Local Sustainability Resources

This section consolidates all rebates and discounts available for Superior residents across a range of topic areas. 

Colorado Home Energy Rebate Program

The Colorado Home Energy Rebate Program will provide rebates to eligible Coloradans for high-efficiency electric appliances and whole-home energy efficiency upgrades that will lower upfront costs for projects that reduce energy use and make homes healthier and more comfortable. 

The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) will issue rebates through registered program contractors. CEO will offer two rebate programs:

• Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) will support high-efficiency electric appliances and other upgrades. HEAR rebates are now available to single-family households through registered contractors. Rebates for small multifamily buildings will be available in early 2026.
• Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) will support whole-home energy efficiency improvements. These rebates will be available to manufactured/mobile homes and large multifamily buildings in early 2026.

Check out the Colorado Home Energy Rebate Programs page on the Colorado Energy Office's website. 

Colorado Electric Vehicles

• Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credits website: Tax credits up to $6,000 are available in Colorado for the purchase or lease of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Visit the Colorado Department of Revenue's website to learn more. 
• Vehicle Exchange (VXC) program website: The Vehicle Exchange Colorado (VXC) program helps income-qualified Coloradans recycle and replace their old or high-emitting vehicles with electric vehicles (EVs). 
• Xcel Home EV Charger & Wiring Rebate website: Xcel's EV Charging programs lower the cost of installing a Level 2 charger with their EV Charger and Wiring rebate. Eligible customers can save up to $500 on purchasing a Level 2 charger and/or wiring a 240-volt circuit. Income-qualified customers may be eligible for up to $1,200. Rebates will be issued on a first come, first serve basis.

Xcel Energy Home Rebates

Xcel Energy is offering residential customers rebates for energy-efficiency upgrades and improvements, including installing smart thermostats, switching out your lightbulbs to LEDs, and installing heat pump water heaters. Learn more about your rebate and discount options on Xcel’s Home Rebate website.

EnergySmart Residential Rebates for Superior Residents 

As a resident of Superior, you have access to a number of Boulder County-funded sustainability rebates. These rebates stack on top of other utility, local, and federal rebates! If you are interested in installing heat pumps, upgrading your insulation or water heating systems, or looking into solar for your home, visit EnergySmart's 2025 Town of Superior website for information. 

Colorado E-Bike Discount

Colorado residents are eligible to receive a $225 discount on qualifying e-bikes from participating retailers across the state. Visit the Colorado Energy Office's E-bikes Tax Credit website for more information.

Electric Outdoor Equipment Rebates

Take advantage of the state’s 30% point of sale discount on electric lawn equipment. Whether you are looking to replace a lawn mower, snow blower, or other equipment, you can find more information about the discount and a list of participating retailers on the Colorado Department of Revenue's website for the Electric-Powered Lawn Equipment Tax Credit.

Water Efficiency Rebates

Superior homeowners can receive rebates for upgrading certain water-conserving products, including high efficiency shower heads and dishwashers, smart sprinkler systems, and more. Residents need to submit an application and receipts for their upgraded fixtures. Once approved, the rebate will be applied in the form of a credit to the utility bill. Visit Superior's Water Efficiency Rebate Program website to learn more.

This section has resources for local and regional recycling and disposing of materials beyond simply throwing them in the trash. 

Eco-Leaders

Eco-Leaders are volunteers with Eco-cycle who help spread zero waste solutions in Boulder County and beyond. Eco-Leaders can volunteer to as part of the Outreach Team, the Legislative Action Team, the Volunteer Team, or the Leadership Team. Sign up to be an Eco-Leader volunteer using Eco-Cycle's sign-up form on their website.

Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM)

Eco-Cycle manages the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials. You can recycle items like electronics, appliances, mattresses, Styrofoam, plastic film, metal and more. This location also accepts compost drop-offs. There is a $3 facility fee for drop-off, with additional costs for some items. Visit the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHARM) website for more information. 

Address: 6400 Arapaho Road, Boulder, CO 80303

Hours: Monday–Saturday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed Sundays.

Hazardous Materials Management Facility (HMMF)

The Hazardous Materials Management Facility (HMMF) accepts your paint, household chemicals, batteries, bulbs and more year-round. This facility is free to Superior residents. Visit the Hazardous Materials Management Facility (HMMF) website for more information.

