Special Event Recycling

Football Games | Computer Round Up | Global Jam | Bolder Boulder

Recycling At Your Event

If you have an upcoming event or gathering contact CU Recycling at least two week prior to the event for recycling assistance. We can help you plan a zero waste event, provide recycling containers, and staff if needed.Fill out our online form here.

Football Games

CU Recycling has been collecting at recycling at Buff home games since 1994. Buff recycling efforts remain strong. Student staff set up recycling containers in and around Folsom Stadium and Franklin Field. Go Buffs!

Computer Round Up

Dell helps Boost E-Scrap Recycling at CU

A national award from Dell Computer, along with support from the National Recycling Coalition, helped make CU's first "Computer Round-Up" a success.  Over 17 tons of computers and peripherals were collected during the three day event.  An additional 2.9 tons were tested, secured, and bundled for donation to national and international community development organizations.  

Read the full report. (27mb)

The Colorado Materials Exchange (COMEx) has begun a project to build capacity for computer and electronic reuse in Colorado. Computer reuse is the first step towards electronic waste prevention because of its efficient use of raw materials and reduction of contaminants into the waste stream. The Colorado Computer Reuse Project will increase capacity for reuse of computers, peripherals, and other electronics by providing information and opportunities for electronics reuse across the state.

More information

Visit the Colorado Materials Exchange.

Global Jam

When over 5,000 students arrived on Farrand Field to enjoy a picnic lunch of food from around the globe, there were no trashcans for them to toss their garbage. That's because the Aug. 19 Global Jam picnic featured only compostable and recyclable materials, and nothing needed to be thrown away.

The ultimate goal of zero-waste is to eliminate all waste. At Global Jam upwards of 85% of the waste was diverted from the landfill. over 4,000 pounds of compost was collected, along with 500 pounds of cans and bottles, and 200 pounds of cardboard. The environmental impact was huge, with the collections saving the equivalent of 4 cubic yards of landfill space, 443 gallons of gasoline and three trees.

The zero waste at Global Jam was a collaboration between the Department of Housing and Dining Services and the Environmental Center. We hope Global Jam's will be the first of many future campus zero waste events. If your department or building would like information and support in holding a zero waste event, please call 303-492-8307.

Bolder Boulder

Since 1999, CU Recycling has been providing recycling services for Bolder Boulder. The BolderBOULDER is one of the largest road races in the world. The race attracts more than 50,000 runners and walkers and draws professional athletes from all over the world to compete.