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• Recycle your Christmas lights through Lights for Life

  January 5, 2013 7:22 PM

  If you have old Christmas lights and you're not sure what to do with them, you can try recycling for a good cause! Ace Hardware stores participate in the benefit Lights for Life. Over several years they've donated nearly $50,000 to families and kids with cancer. It's a goal... more »

• Hyde Park gets cleaned up and Pueblo West will next weekend

  September 22, 2012 7:46 PM

  Pueblo's Hyde Park neighborhood on the west side has a new look. Once a year, the Health Department goes into different communities to pick up trash and provide a dumpster service where you can drop off bulk trash items for only $15 a truckload. Today, they collected 45 truckloads and... more »

• Recycle event scheduled for May 12

  April 25, 2012 1:43 PM

  Residents of Pueblo County can get rid of unwanted hard-to-recycle items on Saturday May 12. The event happens at the Colorado State Fairgrounds from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enter the fairgrounds at Gate 3 on Mesa Avenue. Items will only be accepted from homes--no business waste will... more »

• Recycling event planned at UCCS

  April 18, 2012 2:54 PM

  A community-wide recycling event will happen on April 28 at UCCS. For $5.00 residents of the area will be able to recycle a carload of unwanted materials. Items accepted include tires, mattresses, electronics, latex paint, batteries, bulbs and more. The event is sponsored by Blue Star Recyclers, a... more »

• Turn your old shoes into basketball courts

  March 8, 2012 2:31 PM

  You can now recycle those worn out old athletic shoes so they can be given new life. Now through June, all brands and sizes of athletic shoes will be accepted. They'll be turned into playgrounds, running tracks, football fields and basketball courts. Dress shoes, flip flops, cleats are not... more »

• "Junque Art" anyone?

  March 6, 2012 2:06 PM

  Ever turn something junky into something unique, or even beautiful? The Colorado Association for Recycling is looking for artists who incorporate reused, recycled or repurposed material within their artwork. The first annual Recycled Art Market will be held as a feature of the 2012 "Summit for Recycling" state conference... more »

• Free mulch to be available Monday in Pueblo

  January 19, 2012 8:05 PM

  Free mulch will be available to the public beginning Monday at noon, January 23 on a self-serve basis until all mulch is gone. The mulch is from Christmas trees dropped off at Vision Recycled Aggregate located at 195 Vision Lane off of East 4th Street. Pueblo city and... more »

• Recycle day planned at State Fairgrounds

  April 29, 2011 11:56 AM

  Pueblo will offer a collection day for hard-to-recycle items on Saturday, May 14 at the State Fairgrounds. For a $5 gate admission, you may drop-off latex paints, spray paints and stains, household batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, scrap appliances, used oil and oil filters, antifreeze, and lead vehicle batteries. Used... more »

• Colorado Springs is talking trash

  April 22, 2011 1:04 PM

  About three dozen community members celebrated Earth Day outside of City Hall this morning launching the city's recycling program. Mayor Rivera cut the ribbon celebrating a new day of trash disposal in the Springs. This program is in partnership between waste management and Greener Corners. These new recycle... more »

• Recycle class offered for businesses

  February 17, 2011 3:33 PM

  The Pueblo Health Department will train business people how to recycle at a meeting on February 24. The class is free from 10 a.m. to noon at the Health Department at 9th and Santa Fe on the third floor. Information presented will include how to recycle batteries, plastic,... more »

• Pueblo businesses offer fluorescent bulb recycling

  February 7, 2011 6:29 PM

  The Pueblo Health Department reminds residents that fluorescent light bulbs need to be recycled, because they contain a small amount of mercury. Pueblo city and county residents can drop off spent fluorescent light bulbs at the following locations during regular business hours, but call first, fees may apply: ... more »

• Free recycling no longer available in Pueblo

  December 28, 2010 2:00 PM

  You can no longer recycle in Pueblo for free. Today the Pueblo City-County Health Department removed public recycling bins located in Pueblo and Pueblo West. The bins have been in place since 2003. They were funded by a grant from the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, but the... more »

• Plan now to recycle that tree

  December 21, 2010 7:29 PM

  Christmas trees can be recycled at seven locations in El Paso County on the first two weekends in January. Discarded trees will be ground into mulch and then given away for gardens and landscaping. Locations: Baptist Road Trailhead - Baptist Road & Old Denver Highway ... more »

• Pueblo recycling program discontinued

  December 21, 2010 2:17 PM

  The Pueblo Health Department will remove its recycling bins next week due to lack of funding. The bins are located at: Bessemer Neighborhood near the EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel Mill offices Pueblo West near Civic Center and Joe Martinez Boulevard Pueblo West near the General... more »

