Posts tagged Boulder
Household Hazardous Waste facility to close Dec. 18
Dec 10th
Boulder County, Colo. – The Boulder County Household Hazardous Waste facility that has operated since 1992 at the Western Disposal Transfer Station, 5880 Butte Mill Road in Boulder, is closing. It will be replaced by a new facility opening in late February, located at 1901 63rd St. in Boulder, immediately west of the Boulder County Recycling Center.
The existing facility will be open during regular hours (Wednesday, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon) through Saturday, Dec. 18, weather permitting. Residents are advised to call the Household Hazardous Waste hotline at 303-441-4800 for closure information. The outdoor nature of the collection facility results in occasional closures due to extreme weather including below freezing temperatures, rain, snow, and high winds.
After Dec. 18, residents are encouraged to safely store their hazardous waste until the new facility opens. If this is not possible, residents are asked to call the HHW hotline to request an appointment to drop off waste. As-needed collection events will be held to meet limited demand.
The Hazardous Materials Management Facility will open in February and includes advantages such as:
• All-weather operation (not subject to weather closures)
• Improved safety and ergonomics
• Greater convenience with more than double existing operating hours
• Begin to serve unmet needs of business community
• Allow processing efficiencies through use of equipment, for example, to bulk latex paint
• Ability to maximize revenues from oil, lead/acid batteries, recycled paint
• Ability to store wastes for more cost effective shipping
• Provide space and flexibility for future processing needs
Business wastes will be accepted, by appointment only, starting in May. The new business service will be limited to those businesses that generate small quantities of hazardous wastes and that are classified by the State of Colorado as “conditionally-exempt small quantity generators.”
All wastes collected are reused, recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. The program protects the environment through reducing improper disposal of hazardous products to the ground, storm and sanitary sewers, and landfills.
Many toxic, corrosive, flammable or reactive products are collected, including:
• Home improvement products (paints, thinners, caulks, glues, solvents, etc.)
• Auto products (lead/acid batteries, gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, etc.)
• Garden products (herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, etc.)
• Household cleaners and batteries, regular and compact fluorescent bulbs, pet, pool, and hobby products
More information is available on existing services at www.bouldercountyrecycles.net or by calling the Household Hazardous Waste hotline at 303-441-4800. For more information on the new Hazardous Materials Management Facility, contact Hilary Collins at hcollins@bouldercounty.org or 720-564-2224.
Boulder battered womens shelter needs help
Dec 10th
Happy Holidays!
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence thanks you for helping to offer healing, hope and opportunity to survivors of domestic violence and their children through your support.
See below for a fun and easy way to make a $10 donation to SPAN!
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Special thanks to Clutter Consignment for the many ways they are supporting SPAN this month! THISFriday, December 10th, Clutter is donating 10% of their sales to support the work of SPAN for the December Days of Giving Campaign! So drop by the store and pick up some treasures for your home and support SPAN–all at the same time!
Clutter is located at 1909 9th Street in Boulder and carries beautiful, gently used and very clean home furnishings. Shopping there is always a delightful experience!
Coming Soon:
On December 16th, La’au’s Taco Shop will donate 100% of net food sales to SPAN! So work up an appetite and get ready to eat some great tacos for a great cause! La’au’s Taco Shop is located at 1335 Broadway in Boulder.
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Charitable giving is good for business! Your customers will appreciate that their purchases help support a worthy cause at this special time of year, and that appreciation can translate into increased loyalty to you!
Let us know your ideas and we’ll help you get the word out about your promotion for SPAN. Contact Catherine: 303-449-8623 or Catherine@safehousealliance.org
Use your phone to text a donation!
Charitable giving has never been so easy.
1. Text SPAN to 20222
2. Confirm your donation
3. Your donation will appear as a $10 tax-deductible amount on your phone bill.
(Messaging and data rates may apply.)
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Swiss Chalet – Holiday Watches
Dec 4th
Eric and Gabi show us the finer selection of men’s and women’s holiday watches available at the Swiss Chalet Watch and Clock Shop in Boulder and what are the more popular selections for your gift purchase.
See more of our videos and news on Swiss Chalet Watch & Clock Shop Here
