Recycling
To prolong the lifespan of the landfill, it is essential to exclude inappropriate items, particularly recyclable materials. This includes items such as wood waste, batteries, metals, hazardous waste, large appliances, tires, products containing mercury, computers and other electronics, aluminum, and any items that still possess potential for repurposing or reuse.
Wood Waste
Keep wood waste seperate from your trash so we are able to easily keep it out of the landfill. We have special locations and bins at our transfer stations, roll-off stations and the landfill to easily keep wood waste from filling up unneccessary space in the landfill.
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Green Wood Waste
Green-wood waste is diverted from the waste stream and is ground up throughout our district. This material is then used for various purposes, including mulch, landfill cover and road maintenance, helping to lower costs associated with using alternative materials.
Dimensional Lumber
Dimensional lumber is also diverted from the waste stream and ground up to use for special purposes such as road base and landfill cover through out the district.
Batteries
Southern Idaho Solid Waste District accepts household batteries at its facilities. Acceptable batteries include the following battery types generated by a household or individual and are NOT associated with a commercial business.
Batteries are harmful to the environment, they should not be disposed of in garbage or recycling bins, as they can pose a significant fire hazard to homes, transfer stations, vehicles, trailers, and landfills. Proper handling of these batteries is crucial for safety.
Rechargable Batteries:
Rechargeable Batteries include Lithium-Ion, NiCd, NiMH, and Sealed Lead-Acid. Keep these batteries separate from your garbage or recycling bins. Place them in their own individual plastic bag. They pose a serious fire risk to our employees and facilities.
Alkaline Batteries:
Alkaline Batteries include AA, AAA, C, 9-volt, etc…
Rusty, broken, or corroded Alkaline batteries will not be accepted for recycling.
Alkaline Batteries may be comingled into a single bag or container.
Cell phone and Laptop Batteries
Laptops and cell phones often use lithium-ion batteries. Keep these batteries separate from your household waste and you can recycle them at any of our Transfer Sites or the Milner Butte Landfill. The roll-off sites in Cassia County do not accept electronic waste.
Automotive Batteries
Vehicle Batteries include SLI, Deep Cycle, and Lead-Acid are accepted at our facilities. Electric vehicle batteries will not be accepted at any of our locations. Please contact your dealer for proper disposal options.
Tires
Southern Idaho Solid Waste accepts all size of tires on or off the rims. There are multiple uses for recycled tires including road construction, playground surfaces, ruffing shingles, and landscape mulch among many more. Tires contain heavy metals and chamicals that can leak into the ground and ground water, they are bulky and do not biodegrade. Idaho law prohibits the disposal of tires in landfills.
Scrap Metals
Most metals are not biodegradable and can emit toxins into both the air and waterways. To promote recycling efforts, Southern Idaho Solid Waste makes it convenient for the public by offering diversion bins district wide.