Niwot’s Neal Anderson
Clean-up & Recycling Day
May 16, 2026
Niwot High School parking lot
8am – noon
This event is dedicated to and in memory of Neal Anderson a long time NCA board member, President, and organizer of the clean-up day in years past.
This is a service that is provided to NCA members, therefore to avoid public dumping non-members will be charged $40 per load.
Objectives:
- Residential spring clean up of your home
- Wildfire mitigation supported by Boulder County
- Divert from landfill and recycle where possible
Tips for Clean-Up Day:
- Please do not line up before 8am
- Enter at the Niwot High School stop light only
- Best time with the least traffic is 9:30am
Know the flow:
- Arrival: A greeter will give you a waiver to
review (preview) - Inspections: As you sign the waiver, your load
will be reviewed - Check in: Your NCA membership will be verified
- Payment / enter: See below for items requiring
fees - Unload: Drive to the appropriate drop off and
volunteers will help you unload - Exit: See the map for exit route that will keep
things flowing smoothly
View the map
Accepted Items:
- Yard waste (Tree limbs will be chipped by “Wildfire Partners”)
- Household debris, furniture, metal
- Computers, peripherals, electronics ($20 for TV’s larger than 30”)
- Latex and Oil based paint, aerosols
- Motor oil, anti-freeze
- Batteries
- Metal recycling
- Styrofoam (Clean White Styrofoam, No Dirty Styrofoam, No Hot Tub Covers)
- Plastic film bags
- Mattresses & box springs ($10 for each)
- Bicycles and Bicycles Parts
- Car and Bike Tires, NOT ON RIM, No Tractor Tires
Rejected Items
- No household trash
- No cardboard or Aluminum (please take to 79th St. Recycling)
- No glass or mirrors (we want to protect our volunteers)
- No animal waste
- No construction debris, drywall, fixtures, …
- No refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers
- No motorized equipment with gas or oil
- No fluorescent bulbs
- Break down large items
- No waste from businesses
Limits and additional fees:
NCA Members:
- First two loads are FREE
1 Load = Standard sized pickup at bed level - Additional loads at $25 per load
Compare this to $48 to $85 what Western Disposal would charge.
Non-Members:
- $40 per Load
** Additional Fees:
- LCD / LED TV’s: $20 each
- Tube TVs: $20 each
- Small electronics and computer monitors: FREE
- Box Spring or mattress; $10 each