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↑↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - BJC1 | Aurora, Adams, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - COS5 | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DCS3 | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DCS6 | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Small quantity generator | 16 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DDE8 | Loveland, Larimer, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DDE9 | Denver, Adams, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DDV2 | Thornton, Adams, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DDV3 | Broomfield, Broomfield, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DDV4 | Englewood, Arapahoe, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DDV5 | Aurora, Adams, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DEN3 | Thornton, Adams, CO | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DEN4 | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Large quantity generator | 2 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DEN5 | Aurora, Arapahoe, CO | Large quantity generator | 2 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DEN8 | Aurora, Arapahoe, CO | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DEN9 | Loveland, Larimer, CO | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - EIK2 | Aurora, Adams, CO | Large quantity generator | 2 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - HCO1 | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - SCO1 | Denver, Adams, CO | Small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - SCO2 | Englewood, Arapahoe, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - WCO5 | Montrose, Montrose, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - WCO8 | Grand Junction, Mesa, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - WCO9 | Sterling, Logan, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - WOL1 | Gypsum, Eagle, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC DEN7 | Aurora, Adams, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC JDE1 | Lone Tree, Douglas, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC JDE2 | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMBASSADOR PRINTING | Federal Heights, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMBERWOOD COURT | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMBIPAR RESPONSE COLORADO INC- PUEBLO | Pueblo, Pueblo, CO | Not a generator | Transporter | 0 |
| AMBIPAR RESPONSE COLORADO INC-DENVER | Commerce City, Adams, CO | Not a generator | Transporter | 0 |
| AMBROSIA BIOSCIENCES INC | Boulder, Boulder, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMD INC | Fort Collins, Larimer, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMEN PACKAGING INC | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES - DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS INC | Littleton, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| AMERICAN DIESEL - AUTO COLLEGE | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE | Firestone, Weld, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO INC | Longmont, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN IRON & METAL | Pueblo, Pueblo, CO | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AMERICAN PAINTING | Littleton, Jefferson, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN PALTECH OF COLORADO | Aurora, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN ROOFING SUPPLY - #0241 COLORADO SPRINGS | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN SODA LLC (SOLVAY CHEMICALS) | Parachute, Garfield, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN STRIPING COMPANY | Centennial, Arapahoe, CO | Small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AMERICAN TRANSIT WORKS INC | Lamar, Prowers, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN TUBE TECHNOLOGY INC | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICON INC | Louisville, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORATION - DENVER CO | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERIT FLEET SOLUTIONS | Loveland, Larimer, CO | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERIT FLEET SOLUTIONS INC | Aurora, Arapahoe, CO | Small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AMETEK | Grand Junction, Mesa, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMI INDUSTRIES INC | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Large quantity generator | 10 | |
| AMOCO OIL 24501 | Lakewood, Jefferson, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMOCO OIL 32005 | Arvada, Jefferson, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMOCO OIL 3665 | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMOCO OIL 3703 | Englewood, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMOCO OIL 8339 SHERRELWOOD | Denver, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMOCO OIL 8637 | Littleton, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMORI AUTO REFININSHING | Lakewood, Jefferson, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMRIZE CEMENT INC | Florence, Fremont, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMS AUTOMOTIVE MACHINE & SUPPLY INC | Fort Collins, Larimer, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANALEX CORPORATION DBA ARCFIELD CORPORATION | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANALYTICAL DEVELOPMENT CORP | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| ANCHOR PAINT CO OF DENVER INC | Denver, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANDERSON PODIATRY SURGERY CENTER | Fort Collins, Larimer, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER | Snowmass Village, Pitkin, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANDURIL INDUSTRIES INC | Fort Collins, Larimer, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANHEUSER BUSCH FORT COLLINS BREWERY | Fort Collins, Larimer, CO | Small quantity generator | 1 | |
| ANIMAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL | La Junta, Otero, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANIMAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL | Greeley, Weld, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANIMAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL | Sterling, Logan, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANIMAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL INC | Greeley, Weld, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL | Durango, La Plata, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANTERO RESERVOIR | Hartsel, Park, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANTHONY'S OF FRISCO INC | Frisco, Summit, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| APCNA HOLDINGS LLC | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| APEX DIE & BOX COMPANY | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| APOLLO SCIENCES | Aurora, Adams, CO | Large quantity generator | 3 | |
| APPLEWOOD AUTO BODY INC | Golden, Jefferson, CO | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| APPLEWOOD LIVING CENTER | Longmont, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| APPLIED CONTROL EQUIPMENT LLLP | Commerce City, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES | Watkins, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| APPLUS-RTD - LONGMONT | Longmont, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| APPOGEE OFFICE PARK - RADIATION PROS, LLC | Watkins, Arapahoe, CO | Not a generator | Transporter | 0 |
| APS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING | Aurora, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| APS WAREHOUSE | Aurora, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AQUARRY INC | Golden, Jefferson, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AQUILA INC-CASTLE ROCK SERVICE CTR | Castle Rock, Douglas, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARAMSCO INC | Denver, Adams, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARAP ROOS NAT FOR/PAWNEE NAT GR-REDFEATH | Fort Collins, Larimer, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARAP ROOS NAT FOR/PAWNEE NAT GRASSLAND | Fort Collins, Larimer, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARAP ROOS NAT FOR/PAWNEE NAT GRASSLANDS | Greeley, Weld, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARAP/ROOS NAT FOR/PAWNEE NAT GRASSLANDS | Idaho Springs, Clear Creek, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARAP/ROOS NAT FOR/PAWNESS NAT GRASSLANDS | Boulder, Boulder, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARAPAHOE COLLISION MECHANICAL UC | Aurora, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARAPAHOE COMBUSTION TURBINE FACILITY | Denver, Denver, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Littleton, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Littleton, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARAPAHOE COUNTY RD & BRIDGE | Englewood, Arapahoe, CO | Very small quantity generator | 1 |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.