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Recycle Guide - A to Z

A - Antifreeze

Advanced Auto Parts, 900 W. Hwy 50 West (only), (719) 543-8881, also accepts motor oil. Limit 5 gallons per visit.

Grease Monkey, 421 29th St, (719) 545-3389, also accepts motor oil. Limit 5 gallons per visit.

A - Appliances

Working items are accepted at all Thrift Stores

Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 2313 Prairie Ave, (719) 543-0702 (electric only)

Appliance King, 305 W. Northern Ave, (719) 545-6472, recycle for free: stoves, washers, dryers. Charges fee for refrigerators.
Non-working items: See Metal

Dionisio Metal and Iron, 700 S. Portland Ave, (719)544-3488, pays market price/pound

B - Batteries, Household

Batteries + Bulbs, 1408 Hwy 50 West, (719) 583-8766, Recycling fee; (batteries must be separate from nickel hydride, lithium)

Best Buy (Dropbox), 5890 N. Elizabeth St, (719) 253-0438

Home Depot (Dropbox), 4450 N. Freeway Rd, (719) 545-5400

Lowe’s (Dropbox)
North: 1225 Hwy 50 West, (719) 543-3339
South: 2900 W. Pueblo Blvd, (719) 289-9110

B - Batteries, Lead Acid/Vehicle

Advanced Auto Parts
North: 900 Hwy 50 West, (719) 543-8881
South: 1236 S. Prairie Ave., (719) 561-3993
Belmont: 2015 N. Hudson, (719) 423-4985

American Battery Corp., 2516 N. Freeway, (719) 546-2281

Batteries + Bulbs, 1408 Hwy 50 West, (719) 583-8766

Dionisio Metal and Iron, 700 S. Portland Ave, (719) 544-3488

O’Reilly Auto Parts
North: 1005 Hwy 50 West, (719) 545-6470
South: 3066 W. Northern Ave., (719) 564-4855
Pueblo West: 1016 Market Plaza, 547-2466
$10 gift-card for each battery up to 5 batteries /day

B - Bicycles and Parts

Great Divide, 400 N. Santa Fe Ave, (719) 546-2453

Green Chile Bike Bank, 807 N Greenwood, 283-6039, restores, repairs, and recycles bikes, open only Tuesdays (6-9 pm)

Nick’s Bike Shop, 74 Component Dr, Suite #140, Pueblo West, (719) 647-1150

B - Books

See: Thrift Stores
Reusable Condition Only; No Encyclopedias, No Magazines

Books Again, 622 S. Union Ave, (719) 543-4688

B - Building and Remodel Materials

Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 2313 S. Prairie Ave, (719) 543-0702, items must be reusable for resale; not accepting paint.

C - Cell Phones

Drop-off is available at most cellular phone stores

ACOVA-Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, Drop-off at Investigation Annex, (719) 583-6434

Best Buy, 5890 N. Elizabeth St., (719) 253-0438

C - Computers

$$ Fees May Apply $$

Best Buy, 5890 N. Elizabeth, (719) 253-0438

Pueblo Goodwill, 3610 Dillon Drive (719) 545-0173

Staples, 1411 Hwy 50 West, (719) 545-1545

C - Concrete and Asphalt

$$ Fees Apply $$

Orr Pitt, 1144 33rd Lane, (719) 924-0288

Flex Materials & Recycling 195 Vision Lane, (719) 542-2488, (also accepts limbs and branches for a fee)

C - Contact Lenses and Blister packs

Visionworks, 4206 North Freeway Rd., (719) 253-2538

C - Cotton Clothing, Towels, Linens

See: Thrift Stores

American Wiping Rags, 1006 Aspen Pl, (719) 647-2744
Must be clean and have a high percentage of cotton.
Email: [email protected]

C - Couch, Love Seat, Recliner

Habitat for Humanity, 2313 S. Prairie Ave. 719-5838766

Pueblo Recycleworks, Fees apply. CITY RESIDENTS ONLY, voucher required. Obtain voucher at main office: 211 E. D St, 81003. Or online

D - Document Destruction

See: Paper Shredding

E - Electronics & electronic accessories

$$ Fees May Apply $$

Best Buy, 5890 N. Elizabeth Street, (719) 253-0438

Staples, 1411 Hwy 50 West, (719) 545-1545

E - Eyeglasses (Reusable Condition)

ABBA Eye Centers, 1650 Hwy 50 W, (719) 542-2020

Academy Kids Vision, Regency Shopping Center, 1725 S. Pueblo Blvd., (719) 281-2633

America’s Best Contact Lenses & Eyeglasses, 5821 N. Elizabeth, (719) 404-1765

Eye Mart Express, 4420 North Freeway (across from Home Depot), (719) 296-6593

Family Eye Center

712 Fortino Blvd., (719) 542-0236
332 S Orchard Springs, Pueblo West, (719) 547-7709

JC Penny Optical, Pueblo Mall, 3429 Dillon Dr., (719) 544-6424

Mesa LaGree’s, 27050 US-50 BUS Unit A1, 719-545-5511

Pueblo City-County Library:

