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County Party Websites:
Republican: http://ecrgop.com/
Democrat: http://elbertcodems.org
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State Party Websites
Republican: http://www.cologop.org
Democrat: http://www.coloradodems.org/
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August is usually a busy, busy month. This Saturday the Rattlesnake Fire Department's Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser will start at 8 AM at Spring Valley Golf Club, and at 9 AM the Kiowa Street Fair starts, the Kiowa Library's book sale starts, the Mid-Summer Auction at the Fairgrounds starts, among others!
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Elbert County This Week
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Elizabeth Middle School, Elizabeth
Monday, August 10th, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
It’s that time of year again. Elbert County Health and Environment is working with several of the area schools to do Sport Physicals. If you want to attend a session at a school, which you are not a student, please call us and we will check on availability. Call the Elbert County Health and Environment Office at 303-621-3144 to schedule appointments. http://echealth.org/Events.php
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Marvelous Mondays
Simla Library, Simla
Monday, August 10th, 1 PM
American Artist Appreciation
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Movie Time
Kiowa Library, Kiowa
Monday, August 10th, 4 PM
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Outback Express
Elizabeth to Parker or Colorado Springs and back
Limon, Matheson & Simla to Denver and back
Limon & Agate to Colorado Springs and back
Tuesday, August 11th
Contact Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719-541-4275 or the ECCOG office at 800-825-0208 to make an appointment. The East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical means of travel in the four-county region. http://outbackexpress.tripod.com
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Elbert County Master Gardeners Office Hours
Kiowa Office, The Ag Building, Elbert County Fairgrounds
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1 PM to 4:30 PM
April through September. Colorado Master Gardener Volunteers assist CSU Extension staff in delivering knowledge-based information about home gardening to foster successful gardening. You can ask any of your gardening related questions of our Master Gardeners by calling the Kiowa office at 303-621-3162, on Tuesdays or Thursdays, or by e mailing the Master Gardeners any time at elbertmg@ext.colostate.edu. http://elbert.colostate.edu/hor.shtml
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Simla Library, Simla
Tuesday, August 11th, 10 AM
Jack Be Nimble
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Knitting Club
Kiowa Library, Kiowa
Tuesday, August 11th, 2 PM
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Elizabeth Board of Trustees Sign Code Revision
Elizabeth Town Hall, 321 S. Banner St., Elizabeth
Tuesday, August 11th, 6:30 PM
Regarding adoption of a complete revision to Article XII – Signs, of the Elizabeth Municipal Code. The revised sign code is available for review at Town Hall (address above) during regular business hours or on the town website: www.townofelizabeth.org. Interested persons are encouraged to attend. For further information please contact Town Hall at 303-646-4166.
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Early Literacy Training
District Meeting Room, 239 S. Main St., Elizabeth
Tuesday, August 11th, 7 PM
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Town of Kiowa Board of Trustees Meeting
Kiowa Town Hall, 404 Comanche St. (Hwy. 86), Kiowa
Tuesday, August 11th, 7 PM
The Agenda is posted at http://www.townofkiowa.com/
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Board of County Commissioners' Meeting
2nd Floor Meeting Room, Kiowa Courthouse, 215 Comanche St.
Wednesday, August 12th, 9 AM to 4PM
The Agenda is not currently available, but should be posted shortly. Please check http://www.elbertcounty-co.gov/meeting_detail.php?id=486&typeid=8 for the Agenda.
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Elizabeth Library, Elizabeth
Wednesday, August 12th, 9:30 AM
School
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Mouthguard Event
Parker Orthodontics in Elizabeth (the Safeway Shopping Center)
Wednesday, August 12th, 9:30 AM to 3 PM
Dr. Jeff Collins and Dr. Dan Hill have teamed together to provide mouthguards for school athletes. The Drs. would like to invite you to be part of this event! To receive a customized mouthguard for your sport, please come by the office between 9:30 AM to 3 PM. Those already in braces can receive a free mouthguard designed for those with braces. No appointment necessary, UNLESS you are bringing a large group. For information, please contact Dr. Collins at 303-646-6461 or Dr. Hill at 303-646-6336.
