Disposal Sites & Recycle Services
Available Near The Pinery

• Pinery Trash and Recycle Program
• Disposal Sites
• Recycle Services
  • Donate used vehicles to charity for a tax deduction
  • Used sports equipment

Large waste items are items too large or too heavy for your trash company to pick up. Normal limits are trashcan-sized or bundles 4’ x 2’ or smaller and items less than 50 pounds. You have to call the Pinery Trash Program in advance to have items larger than a trash can picked up and most hazardous wastes are not accepted. Some dumps will take the most common automotive waste like tires and oil (but not gasoline and brake fluid).

* Hazardous waste—Dangerous waste that is Ignitable, Corrosive, Reactive or Toxic as defined by the EPA. Common examples are liquid paint, propane tanks (including empties), automotive fluids, tires, pesticides and herbicides.

The following is a link for transfer stations and landfills in the area.
www.douglas.co.us/PublicWorks

Recycle Services

Here are some ways to put your refuse to work:

1. Donate used vehicles to charity for a tax deduction

Tax payers may claim a deduction for the “fair market value” of a vehicle when they donate it to a non-profit organization.  It’s up to the individual to determine its value.

Then, contact your favorite charity to see if they take vehicles. Locally, you can call the Parker Senior Center 303 841-5370 to make a vehicle donation.

• Cars
• Trucks
• Boats
• Riding lawnmowers
• Go-carts
• Trailers
• Motor homes (if large, they should be drivable - call to check)

2. Used sports equipment:

“Play It Again Sports”  www.playitagainsports.com

Each store is independently operated, so policies may vary. In general Play It Again Sports will pay you for your used equipment’s resale value like so:

• 40% of its retail (used, resale) value if you want cash the same day you drop off the equipment.
• 50% of its estimated value for in-store credit.
• 60% if you leave the equipment on consignment. ‘On consignment’ means that you won’t be paid until it actually sells to a customer.

Equipment that you’ll be likely to sell most easily are seasonal team sports, exercise equipment, and golf equipment. However, Play It Again Sports won’t take: scuba, climbing, bicycles, and any motor sports vehicles (you can donate the vehicles to charity).

3. Used computers:

If your computer is less than three years old, there’s a good chance it has some value left in it. Your value may vary, so any dealer will want to evaluate your machine before they quote you a price.

To save money on a new system, your less-than-three-year-old system can be upgraded to a larger, faster, and more capable system by adding a CD-ROM burner, a DVD player, a better printer, as well as a faster CPU, more memory, and a new operating system. You can upgrade your machine if it’s new enough at much lower prices than buying new. The dealer will take care of disposing the unused parts for you, as well.