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Montezuma County cleanup days target blight, wildfire risk

Montezuma County cleanup days target blight, wildfire risk

Landfill tipping fees to be waived during two-day community cleanup effort

Bondad Landfill in La Plata County has an estimated seven years until it is full

Bondad Landfill in La Plata County has an estimated seven years until it is full

Officials, experts say conversations about the future must start now

Democrats frustrated as Gov. Polis vetoes six Colorado bills

Democrats frustrated as Gov. Polis vetoes six Colorado bills

Governor shutdown proposals on labor rights, waste incinerators and more; here’s why

The government will pay you $30 an hour to sort through Telluride’s trash

The government will pay you $30 an hour to sort through Telluride’s trash

will help towns figure out how to change what people toss and why

February 24, 2023

We are so bad at composting, whole truckloads are rejected and sent to the dump

We are so bad at composting, whole truckloads are rejected and sent to the dump

Glass, plastic and rubber gloves showing up in organic waste

September 15, 2022

Bulkheads caused the Gold King Mine spill. Could they also be part of the solution?

Bulkheads caused the Gold King Mine spill. Could they also be part of the solution?

Remediation tool can limit acidic drainage, but experts must also understand the complicated hydrology

Durango is a top recycler, but Colorado lags

Durango is a top recycler, but Colorado lags

recycled and composted only 15.3% of its waste in 2020

November 23, 2021

EPA’s plan to truck toxic mine waste through Telluride isn’t sitting well with locals

EPA’s plan to truck toxic mine waste through Telluride isn’t sitting well with locals

Federal agency says there will be short-term pain for long-term gain

Get ready for plastic and paper bag fees in Colorado – and say goodbye to Styrofoam

Get ready for plastic and paper bag fees in Colorado – and say goodbye to Styrofoam

Measure from Colorado Democrats aims to drive down waste

Will La Plata County start tracking COVID-19 in human waste?

Will La Plata County start tracking COVID-19 in human waste?

launches wastewater monitoring effort

January 8, 2021

Montezuma County Landfill ramps up composting program

Montezuma County Landfill ramps up composting program

screener purchased; collection of food waste planned

October 13, 2020

Will 2020 be the year Colorado bans plastic bags, Styrofoam and other single-use plastics?

Will 2020 be the year Colorado bans plastic bags, Styrofoam and other single-use plastics?

bill failed in Colorado’s Legislature, but two more are up for consideration

February 18, 2020

Grocery stores make reducing food waste a priority in Durango

Grocery stores make reducing food waste a priority in Durango

Compost company, nonprofits help divert items away from landfill

January 4, 2020

Landfill offers free tire disposal

Landfill offers free tire disposal

off will be from Aug. 27-31

European company eyes Utah mill for radioactive material

European company eyes Utah mill for radioactive material

European mill has run out of room to store uranium tailings

Durango takes grease, makes electricity

Durango takes grease, makes electricity

Rita Water Reclamation Facility accepted used cooking oil from dozens of residents

November 27, 2018

Mancos Town Board grapples with recycling solutions

Mancos Town Board grapples with recycling solutions

Montezuma County landfill operator urges action

EPA considers hauling Gold King Mine sludge to landfill south of Durango

EPA considers hauling Gold King Mine sludge to landfill south of Durango

Critics say plan not practical financially or environmentally

Colorado aims to clean up trashy record on recycling

Colorado aims to clean up trashy record on recycling

Composting could cut landfill waste, help state hit goals

December 4, 2017

Warm temps prompt emergency ordinance for bear-strewn trash

Warm temps prompt emergency ordinance for bear-strewn trash

Residents face $100 fine for violations

November 21, 2017

Cameco to resume radioactive waste shipments

Cameco to resume radioactive waste shipments

Problems that led to radioactive spills corrected, nuclear regulators say

September 25, 2017

EPA-contracted company uses mine waste to resurface county road in Silverton

EPA-contracted company uses mine waste to resurface county road in Silverton

Officials worried about toxicity

September 22, 2017

Recycling is growing, but so are SW Colorado landfills

Recycling is growing, but so are SW Colorado landfills

Southwest Coloradans produce 5.9 pounds of trash each per day

Recycling improves in county

Recycling improves in county

Still, Four Corners residents generate a lot of trash