Moab Recyclers

The mission of Canyonlands Community Recycling (CCR) is to enhance sustainability by empowering the Moab community to reduce, reuse, and recycle. We invite you to bring the recycling center your cans, bottles, paper, cardboard, plastic & newspapers. Lots of other materials can be recycled in Moab as well... Don't miss a chance to reduce your waste. 

History

On a cold day in January 1991, the board of the newly formed nonprofit organization Canyonlands Community Recycling (CCR) opened the gates to Moab's recycling center and received the first of what would be millions and millions of pounds of recyclable materials. This brave group brought recycling to life and has kept it alive all these years.CCR focused on operating and managing the recycling center until July 1, 2010, when CCR transferred management and operation of the center to the Grand County Solid Waste Special Service District #1 (the District). This transfer was intended to benefit both entities, by allowing the District to streamline its waste reduction and management efforts and CCR to focus its attention on encouraging lower rates of consumption, higher rates of recycling, and greater reuse of existing resources.

Mission

CCR's new mission is to enhance sustainability by empowering the Moab community to reduce, reuse, and recycle. To do so, CCR has embarked on a new education and outreach program, one goal of which is to divert at least 15% of the community's waste from our landfills by 2015.

Donations

As a non-profit corporation, CCR's main focus is to provide public outreach and education concerning the many benefits of waste reduction, reuse and recycling. This work is supported by both monetary and in-kind donations from individuals, businesses and foundations. Read more...

Whether you are visiting or living in Moab, you can help by:

• Only consuming what you need.
• Reusing existing materials (forgot something at home - or have something you don't need anymore? Consider picking up or donating a used item at one of WabiSabi's thrift shops - your purchases and donations support local nonprofits).
• Making conscious choices about what you purchase, for example using refillable water bottles instead of purchasing bottled water. Need a free place to fill up your water jugs? Visit Gearheads.
• Encouraging the businesses and individuals you interact with to compost and recycle (curbside recycling pick-up services are available for residential as well as business customers through the local company Green Solutions).
• Supporting local food producers (consider visiting the Farmer's Market Saturdays at Swanny Park from 8:00 a.m. to noon May through October, or shopping at the nonprofit Moonflower Market.)
• Recycling! The Community Recycling Center at 1000 E Sand Flats Road is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday

Where Does It Go?
The recycle center sells recyclables to different companies depending on who is offering the best price at any given time. Visit the links in the right sidebar to view basic information about whom your recycling is sold to, and where it goes from there. CCR collected this information from the companies listed, so it reflects their own descriptions of what happens to recyclables once they acquire them.