There are a lot of ways to go green. In LoDo, we’re seeing new LEED-certified buildings under construction. But when it comes to recycling, LoDo has been behind the curve.

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!