).^[14]
• Not Accepted: liquids, paint, chemicals, batteries, or electronic waste.^[15]

EEAT Sources: [1] City of Lakewood, CO: Quail Street Recycling Center (hours, address)  |  [2] City of Lakewood, CO: Recycling (Quail Street accepted recyclables incl. glass bottles & jars)  |  [3] City of Lakewood, CO: Trash & Recycling (apartments—contact property management; if no recycling, use Quail Street)  |  [4] City of Lakewood, CO: Recycling Guide (sorting + prohibited items incl. chemicals/hazardous waste)  |  [5] Colorado CDPHE: Electronics and computer waste (landfill disposal prohibited)  |  [6] City of Lakewood, CO: Rooney Road Recycling Center (appointment, copay, electronics priced per pound)  |  [7] Rooney Road Recycling Center: Request appointment (appointment required; eligibility guidance)  |  [8] Colorado CDPHE: HHW programs (Rooney Road open to Lakewood residents; address)  |  [9] Rooney Road Recycling Center: Co-pay guidance on appointment page (confirm current)  |  [10] Rooney Road Recycling Center: Pricing (e-waste/TVs priced per pound; confirm current rates)  |  [11] PaintCare: Colorado program (no charge to drop off paint at PaintCare sites)  |  [12] PaintCare: Drop-off site locator (find participating locations)  |  [13] Foothills Landfill: Drop-off information (address, hours, fees apply)  |  [14] Foothills Landfill: Gate rate pricing sheet (example minimum charges; verify current)  |  [15] Foothills Landfill: Drop-off requirements (not accepted: paint/chemicals/batteries/e-waste)