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 Waste |
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 |
Metals Items need to be diverted to one of our scrap metal bins and not disposed of in the landfill: Washer, Dryers, BBQ’s, Swing Sets, Bikes, Lawn mowers (oil/gas drained), need to be diverted to one of our metal bins. |
Special Wastes not approved for disposal |
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.