The Pueblo business community now has access to a free recycling drop-off hosted by Front Range Transload at 604 W. 3rd Street, just south of the downtown business district.
The drop-off is part of a larger initiative and partnership between Front Range Transload and the Circular Economy Development Center. Not only does Front Range Transload host the business recycling drop-off, it is also a central aggregation point for the Circular Transportation Network (CTN). The CTN is operated by Front Range Transload and its sister company, B. Kirkland Trucking. Utilizing trucks that drop goods all over the state and normally return to Pueblo empty, the CTN backhauls recyclable materials from rural areas that experience barriers to recycling due to lack of access or prohibitive transportation costs. The materials are aggregated and baled at the Front Range Transload facility with materials collected from the business recycling drop-off and are sent by rail and truck to end markets within Colorado and beyond.
“We’re excited to provide this service to our fellow business community,” said Kristin Kirkland, owner and founder of Front Range Transload. “Through this site, we hope to be able to divert materials that would normally go to the landfill so they can become feedstock for new products manufactured in Colorado and the surrounding region.”
The recycling drop-off is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Businesses can recycle aluminum, tin and steel cans, cardboard, office paper, mixed paper, plastics #1 and #2, and plastic film like pallet wrap, bubble wrap, air pillows, plastic mailers and more. (For a complete list, visit www.frontrangetransload.com). Materials can be dropped off free of charge by any business in Pueblo and the surrounding region. To use the site, businesses must register on the Front Range Transload website to assure that they are familiar with the rules of the site. In addition to diverting recyclable materials, businesses can also save money on their trash hauling bills by reducing the amount of material in their dumpsters and frequency of pick up.