Lakewood’s Recycling Center Set To Reopen Under New Protocols

LAKEWOOD, CO — Lakewood’s Quail Street Recycling Center is scheduled to reopen Friday, city officials announced. The center, at 1068 Quail St., will offer Lakewood residents a free drop-off site for specific recyclables under a new reservation system.

The center will also be operating under public health protocols to keep employees and the public safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Center rules:

• Appointments are required through the online reservation system available at Lakewood.org/recycling. Appointments start Friday. Those without reservations will not be allowed into the facility, officials said.
• Wearing a mask is mandatory, and visitors should adhere to social distancing rules, the city said.
• Hours available for reservations are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, with 15 minutes per appointment.
• The volume of recyclables that will be accepted during a customer’s visit must be contained in a typical car or small pickup truck.
• Recyclables must be sorted (as has been required for several years).
• Two attendants will be on site to run the facility's reservation system, the city said.

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The center will continue to accept clean, sorted cardboard, aluminum beverage cans, scrap metal, glass jars and bottles, paper and plastic beverage bottles. A list of accepted items is available at Lakewood.org/recycling.

The attendants will be available to answer recycling questions. Recycling is free, but donations are welcome, the city said.