State Specific Policy Resources: Colorado

Auxiliary Containers

• C.R.S. Title 25, Environmental Control, Article 17, Part 1. Recycling of Products.
• § 25-17-102. Definitions
• § 25-17-103. Labeling and coding (ISRI note: plastic bottles and rigid plastic containers)
• § 25-17-104. Local government preemption (ISRI note: "No unit of local government shall require or prohibit the use or sale of specific types of plastic materials or products or restrict or mandate containers, packaging, or labeling for any consumer products.")

Electronics Recycling

• C.R.S. Title 6, Fair Trade and Restraint of Trade, Art. 1, Part 7, § 6-1-713. Disposal of personal identifying information - policy - definitions (ISRI note: rules for destruction of paper and electronic documents, includes liability protection for recyclers)
• C.R.S. Title 24, Governmental Access to New Information, Art. 73, § 24-73-101. Governmental entity - disposal of personal identifying information - policy - definitions (ISRI note: rules for destruction of paper and electronic documents, includes liability protection for recyclers)
• C.R.S. Title 25, Environmental Control, Art. 17. Waste Diversion and Recycling
• Part 1, § 25-17-105.5. Pilot program - cathode ray tube product recycling (ISRI note: relies on sufficient funds, does not include a program framework).
• Part 3. Electronic Device Recycling; § 25-17-301 to § 25-17-308 (ISRI note: not a "true" electronics recycling program. Includes a landfill ban, state agency recycling requirements, and liability immunity for recyclers concerning data left on electronic devices, but no statewide collection / processing requirements).

Materials Theft

• Metal Scrap Law
• C.R.S. Title 18, Article 13, Section 111, §18-13-111. Purchases of commodity metals - violations - commodity metals theft task force - creation - composition - reports - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal (as amended by Colorado HB22-1217, SB22-009, and SB22-179, effective 06/07/2022)
• C.R.S. Title 24, Principle Departments, Article 33.5, Part 2, § 24-33.5-230. Catalytic converter identification and theft prevention grant program - cash fund - creation - repeal.
• ISRI Summary of Colorado Metal Scrap Statute (Oct. 6, 2022)

Packaging and paper products Extended Producer Responsibility

• Created by 2022 CO HB22-1355
• CDPHE: Producer Responsibility Program information page; includes information for signing up for program updates.

Scrap Yard / Junk Yard Zoning

• C.R.S. Title 43, General and Administrative, Article 1, Part 5. Junkyards Adjacent To Highways; § 43-1-501 to § 43-1-509

State Superfund (no SREA equivalent)

• C.R.S. Title 25. Public Health and Environment
• Environmental Control, Article 15, Part 3, § 25-15-313. Right to claim reimbursement
• Environmental Control, Article 16, Part 1. Clean-up, § 25-16-101 to § 25-16-104.7
• C.R.S. Title 29, Hazardous Substance Incidents, Article 22. Hazardous Substance Incidents; § 29-22-101 to § 29-22-110

Stormwater Permitting

• Colorado DPHE - Water Quality: Commerce and Industry Permitting
• Permit Number COR900000 for Non-Extractive Industrial Activity information page: includes links to current permit, fact sheet, and permit applications, and information on potential changes to include in the next permit renewal.
  • Issued: 10/01/12, Effective: 10/01/12; Administratively Continued on 6/30/17

Tire / Rubber

• C.R.S. Title 17, Correctional Facilities and Programs, Art. 24, § 17-24-123. Clean-up of illegally disposed and abandoned waste tires - services to counties. (ISRI note: allows use of inmate labor)
• C.R.S. Title 30, County Powers and Functions, Art. 20, Part 14. Strategies for Waste Tires; § 30-20-1401 to § 30-20-1417 (as amended by 2019 Colorado SB 198), effective Aug 2, 2019)
• C.R.S. Title 39, Specific Taxes, Art. 26, Part 7, § 39-26-706. Miscellaneous sales and use tax exemptions - internet access - refractory materials - precious metal bullion and coins. (ISRI note: includes sales tax exemption for the waste tire fee)

Vehicle Detitling / Dismantling

• C.R.S. Title 42, Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic, Article 4, Part 22. Recycling Motor Vehicles; § 42-4-2201 to 42-4-2204 (as amended by 2017 Colorado HB 1107, effective 08/09/17)
• C.R.S. Title 42, Automobile Theft Law, Article 5, Part 1. Automobile Theft
• § 42-5-105. Daily record
• § 42-5-106. Duties of dealers - assembled motor vehicles
• C.R.S. Title 42, Certificates of Title, Article 6, Part 1. Certificates Of Title
• § 42-6-102. Definitions (as amended by 2018 Colorado HB 1299, effective 07/01/19)
• § 42-6-109. Sale or transfer of vehicle (as amended by 2018 Colorado SB 73; effective 08/08/18)
• § 42-6-110. Certificate of title - transfer - department of records (as amended by 2018 Colorado HB 1299, effective 07/01/19)
• § 42-6-115. Furnishing bond for certificates (as amended by 2018 Colorado HB 1299, effective 07/01/19)
• § 42-6-136. Surrender and cancellation of certificate - penalty for violation