Mission:To provide for health and safety of the public in removal and disposal of solid waste. |
TopAdvisory Board:
Ray Barnicoat, Chair
Ben Sautter, Vice-Chair
Ken Weber, Commissioner
Chuck Wynn, City of Boulder
Terry Ross, Member
Tresa Larson, Member
????, Member
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Top Frequently Asked Questions:
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Currently there is no charge to residents
when they dispose of residential waste generated on Jefferson County
property if the annual $129.69 unit assessment (on your tax statement)
has been paid. Construction and demolition waste is charged at $20.00
per cubic yard of Class III waste or (inert) is accepted at the
Boulder and Whitehall sites at $15.00 per cubic yard. Non-Jefferson
County residents are charged $50.00/cubic yard. |
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What waste is accepted? |
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What's Accepted: All garbage,
rubbish and trash produced through typical residential activity. Class III waste (Inert) must have all bagging removed.
What's Not Accepted:
Liquid waste
Infectious waste
Flammable products
EPA rated hazardous waste
Radioactive waste
Herbicides
Cooking grease
Asbestos
Contaminated dirt
Sludge
Sewage tanks
Burn Barrels
Poles or wood treated with pentachlorophenol
Fuel tanks
Rock, dirt, bricks, large truck loads of wire, big chunks of
iron, engine blocks, axles, big pipes, tractor/truck tires, etc.
are only accepted at the Boulder and Whitehall sites. |
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Separation of Waste/Recycling: PLEASE COVER & SECURE YOUR LOAD! Please, let's all do our part to keep our county clean. Leave your trash at the container sites, not along the roadside.
Each site has a"Re-Use-It area" for useable donated items.
Boulder Transfer Site:Cardboard, Glass, aluminum, steel cans, newspapers, cardboard, bulk metals, used oil & car batteries. Clean yard and inert waste (no plastic bags).
Boulder Courthouse:Glass, aluminum, steel cans, newspapers, office paper.
Note: Additional recycling is offered by the Montana Developmental Center in Boulder.
Note: Additional recycling is offered by the Montana Developmental
Center in Boulder.
Whitehall Transfer Site: Glass, Used oil, bulk metal, car batteries, corrugated cardboard, In Blue bags: milk jugs, pop liters.
Whitehall IGA: Aluminum, steel cans, newspapers, glass.
Montana City Transfer Site: Aluminum, steel cans, newspapers, clean glass, cardboard, used oil, car batteries & bulk metals. Yard and inert waste is collected separately -it must be clean (no plastic bags).
Jefferson City Transfer Site: Aluminum, steel cans, newspapers,
glass.
Downtown Clancy and Basin: (look for the bins) Aluminum, steel
cans, newspapers, glass.
Please, all cans and bottles must be cleaned and all cardboard boxes must be empty and broken down.
Used motor oil accepted in clean plastic sealed containers of 5 gallons
or less.
The Whitehall and Boulder container site has a Class III (inert waste)
disposal pit. Items that can be disposed of in the Group III waste pit
include wood and non-water soluble solids such as concrete, brick, vehicle
tires, brush and unpainted lumber.
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