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Elizabeth Library, Elizabeth
Wednesday, August 12th, 3 PM
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Elbert County Museum
515 Comanche St. (Hwy 86), Kiowa
Thursdays, 11 AM to 2 PM
Tour Prehistoric Kiowa http://www.elbertcountymuseum.org
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Kiowa Office, The Ag Building, Elbert County Fairgrounds
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1 PM to 4:30 PM
April through September. Colorado Master Gardener Volunteers assist CSU Extension staff in delivering knowledge-based information about home gardening to foster successful gardening. You can ask any of your gardening related questions of our Master Gardeners by calling the Kiowa office at 303-621-3162, on Tuesdays or Thursdays, or by e mailing the Master Gardeners any time at elbertmg@ext.colostate.edu. http://elbert.colostate.edu/hor.shtml
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Computer Tutor Time
Simla Library, Simla
Thursday, August 13th, 2 PM to 4 PM
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Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
Early Literacy Training
Magic Dog & Landelley’s Meats, 796 Kiowa Ave., Elizabeth
Thursday, August 13th, 5 PM to 7 PM
Enjoy refreshments, network with others in you area, and learn about what these two businesses can offer you! http://www.elizabethchamber.org/events/business_after_hours.htm
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Elbert County Republican Women
Elbert County Museum, Kiowa
Thursday, August 13th, 6:30 PM
A 6:30 PM tour of the museum by Elbert County Historian Carol Beam. 7 PM meeting with guest speaker Congressman Mike Coffman. All Elbert County residents are invited and welcome to this event. For information please contact ECRW president Mary Frangis 303-646-9645.
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Simla Library, Simla
Thursday, August 13th, 7 PM
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Planning Commission Meeting
2nd Floor Meeting Room, Kiowa Court House, 215 Comanche St.
Thursday, August 13th, 7PM
The Agenda is not yet posted on the Elbert County website. Please go http://www.elbertcounty-co.gov/meeting_detail.php?id=484&typeid=10 to check the schedule and the Agenda.
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Story Time
Kiowa Library, Kiowa
Friday, August 14th, 10:30 AM
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Mother - Daughter Book Club
Elizabeth Library, Elizabeth
Friday, August 14th, 2 pm
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Rattlesnake Fire & Rescue Golf Event/Fundraiser
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Spring Valley Golf Club
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 8:00am
Shotgun Start Scramble Format $90.00 / person or $340.00 / Foursome Includes: Greens Fees, Cart, Range Balls, and Food Hole Sponsors: $500: Includes sponsor sign at hole, golf for foursome, cart, range balls, and food $250: Includes sponsor sign at hole and food Prizes: Men's and Women's Longest Drive Men's and Women's Closest to the pin 1st and 2nd Place foursome Highest score and miscellaneous prize drawings Food: Burger and brat buffet Registration Deadline is August 1, 2009. http://www.rattlesnakefirerescue.com/index.php?s=11
The Elizabeth VFW 1st Annual Car and Motorcycle Show
Elizabeth High School Parking Lot, Elizabeth
Saturday, August 15th, 8 AM Registration, 10 AM Show, 10:30 Open to the Public
Registration starts at 8 AM, entry fee is $15, active duty military entries are free! 1st, 2nd & 3rd place trophies will be awarded in the following categories: Antique, Street Rod, Muscle Car, Motorcycle, with one lucky person winning the Open Class “Best in Show”! All winners decided by public popular vote. NO Fee to the public. Donations of NON PERISHABLE food for the Elbert County Food Bank requested. For additional information, please contact Bill Lacey at 303-646-3229, Cliff Rhodes at 303-648-9740 or John Guttenberg at 303-646-6850.
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Kiowa Library, Kiowa
Saturday, August 15th, 9 AM to 2 PM
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Kiowa Street Fair
Elbert County Museum
Elbert County Museum
AF Nordman Town Park, Kiowa
Saturday, August 15th, 9 AM to 2 PM
There will be games, baked goods, food, the fire department smoke house, children's finger printing, sale vendors, informational booths and much more. Free booth rental through August 3rd. For information, please contact Michelle at 303-621-2366 or moeser@townofkiowa.com.
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Mid Summer Auction
Elbert County Fairgrounds, Kiowa
Saturday, August 15th, 9 AM to ?
This one-day auction will begin accepting consignments on Wednesday, August 12th, from 10 AM to 7 PM. Consignments will also be accepted on Thursday and Friday from 10 AM to 7 PM. Please contact 303-621-2663 for additional information.