Address: 1901 63rd St, Boulder, CO 80301

Hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

Boulder County Recycling Center

If you have a lot of recycling or those cardboard boxes are piling up, you can bring them to the Recycling Center. You can also tour the facility's Education Center and learn how items get recycled! Visit the Boulder County Recycling Center website for more information. 

Address: 1901 63rd Street, Boulder, CO 80301

Hours: Recycle Drop-off Center: 24 hours, seven days a week. Education Center: 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday

Town of Superior Yard Waste Site

Superior residents can drop off yard waste, lawn clippings, and other organic materials at the Town’s Yard Waste Site. Free compost and mulch is available in the spring on a first-come-first-served basis. Visit the Town of Superior's Yard Waste Site website for more information. 

Address: 2125 Honey Creek Lane, Superior, CO 80027

Hours: Wednesdays (2:00 p.m. to dusk), Saturdays and Sundays (8:00 a.m. to dusk)

A-Z Recycling Guide

Not sure where to put a piece of waste? Type the name of the item into Eco-Cycle’s A-Z Recycling Guide to quickly learn the best place to recycle or dispose of it in Boulder County. Access Eco-Cycle's A-Z Recycling Guide on their website for more information. 

Curbside Composting and Recycling in Superior

In April 2025, the Town is moving to a “Three Cart Program,” where all residents of Original Town, Sagamore, The Ridge, Coal Creek Crossing, Downtown Superior, Calmante, Lanterns, Autrey Shores and Rogers Farm on the Town’s contract will have access to three carts: garbage, recycling and compost, and customers will pay based on their selected garbage cart size.

Garbage, recycling and opt-in compost service for Rock Creek HOA, Saddlebrook and the Summit residents is provided by the Rock Creek Master Homeowners Association via contract with Waste Connections until 2028. If you live in one of the previously mentioned areas and would like to set up a compost pickup you must call Waste Connections at 303-288-2100 to set up the service.

Curbside recycling is not available for residents of Bell Flatirons Apartment community. However, recycling is available at the recycling containers located in Bell Flatirons I and IV between buildings 13 and 14. Unfortunately, multifamily units cannot contract their own compost and must work with property managers to set it up in a shared waste area. You can also drop off compost at CHaRM or coordinate with neighbors who have access to composting to arrange a shared drop off.

Visit the Town's Garbage, Recycling, Compost and Yard Waste Services webpage on the "Three Cart Program" for more information. 

Materials Reuse Facility

Resource Central has a Materials Reuse Facility that accepts and resells a variety of donated items such as lumber, cabinetry, old doors, windows, and even tubs & sinks. Visit the Resource Central Materials Reuse Facility website fore more on their programs and facilities.

Weekly Building Materials Pickup

The Town has partnered with Resource Central to provide free, weekly donation pickups on Tuesdays for excess building materials like cabinet sets, working appliances, lumber, and more. View accepted materials and schedule your free, tax-deductible pickup on the Resource Central material donations page.

Art Parts Creative Reuse Center

Art Parts accepts donations of unwanted or surplus creative materials including fabric, yarn, paints, tools, beads, school supplies, and more. Supplies are offered at deeply discounted prices, making creativity more accessible! Visit the Art Parts website for more information. 

Address: 3080 Valmont Road, Boulder, CO 80301

Hours: Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday 12 – 5 p.m.

This section has resources on improving household energy efficiency and switching to less energy intensive, more sustainable options.  

EnergySmart

EnergySmart is a free advising program through Boulder County that assists residents with advisor support, information and rebates on renewable heating and cooling (including information on heat pumps), electric vehicles, installing solar panels, available incentives and much more. Visit the energysmartyes.com or call 303-544-1000 for more information.

As funding allows, Superior has an additional set of rebates that stack on top of the Boulder County rebates as well as other utility, local, and federal rebates! Visit the2025 Boulder County Standard Rebates website for more information. 

EnergySmart also has an advisor specifically for those who are rebuilding after the Marshall Fire and want free help from a neutral third party on incentives, codes, building science, construction strategies, specific material choices, cost-effectiveness and more.

Visit the Rebuilding Better website for more information.

Boulder County’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)

Boulder County assists low-income families and individuals with their heating costs through their LEAP program, which accepts applications from Nov 1 through April 30. Both renters and homeowners can apply. To see if you are eligible and to apply for the program, visit the Colorado Low-income Energy Assistance Program website for more information.

