Part of the problem is that the City of Denver’s curbside recycling program extends only to single-family homes and attached dwellings of seven units or less. It excludes apartment or condo buildings with more than seven units and all commercial businesses. We don’t have a lot of single-family homes in LoDo or in Downtown for that matter so, ironically, the most densely-developed (and concentrated trash-producing) area of our city has been lacking in recycling programs. That’s all changing now.
For the main Central Business District, the Downtown Denver Partnership recently launched a 16th Street Mall Recycling program. You’ve probably seen the yellow recycling bins—one on each block—along the Mall. What about in LoDo?
Lower Downtown Inc.’s Young Professionals Committee is spearheading a new LoDo recycling program for residents and businesses in the historic district. To kick things off and to provide information on recycling options in LoDo, the committee is sponsoring a Recycling Open House at the Alliance Center (1536 Wynkoop) on Thursday, July 17, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Here’s a flyer on the Open House:
For more information about the Open House, please contact Jorgen Jensen, the YPC co-chair, by email at [email protected].
Please stop by the Open House after work on Thursday and learn more about recycling in LoDo. Now, “going green” in LoDo means more than just bar-hopping on St. Patrick’s Day!
Way to go City of Denver, cornering out the recycling market against the bums. Now what are they going to do?
Exciting news for me since I live in lodo, but do you have any info on the recycling programs themselves? I commend the initiative, but what about info for people who can't make the meeting?
I just had an infuriating scenario pop in my head. Here at my work there are idiots who don't read the signs and dump their shit in the wrong bin (our recycling bin). It would be nice to see the city of Denver punish these kinds of people. Keep your eyes peeled for these illiterate apathetic litter bugs.
This is excellent news. I can't tell you the countless times I have been in LoDo with a bottled beverage or a can, and I can't find a recycling bin to dispose of it. I have been in the habit since living in Boulder (recycling cans everywhere) and it's good to see the trend possibly move to include more city streets.
On the comment about the "homeless recycling market" by Saint: As Denver's homeless population has decreased substantially since Hickenlooper introduced his programs, I doubt it will even negatively affect such collection by these derelects. Many have already moved on from collection to either go to other cities or reap the benefits of the programs set in place here that are more beneficial. I think overall this program will prove to be a great addition to LoDo.
Glad to see it happen. But, should have been done years ago. I am always taking stuff home to recycle because so few commercial places have any recycle bins.
Anon 8:55, I was of course, joking. I just wish they'd do some sort of apartment collections. My apartment is right smack downtown and there's nothing by way of recycling. My office building though does do paper and plastic.