Facility details
- Address
- 1567 E U S Hwy 160
Monte Vista, CO 81144 - Phone
- (719) 580-6695
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Facility type
- Recycling
- County
- Rio Grande County
- EPA Region
- 8
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
About this facility
A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- San Luis Valley (SLV) Regional Landfill Landfill 7.0 mi · Monte Vista, CO
- WSB Computer Services Recycling 14.0 mi · Alamosa, CO
- Larimores Electronics Recycling Recycling 14.9 mi · Del Norte, CO
- Ace In Your Pocket Recycling 15.8 mi · Alamosa, CO
Nearest landfill: San Luis Valley (SLV) Regional Landfill, Monte Vista — 7.0 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Weaver's Level Best Septic & Excavation Inc2.0 mi · Monte Vista, CO · 7 drivers
- Colorado Recycling2.0 mi · Monte Vista, CO · 3 drivers
- RMS Utilities Inc16.2 mi · Alamosa, CO · 13 drivers
- Romero Trash Service LLC16.2 mi · Alamosa, CO · 1 driver
- All-in-One Backhoe & Dump Truck Services LLC16.2 mi · Alamosa, CO · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Monte Vista.
County context
One of 2 recycling centers in Rio Grande County, CO.
5 waste haulers in Rio Grande County, CO.
ZIP 81144 at a glance
- Population
- 6,543 (9 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 39
- Households
- Median income $64,662 · 33% earn six figures
- Housing
- 68% owner-occupied · median home value $235,812 · median rent $941
- Workforce
- 65% labor-force participation · 13.8% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Colorado solid-waste agency: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE)