Rifle Green Team

 "It is our goal to provide and enhance local efforts which promote a sustainable future for the environment and the community in which we live"

 

The next Rifle Green Team meeting will discuss:

• Campaigning for the reduction of paper waste
• Leaves and Lawn pile vs. Larger City Program 
• Reducing the "personal beverage" container consumption
• Curbside updates

Channel 10 is currently running a video of our field trip to Waste Management and the Rifle Recycles Video, check it out!

Thanks to Ken Stevens of Waste Management for assisting us with an informative tour of your facility!




Local Recycling in Rifle
Rifle's current recycling program is limited to 3 bins located at the Operations and Maintenance Facility, Open Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm. 

1.  Cardboard Bin 
Please break down all corragated cardboard and stack flat inside dumpster.  Paperboard is NOT accepted at this location.  (example: cereal boxes) Please also remove shipping and packaging materials before disposal.

2.  Newsrint and paper Bin
Newspaper, magazines, junk mail, office paper and bagged shredded paper.

3.  Commingled Bin
#1 and #2 Plastics, aluminum & steel cans, and glass bottles and jars of all colors.

Exceptions:  No clam shell (berry) containers, cake boxes, dairy tubs (yogurt or sour cream containers) or plastic bags. No aluminum foil, broken glass, light bulbs, medical/pill containers or vitamin bottles.  PLEASE REMOVE LIDS AND NO PLASTIC BAGS. 






Please recycle your plastic bags at your local grocery store.  Plastic bags are never allowed inside the bins, not even to hold your commingled material.


Other Facilities & Resources:
Glenwood Springs - The Glenwood Springs facility currently accepts more types of paper material including white paper, paper board, etc.  See their webpage at: 
http://www.ci.glenwood-springs.co.us/departments/publicworks/recycle/index.htm

Waste Management (970) 243-4345 www.wm.com
Mesa County Landfill (970) 241-6846 www.grand-junction.org 
Mesa County Hazardous Waste www.mesacounty.us


Denver Area - There are many resources and drop off centers available in larger Cities.  Please visit www.ecocycle.org for more information.

 Please check back with us often as this page will be updated as we aquire better information

For more information on Rifle's Recycling Programs please call the Public Work's Department at 625-6223