Metro Waste & Recycling
Metro Waste & Recycling is a waste and recycling transfer station in Greeley, Colorado, serving the city of Greeley and the surrounding Weld County community. Rather than making the long drive to the closest landfill, homeowners, businesses, contractors, and commercial waste management companies can drop waste and recyclables at the Apricot Avenue facility. The site accepts bulky household waste such as mattresses, box springs, rugs, and furniture, construction and DIY debris including wood, drywall, bricks, roofing, tiles, and flooring, yard and organic waste such as tree branches, grass clippings, and leaves, and recyclables including glass, cans, and plastic. Single-stream recycling is accepted and kept separate from the general waste transferred to landfills, and ferrous and non-ferrous metal is taken for processing at the company's Denver area facilities. Hazardous materials are not accepted. The drop-off process is a simple four steps: weigh in at the scale, unload indoors, weigh out empty, then pay a fee calculated from the difference in weight. Metro Waste & Recycling operates a state-of-the-art roofed facility designed to mitigate odors and reduce environmental impact, and runs as a division of Metro Metals with a management team experienced in recycling, waste logistics, and environmental, health, and safety practices.
Services
Public waste and recycling drop-off
Bulky household waste disposal
Construction and DIY debris disposal
Yard and organic waste disposal
Single-stream recycling drop-off
Why choose us?
Location & hours
1724 Apricot Ave, Greeley, CO 80631, USA
FAQs
What is Metro Waste & Recycling?
Metro Waste & Recycling is a transfer station in Greeley, Colorado where the public and commercial waste management companies can drop waste and recyclables instead of driving to the closest landfill. Material is then responsibly transferred to the next destination in the Colorado waste management system.
Who can use the facility?
All are welcome. Homeowners, businesses, and contractors are served alongside commercial waste management partners, so you should expect to see large waste trucks on site during your visit.
What materials do you accept?
Common drop-offs include bulky household waste such as mattresses, box springs, rugs, and furniture, construction and DIY debris such as wood, drywall, bricks, roofing, tiles, and flooring, yard and organic waste such as tree branches, grass clippings, and leaves, and recyclables such as glass, cans, and plastic. Material must be non-hazardous.
What do you not accept?
Hazardous waste is not accepted. That includes tires, asbestos and fiberglass, batteries, radioactive materials, hazardous liquids such as antifreeze, oil, and paint, compressed gas tanks, explosives, flammable materials, electronics and PCBs, and freon appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners. Weld County operates a free hazardous waste drop-off facility in Greeley.
How does the drop-off process work?
There are four steps. Scale attendants greet you and capture your gross weight, you unload indoors in the area matching your material, you return to the scale empty for your tare weight, and the fee is calculated from the difference between the two weights.
Do you take electronics or buy metal?
Electronic waste is not accepted at the Greeley site, though Weld County organizes free residential electronic waste drop-off events. Metal is not bought in Greeley, but ferrous and non-ferrous metal is accepted for processing at the company's Denver area facilities.
What are your hours?
The facility is open Monday through Friday from 7am to 5pm and Saturday from 8am to 2pm, and is closed Sunday. It is also closed for New Years Day, Memorial Day Weekend, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.