EnergySage

EnergySage is a completely online platform where homeowners can receive and compare multiple quote on services like solar and heat pump installation before deciding which installer is best for them. The service allows you to compare costs, and request quotes from local contractors; all at no-cost and with objective, expert guidance provided along the way. Visit the Energy Sage website for more information.

Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC)

EOC helps income-qualified residents pay energy bills, assists with emergency heating system repairs, improves efficiency at affordable housing units and facilitates access to community solar programs, among other items. Visit EnergyOutreach.org for more information.

Weatherization Assistance Program

The Colorado Energy Office helps qualified Coloradans implement energy conservation solutions in their homes. These can include energy audits, home insulation, LED lightbulb replacements, heat pumps, and more. For more information and to apply online, visit the Colorado Weatherization Assistance Program website for more information. 

Power Ahead Colorado 

Power Ahead Colorado is a program by the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) that provides home and building owners with a trusted path to healthier, safer comfort, through right-sized heat pumps, expert advising, vetted installers and rebate support. In 2024, the Denver Regional Council of Governments received nearly $200 million from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants. This investment powers a regional effort to transform the building sector across the Denver metro area, with a special focus on supporting healthier, more efficient homes in low-income and historically underserved communities. Check out the Power Ahead Colorado program website for more information. 

This section has transportation resources that are alternative options to travelling by a traditional gas-powered vehicle.

Colorado CarShare

Town of Superior has partnered with Colorado CarShare to provide a shared electric vehicle (EV) located in the Downtown Superior Parking Garage. The not-for-profit organization currently has over 60-shared vehicles along the Front Range and will manage the EV for the program. Anyone who signs up for carshare membership can drive any vehicle across their entire Colorado fleet! Visit the Colorado Carshare website for more information and to sign up. 

EV CO

EV CO is an electric vehicle (EV) education initiative from the state of Colorado. Visit the EV CO website for more information on incentives, how to find the right electric vehicle for you, and more. Learn more about incentives, find the right electric vehicle for you and more.

Drive Electric Colorado

Drive Electric Colorado offers one-on-one EV coaching and hosts many local events to check out EVs in person in no-pressure environments. They can also help with incentives and offer EV solutions to businesses. Visit Drive Electric Colorado website for more information. 

Commuting Solutions

Commuting Solutions is a regional nonprofit that offers commuting and transportation options for residents. Whether your preferred method of travel is biking, public transit, or driving, Commuting Solutions can point you to many options and programs available to commuters and residents. Visit the Commuting Solutions website for more information. 

RTD Local and Regional Transit

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) services eight counties, including Boulder and Denver, and residents can use their trip planner to easily plan trips using public transportation. Visit the RTD trip planner website and Routes and Services website for more information.

Electric Vehicle Charging

There are many charging stations around Superior and Boulder County that you can use to charge your EV or plug-in hybrid. Visit the Town of Superior Amenity Map to view public charging station locations in Superior and Boulder County.

This page has resources for conserving your household water usage. 

Northern Water Conservation and Landscaping Programs

Northern Water created Landscape Templates for rebuilds, existing yards, and new developments. While these six scalable landscape templates were created specifically for the diverse neighborhoods impacted by the Marshall Fire, these designs can also be a great asset to HOAs or anyone looking for free water-wise landscaping designs.

Visit Northern Water's website for more information on water efficiency programs, water fact sheets and tools, landscape renovation resources, and more.

Resource Central

The Town sponsors several programs in partnership with Resource Central and provides additional rebates to residents. These programs are seasonal and all rebates are first come, first serve and while supplies last. Water conservation programs offered include:

• On the Slow the Flow program website residents can gain knowledge about their sprinkler system, get a customized watering schedule and reduce water waste with an on-site, no-cost sprinkler evaluation.

• Qualifying business and HOA properties can receive complete visual inspection of their system, identifying problem areas as well as performing several tests on the system to create an efficient watering schedule for the property. You will get a comprehensive report at the end. Visit the HOA and business sprinkler evaluations website for more information. 

• Remove at least 200 square feet of lawn either yourself or with the help of Resource Central’s team and receive up to $500 in incentives. Visit Resource Central's Lawn Replacement website for more information. 

