Yampa Valley Recycles is proud of their dedicated volunteers
without whom we believe an expansion of recycling services and education
would never happen. Are we tooting our own horn - you bet we
are! Take a look at some of our accomplishments over the past couple
of years and decide for yourself. Then take a moment to consider
making a tax deductible donation to our recycling fund or perhaps consider
volunteering yourself. We'd love to have you.
2000 Colorado
Recycler
of the Year
Nominated by the City of Steamboat Springs, Routt
County Board of Commissioners, City of Craig, City of Hayden, and
the Chamber Resort Association, Yampa Valley Recycles was given
the prestigious award of Overall Colorado Recycler of the Year by
the Colorado Association for Recycling. |
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Rural Recycling
Seminar
Yampa Valley Recycles hosted a rural recycling seminar at
Howelson Hill which brought together for the first time municipal
representatives from Routt, Moffat, Steamboat Springs, Craig, Hayden,
and Meeker along with private businesses, volunteers, and waste haulers
to identify the actions needed to increase recycling efforts in the
Yampa Valley. As a result a task force committee was created to
investigate how we can form a co-operative to expand recycling services
throughout Routt and Moffat counties.
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Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Drive
In 1999 Yampa
Valley Recycles blew the socks off the HHW collection numbers done
in previous years by the City of Steamboat Springs. We tripled
the amount of hazardous waste ever collected without even doubling
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Waste Assessment
Survey
Knowing what we as citizens throw away and how much is
reclaimed through recycling activities is paramount to being able to
measure the effectiveness of any recycling program. Yampa Valley
Recycles tackled this problem by conducting a waste
assessment survey which can be viewed on this website or at the Bud
Werner Memorial Library. Recycling Drives
Over the years Yampa Valley Recycles has attempted to raise
community awareness on the issues of recycling by hosting and promoting
multi-day collection drives. 1999 saw a Names & Numbers phone
book collection drive as well as a glass drive in honor of America
Recycles Day. Our magazine drive in 1998 was so successful that
Waste Management changed their collection practices to include magazines
as a permanent part of their recycling program. We have also been
instrumental in promoting the annual Christmas tree mulching programs in
Steamboat Springs.
Recycling Wranglers
Program
The promotion and expansion of recycling services in
our valley would not be complete without the help of our brand new
Wrangler Program. Wranglers assist Whistlepig Willy with
education efforts in the schools, with our elderly, and at Waste
Management. Take a peak at our Wrangler
page to discover more. |
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Free Curbside
Program
The cry for curbside recycling has been with our valley for
over ten years and was the driving force which created the group known
as Yampa Valley Recycles. In 1990 we went from a haphazard
recycling program to one which included a materials recovery facility
and curbside recycling in the City of Steamboat Springs for those
willing to pay an extra fee on their trash bill. The millennia has
brought with it a new commingled curbside program which includes the
collection of more materials and is at last offered at no cost to Waste
Management customers. Visit our Curbside page to
discover how to sign up for this program.
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Mobile Glass
Crusher
1997 was met with the news that Waste Management would no longer
be recycling glass and Yampa Valley Recycles responded by trying to
solve the problem. The solution was the creation of a mobile
glass crusher capable of receiving any colored glass to be re-used
as road base material. Our crusher can also be rented to other
communities interested in reducing their glass transportation costs
to end markets on the front range. |
Yampa Valley Recycles volunteers have given hours of their time
to ensure that recycling services become a part of our valley and
continue to grow. Help us continue in our efforts by considering
making a tax deductible donation to our recycling fund. Your
contributions help us to fund the projects already underway and help us
to obtain matching grant monies for future projects. Make your
check payable to: YVCF- Recycling
Fund
Mail to:
Yampa Valley Recycles
PO Box 882319
Steamboat Springs,
CO
80488-2319
If volunteering is more your style why not join us at our
monthly meeting and discover how your talents can help promote recycling
efforts.
We meet on the first Thursday of every month at noon at the
Routt County Courthouse in Steamboat Springs. Our meeting takes
place on the second floor of the annex building in the Routt County
Commissioners meeting room.
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