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515 Comanche St. (Hwy 86), Kiowa
Saturdays, 9 AM to 4 PM
Tour Prehistoric Kiowa http://www.elbertcountymuseum.org
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Quilt, Knit & Sew
Simla Library, Simla
Saturday, August 15th, 10 AM
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Story Time
Elbert Library, Elbert
Saturday, August 15th, 10:30 AM
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515 Comanche St. (Hwy 86), Kiowa
Sundays, 2 PM to 4 PM
Tour Prehistoric Kiowa http://www.elbertcountymuseum.org
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Next Week in Elbert County
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Marvelous Mondays
Simla Library, Simla
Monday, August 17th, 1 PM
Davy Crockett's Birthday
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Friends of the Library
Simla Library, Simla
Monday, August 17th, 1 PM
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Movie Time
Kiowa Library, Kiowa
Monday, August 17th, 4 PM
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Outback Express
Matheson & Simla to Colorado Springs and back
Monday, August 17th
Contact Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719-541-4275 or the ECCOG office at 800-825-0208 to make an appointment. The East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical means of travel in the four-county region. http://outbackexpress.tripod.com
Kiowa Library, Kiowa
Monday, August 17th, 4 PM
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Outback Express
Kiowa, Elbert and Elizabeth to Parker and back
Tuesday, August 18th
Contact Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719-541-4275 or the ECCOG office at 800-825-0208 to make an appointment. The East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical means of travel in the four-county region. http://outbackexpress.tripod.com
Simla Library, Simla
Tuesday, August 18th, 10:30 AM
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Elbert County Master Gardeners Office Hours
Kiowa Office, The Ag Building, Elbert County Fairgrounds
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1 PM to 4:30 PM
April through September. Colorado Master Gardener Volunteers assist CSU Extension staff in delivering knowledge-based information about home gardening to foster successful gardening. You can ask any of your gardening related questions of our Master Gardeners by calling the Kiowa office at 303-621-3162, on Tuesdays or Thursdays, or by e mailing the Master Gardeners any time at elbertmg@ext.colostate.edu. http://elbert.colostate.edu/hor.shtml
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Knitting Club
Kiowa Library, Kiowa
Tuesday, August 18th, 2 PM
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Lions Club Meeting
Lions Club Meeting Hall, 351 Comanche St., Kiowa
Tuesday, August 18th, 6:30 PM
Come and find out what this wonderful club is all about!
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Elizabeth Library, Elizabeth
Tuesday, August 18th, 7 PM
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
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Story Time
Elizabeth Library, Elizabeth
Wednesday, August 19th, 9:30 AM
Water
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Friends of the Library
Kiowa Library, Kiowa
Wednesday, August 19th, 2 PM
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Outback Express
Limon & Agate to Denver and back
Tuesday, August 20th
Contact Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719-541-4275 or the ECCOG office at 800-825-0208 to make an appointment. The East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical means of travel in the four-county region. http://outbackexpress.tripod.com
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Elbert County Museum
515 Comanche St. (Hwy 86), Kiowa
Thursdays, 11 AM to 2 PM
Tour Prehistoric Kiowa http://www.elbertcountymuseum.org
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Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Botana Junction, 724 E. Kiowa Ave., Elizabeth
Thursday, August 20th, 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Choose from a special selection of regular menu items at Botana Junction. Cost: $15/person, which includes your meal, tax and gratuity (cash or check only). Please make checks payable to Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce. The speaker will be TJ Steck, Fire Chief of the Elizabeth Fire Department. He will speak about fire inspections and other fire safety issues. Please RSVP to Beverly at 303-646-4287 or director@elizabethchamber.org. http://www.elizabethchamber.org/events/luncheon.htm
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Simla Library, Simla
Thursday, August 20th, 1 PM
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Simla Library, Simla
Thursday, August 20th, 2 PM to 4 PM
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Kiowa Office, The Ag Building, Elbert County Fairgrounds
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1 PM to 4:30 PM
April through September. Colorado Master Gardener Volunteers assist CSU Extension staff in delivering knowledge-based information about home gardening to foster successful gardening. You can ask any of your gardening related questions of our Master Gardeners by calling the Kiowa office at 303-621-3162, on Tuesdays or Thursdays, or by e mailing the Master Gardeners any time at elbertmg@ext.colostate.edu. http://elbert.colostate.edu/hor.shtml
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Teen Game Night
Elbert Library, Elbert
Thursday, August 20th, 5 PM
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Story Time
Kiowa Library, Kiowa
Friday, August 21st, 10:30 AM
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Elbert County Republican "Breakfast Forum"
Western Trails Steakhouse, Hwy 86, 4 miles east of Elizabeth, 3 miles west of Kiowa
Saturday, August 22nd, 7:30 AM to 9 AM
Guest speaker Michael Williams, "The Case for Capitalism - Defending the American Free Market System".
