Operations Manager
Melissa Gault
solidwaste@bonnercountyid.gov
Hours
Office Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
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
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
MEDICAL WASTE
✅ DO Accept
- From households only-sharps in puncture-proof containers (recommended: solidified with plaster)
❌ DO NOT Accept
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