KIOWA COUNTY LANDFILLS

WASTES ACCEPTED FOR DISPOSAL AT THE LANDFILL

ACCEPTABLE WASTES:

• HOUSEHOLD  -  COMMUNITY 
• COMMERCIAL (INCLUDING C&D)
• INDUSTRIAL  (not containing hazardous wastes)
• UNTREATED WOOD WASTE

• OIL AND FUEL FILTERS CONTAINING NO FREE LIQUIDS
• EMPTY DRUMS FREE OF LIQUIDS AND RESIDUE

• WHITE GOODS (appliances)WITH FREON DRAINED
• TIRES

UNACCEPTABLE WASTES:

• HAZARDOUS WASTE (excepting household hazardous waste)
• LIQUID WASTE  -  INCLUDING LATEX OR OIL-BASED PAINTS IN LIQUID FORM
• VOLATILE AND FLAMMABLE WASTE (including oil-based paint, dry cleaning fluids, petroleum products, explosives, etc.
• FRIABLE ASBESTOS
• C&D CONTAINING TREATED WOOD OR FRIABLE ASBESTOS
• APPLIANCES CONTAINING FREON
• DRUMS CONTAINING SOLID OR LIQUID RESIDUES
• BATTERIES 
• USED OIL AND  OIL FILTERS CONTAINING LIQUID RESIDUE
• TRANSFORMERS, CAPACITORS OR RELATED LIQUIDS OR WASTE POTENTIALLY CONTAINING PCBs
• PESTICIDES   -   POISONS
• ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT
• LARGE ANIMAL CARCASSES
• PETROLEUM CONTAMINATED SOIL (unless previously approved)
• SLUDGE FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS, SEPTIC TANK PUMPINGS, OR CHEMICAL TOILET WASTES
• TREATED WOOD
• UNTREATED INFECTIOUS MEDICAL WASTE

All landfill users are subject to the random inspection program for hazardous and PCB wastes.  Information regarding alternate waste disposal sites will be available .  Due to stricter enforcement of State Regulations in order for Kiowa County to keep our landfills we must have greater compliance and community cooperation!