Waste Types

WASTE GUIDELINES - see fees tab for pricing                                                                           

HOUSEHOLD WASTE 

• Food scraps

• Kitchen waste

• Packaging

• Clothing

• Paper

• Yard waste

• Glass and plastics

• Bulky items (furniture, mattresses, etc.)

CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION DEBRIS

• Structural materials (framing, lumber, wood waste, steel)

• Interior finishes (drywall, plaster, wall coverings, glass, flooring such as linoleum, hardwood, laminate, tile, carpet)

• Fixtures (sinks, toilets, pipes, wiring, lighting, doors, windows, cabinets, HVAC systems)

• Hardware (nuts, bolts, screws, nails, brackets, etc.)

WOOD WASTE 

✅ DO Accept

• Brush, lumber, leaves, limbs, needles, grass clippings

• Stumps/rounds (max 4 ft diameter, roots clean of dirt/rocks no longer than 4ft. sections)

• Wood boats (cut into 4 ft sections, all fluids, batteries, tanks, and non-metal parts removed)

• Treated posts, utility poles, railroad ties (cut to max 4 ft length)

• Clean wood with large metal pieces removed

• Large wood loads we do encourage to go to Idaho Hill, Colburn or Dickensheet

❌ DO NOT Accept in wood disposal

• Bagged materials, plastic, or trash

• Wood with bolts, brackets, or concrete attached

METAL

✅ DO Accept

• Engine blocks (fully drained; all parts removed)

• Empty barrels (one side open)

• Tanks (depressurized, valve removed)

• Clean metal items (no non-metal parts attached)

• BBQ grills (no ignitors/batteries)

• Propane refrigerators/freezers

• Metal boats (cut to 4 ft sections, stripped of non-metal parts)

• Large metal loads we do encourage to go to Idaho Hill, Colburn or Dickensheet

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INERT MATERIAL

✅ DO Accept

• Clean concrete (including bagged concrete)

• Bricks, tile, cement blocks

• Sand and clean dirt (no sod/grass)

❌ DO NOT Accept

• Concrete with rebar/wire extending more than 4 inches

• Metal or wood posts not cut flush with concrete

• Inert material must be taken to Colburn, Dickensheet or Idaho Hill

RECYCLING

• Aluminum cans

• Magazines, newspapers, white office paper

• Flattened cardboard

• Tin & steel cans → place in metal bins, not aluminum bins

E-WASTE

• Televisions and computers (hard glass only) see fee schedule

• Only accepted at full-service sites. 

TIRES

• All tires are subject to fees (see fee schedule)

• Place in designated tire bunkers or trailers (location dependent)

• Equipment tracks: 1 track = 4 tires

• Only accepted at full-service sites. 

❌ DO NOT

• Bring tires filled with concrete, foam, or dirt

⚠️ Note

• Large tires must go to designated bunker locations (Idaho Hill or Colburn)

APPLIANCES

• Washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters 

• Please Note: Refrigerators, freezers, AC units (CFC items), ice machines require additional fees

⚠️ Requirements

• Refrigerators/Freezers must be emptied before drop-off

• Only accepted at full-service sites. 

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW)

• Accepted Saturdays (rotating locations; see calendar)

• Limit: 10 gallons per visit

• Solid waste pass required

✅ Accepted Items

• Lead batteries

• Latex paint

• Motor oil

❌ DO NOT

• Bring commercial or out-of-county waste

• Exit your vehicle (staff will unload)

• Bring EV or e-bike batteries

💡 Tip

• Harden latex paint (kitty litter or pellets) and dispose of it in the regular trash

ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK

• Under 100lbs: accepted at any site

• Over 100lbs: Colburn Transfer Site only

• Contact a veterinarian for euthanasia coordination

ASBESTOS

🚫 NOT accepted at any facility

✅ Requirements if built 1980 or earlier

• Proof of abatement from a licensed contractor OR

• Lab confirmation of no asbestos

     If built after 1980 the customer must complete a waste certification form

For more Information regarding asbestos and fire structural debris: Graham Road Recycling and Disposal - wmnorthwest.com

Eastern Washington Fire Debris instructions

MEDICAL WASTE

✅ DO Accept

• From households only-sharps in puncture-proof containers (recommended: solidified with plaster)

❌ DO NOT Accept

• Any other medical waste

OTHER ACCEPTED WASTE

• Hot tubs (cut into 4' × 4' pieces)

• Small amounts of sod (larger loads at Colburn only)

• Boats/RVs (cut into 4' × 4' sections, stripped of parts and fluids)

UNACCEPTABLE WASTE

• Out-of-county waste

• Asbestos

• Large commercial batteries

• Commercial hazardous waste

• Medical Waste

• Electric vehicle or bike batteries

• Electric vehicle batteries

• Electric bike batteries

• Ammunition

• Fireworks or explosives