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Free recycling for every household in Colorado will start in 2026, state officials say

Colorado’s recycling rate of waste diverted from landfills lags around 16%, barely half the national average

AMP Robotics Corp. chief Matanya Horowitz talks with Gov. Jared Polis during a visit in November 2022 at a recycling facility northwest of Denver in Louisville, where engineers were planning to harness artificial intelligence to improve recycling systems. The challenge is to sort, pick, and place materials efficiently. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
AMP Robotics Corp. chief Matanya Horowitz talks with Gov. Jared Polis during a visit in November 2022 at a recycling facility northwest of Denver in Louisville, where engineers were planning to harness artificial intelligence to improve recycling systems. The challenge is to sort, pick, and place materials efficiently. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Bruce Finley of The Denver Post
By | bfinley@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Colorado officials are planning to boost the state’s lagging recycling rate by launching free recycling for every household in the state starting in 2026.
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