Appliances

R2 E-Cycle
Location: 1865 W Union Ave Q., Sheridan, CO 80110
Phone Number: 303-781-1089
Pricing: $0.45/lb; microwaves $30; hard drive deconstruction $10

College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving
Locations: 1288 S Santa Fe Dr. Denver, CO 80223
Phone Number: 720-608-2600
Pricing: Call for a quote.

Best Buy
Locations: 6707 S Vine St., Centennial, CO 80122 & 5395 S Wadsworth, Littleton, CO 80123
Phone Numbers: 303-797-3246 (Centennial) & 303-932-7830 (Littleton)
Pricing: Free: Broom/stick vacuums; emergency response devices; fans; robot vacuums.

Aerosol Cans

In a well-ventilated area, while standing upwind, discharge all contents of the aerosol can into a cardboard box. Allow the box to dry completely, place box in recycle bin and the empty aerosol can in a single stream recycling location. 

Batteries

Auto Batteries

Firestone Store
Locations: 3501 S Fox St, Englewood, CO 80110
Phone Number: 303-761-0940

O’Reilly Auto Parts
Locations: 257 W Hampden Ave, Englewood, CO 80110
Phone Number: 303-781-4853

R2 Ecycle
Locations: 1865 W Union Ave Q, Sheridan, CO 80110
Phone Number: 303-781-1089

E-Bike Batteries 

Hungry for Batteries
With more than 1,900 retail drop-off locations across the U.S., in-person electric bicycle battery recycling has never been easier. If you don’t see a battery recycling center near you, reach out to ebikeprogram@call2recycle.org to learn about your options to recycle.

Rechargeable Batteries

Home Depot
Locations: 3000 W Belleview Ave., Littleton, CO 80123
Phone Number: 303-794-0352

All Other Types of Batteries

Batteries Plus Bulbs
Locations: 2600 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80222
Phone Number: 303-504-0101

This location offers a wide variety of battery recycling, such as nickel cadmium, lithium ion, nickel metal hydride, and more. See their website for full offering. Call to see if fees apply.

Building Materials

New and used building materials accepted, including tools, windows, doors, cabinets, furniture, appliances, and more. Tax donation receipt for every donated item.

Denver Habitat for Humanity Restore
Locations: 70 Rio Grande Blvd., Denver, CO 80223
Phone Number: 303-722-5863

Littleton Habitat for Humanity Restore
Locations: 7890 W. Quincy Ave., Denver, CO 80123
Phone Number: 303-407-2310

Compact Fluorescent Lamps

A & A Tradin’ Post Ace Hardware
Locations: 4509 S Broadway, Englewood, CO 8011
Phone Number: 303-761-0747
Pricing: Free

Batteries Plus Bulbs
Locations: 2600 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80222
Phone Number: 303-504-0101
Pricing: This location recycles many types of lighting beyond fluorescent. Visit website to see list and inquire about pricing.

Lowe's
Locations: 5095 S Santa Fe Dr., Littleton, CO 80120
Phone Number: 720-587-1065

Computers

Best Buy
Locations: 6707 S Vine St., Centennial, CO 80122 & 5395 S Wadsworth, Littleton, CO 80123
Phone Numbers: 303-797-3246 (Centennial) & 303-932-7830 (Littleton)
Pricing: Monitors $30 per item. Reference their website for the computer items they recycle for free.

R2 E-Cycle
Location: 1865 W Union Ave Q., Sheridan, CO 80110
Phone Number: 303-781-1089

Document Shredding

Shred Nations has several locations throughout the Denver metro area that accepts personal documents to be shredded. www.shrednations.com or 800-747-3365.

UPS Store: 3631 South Logan Street, Englewood, CO 80113. 303-788-1898. Will shred documents for $1.29 / pound.

Gasoline

Gasoline should never be poured down the drain, on the ground, or thrown in the trash. Find someone who can use the gas in a lawn mower or other small gas mower. You can also bring the gas to the Household Hazardous Waste Roundup in September every year. Watch the City of Englewood website and the Citizen for further information. 

Medication (Expired or Surplus)

Colorado Household Medication Take Back Locations:

• Sheridan Police Department, 4101 S Federal Blvd., Sheridan, CO 80110
• AllHealth Network Pharmacy, 5500 S. Sycamore Street, Suite 100, Littleton, CO 80120
• Wellshire Pharmacy, 4141 E. Dickenson Place, Denver, CO 80222

For in-depth detail on proper disposal of medications if you can not make it to one of the drop off locations above, please reference the Colorado Household Medication Take-Back Program website via the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. 

