Disposal Sites & Recycle Services
Available Near The Pinery

• Pinery Trash Program
• The Recycle Program
• Disposal Sites
• Recycle Services
  • Donate used vehicles to charity for a tax deduction
  • Used sports equipment
  • Used computers
  • Recyclable metals for cash

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 - hold on there’s more... A common way to estimate a value range for the type of vehicle you are donating is its “blue-book” value. For any claim of $5,000 or more, the IRS requires documentation of your specific vehicles’ value, in a letter from a reputable third party appraising the value of your vehicle.

To get an idea of what your vehicle may be worth, check the Kelly Blue Book web site is: www.kbb.com

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:

(I apologize in advance to Mac owners, because this section is oriented to PCs. However, I happen to know that Mac owners are very creative; I hope they will make substitutions whenever I use PC-lingo. Call me if you have questions. I will probably be able to help you find a way to recycle your Mac.)

If your computer is less than three years old, there’s a good chance it has some value left in it. As of this writing, most dealers will pay a minimum of $60 up to $Hundreds for a serviceable computer. Your value may vary, so any dealer will want to evaluate your machine before they quote you a price. In terms of power, a Pentium II, 300 MHz running Windows 98 is considered a minimum, serviceable system, even if it needs more memory.

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, like Windows XP. 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.

The closest (to the Pinery) PC dealer who will pay you for your computer is Mountain Peak Computers in the Cottonwood Shopping Center, adjacent to King Soopers. Their number is (303) 730-7530. There are many other computer dealers in the Yellow Pages to choose from, as well.

4. Recyclable metals for cash:

Residents’ most common source of cash from used metals is recycled aluminum cans. Neiman Recycling offers the best rate I found, currently at 32¢ per pound.

Neiman also offers an educational tour of their facility to school groups, scouts, and other community organizations if you’d like to call in advance. The tour shows how metal is recycled and transformed into new products. I’m told that the tour group members each get a recycled item to take home with them.

The most valuable scrap metal is pure, clean copper which currently is worth 60¢ per pound. Impure copper and other non-magnetic metals will bring less than the 60¢ price to as low as 2¢ per pound. Ferrous metals like iron are not accepted by most recyclers. If your refrigerator magnet sticks to it, it’s a ferrous metal.

Some common household recyclable metals that can be redeemed for cash are:

• Copper pipe
• Plumbing fittings and fixtures
• Refrigeration coils from air conditioners and radiators
• Aluminum conduit and fittings
• Lawn furniture
• Wire
• Brass materials
• Non-magnetic car parts
• Zinc materials

Rule of thumb: if it’s a non-magnetic metal, it’s probably redeemable. Check the yellow pages under “Recycling.” Recyclers will take any quantity from 1 to 10,000 pounds!

Some recyclers near us - check the yellow pages for others:

• Neiman Recycling: (303) 935-1200 (2 blocks south of Evans on Platte River Drive).
• Tomra Recycling: (303) 367-0822 (South of I70 on Chambers in Aurora).