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Go Green Basalt
Who we are: A group of Basalt, Colorado citizens encouraging conservation and energy efficiency in our Roaring Fork Valley.
Caca Loco
where biodegradable trash is mixed with sanitation waste
to make fertilizer.
Hours: Since it's reached through the South Canyon Landfill, the hours are the same: Mon 6-4, Tues-Fri 8:30 to 4, Sat 9-4, Closed Sunday.
Accepts: Biodegradable trash (wood, lawn clippings, leaves, food packaging, books, paper, anything made originally from wood or plants)
How it works:
| Biodegradable trash is dumped | Sanitation waste is dumped nearby | Wood scraps are ground into a mulch and mixed in | Intermediate Product (after a few weeks of biodegrading) | Hans Ayers, friendly Compost Chief on site | Drop-off truck at South Canyon Landfill for biodegradables (so you don't have to drive up to the actual smelly site) | End Product Visit the Caca Loco Web Site |
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Directions: Heading west on Interstate 70 from the Glenwood Springs exit, drive 4.8 miles to the South Canyon exit. There are signs to the landfill, which is up a dirt road about 1.3 miles. The landfill staff will direct you to the Caca Loco drop-off truck or up the hill to the left toward the site.