• For professionally designed, waterwise garden kits tailor-made for Colorado yards visit Resource Central's Garden in a Box website for more information. 

• Access free, online Waterwise Yard Seminars taught by local landscape and horticultural professionals. Visit Resource Central's Waterwise Yard Seminars website for more information and registration. 

Resource Central is also partnering with Community Foundation Boulder County to offer perennial, waterwise Garden In A Box kits to fire-affected homes damaged or destroyed in the Marshall Fire. Visit the Rebuild with a Waterwise Garden webpage or call 303-999-3820 x222 for more information.

This section contains resources to better understand climate change impacts.  

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Though the majority of global emission reductions will need to come from corporations and governments, you can also do your part to reduce your individual carbon footprint. Visit the EPA's Carbon Footprint Calculator website to calculate your estimated annual emissions and explore emissions reduction opportunities. 

EJScreen: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool

EJScreen is an environmental justice mapping and screening tool using publicly available data that provides a nationally consistent dataset and approach for combining environmental and demographic indicators. All of the EJSCREEN indicators are publicly-available data. Visit the EJScreen website to explore and display demographics and environmental indicator into EJ indexes. 

This section contains resources for monitoring and mitigating poor air quality.

Radon Testing

About 50% of homes in Boulder County have high levels of radon, compared to 6% in the rest of the country. Radon is an invisible, odorless gas that is naturally occurring and can increase risk of lung cancer. However, testing is simple and inexpensive, and if elevated levels are detected, it’s fairly easy to fix. The State has a limited number of free radon test kits that can be ordered from their website or you can get a low-cost testing kit at participating retailers. For more information, visit boco.org/radon. 

Air Quality Alerts

To keep track of local ozone and air quality information, you can visit the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment's (CDPHE) daily air quality monitoring dashboard website. Sign up for air quality alerts by texting "BETTERAIRCO" to 21000. You can also sign up for email alerts on the Simple Steps Better Air website. 

This page contains volunteering resources for keeping Superior's natural environment robust and resilient. 

Noxious Weed Crew Volunteers

Sign up to remove a designated noxious weed species from open space lands each month from May through September. Following an initial training session, volunteers will be able to operate independently throughout the summer and will receive monthly refreshers on plant identification and weeding tips. Visit the Town of Superior CivicRec website for more information on program requirements and how to create an account. 

Raptor Monitoring Program

Join the Raptor Monitoring Program and help the Town identify and monitor the raptors that call Superior home. Volunteers receive an initial orientation training and monitor between early winter and late summer. More more information about the program, send an email to osac@superiorcolorado.gov.

Wildlife Monitoring Program

The Town’s Wildlife Monitoring Program documents wildlife activity, including coyote, fox, bobcat, deer, elk, beaver, raccoon, muskrat, and skunk. The group gathers information to educate residents, reduce human/wildlife conflicts and improve the Town's efforts to preserve wildlife. Volunteers will monitor between early winter and late summer. Visit the Town of Superior Wildlife website to learn more about the monitoring program. 

Many residents might not realize they qualify for various programs based on their income. The Area Median Income (AMI) thresholds may be higher than you think!

Boulder County Income-Qualified Home Energy Resources

EnergySmart and partner organizations across Colorado offer resources designed for income-qualified residents. Services such as Weatherization, Electrification, Bill Assistance, Emergency Heating Repairs and Educational Resources can be found on the Boulder County EnergySmart website.

Boulder County’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)

Boulder County assists low-income families and individuals with their heating costs through their LEAP program, which accepts applications from Nov 1 through April 30. Both renters and homeowners can apply. To see if you are eligible and to apply for the program, visit the LEAP webpage for more information.

Energy Outreach Colorado

EOC helps income-qualified residents pay energy bills, assists with emergency heating system repairs, improves efficiency at affordable housing units and facilitates access to community solar programs, among other items. Visit the Energy Outreach website for more information.

Colorado State Weatherization Assistance Program

The Colorado Energy Office helps qualified Coloradans implement energy conservation solutions in their homes. These can include energy audits, home insulation, LED lightbulb replacements, heat pumps, and more. For more information and to apply online, visit the state’s Weatherization Assistance Program page.

Boulder County Property Tax and Rent Rebates

Low-income seniors, veterans, and disabled residents may qualify for property tax and rent rebates through Boulder County. Visit Boulder County's website to learn more.