Recycling
Learn about the program
The Mesa County Landfill provides recycling drop bins for residential use including cardboard, mixed paper, and commingled containers made of glass, plastic, aluminum, and tin. Find more details farther down the web page.
Bins are open to residents during normal Landfill operating hours. Businesses who wish to recycle should visit Waste Management's recycling drop-off yard located at 1227 Winters Ave., Grand Junction, CO.
Recycle often, recycle right.
Questions about how and what you can recycle?
For guidance on local recycling options use our EZ Recycling tool
Items recycled at the Landfill
Cardboard bins
Yes
- Corrugated cardboard
- Brown paper bags
- Paper towel/toilet paper rolls
- Cereal/food boxes
- Paperboard egg cartons
- Shoe boxes
Please break down all boxes.
No
- Refrigerated/frozen food containers
- Food/grease stained materials
- Wet materials
- Styrofoam egg cartons
Mixed paper bins
Yes
- Office paper
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Phone books
- Manila folders
Please remove all plastic bags.
No
- Craft/tissue paper
- Carbon paper
- Fluorescent paper
- Wax paper
- Food/grease stained paper plates, paper towels, napkins
- Wet materials
Commingled bins
Yes
- Rigid plastic food containers #1 - #7
- Glass food containers
- Tin/steel food cans
- Aluminum cans
Please rinse all containers and remove all plastic bags.
No
- Plastic wrap/plastic bags
- Plastic toys, totes, or other household items
- Oil/pesticide containers
- Styrofoam
- Aluminum foil/pie tins
- Dinnerware - plastic or metal
- Drinking glasses/Pyrex/ceramics/window pane glass