Superior Sustainability Newsletter: October-November

Published on October 21, 2025

October-November 2025

We’re fully into fall now and there’s still some great events happening as we close in on the holiday season. The holidays tend to be the time of year that the most waste is generated, so now is a great time to join us for an event focused on waste reduction and keeping items out of the landfill, from our new Eco-Leader program to the free leaf bag giveaway to help compost your leaves!

As always, thanks for being a part of making Superior a sustainable, resilient, and vibrant community.

-Town of Superior Sustainability Team

Eco-Leader Network seeks new volunteers. Training scheduled for Oct. 30

Become a Zero Waste champion in Superior by joining Eco-Cycle’s Eco-Leader Network!

The Town is hosting a training on Oct. 30 at 5 p.m. at the new Civic Space (2250 Main St., Suite 1001). Join your neighbors to learn more about recycling, composting and zero waste in Colorado. There will be presentations from Lex Shannon, Eco-Cycle’s Public Education and Engagement Manager, and Every Scrap Matters Experts Jensen Morgan and Romeo Dominguez-Vidal, as well as snacks to keep you energized.

As a volunteer Eco-Leader, you’ll join a dynamic and diverse network of hundreds of other like-minded people! You’ll gain access to ongoing trainings, various volunteer opportunities, and exciting legislative campaigns. Dedicated staff will support you in spreading the word in ways that work for you—your commitment in time and actions are flexible and entirely up to you!

Superior Eco-Leader Training

Celebrate Colorado Recycles Week at the Boulder County Recycling Center!

In honor of Colorado Recycles Week, the Boulder County Resource Conservation Division is hosting a special Open House at the Boulder County Recycling Center! This is your chance to see the recycling process, learn about sustainability efforts in our area, and be together in community.

When: Nov. 13

Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Boulder County Recycling Center, 1901 63rd St., Boulder

What to Expect:

Self-guided tours of the recycling center with staff on site to answer questions
Informational tables hosted by local sustainability partners like Eco-Cycle, Western Disposal, Resource Central, and Green Guru
Touch-a-Truck from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. with a recycling truck from the City of Longmont
Astro Coffee Van for your caffeine and burrito fix

Whether you're a recycling pro or just curious about what happens after the bin, this event is for anyone interested in recycling and sustainability. Bring your questions, your curiosity, and your reusable mug. No need to RSVP, just show up!

Outside the Boulder County Recycling Center.

It’s leaf raking time! Free leaf bags available.

Leaves are falling, and Superior's Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES) is here to help you compost them!

Superior residents can pick up two free leaf bags at the Superior Community Center (1500 Coalton Road) or the Superior Civic Space (2250 Main St., Suite 1001) while supplies last. Leaf bags can be dropped off at the Town's Yard Waste site (2125 Honey Creek Lane) from 2 p.m. to dusk on Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to dusk on Saturdays and Sundays. Leaves can also go directly in your curbside compost cart.

Don’t let your Halloween pumpkins go to waste

Pumpkin with "Compost Me" carved into it.

As Halloween wraps up, consider giving your old pumpkins a new purpose! Composting is a fantastic way to prevent hundreds of pumpkins from ending up in Colorado's landfills. Every scrap matters-composting helps preserve our natural areas and turns old produce into a valuable soil amendment.

If you receive composting service at home through the Town’s waste service, toss it in your compost bin; otherwise, head over to the CHaRM facility(6400 Arapahoe Road in Boulder). Another option is to check with local farms—many are eager to feed your old pumpkins to their livestock!

Just remember, if your pumpkins are coated with any chemicals or painted, it's best to throw them in the trash.

Join the Town Sustainability Committee

The Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability meets at the Superior Community Center

The Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES) still has multiple openings for a dedicated Superior resident.

Join ACES to support environmental sustainability in the Town of Superior and contribute your feedback on water, energy, waste, climate topics and more. You don’t need to be an expert on any environmental area, just interested in helping the Town be more sustainable and resilient!

Apply today by visiting the Town of Superior Advisory Committees webpage or reach out to Mikaela Gregg by email or by phone at 303-499-3675, ext.128.

Sustainability Events

Integrating Biodiversity into Local Action
Nov. 6
11:30 a.m.
Virtual

A digital dialogue series that offers opportunities to meet, engage with, and explore opportunities for advancing urban biodiversity.

Boulder Environmental Nature Outdoors Film Fest: Preserved
Nov. 9
2-5 p.m.
The Dairy Arts Center
2590 Walnut, Boulder

In an era of wildfires, drought, and species decline, Vermejo is proof that restoration is possible. And it’s a blueprint for where it can happen next.

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