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Two companies provide pick-up services in Denver for hard to recycle materials, including light bulbs, batteries, electronics, paint, DVD’s, video games and much more. Denver-based Happy Beetle (thehappybeetle.com) launched its pick-up service in April 2021. Soon after that, Seattle-based Ridwell (ridwell.com) expanded into the Denver Metro area.

Happy Beetle and Ridwell charge a monthly fee of around $14 and provide bags or boxes for you to fill with a wide range of recyclable or reusable items. It’s a convenient way to avoid sending recyclable or reusable items to the trash heap. Check them out to see whether their pickup service suits your household or business.

Mark Kuhl is an environmental advocate who lives in Park Hill with his family. His handy tips and news about recycling household items appear every month in these pages. A directory of his past columns for recycling everything from paint to Styrofoam to shoes is at greaterparkhill.org/sustainability/recycling-directory/.