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Abondoned oil tanks Sewage Disposal: The Health District ensures that septic tanks and other on-site sewage disposal systems are properly planned, installed and operated to prevent the spread of disease. For additional information refer to Septic System Permits. Contact: 465-8402.

Waste Disposal: Southwest District Health (SWDH), Environmental Health Services regulates Waste Disposal, in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ), by approving the Operation and Maintenance Manuals and conducting the annual inspections at each of the four municipal and numerous non-municipal landfills located in SWDH service area.

Municipal Landfills are sites that accept and landfill household waste under approved sanitary conditions. Below are the locations of all the Municipal Landfills located in SWDH Service area by County.
  • Pickles Butte Sanitary Landfill, Canyon County Idaho
  • Clay Peak Sanitary Landfill, Payette County Idaho
  • Grandview/Bruneau Sanitary Landfill, Owyhee County Idaho
  • Goodrich Road Sanitary Landfill, Adams County Idaho
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Non-Municipal sites can be Construction & Demolition Landfills but usually take the form of Transfer Stations (Tier II), facilities that accept household waste for the purpose of shipping the waste to a Sanitary Landfill.

Below are the locations for the Construction & Demolition Landfill and the Transfer Stations located in SWDH service area by County.

  • Jack Ass Gulch Construction & Demolition Landfill, Gem County Idaho
  • Jack Ass Gulch Transfer Station, Gem County Idaho
  • Ola Collection Site, Gem County Idaho
  • Gem County Transfer Station Montour, Gem County Idaho
  • New Meadows Transfer Site, Adams County Idaho
  • Washington County Transfer Station/Midvale, Washington County Idaho
  • Washington County Transfer Station/Weiser, Washington County Idaho
  • Homedale Transfer Station, Owyhee County Idaho
  • Opaline Tipping Station, Owyhee County Idaho
  • Clay Peak Construction & Demolition Landfill, Payette County Idaho
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Attached are related links that may be useful:

Regulation of landfills in Idaho; including Statues, Rules, Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Non-Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, delegated responsibilities, and related links
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Management facilities in Idaho
Transfer Stations in Idaho
Wood or Mill Yard Debris Facilities in Idaho
Recycling in Idaho; including frequently asked questions and related links

For further information you may contact your local SWDH office.


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