Boulder to become first city in state to require citywide recycling, composting

BOULDER — The Boulder City Council on Tuesday night approved an ordinance with a 7-0 vote that will require property owners and businesses in Boulder to recycle or compost their trash.

The “Universal Zero Waste” ordinance likely will become official at the council’s June 16 meeting when the council is expected to approve a few changes made Tuesday during the second reading of the ordinance, and businesses will have a year to implement their own recycling programs.

Boulder will become the first city in the state and third city in the country along with Seattle and San Francisco to require recycling and…