Contact Information
3071 US Highway 50
Grand Junction, CO 81503
Mailing Address
Department 5060
P.O. Box 20,000
Grand Junction, CO 81502-5001
(970) 241-6846
Statistics
Statistics for Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (HWCF)
Current Operations
- Opened February 4, 2000.
- The HWCF a state-of-the-art collection facility designed to handle county residents need for year-round disposal of hazardous materials.
- Use of the facility is FREE to all Mesa County residential households.
- The types of hazardous materials accepted at the HWCF include motor oil, antifreeze, transmission fluid, batteries, cleaning products, furniture polishes, soaps, interior and exterior paint, stains, aerosol paints, home-use fertilizers, and pesticides.
- The HWCF provides an affordable and legal disposal/recycling option for small businesses in Mesa County. The program is fee based and requires participating businesses to register with the program.
- Many new or near new materials have been turned in by the public for disposal or recycling and are available for reuse free of charge at the HWCF.
- The HWCF is located within the Mesa County Solid Waste Campus, 3071 US Highway 50.
- The HWCF is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. for residential drop-off. Business waste is collected by appointment.
Collection Numbers
Year | Households Served |
Pounds of Hazardous Waste | ||
Collected | Recycled | Provided through the Re-Use Program |
||
2013 | 6,841 | 364,563 | 262,485 (72%) | 38,514 |
2012 | 6,586 | 352,240 | 299,404 (85%) | 21,054 |
2011 | 6,086 | 320,415 | 256,332 (80%) | 22,024 |
2010 | 6,422 | 398,840 | 331,037 (83% | 20,291 |
2009 | 5,988 | 334,365 | 281,703 (84%) | 21,009 |
2008 | 4,730 | 346,022 | 283,738 (82%) | 18,327 |
2007 | 4,578 | N/A | 324,000 | 18,000 |
2006 | N/A | 415,506 | 350,298 | 29,688 |
2005 | 4,436 | 360,000 | N/A | 36,000 |
Since 2000 | +20,000 | 659,000 | 85% | 120,000 |