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Simla Library, Simla
Saturday, August 22nd, 10 AM
"Join us at the Simla Library at 10 AM for a garden club tour of all the local members' gardens. If you would like to have your garden on the tour, call Doris at 719-541-0797. We welcome all of you for this tour."
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Saturday Morning Story Time
Simla Library, Simla
Saturday, August 22nd, 10 AM
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Story Time
Elbert Library, Elbert
Saturday, August 22nd, 10:30 AM
Elbert County Museum
Upcoming Events
515 Comanche St. (Hwy 86), Kiowa
Saturdays, 12 PM to 4 PM
Tour Prehistoric Kiowa http://www.elbertcountymuseum.org
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Elbert County Museum
515 Comanche St. (Hwy 86), Kiowa
Sundays, 2 PM to 4 PM
Tour Prehistoric Kiowa http://www.elbertcountymuseum.org
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Women's Club Breakfast
The Russell Gates Mercantile Community Hall, Elbert Rd., Elbert
Sunday, August 23rd, 8 AM to 1 PM
The breakfast is prepared the 4th Sunday of each month by the Elbert Women's Club members. The club also provides a table with gift items including books, on the history of Elbert County. Proceeds are used to restore and maintain the hall, which was built in 1906. Donations may also be made by contacting 303-648-3372
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Outback Express
Limon, Matheson & Simla to Colorado Springs and back
Wednesday, August 26th
Contact Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719-541-4275 or the ECCOG office at 800-825-0208 to make an appointment. The East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical means of travel in the four-county region. http://outbackexpress.tripod.com
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Planning Commission Meeting
2nd Floor Meeting Room, 215 Comanche St. (Hwy. 86), Kiowa
Thursday, August 27th, 7 PM
Public Hearings will be regarding the application to revise the Housing Section of the Elbert County Master plan together with other Zoning Regulation and Subdivision Regulation changes. The application is on file with the Elbert county Planning Department (address listed above.).
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Coyote Creek Concerts - Aimee Bobruk
Sunset Ridge Ranch, 19525 Elbert Rd, Elbert
Saturday, August 29th, 4 PM
House Concert & Mexican Potluck Dinner, Call Arty for Directions - (303) 648-3662
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Simla Municipal Park
Monday, September 7th,
The Big Sandy FPD web page reads: "Held at the Simla Municipal Park, this event is our main yearly fundraiser and has developed into more than just an event to show support for the fire department! All donations from this event go directly to supporting the fire department. The department appreciates the ongoing support: We could not do it without you!
There is the Senior Auction with proceeds going toward the Senior Class trip, the Boy Scout's Soap Box Derby, and many other activities each year." http://www.simlafire.org/LaborDay.htm
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Dems Breakfast & Highway Clean-up
The Homestead Cafe, Elizabeth
Saturday, September 12, 9 AM to 10 AM
Meet us for a delicious breakfast and then come out and show your community spirit by helping clean up Hwy 86, from about Main St. to CR. 21. Wear your Dems T-shirt to breakfast, but bring long sleeves, long pants and closed-toed shoes for the clean up! We will be given reflective vests and bags by CDOT. Bring your own work gloves, hat and water.
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Spring Valley Golf Club
Friday, September 18th, Shot Gun start at 1 PM
Four Person Scramble. Barbeque and awards ceremony after. For more information, please contact Chris LaMay, event chair, at 303-646-4166, or Beverly Durant, Executive Director, 303-646-4287. http://www.elizabethchamber.org/events/golf_main.htm
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Household Hazardous Waste Roundup
The Elbert County Compactor, 5251 CR 124, Elizabeth
Saturday, September 19th, 8 AM to 1 PM
The Household Hazardous Waste Roundup will be held on Saturday, May 30th, 2009, from 8 AM to 1 PM, at the Elbert County Compactor, 5251 CR 124, south of Elizabeth. The cost will be $20/vehicle. This event is open to Elbert County citizens only. Please bring a current driver's license or Elbert County vehicle registration to participate. Elbert County residents will be allowed to dispose of a maximum of 20 gallons of waste per household. Acceptable items will include: paint, automotive fluids, house and garden chemicals, batteries, propane tanks, mercury, fireworks, ammunition, newspaper, aluminum, metal and glass bottles. Each household may also bring one computer or box of electronic items for recycling. For an additional charge, tires and appliances and household trash may also be disposed of.
Commercial business waste, medical waste, explosives, compressed gases, asbestos and smoke detectors will not be accepted. For more information, please contact 303-621-3145 or -3144.
