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Chaffee County contractor briefs Buena Vista trustees on EPR rollout and local recycling plans
Summary
County sustainability contractor Julie Mach told trustees county haulers will be eligible for state reimbursement under Colorado’s Extended Producer Responsibility law, potentially making curbside recycling free for residents who already have service; the town adopted a related resolution and trustees discussed local drop-off and landfill recycling-center planning.
Julie Mach, Chaffee County’s regional sustainability contractor, told the Buena Vista Board of Trustees on Feb. 10 that Colorado’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program will shift the cost of traditional curbside recycling (paper, cardboard, plastics, aluminum, glass) to producers and that haulers will be eligible for reimbursement beginning in 2026.
"If you currently have curbside recycling service at your home, that will become free and your hauler will be…
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