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Areas Served

Cardboard Recycling in Colorado

We pick up anywhere in Colorado. Routes run today from Fort Collins to Pueblo and over to the Western Slope.
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Cities on Our Routes

Where we pick up in Colorado

Every pin is a city where our trucks run routes today. Select a city in the list or on the map.
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We pick up anywhere in Colorado.
These pins are our current routes, not the limit. If your location isn’t pinned, we’ll add it to a route.

Cardboard Recycling in Colorado for Front Range and Western Slope Businesses

Greene Recycling handles cardboard recycling in Colorado for retailers, grocers, warehouses, restaurants, and manufacturers who want bales picked up on a schedule they can count on. Our trucks run routes in nine Colorado cities today. We’ve been doing this since 1995, and we serve more than 500 business locations across 13 route states.

Colorado geography is tough on haulers. Long distances, mountain passes, and winter weather all affect a route. We plan for that so your pickups keep happening.

Colorado Cities on Our Routes Today

Along the Front Range, routes run in Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Monument, Falcon, and Pueblo, mostly following I-25. Woodland Park sits west of Colorado Springs on US-24. On the Western Slope, we run routes in Grand Junction and Montrose, and up north we pick up in Steamboat Springs.

Don’t see your town? We still provide cardboard recycling in Colorado statewide, including Denver, Boulder, and Greeley. Greene Recycling services businesses in all 50 states and will add your location to a route. Visit our areas served page or call 512-630-5108.

What We Offer in Colorado

Colorado accounts get the full lineup:

  • Cardboard bale pickup. We haul bales from 180 lbs up to 1,200 lbs. No job is too big or too small.
  • Pickup schedules that fit. Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, set around your volume.
  • Baler sales. We sell new and used 48-, 60-, and 72-inch balers and set up installation if needed, so bales come out tight and ready to load.
  • Roll-offs and compactors. 20- and 30-yard roll-offs with dump and return service, plus 40-yard compactors to rent or buy.

More detail is on our bale pickup page and the main services page.

Recycling Brokerage for Qualifying Volume

Reliable pickup comes first. Most Colorado accounts come to us for a schedule they can count on and one point of contact who knows their stops. Greene Recycling is also a recycling broker. For qualifying volumes, our brokerage program may return part of your cardboard’s value as a rebate. Retailers with stores in both Colorado Springs and Fort Collins, for example, can combine volume toward qualifying.

Eligibility depends on the volume and material available, so we’ll tell you plainly where you stand when you set up cardboard recycling in Colorado. Read about how it works on our recycling brokerage page.

Businesses We Serve

We work with one-location shops and with national chains like Walgreens and Crate & Barrel. Every customer gets the same direct line to a team that knows their stops.

Why Recycling Cardboard Makes Sense in Colorado

Corrugated cardboard is one of the most recycled packaging materials in the U.S., based on data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Sending bales to a mill keeps them out of the landfill and turns them into new boxes.

Many Colorado companies also set waste reduction goals. Steady cardboard recycling in Colorado gives you a bale count you can report to customers or a corporate office, month after month.

Mountain Towns and Seasonal Swings

Resort and mountain towns have their own patterns. A shop in Steamboat Springs may see a rush in ski season and again in summer. Flexible scheduling builds the route around those spikes without forcing you into a bigger schedule all year. We route mountain stops with the weather in mind, so cardboard recycling in Colorado doesn’t stop when the roads get rough.

Front Range stores have their own peaks, mostly around the holidays and back-to-school. The same flexible scheduling covers them.

How to Get Started

It takes three steps. We talk about your locations, your baler, and your bale count. We add you to a route and confirm pickup days. Then the truck arrives on the day we agreed. New store opening in Pueblo or Grand Junction later? Call and we’ll add it. Common questions are answered on our FAQ page. Setting up cardboard recycling in Colorado with us doesn’t require changing how your staff works.

What Happens on Pickup Day

Your team bales cardboard as freight comes in and stacks finished bales at the dock or another spot we agree on. On your scheduled day, our driver loads the bales and logs the count, so you have a clear record for reporting. You don’t have to sort, call ahead, or wait for a window. If your bales keep coming out loose or your baler can’t keep up, we can help you choose the right size or replace an undersized machine.

In Colorado Springs, Monument, and Falcon, nearby stores often share a route day. That keeps trucks full and schedules tight, which is how we keep cardboard recycling in Colorado affordable for small shops and large chains alike. When your volume changes, we change the schedule with it. You won’t be stuck paying for pickups you don’t need.

Get a Quote for Cardboard Recycling in Colorado

Tell us where your Colorado locations are, about how many bales you make, and how often you want pickup. We’ll map a route and send a quote. Request a quote online or call 512-630-5108 to start cardboard recycling in Colorado with Greene Recycling.

Get a Quote

Tell us about your location and service needs, and we’ll find the right pickup plan for your business.

FAQ

Common questions

Straight answers about pickups, schedules, and service areas.

Which Colorado cities are on your routes?

Routes run today in Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Pueblo, Grand Junction, Montrose, Steamboat Springs, Monument, Falcon, and Woodland Park. We service the rest of the state too.

Do you pick up in mountain towns?

Yes. Steamboat Springs, Woodland Park, and Montrose are already on our routes, and we can add other mountain locations.

How often can you pick up in Colorado?

Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. We set it around your volume.

Do you offer recycling brokerage in Colorado?

Yes. Greene Recycling offers brokerage services for qualifying cardboard volumes. Eligibility and potential rebates depend on the volume and material available for pickup.

One call covers every location.