Hey Summit County, how do you recycle?
There are two ways to recycle in Summit County, and the rules are different for each.
1) Drop-off at the free, 24-hour drop-off centers located in Breckenridge, Frisco and Silverthorne
2) Single Stream (mixed recycling) bin picked up at your home or business

2) Single Stream (mixed recycling) bin picked up at your home or business
 New and Expanded Recycling Programs
A Summit County Strong Future Initiative
Rocky the Recycling Robot
Search Rocky for how to recycle your item.
Common Hard-to-Recycle items
Map of recycling sites
NEW recycling programs

Rocky the Recycling Robot
Search Rocky for how to recycle your item.
Common Hard-to-Recycle items
Map of recycling sites
NEW recycling programs
Find a Recycling Site in Summit County
Use the check boxes in the map legend to find the recycling location you are looking for.
PLEASE NOTE: Coyne Valley Road will be closed April through September of 2022. Please access the Breckenridge Recycling Center from Airport Road via Valley Brook Street.
Recycling Centers – accept separated recyclables such as cardboard, food scraps, paper, 1-2 plastic bottles, scrap metal, cans, cartons and glass.
Silverthorne Recycling Center
The site is located on 0255 River Road in Silverthorne, near the Blue River Ball Fields and behind the Outlets. The Dillon Recycling Center is now closed.
Summit County Resource Allocation Park, SCRAP – accepts hard to recycle items such as mattresses; household hazardous waste such as paint; and electronics including TVs, laptops, and more; also includes landfill services and compost sales
Glass Stations – glass depots for colored and clear glass bottle recycling
Rx Prescription Drop off – secure bins for unused or unwanted medications