Current Prices
Recyclable Materials - March 2024
This table shows the current prices offered by the Larimer County Recycling Center for recyclable materials. THE MINIMUM LOAD REQUIRED IS 400 POUNDS, EXCEPT FOR ALUMINUM. Any amount of aluminum (cans only) is accepted. PLASTIC BAGS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
| Material | Price per ton |
|---|---|
| Aluminum cans | $0.25/lb |
| Single Stream: Residential & Commercial (UBC; tin, green, brown and clear glass bottles; plastic bottles and containers #1-#7; empty aerosol cans, newspaper with inserts, office paper, junk mail, magazines, cardboard, phone books, craft bags) NO PLASTIC BAGS ALLOWED | ($67.51)/ton tip fee |
| Cardboard, baled (delivered, if we do not have to re-bale) | $48.58/ton |
| Cardboard, small bales (delivered, if we have to re-bale) | $22.73 ton |
| Cardboard, loose (delivered) | $32.73/ton |
| Newspaper (with inserts, junk mail & magazines) | $2.73/ton tip fee |
| Office/coated paper | $70.32/ton |
| Mixed paper | $10.23/ton tip fee |
| Commingled containers | $5.00/ton |
| Three mix & clear glass (clean) | $5.00/ton |
| Separated green/amber glass (clean) | $10.00/ton |
|
Residue downgrade |
($75.00)/ton tip fee |
Recyclable Materials - April 2024
This table shows the current prices offered by the Larimer County Recycling Center for recyclable materials. THE MINIMUM LOAD REQUIRED IS 400 POUNDS, EXCEPT FOR ALUMINUM. Any amount of aluminum (cans only) is accepted. PLASTIC BAGS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
| Material | Price per ton |
|---|---|
| Aluminum cans | $0.25/lb |
| Single Stream: Residential & Commercial (UBC; tin, green, brown and clear glass bottles; plastic bottles and containers #1-#7; empty aerosol cans, newspaper with inserts, office paper, junk mail, magazines, cardboard, phone books, craft bags) NO PLASTIC BAGS ALLOWED | ($59.25)/ton tip fee |
| Cardboard, baled (delivered, if we do not have to re-bale) | $53.38/ton |
| Cardboard, small bales (delivered, if we have to re-bale) | $27.73 ton |
| Cardboard, loose (delivered) | $37.73/ton |
| Newspaper (with inserts, junk mail & magazines) | $5.23/ton tip fee |
| Office/coated paper | $70.32/ton |
| Mixed paper | $15.23/ton tip fee |
| Commingled containers | $5.00/ton |
| Three mix & clear glass (clean) | $5.00/ton |
| Separated green/amber glass (clean) | $10.00/ton |
|
Residue downgrade |
($75.00)/ton tip fee |
