Prohibited Materials

• Bulk liquid waste
• Radioactive waste
• Explosives
• Unlabeled/unknown hazardous material
• Biomedical waste

Surcharges and Fines

Prohibited Waste: If a person or company knowingly disposes of prohibited materials will face a fine and clean up costs.

Illegal and Afterhours Dumping: Any person caught dumping waste outside the transfer station or waste facility area will be reported and charged accordingly.

Unsecured/Uncovered Loads: Any person caught with an unsecure and uncovered load may be reported and fined.

It is imperative that all persons entering the site understand and abide by these safety rules:

• A minimum distance of 20 feet must be maintained between all personnel, trucks, rolling stock and heavy equipment.
• All drivers existing the vehicle must remain within 6 feet of the vehicle at all times.
• Children must remain in the vehicle.
• Smoking is prohibited in the pit.
• Horseplay, scavenging or picking through loads is strictly prohibited.
• All loads are subject to random inspection by landfill personnel.
• All contractors, account holders, landfill staff and truck drivers must wear personal protective equipment.

All persons and vehicles enter the landfill at their own risk.

Clearwater County assumes no liability for bodily injury, or property damage while on landfill property.

Accepted at the Regional Landfill and transfer stations:

• Unrecyclable materials
• Household waste
• Painted, stained or preserved wood materials
• Ceramics, mirrors, wired glass and windshields
• Waxed cardboard
• Drywall and mixed demolition

Accepted at the Regional Landfill and transfer stations:

• Non Freon Appliances
• Metal appliances can be placed in the metal recycling.

Accepted at the transfer stations:

• Freon Appliances: Refrigerators and freezers
• Accepted at all transfer stations for a fee of $20.00
• Not accepted at the Regional Landfill

The Landfill will accept asbestos materials on Mondays only and prior arrangements must be made. Materials must be double bagged using 6ml. yellow bags. These can be purchased at most industrial retail locations. Phone: 403-845-4580

Accepted at all transfer stations (except the Temporary Central Transfer Station):

• Batteries from cell phones, cordless phones, power tool, laptops and vehicles, etc.
• Alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, 9V, 6V, etc.)

Accepted at the Regional Landfill and transfer stations:

• Brush
• Tree limbs
• Grass clippings

• Jars (ie. jam or pickle jars)
• Bottles (ie. glass sauce bottles)

• Flower Vases
• Wine Bottes

Household Hazardous Waste consists of solid or liquid materials, or containers holding gases, which have outlived their usefulness. These wastes may harm people or the environment unless given special handling and treatment. They may be flammable, corrosive, explosive, or toxic. Because of these dangerous characteristics, they should not be disposed of in the landfills or sewage systems.

Accepted at the Regional Landfill and transfer stations:

• Chairs
• Tables
• Couches
• Desks
• Microwaves
• Stereos
• Mattresses
• Box springs

HDPE Plastics and clear jugs can be taken to the Transfer stations or depots for recycling.