Colorado Green Initiatives

Denver News

Colorado’s recycling rate hasn’t improved and the amount of trash produced by Coloradans hit a record of 9.3 million tons in 2017. The statistics in the Eco-Cycle report are from 2017 data collected by the state Hazardous Materials & Waste Management Division. The numbers are based on weight of household trash that goes to landfills or gets redirected to a recycler. http://ecocycle.org/take-action/zerowastecolorado Denver International Airport travelers can now check their bags and print their boarding passes at two of its shuttle parking areas