Hazardous waste · by state
Hazardous waste handlers in Colorado
- 5,569Handlers
- 142Large quantity generators
- 7TSD facilities
- 851With a recorded violation
Colorado holds 5,569 of the 444,130 regulated hazardous waste handlers in the United States, which makes it the 21th largest state by handler count. 142 of them are large quantity generators — the sites producing more than 1,000 kilograms of hazardous waste a month — and 55 counties in Colorado have three or more handlers.
By what a handler does in Colorado
- Large quantity generators in Colorado 142
- Small quantity generators in Colorado 583
- Very small quantity generators in Colorado 4,802
- Hazardous waste transporters in Colorado 63
- Treatment, storage and disposal facilities in Colorado 7
By county
- Denver County 794
- El Paso County 586
- Arapahoe County 584
- Adams County 518
- Jefferson County 483
- Boulder County 384
- Larimer County 356
- Weld County 308
- Douglas County 204
- Mesa County 204
- Pueblo County 170
- Garfield County 98
- Montrose County 59
- Eagle County 57
- La Plata County 56
- Broomfield County 45
- Morgan County 42
- Fremont County 35
- Summit County 33
- Logan County 31
- Routt County 31
- Rio Blanco County 29
- Pitkin County 26
- Gunnison County 25
- Montezuma County 25
- Moffat County 24
- Prowers County 24
- Chaffee County 23
- Grand County 22
- Teller County 22
- Alamosa County 21
- Delta County 21
- Otero County 19
- Las Animas County 16
- Rio Grande County 15
- Archuleta County 13
- Elbert County 13
- Yuma County 13
- Lake County 12
- Clear Creek County 11
- Kit Carson County 10
- Lincoln County 9
- Phillips County 8
- San Miguel County 8
- Conejos County 6
- Washington County 6
- Ouray County 5
- Baca County 4
- Bent County 4
- Crowley County 4
- Huerfano County 4
- Park County 4
- Cheyenne County 3
- Jackson County 3
- Sedgwick County 3
By industry in Colorado
- Repair and maintenance 430
- General merchandise retailers 129
- Utilities 97
- Professional, scientific and technical services 78
- Building material and garden supply stores 69
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers 68
- Ambulatory health care services 63
- Hospitals 63
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing 62
- Chemical manufacturing 59
- Educational services 55
- Waste management and remediation 47
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 45
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing 44
- NAICS 452 38
- Specialty trade contractors 32
- Executive and legislative government 32
- Machinery manufacturing 31
- Heavy and civil engineering construction 30
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 30
- Food and beverage retailers 30
- Transportation equipment manufacturing 29
- Couriers and messengers 27
- Administration of economic programs 27
- Miscellaneous manufacturing 26
- Pipeline transportation 26
- Furniture and related product manufacturing 24
- Support activities for transportation 24
- Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 23
- Gasoline stations 23
Inspections and violations in Colorado, year by year
- Inspections in Colorado, every year 10 years
- Violations in Colorado, every year 10 years
- Inspections in Colorado in 2026 182
- Inspections in Colorado in 2025 598
- Inspections in Colorado in 2024 611
- Inspections in Colorado in 2023 603
- Inspections in Colorado in 2022 649
- Inspections in Colorado in 2021 555
- Inspections in Colorado in 2020 489
- Inspections in Colorado in 2019 498
- Inspections in Colorado in 2018 857
- Inspections in Colorado in 2017 628
By the rule cited in Colorado
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 423
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 136
- Used oil management (40 CFR 279) 82
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 42
- Universal waste management (40 CFR 273) 40
- Identification of hazardous waste (40 CFR 261) 27
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 27
- Land disposal restrictions (40 CFR 268) 17
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 16
- Standards for transporters (40 CFR 263) 8
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 5
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 5
- Specific hazardous wastes and facilities (40 CFR 266) 5
- RCRA violation FSS 4
- State requirements broader than federal RCRA (40 CFR XXS) 4
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 3
Handlers
| Handler↑↓ | Where↑↓ | Generator status↑↓ | Also | Violations↑↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCE AUTO PARTS # 4944 | Silverthorne, Summit, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCE AUTO PARTS # 5748 | Pagosa Springs, Archuleta, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCE AUTO PARTS # 6307 | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCE AUTO PARTS # 7737 | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCE AUTO PARTS #4943 (221320) | Denver, Denver, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCE AUTO PARTS #6462 | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCE AUTO PARTS #6563 | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCE AUTO PARTS #7733 | Granby, Grand, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCE AUTO PARTS DENVER DC #13 BUILDING 2 | Commerce City, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCE DIRECT | Boulder, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 4 | |
| ADVANCED AUTO | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| ADVANCED CHEMICAL TRANSPORT LLC | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | Transporter | 2 |
| ADVANCED DERMATOLOGY AND COSMETIC SURGERY | Fort Collins, Larimer, CO | Small quantity generator | 4 | |
| ADVANCED DERMATOLOGY AURORA | Aurora, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC | Fort Collins, Larimer, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCED HARDWARE SUPPLY | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCED HEALTH CARE OF AURORA LLC | Aurora, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCED HEALTH CARE OF COLORADO SPRINGS | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS US | Golden, Jefferson, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | Longmont, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCED PAINT & BODY | Pueblo West, Pueblo, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCED PROBING SYSTEMS | Louisville, Boulder, CO | Small quantity generator | 1 | |
| ADVANCED SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES INC | Arvada, Jefferson, CO | Small quantity generator | 17 | |
