Chaffee County Landfill — Salida & Buena Vista Dump Hours, Fees
Chaffee County's only landfill sits off Highway 285, about 11 miles north of Salida and 14 miles south of Buena Vista. It's open to the public Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and closed Wednesdays. In-county trash costs $64 a ton, or $20 a cubic yard for household loads, with a $20 minimum.
Bring your driver's license: out-of-county rates are much higher, and the landfill takes no concrete, asphalt or hazardous waste.
Loose trash, construction, shingles, stumps: $64 a ton
Household, yard or construction loads by the cubic yard: $20 a yard
Out-of-county: $245 a ton (1-ton minimum), $56 a cubic yard
Mattresses and box springs: $30 each
Tires (no rims, 9 a day): car $11, truck or tractor $27.50; car tire on a rim $16
Appliances: $15; with freon $50
Electronics: $0.80 a pound ($20 minimum); TVs and monitors $24 (up to 29"), $48 (30" and up)
Cards accepted for $10 or more, with a processing fee
Won't take: Hazardous materials, hot or smoldering trash, automobiles, asphalt, concrete, tires from shops
About 11 miles north of Salida and 14 miles south of Buena Vista. Through the scale by 3:30 p.m., unloaded by 4 p.m. Closed on county holidays and in high winds.
A $250-a-ton “dirty dumper” fee applies to unsorted loads that don't meet landfill rules, and a TV or monitor in the trash draws a $100 fine.
In-county rates need a driver's license or photo ID. Out-of-county customers who own property in Chaffee County also bring a property ownership document from the county treasurer's office. Everyone else pays out-of-county rates.
What the landfill recycles
Wood branches and stumps (ground into mulch for sale), scrap metal (at least 75% metal), empty small propane tanks with the valves removed, empty or dried paint cans without lids, empty oil drums with the tops cut off, pipe and wire cut to 8 feet, clean and dry mattresses, freon appliances (clean, doors and shelves removed), tires and electronics. Fees apply as listed above.
Find a disposal site near you
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Getting rid of something specific in Chaffee County?
The Chaffee County Landfill, 16550 Hwy. 285, about 11 miles north of Salida. It's open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and closed Wednesdays and Sundays. Call (719) 539-3738.
How much does the Chaffee County Landfill charge?
In-county loose trash is $64 a ton, or $20 a cubic yard for household, yard or construction loads, with a $20 minimum. Out-of-county trash is $245 a ton with a one-ton minimum.
Is the Chaffee County Landfill open on Wednesday?
No. It's closed to the public on Wednesdays so crews can service equipment and maintain the grounds. Commercial haulers can arrange Wednesday access with the landfill manager.
Can I throw away a TV in Chaffee County?
Not in the trash: a TV or monitor in the trash draws a $100 fine. The landfill takes them for recycling, $24 up to 29 inches and $48 for 30 inches and up.
