Compost Colorado

Providing weekly commercial & residential compost collection for Denver & its suburbs. Members have access to our online store full of local, sustainable goods.

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Big Fall Updates coming! In the meantime, please follow our IG for yard waste events this fall. We will be giving out compost soil at those events too!

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Learn what you CAN’T compost! #compost #landfill #compostcolorado

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This past Saturday, hundreds of people gathered at Sol Tribe Tattoo and Body Piercing to remember five people who were killed by a lone gunman on December 27.
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So thrilled to be mentioned in this article by @5280Magazine! #compost #recycling #denver
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Thank you so much for the shout out!

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Looking to do some cleaning this New Years? Don't go to the landfill, consider these local resources: https://t.co/dHTMwRa24q

@CompostColorado makes it easier than ever to compost and live sustainably, check out their feature in the article above! 🌱♻️

#BCorp #InspireChange

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/KvrLW8Jdik

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EXCITING NEWS❗️

We have expanded our service area to include Golden, CO! Tag a friend that lives in Golden and has been wanting to compost to share the news!

We're so stoked to be able to provide composting services to a larger area. Thanks for all your support!

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Help CoCo Fight CoCo: Compost Contamination!

A few friendly reminders about what should NOT go in your compost bucket:
- Produce stickers: our bucket washers are finding 30 stickers on average per day! Help us out by peeling these off your fruits and veggies before tossing the

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We've been reviewing Eco-cycle's 2020 annual waste report and wanted to share some numbers with you all:

•Colorado wasted more and recycled less in 2019 than in 2018, continuing to fall short of our state recycling goals.

•Colorado's statewide recycling rate is 15.9%, far

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Staff Feature Friday is back!

Rebecca recently joined CoCo as our Assistant Operations Lead and we're thrilled to have her on board. There's no better way to introduce her than in her own words so...

"My name is Rebecca and my pronouns are she/her/hers! I have been working in

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It's National Pizza Day! 🍕No matter where you order from tonight, (we're partial to @sexypizza) be sure to responsibly dispose of your pizza box. We often get asked: are pizza boxes compostable or recyclable? The answer is BOTH!

Pizza boxes are made from cardboard which make

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NOW AVAILABLE! You've been asking for them and now we have them: travel & countertop sized buckets. This small version of our regular compost bucket is perfect for taking on a road trip, setting on your countertop, or bringing to your office to collect your orange peels throughou

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Just taking a moment to appreciate that climate change is once again recognized and the gravity of the crisis is acknowledged on The White House website. There's a lot of work to do, but we're breathing a sigh of relief that we have a President that is committed to tackling the c

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It's the start of a historic week between the coronavirus pandemic, ongoing protests for political and social justice, and the inauguration of a new President. Today, we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service, where anyone and everyone can do goo

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As hard as 2020 was (and the start of 2021 💔), we do still have something to celebrate. And that is YOU - our CoCo Community! Compost Colorado is you. Your family. Your friends. Your neighbors. Your community. It's all these parts coming together to keep food waste out of the

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Start the new year of with fresh, locally and responsibly grown produce you can feel good about. This week's box from our friends @eastdenverfoodhub will contain...

*microgreens
*eggs
*mushrooms
*living lettuce
*carrots
*white onion

Supporting regenerative agriculture is a grea

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To recycle your tree, remove all lights and the tree stand before setting out or dropping off your tree.

Denver Residents:
Treecycle is a seasonal program offered by Denver Recycles that turns discarded Christmas trees into mulch after the holiday season. Free Treecycle mulch i

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Merry Christmas from all of us at CoCo!

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PSA: The city of Denver is not accepting wrapping paper, ribbons, bows, or bubble envelopes in its recycling bins until further notice. So any shiny, glossy, metallic, or plastic lined wrapping paper on gifts this years unfortunately needs to go in the trash, or be saved for next