The largest recycling center on the Western Slope is operated by Waste Management (WM) of Colorado. The company processes material from Grand Junction, Frutia, Palisade, the Roaring Fork Valley, ...

There are plenty of places to drop off items that can’t go to landfills, including certain electronics and chemicals.

It’s especially common with people who hold onto every piece of packaging “just in case.” They’re not necessarily hoarders in ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...