Lamb Branch, 2525 S. Pueblo Blvd.
1300 Jerry Murphy Rd. (719) 562-5600

Rocky Mountain Eye Center, 27 Montebello Rd., (719) 545-1530

Southern Colorado Eye Care Associates, 1620 Fortino Blvd., (719) 542-3555

Visionworks, 4206 North Freeway Rd. (719) 253-2538

Vision Now, 2568 Taylor Lane, (719) 733-3060

Walmart Vision & Glasses

4200 Dillon Dr., (719) 584-2962
4080 W Northern Ave., (719) 564-6056
78 N McCulloch Blvd., (719) 647-9861

E - Eyeglasses (Reusable Condition) – Outside drop-box locations

Bank of the San Juans, 1 N. Parkway, Colorado City, (866) 618-2675

Habitat for Humanity Restore, 2313 S. Prairie Ave., (719) 543-0702

Pueblo Cooperative Care , 326 W. 8th St., (719) 543-7484

Pueblo RecycleWorks, 1595 Stockyard Rd., (719) 553-2748
pueblo.us/recycleworks

Pueblo City-County Library, 298 S. Joe Martinez Blvd., Pueblo West; (719) 562-5600

F - Furniture

Pueblo RecycleWorks , (large item voucher) 1595 Stockyard Rd., 553-2748
pueblo.us/recycleworks

thrift stores, Habitat for Humanity

H - Household Hazardous Materials (PAINT ONLY)

Paint ONLY

Southern Colorado Services and Recycling To keep homes clear of HHW, limit how much is purchased. Use up what you have or offer un-needed items to family or friends

H - Household Recycling (Paper, Cardboard, Glass, Cans)

Pueblo RecycleWorks, 1595 Stockyard Rd., (719) 553-2748
Accepts common houshoild recyclables such as paper, cardboard, glass, and cans. pueblo.us/recycleworks

Recycling bins are also available at Pueblo Community College between Arthur St. and Pitkin Ave. for paper and cardboard

L - Large Item Drop-Off Program (Fees Apply)

Fees Apply
NO vouchers sold on site.

Pueblo RecycleWorks, 1595 Stockyard Rd., (719) 553-2748
Fees apply. CITY RESIDENTS ONLY, voucher required. Obtain voucher at main office: 211 E. D St, 81003. Or online at pueblo.us/recycleworks

L - Light Bulbs (Fees Apply)

Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs)

Batteries Plus, 1408 US-50 (719) 583-8766

Home Depot, 4450 N. Freeway Rd., (719) 545-5400

Lowe's North, 1225 Hwy 50 West, (719) 543-3339

Lowe's South, 2900 W. Pueblo Blvd., (719) 289-9110

M - Magazines, Catalogs

Pueblo RecycleWorks, 1595 Stockyard Rd., (719) 553-2748
pueblo.us/recycleworks

See: Recycling bins at Pueblo Community College between Arthur St. and Pitkin Ave.

M - Mattress Disposal (Fees Apply)

C & C - Disposal & Recycling Services | Transfer Station, 1401 Quartz Road, 924-1884; Hours: 8:00 am–5:00pm

Pueblo RecycleWorks, 1595 Stockyard Rd., (719) 553-2748
pueblo.us/recycleworks

M - Medication Disposal

Walgreens Pharmacy

2900 Northern Ave (near Prairie Ave) (719) 561-9728

Look for the drop-box located near the pharmacy. Old, expired, or surplus prescription and over-the-counter medications are accepted.

St. Mary Corwin Pharmacy, 1008 Minnequa Ave., (719) 557-5676

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy, 3670 Parker Blvd., Suite 200, (719) 595-5367

M - Metal

American Iron and Metal, 1801 S. La Crosse Ave, (719) 542-5865, accepts scrap metal including aluminum cans and pays market price/pound

Dionisio Metal and Iron, 700 S. Portland Ave, (719) 544-3488, accepts scrap metal including aluminum cans and pays market price/pound

Pueblo RecycleWorks, 1595 Stockyard Rd., (719) 553-2748
Accepts aluminum cans and steel/tin cans.
pueblo.us/recycleworks

EVRAZ Inc. Steel Mill, 728 Harlem at Northern Ave., (719) 561-6420, paying for ferrous scrap metal only.

M - Motor Oil (Call in advance!)

Many auto service stations and oil change centers accept used motor oil and other auto fluids in smaller quantities limited to 5 gallons per visit.

Advance Auto Parts,

1236 S Prairie Ave., (719) 561-3993
900 W US Highway 50, (719) 543-8881

AutoZone,

North: 1617 Hwy 50, (719) 542-4048
South: 3015 Northern Ave., (719) 564-1000
Belmont: 1108 Bonforte Blvd., (719) 542-9000
Pueblo West: 957 Hailey Ln., (719) 547-0398

Grease Monkey, 421 W. 29th St., (719) 545-3389, also accepts oil filters, antifreeze

Log Loob, 3360 Northern Ave., (719) 564-5823, also accepts oil filters, antifreeze

O’Reilly Auto Parts (get store credit)

North: 1005 Hwy 50 West, (719) 545-6470
South: 3066 W. Northern Ave., (719) 564-4855
Pueblo West: 1016 Market Plaza, (719) 547-2466

N - Newspapers

Pueblo RecycleWorks, 1595 Stockyard Rd., (719) 553-2748
pueblo.us/recycleworks

See: Recycling bins at Pueblo Community College between Arthur St. and Pitkin Ave.

