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Waste Management & Recycling

Steve Shelton
Phone
208-253-4206
Cell Phone
208-849-1814
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Landfill/Transfer Site Locations

Goodrich Landfill - 208-253-4206
The Landfill is located 2 miles west on Goodrich Rd from Highway 95, just south of the Middle Fork of the Weiser River.

New Meadows Transfer Site
The Transfer Site is located on Transfer Site Road, about one mile west of New Meadows off Hwy 95.

For items that are being accepted and fees collected:

ADAMS COUNTY SITE FEE SCHEDULE

Landfill Transfer Site

Household Garbage No Fee No Fee

Separated USED Oil No Fee No Fee

Grass and Yard Waste No Fee No Fee

Scrap Metal (Separated) No Fee No Fee

Burnable Wood (Untreated) No Fee No Fee

Paint and Thinner (Household Quantities) No Fee No Fee

Batteries (Automotive) $7.00 $7.00

Car and Light Truck Tires (No Wheels allowed) $5.00 $5.00

Oversized Tires – Tractor or Large Truck $25.00 $25.00

All Appliances with CFCs $30.00 $30.00 i.e., Refrigerators, Freezers & Air Conditioners

Large Appliances - i.e., Washers, Dryers & Stoves No Fee $7.50ea

Large Furniture $5.00ea $7.50ea

i.e., Couches, Sofas, Chairs, Mattresses, Box Springs, etc.

Dead Animals (Large) $20.00 Not Allowed

Dead Animals (small) $10.00 Not Allowed

Mobile Homes (less than 28’) $500.00 Not Allowed

Mobile Homes (more than 28’) $750.00 Not Allowed

Demolition Waste ** $20.00/yd. $20.00/yd.

**Transfer Site will only take 1 Yard or Less

i.e., Plaster, Drywall, Carpet, Pad, Non-Compacted Mixed Construction Waste, Brick, Cinderblock or Concrete.

**The operator/individual delivering construction/demolition waste (C/D) to the Goodrich Landfill or New Meadows Transfer Site must have a copy of the building permit to dispose of the waste at no charge; otherwise, a $20.00/yard charge will be required from operator/individual prior to dumping.

TAKE USED OIL AND ANTIFREEZE TO COUNCIL RECYCLING CENTER

Items NOT Allowed at Landfill or Transfer Site:

Medical, Chemical, Radioactive Waste, High Pressure Gases, Explosives, Flammable Liquids, Corrosives, Poisons or Infectious Substances, Pesticides PCB’s, Asbestos, Petroleum contaminated soil, Fluorescent lighting and ballasts.

GOODRICH LANDFILL HOURS: 9:00am to 4:30pm TRANSFER SITE HOURS: 9:00am to 4:30pm Closed: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Holidays

Approved Tipping fee increases and fee schedule - please click here

Landfill/Transfer Site Hours

Effective July 1, 2024, the Landfill and Transfer site will be closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays going forward

The Goodrich Landfill:
Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays and holidays
Operation Hours: 9:00am to 4:30pm

The New Meadows Transfer Site:
Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays and holidays
Operation Hours: 9:00am to 4:30pm

Recycling

Notice: The New Meadows Recycling Center will no longer be accepting any/all plastics until further notice !  Additionally, it will not accept any recyclables from Valley County !

Recycling Centers are located in Council and New Meadows. Council is open every day, 24 hours, 365 days a year. New Meadows is located at the transfer site and is subject to their hours of operation.

The Council Recycle Center is located at the intersection of North Galena Street and Boise Cascade Avenue.

Both accept cans (aluminum and steel), plastics (nos. 1 and 2), newspapers, phone books, cardboard, magazines, paper (white color, shredded, slick coating, mixed paper waste).

The Council Center accepts used anti-freeze and motor oil.

Jerry’s Auto Parts, in Council, accept used lead acid batteries without charge.

To contact the Solid Waste/Recycling Supervisor Steve Shelton, please call 208-849-1814.

Operational Plan

New Solid Waste Ordinance – Ordinance #2016-01

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