Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division
Solid Waste and Materials Management Program

The Colorado Solid Waste Act requires that all solid waste be disposed of, treated or recycled at designated facilities approved by both the division and the local governing body with jurisdiction (county, city, town) in which the facility is located.  All new solid waste facilities must submit design and operations plans to the local governing body with jurisdiction and the Division for review to ensure that public health and the environment will not be compromised by the facility. All active solid waste facilities in the state are inspected periodically by Division personnel to ensure that the facility is complying with its approved plan. The Solid Waste Unit also supplies technical assistance to local health departments, planning officials, public and private operators, and the general public on waste disposal methods, landfill design and operating techniques, and other solid waste issues.