The Routt County Department of Environmental Health offers a curbside household hazardous waste collection program. This service is available, once a year, to all residential households in Routt County for a nominal fee of $10.00.

To use this service call 1-800-HHW-PKUP (or 1-800-449-7587). You will be provided with information on how the program works, a special packing kit will be shipped to your home, and a pick-up date will be scheduled.

There are several places to donate your used items in our region:

Rummagers in Steamboat Spring. 11th Street in Downtown Steamboat. Donations accepted 12:30 to 6 PM Tuesday through Saturday.

LIFT-UP Donation Center All donations are tax deductable Call 870-0727 for more details.

Christmas Tree Recycling

The City of Steamboat Springs Parks, Open Space and Recreational Services will be accepting Christmas trees for recycling after Christmas and throughout the month of January. The location for tree drop off is the northwest corner of the Howelsen Ice Arena parking lot. Please remove all tinsel, lights, nails, decorations, ribbons, etc. Please no wreaths. The resulting mulch is given to residents and used in City Parks.

Aces High Services of Steamboat Springs:
970-870-6500. 1605 Shield Drive, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

Waste Management of the Rockies:

Yampa Valley Recycles (YVR) is a voluntary organization composed of concerned citizens. Its formal status is a City of Steamboat Springs Advisory Committee on Recycling. Both Routt County and the City of Steamboat Springs financially support YVR.