Clean-Up Events

Clean-up Event

During Clean-up Events, the Town's partner, 3R Technology Solutions, will accept: Adding Machines, All-in-One PCs, Cameras, CD Players, Cell Phones, Copiers, CRT Monitors, Desktop Phones, DVD – VCRs, DVRs, Fax Machines, Flat-Panel Monitors, Game Consoles, Gaming, Systems, Hard Drives, Hubs, Keyboards, Laptops, Mice, Modems, MP3 Players, Network Switches, Optical Drives, PCs, Phone Systems, Printers, Remote Controls Routers, Servers, Software – Games, Stereos – Speakers, Surge Protectors, Toner, Two-way Radios, Typewriters.

TVs are accepted for a flat fee of $20 per TV payable directly to the vendor at the time of drop off.

Year-round Electronic Disposal

Outside of the Town-sponsored clean-up events, please visit the State's website which lists locations to drop off electronic items: CDPHE E-Waste Disposal. 

Year-round Hazardous Waste Disposal

The Town of Erie contracts with Boulder County and Weld County to provide all residents a place to dispose of household hazardous waste. 

Hazardous household waste will also be accepted at the Town's spring & fall Clean-up Events but only 8-12 pm.  See what items will be accepted.

Erie residents, regardless of which county they live in, can use Boulder County’s facilities. The Weld County facility may only be used by Erie residents on the Weld County side of town.

View more information and details about household hazardous waste disposal.

Year-round Household Donations

Please see the 'Donate Items for Reuse section of the Town's 'Responsible Waste Solutions' guide for information on donating household goods.

Resource Central will be available at the fall 2023 Clean-Up Event to collect household materials like DIY building materials, working/functional appliances, etc.

Disposal of mattresses and other bedding will be offered at the spring and fall Clean-up Events for small fees. See below for more details:

• Mattresses                       $30
• Box Springs                     $30
• Mattress Topper               $20
• Metal Bed Frame              $25
• Adjustable Hospital Bed   $35
• Futon Mattress                 $25
• Pullout Sofa                      $60
• Misc. Bag of Bedding       $10
• Bunkbed/Loftbed              $50

Resident can pay for mattress disposal pickup year-round with A Bedder World Mattress Recycling.

**To support residents with mattress recycling, the Town of Erie will sponsor the first 20 mattresses at the fall Clean Up event.  

Clean-up Event

TakeAway Medication Recovery System partners with the Town to offer residents materials to mail unused and unwanted household medications. This service will be available at the Clean-up Events on a first-come, first-served basis. Outside of our events, see the Year-round information, below.

Year-round Medication Takeback

Envelopes are available for purchase at the Police Station during normal business hours. View more information about the Town's Medication Take Back Program.

Local law enforcement agencies also regularly hold Drug Takeback Day events at various times throughout the year. Watch your local news source for upcoming events.

Clean-up Event

Metal disposal will be available at the Clean-up Events. If you want to dispose of items outside of our events, see the year-round information, below.

Accepted Items:

• Washers/dryers
• Refrigerators/freezers and AC units: 
  • $45 flat fee from EcoCycle regardless of freon
• Stoves
• Hot water heaters
• Small appliances
• Lawn mowers
• Bikes
  • Also accepting bike tubes and bike tires.
• Vacuum cleaners
• Misc. computer parts
• Car parts
• Vehicle batteries
• BBQs
• Engine blocks
• Transmissions
• Screen doors
• Window frames

Year-round Metal-type Disposal

The Front Range Landfill does not accept most metal-type items for disposal. There are a variety of metal recycling services searchable on the web and the Town of Erie offers metal disposal during spring and fall cleanup events.

Clean-up Event

The Town partners with Shred-It during clean-up events to provide document shredding services of outdated files or confidential paperwork free of charge (two boxes per household). This service is offered during the fall events only. Outside of this time, see the Year-round information, below.

Year-round Document Shredding

Visit the Shred-It website to find events/services available to residents for document shredding. Or search the web for other companies that may offer similar services.

Year-round Recycling at Recycling Center

The Recycling Center accepts Single-Stream Recycling, corrugated cardboard and yard waste materials year round. Please view the guidelines for which items may be included in your mixed recycling.

The Recycling Center is located at 1000 Briggs Street.