The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment plans to host four electronics recycling events in the next two years after receiving $100,000 as part of Colorado’s Supplemental Environmental Project program.
The funding will fully cover the cost of two e-waste recycling events in summer 2025 — one in Greeley and one in Severance — as well as two additional events in 2026, according to a Weld County news release. The county hopes the events will reduce improper disposal of e-waste and provide residents with accessible, no cost recycling options.
Supplemental Environmental Projects are environmentally beneficial programs companies agree to fund as part of a settlement after committing environmental violations, the county said. These events stemmed from air quality permit violations committed by Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. — which operates its nearest facility in Windsor.
“Supplemental Environmental Projects are a great example of turning a violation into a community benefit,” Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment Executive Director Jason Chessher said. “Thanks to this funding, we can offer residents safe and responsible ways to dispose of electronics that might otherwise end up in landfills or damage our environment.”
E-waste often contains hazardous substances such as lead, mercury and cadmium, the county said. Improper disposal can lead to soil, groundwater and air contamination.
More information and registration options will be available at Weld.Gov/Go/HHW beginning in June.
Originally Published: May 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM MDT