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY GROUP | Westminster, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCED THIN FILMS INC | Longmont, Boulder, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCEDPCB | Aurora, Adams, CO | Large quantity generator | 13 | |
| ADVANTAGE MANUFACTURING | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANTAGE MANUFACTURING | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Small quantity generator | 1 | |
| ADVENTHEALTH SURGERY CENTER AVISTA | Louisville, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVERTISING CONCEPTS INC | Fort Collins, Larimer, CO | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| ADVO INC | Aurora, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AEROCOM INDUSTRIES INC | Boulder, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AEROSUDS ACCESSORIES | Broomfield, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AG AVIATION, INC. | Wray, Yuma, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AGCO INC | Woodland Park, Teller, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AGILE SPACE INDUSTRIES | Durango, La Plata, CO | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES | Woodland Park, Teller, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC | Estes Park, Larimer, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC | Loveland, Larimer, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC - BOULDER NASD | Boulder, Boulder, CO | Large quantity generator | 10 | |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC - FREDERICK NASD | Frederick, Weld, CO | Large quantity generator | 1 | |
| AGLAND INC | Eaton, Weld, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AGROTOLL | Boulder, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AHERN RENTALS INC | Denver, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Greeley, Weld, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AIR METHODS LLC | Englewood, Arapahoe, CO | Small quantity generator | 13 | |
| AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMS INC | Commerce City, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC | Pueblo, Pueblo, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AIR PRODUCTS HELIUM INC | Cahone, Dolores, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AIR SQUARED MANUFACTURING INC | Thornton, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AIRGAS USA LLC | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AIRPORT AUTO BODY INC | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AIRPORT STANDARD | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AJAX CUSTOM PLATING CO | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AKTIV PHARMA | Fort Collins, Larimer, CO | Very small quantity generator | 3 | |
| AKTIVAX | Broomfield, Broomfield, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AL SERRA CHEVROLET | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALABAMA AUTO BODY INC | Fountain, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALAMEDA AUTO RADIATOR INC | Arvada, Jefferson, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALBERT FREI & SONS INC | Henderson, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALBERTSONS #867 | Clifton, Mesa, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALBERTSONS #875 | Westminster, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALBERTSONS #890 | Longmont, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALBERTSONS 801 | Durango, La Plata, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALBERTSONS 816 | Pueblo, Pueblo, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALBERTSONS 858 | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALBERTSONS 895 | Centennial, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALBERTSONS DISTRIBUTION CENTER #8281 | Aurora, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALDER RENEWABLES | Louisville, Boulder, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALEX R CARTER | Longmont, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALL AMERICAN JEEP & 4 WHEEL DR. | Littleton, Douglas, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALL RECYCLING INC | Englewood, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 17 | |
| ALL-STAR AUTOBODY INC | Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALLIED BLDG PRODUCTS CORP | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALLISON CARE CENTER - VIVAGE | Lakewood, Jefferson, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALLOSOURCE | Centennial, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALLWEATHER WOOD, LLC | Loveland, Larimer, CO | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| ALLWIRE INC | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALPHA INSULATION & WATERPROOFING INC | Denver, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALPINE COLLISION | Eagle, Eagle, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALPINE LABORATORIES LLC | Pueblo, Pueblo, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALPINE LIVING CENTER | Thornton, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| ALPINE PRINTING CORP | Arvada, Jefferson, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALPINE RESEARCH OPTICS LLC | Boulder, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 4 | |
| ALPINE SURGERY CENTER | Gunnison, Gunnison, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALPS COLLISION CENTER INC | Englewood, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALSERRA CHEVROLET - TEAM CHEV INC | Colorado Spgs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALTA COATINGS AND EQUIPMENT | Denver, Denver, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALTA- 5603 ARAPAHOE | Boulder, Boulder, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALTEC AIR LLC | Broomfield, Broomfield, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC | Aurora, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALTERIOR MOTIVE, LLC | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| ALTITUDE CONSULTING | Englewood, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALTITUDE PAINTING SHOP | Crested Butte, Gunnison, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALTITUDE SURGERY CENTER | Lone Tree, Douglas, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALTIUM PACKAGING | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Aurora, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALVEST EQUIPMENT SERVICES (USA) LLC – DEN | Aurora, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON PHARMACY - PCO2 | Englewood, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - BDU5 | Commerce City, Adams, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.