The San Luis Valley Regional Solid Waste Authority is a Solid Waste only facility and operates under a permit issued from the State of Colorado. The following waste types are prohibited for disposal at the San Luis Valley Regional Solid Waste Authority.
| Electronic Wastes |
| Paint: such as latex, oil-based, spray paint, stain, craft and hobby paint |
| Vehicle Batteries, brake fluid, gasoline, diesel fuel and antifreeze. We recycle motor oil, alkaline, cell phone, lithium and tool batteries. Cell Phones can also be recycled here. |
| Mercury content items such as fluorescent and ballast light bulbs. Thermostats and thermometers are not accepted. |
| Lawn and Garden products such as insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers. |
| Appliances: Any type of refrigeration equipment which must be property decommissioned with certification and red tagged before disposal. |
| Toxic, corrosive, reactive and ignitable waste |
| Special Wastes such as Asbestos (friable and non-friable), Petroleum contaminated soils and Medical Waste must be approved by the Landfill Manager |
| Radioactive Waste |
| Other: Flammable Liquids, Oxidizers, Pesticides, Radioactive Materials, Controlled Substances, Bio-Hazardous Materials, Explosives |
| Materials which produce large quantities of dust when disposed |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) waste |
| Cathode ray tubes (CRTs), Central processing units, computer keyboards, VCRs from non-residential sources cannot be accepted at the landfill. |
| Cannabis Waste: The use of a flammable solvent in production (soaking) of a marijuana/hemp concentrate causes the marijuana/hemp waste to become a ignitable waste that is not currently accepted at the San Luis Valley Regional Solid Waste Authority |
The San Luis Valley Regional Solid Waste Authority reserves the right to refuse any or all incoming waste.
WARNING: Transporting any unauthorized Hazardous Waste to this facility for disposal is prohibited by law. Violators are subject to civil and/or criminal prosecution.