Saturday, June 8, 2024 Clean Sweep Event! (Registration Required)

El Paso County is hosting a FREE Hard-to-Recycle event on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste Facility (HHWF) located at 3255 Akers Dr. Colorado Springs, 80922. This is event is to recycle mattresses/box springs, tires, and some electronics including large TVs ONLY. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. The ticket must be presented either printed or electronically, no exceptions. One ticket and timeslot per household allowed. Duplicates will be deleted. El Paso and Teller County households only. Business waste not accepted (includes schools, churches, nonprofits, etc.)

Event is drop-off only. Pickup services are not provided.

✔ Items accepted at the Clean Sweep event include:

♻ TELEVISIONS (any size): Limited to FIVE [5] total.

♻ MATTRESSES/BOX SPRINGS: Limited to SIX [6] total pieces.

♻ TIRES: Light truck and passenger tires will be accepted (limit is NINE [9] per vehicle, per state law. No rims).

✗ Items NOT accepted at the event include:

Paints, chemicals, batteries, motor oil, flourescent bulbs, etc. These are accepted at the HHWF during normal business hours and will not be accepted at the Clean Sweep Event. Year round and free to El Paso and Teller County residents. (Click here for more information).

Clean Sweep events are for the large TVs, tires, and mattresses ONLY.
No Air Conditioners, Ammunition, Appliances, Asbestos, Business Waste (includes schools, churches, nonprofits, local government, etc.), Cables/Wires NOT attached to anything, Carpet/Rugs, cell/landline phones, Containers larger than 5 gal, Fans, Freezers, Furniture, Heaters, Home media items (CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, cassettes, etc.), Lawn mowers, Medical Tools/Supplies, Medications, Microwaves, Propane cylinders, Refrigerators, Remote Controls, Satellite dishes, Snow Blowers, Speakers, Trash, Unlabeled or leaking containers, Yard Waste.

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❖ TRAFFIC INSTRUCTIONS: You will need to enter by heading NORTH on Akers Dr. from Constitution Ave. (Entering the facility from N. Carefree will not be accessible).

For all non-El Paso/Teller County residents, visit the Colorado Department of Health & Environment’s list of Hazardous Waste Collection Programs . Households and businesses may also utilize services listed in the online Recycling Directory.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE LIABILITY RELEASE & CERTIFICATION STATEMENT: I hereby declare and affirm of my own personal knowledge that the items delivered to the El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility was, in fact, generated through household use and is not business or commercial subject to federal or state waste regulations. I understand that should I surrender any data containing device to the El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste Facility for recycling it is solely my responsibility to protect my personal information. I further agree to defend, indemnify, and hold El Paso County harmless from and against any and all liabilities, demands, claims, damages, suits, judgments and decrees, and court awards including costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees, on account of injuries to or death of any person or persons or damage to any property or personal information arising out of or related to my willful misconduct or negligent acts, errors or omissions for the duration of my participation. I understand that the items will be accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility in reliance on the accuracy and truth of my foregoing declaration / affirmation.