BANNED WASTES

Banned Waste at Montezuma County Landfill

Items Not Accepted

• Antifreeze (see Liquid Waste below)
• Automobile batteries (lead-acid)
• Biomedical or biohazardous waste
  • Households may have some exceptions — call the landfill to confirm.
  • Veterinarians, dental and doctor clinics, nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and similar places may treat waste to make it non-infectious, but county approval is still required.
• Electronic waste (e-waste): computers, accessories, items with chips (e.g., cell phones), and television monitors
  • Effective January 1, 2017, all sources (commercial, industrial, institutional, residential) must recycle e-waste.
  • E-waste is accepted during regular business hours and sent to certified vendors (ISO 14001, R2, e-steward).
  • Material will not be exported to third world countries or improperly handled.
• Hot ashes (burn barrels may contain embers even after 14 days)
• Industrial process waste not pre-approved by the county or CDPHE
  • Requires MSDS documentation and laboratory analysis.
  • See Special Wastes for details.
• Liquid waste or waste containing free liquids (oil, paint, septage, contaminated water)
  • Determined by EPA Test Method 9095 (Paint Filter Test).
• Mercury-containing materials (fluorescent bulbs, e-waste — banned since 2013)
• Paints (see Liquid Waste above)
• PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)
• Hazardous materials in large volumes (>5 gallons), as defined by state and federal regulations
• Radioactive wastes
• Sludges, septic tank pumpings, or chemical toilet wastes not approved by county/CDPHE
  • Requires documentation as a special waste.
• Tires (all sizes)
  • Residential car/pickup tires are banned.
  • All tires are diverted to storage for processing, recycling, or reuse per state regulations.
• Unlabeled 55-gallon drums (not empty)
• Used oil (see Liquid Waste above)
• Volatile and flammable waste