Bring your local elected official to the Summit for Recycling
For every Full Conference Registration from your organization, you may register one Elected Official at a discounted registration rate!
Turning Today’s Waste Into Tomorrow’s Resources
Premier Events
Summit for Recycling
June 10-12, 2012
Pueblo, Colorado
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Student Poster Contest
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2021 Solid Waste Goals
Community Events
May 17, 2012
May 2012 CAFR Board of Directors Meeting
May 22, 2012
Creating Recycling Habits: Learnings from behavioral-based research and social marketing strategies
May 24, 2012
EPA Webinar: How to Negotiate Your Contract with Waste Haulers
June 10, 2012
2012 Summit for Recycling
June 19, 2012
New Mexico Recycling Conference
Legislative Updates
HB12-1008 General Assembly and Public Input Proposed Agency Rules and Fees
05/01/2012 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
HB12-1244 SOS Create Inventory Of Local Govs & Agents
05/02/2012:53 PM 04:20 Signed by the Speaker of the House
HB12-1351 Recycled Energy Includes Gas Derived From Waste
05/02/2012 House Third Reading Passed
Welcome to the Colorado Association for Recycling
You are a part of our special mission: to support, educate and guide individuals and leaders in business, education, nonprofits and government to take action that turns ever greater amounts of waste into marketable resources. Without you, our mission would not be successful.
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Find Recyclers Near You
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Our online recycling directory lets you search for recycling facilities and services across the state. Find a recycler near you.
CAFR Recycling News
Recycling in the News: Colorado tire-recycling reforms sent to Hickenlooper
A bill requiring tire recyclers to do something with shredded tires they process before collecting from a state incentive fund passed the House on Wednesday and is headed to Gov. John Hickenlooper's desk to become law.
Recycling in the News: Gov. signs e-waste ban law
Just in time for the observance of Earth Day this weekend, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law Friday that bans disposal of electronic equipment in landfills and requires the state of Colorado to dispose of its e-waste through certified recyclers.
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CAFR is a Proud Member of RONA
RONA is an international organization that aspires to further develop and enhance recycling programs and the recycling industry by providing the networking, educational, technical and advocacy support that is best facilitated by a national or continental organization.
Through a partnership between Rubbermaid Commercial Products and RONA, CAFR members can get 40 percent off the cost of Rubbermaid products. Click here for instructions on how to take advantage of this offer.
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Click on the links at left to learn more about our Sponsors, Supporters, and Friends. Learn how you can sponsor CAFR or make a donation. Your dollars support our public education and industry advancement efforts throughout the state. We couldn’t do all we do without your support!
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Become a CAFR member, sponsor an event, or make a donation and actively contribute to furthering recycling in Colorado and the nation!