• How to recycle used cooking oil

  December 21, 2010 12:07 PM

  What should you do with that oil you used to cook the Christmas turkey? Don't pour it down the drain. Instead recycle it. Pueblo residents may drop off that used oil at three locations: Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 2313 S. Prairie Ave. Southern Colorado Services &... more »

• Recycle that used cooking oil

  November 24, 2010 1:05 PM

  Pueblo residents have a way to get rid of that used cooking oil after Thanksgiving, without causing problems to their sewer drains. Just recycle it. City and county residents can drop off their used cooking oil, including fats, oils and grease (vegetable and animal) at no cost from November... more »

• America Recycles Day; where to recycle all year

  November 15, 2010 8:20 PM

  Monday marked America Recycles Day, celebrated on November 15th every year since 1997. It's a day to inform, educate and promote recycling in the US. At the Recycle Depot located in Bulbs Plus in Colorado Springs, they properly dispose of universal waste. things like electronics, batteries and light bulbs, "What... more »

• Builders learn to recycle

  August 5, 2010 2:58 PM

  We all know building projects produce a lot of waste. BETTR Recycling says it can help recycle 90 percent of that material. On Thursday, Aug. 26, they'll show local buildings how to do it. Panel members represent organizations that offer recycling services and require construction recycling, such as... more »

• Phone book recycling now available in Pueblo

  July 23, 2010 6:50 PM

  Three organizations have joined together for a phone book recycling program in Pueblo. The Pueblo City-County Health Department, C&C Disposal, and Dex Directory TM are accepting old phonebooks until September 15, at six public drop-off sites located in the City and County. Drop off phone books at the following... more »

• Business recycling event planned in Pueblo

  July 22, 2010 3:40 PM

  The Pueblo City-County Health Department will show businesses how to start a commercial recycling program on July 29. Those attending will learn how to recycle and reuse everything from batteries to fluorescent light bulbs. Each business in attendance will receive a bulb recycling kit. Implementing an effective waste... more »

• Computer recycling event scheduled

  June 18, 2010 3:11 PM

  Goodwill Industries of Colorado Springs is offering free computer recycling on Saturday, June 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel Hills Mall (southeast parking lot) and The Citadel (food court parking lot) as well as at its donation locations. The donation drive is part of Reconnect,... more »

• Curbside recycling now available in Pueblo

  May 14, 2010 9:27 AM

  A company in Pueblo is trying to make it easier for people to go green. We Recycle is now offering curbside recycling in Pueblo and Pueblo West. They accept plastic, aluminum, paper and glass. The easy part is, you can put all your items in one bag and they do... more »

• Curbside recycling coming to Pueblo & Pueblo West

  April 22, 2010 12:10 PM

  Here's what I'm working on today. Starting soon residents in Pueblo and Pueblo West can sign up for curbside recycling. We Recycle kicks off the program on May 1st. They'll offer one bag recycling, which means you can put plastics, aluminum, glass, etc., all in one bag--and they'll come to... more »

• Alcoa hopes to increase aluminum recycling

  March 26, 2010 11:47 AM

  Alcoa Inc. has expanded its aluminum can recycling operation in East Tennessee, which is already one of the nation's largest recycling plants. The Pittsburgh-based company's president said at a Friday dedication the expansion coincides with a goal to boost the current 54 percent rate of recycling beverage cans in... more »

• Victim assistance group give new life to old cell phones

  March 5, 2010 4:33 PM

  Pueblo's victim assistance organization, ACOVA has a use for cell phones beyond the recycling bin. The group provides working, but non-active cell phones, to victims of domestic violence. Cell phones can still call 911, even if they don't have active service. Cell phones may be dropped off at the... more »

• Pueblo expands Christmas tree recycling

  December 22, 2009 2:31 PM

  Pueblo has expanded its Christmas tree recycling program this year. Trees can be dropped off and ground up into mulch, which will then be given away. Trees may be dropped off between January 2 and 17 at Vision Recycled Aggregate and Landscaping, located at 95 Vision Lane, just south of... more »

• Colorado keeping more trash out of landfills

  November 17, 2009 7:12 AM

  State health officials say Coloradans are recycling and keeping more of their trash out of landfills, though the economic downturn has weakened demand for recycled material. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said Monday that of the 11.2 million tons of waste material generated statewide last year,... more »

• Recycling event scheduled in Pueblo

  October 30, 2009 3:25 PM

  You can go green this Halloween by recycling your old electronics for a small fee. There's a one day recycling event in Pueblo on Saturday, October 31. It runs from 10 a.m. To 2 p.m. at W. 16 St. The event is being held by Southern Colorado Recyclers and Metech... more »