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Lakewood Recycling

Lakewood Recycling Center

The City of Lakewood has opened its first recycling site at 1050 Quail Street at the City of Lakewood shops. The new unmanned site is open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week for Lakewood residents. The facility is managed through City of Lakewood Environmental Management Services. We accept the following items for recycling:

  • Newspapers, magazines, office paper, junk mail
  • Telephone books
  • Aluminum, glass, plastic, tin and more
  • Cardboard
Picture of recycling bins.

Materials can be comingled - place any recyclable material in any dumpster.

For more information, please call 303-987-7974 for a recorded message on times, materials accepted and other information.

Please note - the facility does not accept chemicals. Disposal of unused and unwanted household chemical products can be discarded through the Rooney Road Recycling Facility located at 151 South Rooney Road in Golden.

Map to Lakewood Recycling Center.

Rooney Road Recycling Center

Environmental Services at the City of Lakewood participates with the operation of the Rooney Road Recycling Facility. The Rooney Road Recycling Center is one of the largest of its kind in the county, and has received numerous state and national awards for its operation.

The center is owned and operated by a coalition of cities and towns located within the county. This facility gives citizens of Jefferson County a place to legally and safely dispose of many household chemicals as well as other services such as -

  • Waste generated by small businesses and electronic items
  • Solvents, paints, waxes, insecticides, used oil, etc.
  • e-Waste - including microwave ovens, cell phones, computers, small appliances, printers, scanners and more (fees may apply)


CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE INFORMATION AND DETAILS

 

Logo for the Rooney Road Recycling Center.
 
 
Photo of chemical disposal are at Rooney Road Recycling Center.

 

FOR INFORMATION ON YARD WASTE RECYCLING, CLICK HERE.