O - Office Paper Mixed Paper

See: Household Recycling/Pueblo Recycelworks Recycling bins at Pueblo Community College between Arthur St. and Pitkin Ave.

P - Packing Material

Recycling bins at Pueblo Community College between Arthur St. and Pitkin Ave.

P - Paint: Latex, Oil, Stains

D&S Paint Center, 715 West Street, (719) 544-4714

Sherwin-Williams, 3205 N. Elizabeth Street, (719) 544-7812
No industrial & automotive paint, no aerosol; no paint thinner

Southern Colorado Services & Recycling, 1731 Erie Ave., (719) 542-6910, accepts paint, including spray paint.

P - Paper Shredding Services (Fees Apply)

AARP Members Service, 2401 W. Northern Ave., (719) 924-8662
Hours: Monday – Friday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Free service, call ahead.

Mobile Record Shredders, 205 N. Elizabeth, (719) 544-5460

Staples, 1411 Hwy 50, 545-1545
$$ fee charged by weight $$

P - Phonebooks

Pueblo RecycleWorks, 1595 Stockyard Rd., (719) 553-2748
pueblo.us/recycleworks

See: Recycling bins at Pueblo Community College between Arthur St. and Pitkin Ave.

P - Plastic Bags/Film

Most major grocery stores, Kohls, Target, and Walmart offer drop-bins at customer service or in the front vestibule.

Pueblo RecycleWorks, 1595 Stockyard Rd., (719) 553-2748
pueblo.us/recycleworks

P - Plastic Bottles and Containers

See: Household Recycling

P - Printer Cartridges

Best Buy, 5890 N. Elizabeth St., (719) 253-0438

Staples, 1411 Hwy 50 West, (719) 545-1545

Target Store, 3300 Dillon Dr., (719) 545-5631

P - Propane Tanks (small tanks)

Blue Flame Gas, Inc., 423 E. Enterprise Dr., Pueblo West, (719) 543-7736

AmeriGas, 805 E. Enterprise Dr., Pueblo West, (719) 547-4444; only accepts 5-gallon tanks.

R - Refrigerators, Freezers

See: Appliances

Appliance King, 305 W. Northern Ave, (719) 545-6472, recycle for free: stoves, washers, dryers. Charges fee for refrigerators.

Broadway Appliance, 2109 E. Evans, (719) 545-6472

Dionisio Metal and Iron, 700 S. Portland Ave., (719) 544-3488, pays market price/pound

NO ITEMS WITH FREON

T - Televisions (Fees Apply)

Best Buy, 5890 N. Elizabeth St, (719) 253-0438

T - Thermostats, Mercury

Ingle Supply, 904 W. 10th (719) 543-2612

Bring in the entire plastic device, do not remove mercury parts.

T - Thrift Stores

ARC Thrift Store

1115 S. Prairie Ave, (719) 564-9491
301 N. Elizabeth, (719) 543-1006

Assistance League - Bargain Box, 1112 Pueblo Blvd. Way, (719) 543-1383

Discover Goodwill, 3610 Dillon Dr., (719) 545-0173

Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 2313 Prairie Ave, (719) 543-0702

New Horizons Thrift Store, 2930 N. Elizabeth, (719) 296-9006

T - Tires, Used (Fees Apply)

Many auto service stations and tire change centers accept used tires in small quantities for a fee. Call ahead. Large vehicle and tractor tires are NOT accepted.

Pueblo RecycleWorks, 1595 Stockyard Rd., (719) 553-2748
Fees apply. CITY RESIDENTS ONLY, voucher required. Obtain voucher at main office: 211 E. D St, 81003. Or online at pueblo.us/recycleworks

Pueblo Tire Recycling (any size tire), 2641 N. I-25, (719) 281-5867. $$ Fees Apply $$

Sam’s Club 412 Eagleridge Blvd., 584-3028, Opt. 3 for Tire Center

V - Vermiculture Information, Worm Composting

Colorado Extension Service, 701 Court St., Suite C, (719) 583-6566

The Pueblo County Extension office provides assistance and programs for citizens in five main areas: Agriculture, Horticulture, Family and Consumer Science, Natural Resources, and 4-H Youth Programs.

W - Washer/Dryers (Fees may apply)

Working items are accepted at all Thrift Stores

Pueblo Recycleworks, Fees apply. CITY RESIDENTS ONLY, voucher required. Obtain voucher at main office: 211 E. D St, 81003. Or online

* - Item

Location Adress

Open to city and county residents, households, small businesses, and visitors/tourists

Accepting: Cans, Newspaper, Flat cardboard, Office paper, Plastics containers, Glass bottles and jars

Large Item and Tire Drop Off