Information and instructions for required annual waste hauler reporting.
Waste hauling companies operating in the City of Boulder are required to annually report the types and quantities of materials removed, and where they are taken. These hauler requirements allow the city to approximate how much waste is being generated in Boulder, and how much is being diverted from landfills.
Data is reported through the Re-TRAC platform and the deadline for submitting the prior year's data is January 31 each year.
Weigh tickets and other documentation may be requested.
The City of Boulder requires that recyclables collected from within city limits be hauled to the Boulder County Recycling Center (BCRC), with a few specific exceptions. See the last section of the associated City Manager's Rules for details.
Re-TRAC software is for reporting trash, recyclables and compostables hauled from within the City of Boulder, Unincorporated Boulder County and other municipalities. Haulers may enter data for all municipalities they service and list in the Re-TRAC Annual Service Summary form; however, each municipality is separately responsible for reviewing and compiling their own data.
All data reported to the City of Boulder shall be treated as confidential commercial documents under the provisions of the Colorado Open Records Act, Section 24-72-201, C.R.S., et seq.
Log into an existing account. If your organization has not reported through the Re-TRAC tool before, or if you have forgotten your login credentials, need to change users, or reset your password, please email Karina Gonzalez.
The Annual Service Summary you complete in the first step will tell the platform what Individual Service Surveys to provide for your completion next.
You may save drafts with partial information but please complete and submit responses already started instead of creating new responses.
All cells in each table must contain an entry. Enter zeros in the data fields for sectors not serviced.
Use consistent units of measure and ensure the unit selected on the drop-down menu is correct for the sector being reported.
If the material destination is not provided on the drop-down list, select “Other” and fill in the name of the appropriate location.
Describe any data anomalies or uncommon materials in the comments section provided, and/or contact the city directly to discuss it.
Once “Submit to Program” is selected, the data is locked and unable to be altered except by the program manager or Re-TRAC administrator.
