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Colorado’s recycling rate has dramatically improved — but read this with a giant asterisk. We’re now at 17.2% for 2018, an increase from the prior year’s 12%, according to the latest “State of Reycling in Colorado” report produced by Eco-Cycle and the Colorado Public Interest Research Group.
| Cities | Recycling Rates (%) |
|---|---|
| Loveland | 60 |
| Louisville | 53 |
| Boulder | 52 |
| Lafayette | 38 |
| Longmont | 36 |
| Durango | 33 |
| Golden | 31 |
| Superior | 30 |
| Aspen | 27 |
| Fort Collins | 27 |
| Greenwood Village | 27 |
| Vail | 25 |
| Denver | 23 |
| Diversion Goals | 2016 | 2021 | 2026 | 2036 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Range | 32 | 39 | 51 | |
| Greater Colorado | 10 | 13 | 15 | |
| Statewide | 19 | 28 | 35 | 45 |
Colorado Solid & Hazardous Waste Commission passed a resolution in August 2017 to get the state to a 45 percent diversion, or recycling, rate by 2036, with a 51 percent goal for the Front Range and 15% for rural Colorado. But it’s just a goal. No penalties are part of the plan.
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