Mercury

Thermostats contain mercury and should be disposed of properly. Find nearby thermostat recycling drop-off locations via the Thermostat Recycling Corporation website.

Fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury (halogen bulbs do not). Reference Compact Fluorescent Bulb category above for drop-off locations. 

Metal

All Recycling Inc.
Address: 1775 West Wesley Ave Englewood, CO 80110
Phone Number: 303-922-7722
Pricing: Thay are buyers of scrap metal, producers and sellers of metallic raw material.

They take almost all metals besides gold and silver. They also take some E-Scrap Items.

Motor Oil

O’Reilly Auto Parts
Address: 257 W Hampden Ave., Englewood, CO 80110
Phone Number: 303-781-4853
Pricing: 5 gallons per month per customer – no charge

Residential only, no commercial or business wastes accepted. Used motor oil must be free of contaminants – no gasoline, antifreeze, water, cleaning solvents, or brake fluid.

Paint

Since 2015 Colorado has been participating in a paint stewardship program. There are over 113 drop-off sites. To find a location near you log onto www.paintcare.org and enter your zip code. THEY WILL ACCEPT LATEX AND OIL BASED PAINTS.

Pesticides & Herbicides

These products are poisonous to humans, pets, and wildlife. They should never be burned, buried, dumped on the ground or in water, or poured down the drain. Use the product according to label directions, give leftovers to someone who can safely use them, store until it can be used, or take to a hazardous materials program (to see when the city’s household hazardous waste events are, click here). 

Phone Books

To opt-out of phone book delivery, go to https://www.yellowpagesoptout.com or call:

• Dex Phone Books: 886-606-9339
• Yellow book: 800-929-3556

Propane Tanks

Englewood Propane
Address: 1917 West Cornell Ave., Englewood, CO 80110
Phone Number: 303-761-8132
Pricing: Call for pricing.

Shipping Materials

UPS Store
Address: 3631 South Logan St., Englewood, CO 80113
Phone Number: 303-788-1898
Pricing: Bubble wrap only - Free

Televisions

Best Buy
Locations: 6707 S Vine St., Centennial, CO 80122 & 5395 S Wadsworth, Littleton, CO 80123
Phone Numbers: 303-797-3246 (Centennial) & 303-932-7830 (Littleton)
Pricing: $30/item (limit 2 per household per day)

College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving
Locations: 1288 S Santa Fe Dr. Denver, CO 80223
Phone Number: 720-608-2600
Pricing: Call for a quote.

R2 E-Cycle
Locations: 1865 W Union Ave Q., Sheridan, CO 80110
Phone Number: 303-781-1089

They do not accept any tube style CRT, DLP or Projection TVs.

Tires (Used)

Discount Tires
Location: 300 West Hampden Ave., Englewood, CO 80110
Phone Number: 303-781-6040
Pricing: $2.50/tire

Big O Tires
Location: 840 West Hampden Ave., Englewood, CO 80110
Phone Number: 303-552-3332
Pricing: $3.00/tire

Yard Waste

A1 Organics
Location: 2300 W. Radcliff Ave., Englewood, CO 80110
Phone Number: 800-776-1644
Pricing: $12/cubic yard ($24 minimum per delivery)

Accepted Organics at A1: Grass, chipped wood, sawdust (clean wood pallet and lumber), mixed wood waste (may contain: osb, plywood, hardboard), (no stained, painted, or treated wood allowed), brush and limbs, sod and soil, leaves, stumps (clear of rocks and dirt), logs and tree trunks (check A1’s website for specifics around size requirement rules). Please keep grass clippings and leaves separate from other organics.

No contamination allowed: no glass, no plastics, no metals (fence hinges), no rocks, no concrete, no paper, no cardboard, no manures, no black or white trash bags of leaves (must empty), no trash of any kind.

Tips on Household Hazardous Materials

• Buy only what you need and use all of the product for its intended use.
• Consider using safer alternatives when available.
• Store leftovers in the original container with the original label.
• Give leftovers to a friend, neighbor, or community service organization.
• Store all household hazardous products away from children and pets in safe, tight containers.

The City of Englewood has made every effort to identify local recyclers accepting household recyclable materials. Changes in policies and procedures do occur; please verify information with dealer.

If you know of or are a business owner in or nearby the Englewood area who recycles alternative items and you’d like to be added to this list, contact Mel Englund at menglund@englewoodco.gov.