Plastic & eWaste Recycle
It’s Easy, It’s Fun, It’s the Right Thing to Do
10am—1pm
2nd & 4th Saturdays
Approved recycling bags are available for purchase for $3 at the Lamar Public Works Office, Lamar Chamber of Commerce and are available for purchase on-site.
Look for the red container @ Lamar Public Works
103 N Second St
10am—1pm
2nd & 4th Saturdays
Approved recycling bags are available for purchase for $3 at the Lamar Public Works Office, Lamar Chamber of Commerce and are available for purchase on-site.
Look for the red container @ Lamar Public Works
103 N Second St
We accept plastic and eWaste on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month and must be in the approved recycle bags.
Remove lid from the bottles before placing both in the approved recycle bags.
Tie recycle bags with a simple bowtie, no knots please.
Location
Lamar Public Works
103 North 2nd Lamar, CO 81052 |
Electronics (eWaste) Recycling Fees
Recycling charges cover the cost of processing and delivery.
15 cents/lb for: Computer towers, laptops, servers, cell phones
30 cents/lb for: General e-waste, AV equipment, IT components, scanners, microwaves, copiers, vacuums, small appliances, non-alkaline batteries, toner cartridges and fluorescent U-tubes (25 cents/foot)
50 cents/lb for: Computer monitors, TV’s
65 cents/lb for: Alkaline batteries
$1.00 each for CFL bulbs
*Fees may change depending on the market
15 cents/lb for: Computer towers, laptops, servers, cell phones
30 cents/lb for: General e-waste, AV equipment, IT components, scanners, microwaves, copiers, vacuums, small appliances, non-alkaline batteries, toner cartridges and fluorescent U-tubes (25 cents/foot)
50 cents/lb for: Computer monitors, TV’s
65 cents/lb for: Alkaline batteries
$1.00 each for CFL bulbs
*Fees may change depending on the market
Accepted Material
Plastic bottles and containers #1-#7
- PET: Soda bottles, water bottles—Please remove lids from all bottles before placing both in the approved green bags.
- HDPE: Milk bottles, detergent bottles, spray bottles, large supplement tubs, triple rinsed chemical jugs
- PVC: Loose-leaf binders, plastic pipes, agriculture irrigated pipe.
- LDPE: squeezable bottles, shrink wrap.
- PP: Medicine bottles, drinking straws, ketchup bottles, sour cream, hummus, butter tubs, etc.
- PS: Compact disc jackets, plastic tableware, etc.
- Other: Reusable water bottles, certain kinds of food containers, Tupperware
Non-Acceptable/Recyclable Plastics
- Styrofoam is not recyclable
- No bags of any kind—grocery, produce, Ziploc, trash bags and most pet food bags.
- No plastic film—bubble wrap, clear plastic wrap, 6-pack plastic, frozen vegetable or meat bags.
TIP: Always look for a number #1-#7 when recycling your plastics