Elements Mountain Compost - Buena Vista Community Compost Drop Off

Recycling

Buena Vista, CO

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Facility details

Address
217 Crossman Ave
Buena Vista, CO 81211
Website
elementscompost.com
Facility type
Recycling
County
Chaffee County
EPA Region
8
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110064753093

Programs on file: NPDES permit COR03N714 · NPDES permit COR403409

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR

EPA record updated 2016-04-01

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Chafee County Lf, Salida — 13.2 mi

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Area served

Serves Buena Vista, Nathrop, Granite.

County context

One of 2 recycling centers in Chaffee County, CO.

ZIP 81211 population 8,191.

Colorado solid-waste agency: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE)