The Boundary County Solid Waste Department is tasked by the Board of County Commissioners with keeping the county clean by collecting and disposing of refuse throughout the county.

The Boundary County Main Landfill is located north of Bonners Ferry at 611 Hillcrest Road, and is open Monday thru Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Main Landfill is closed for nationally recognized holidays (see below).

The Solid Waste Department also has three monitored public collection sites throughout Boundary County for the disposal of household waste, making it easy for local residents to dispose of litter. Sites are located on Kootenai Trail Road in Paradise Valley, at Naples off U.S. 95 and at the junction of Highway 95 and Highway 1. All sites accept household garbage, recyclable materials, wood debris, metal up to the daily limits for residents, at no cost. Hours of operation are Monday thru Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., closed Sundays. The monitored sites are closed for nationally recognized holidays (see below).

Holidays observed by the solid waste department for 2024, are as followed:

New Years Day, January 1
Martin Luther King Day, January 15
Presidents' Day, February 19
Memorial Day, May 27
Juneteenth Day, June 19
Independence Day, July 4
Labor Day, September 2
Columbus Day, October 14
Veteran's Day, November 11
Thanksgiving Day, November 28
Christmas Day, December 25

These holidays will delay normal collection schedules by one day.

A cleaner Boundary County is good for everyone, and by knowing the laws and ordinances regulating refuse collection, everyone can do their part to ensure that Boundary County stays clean and green!

The Boundary County Landfill operates under the provisions of a small community exemption of Federal Subtitle D regulations, which limits the amount of solid waste which can be disposed of in the landfill on an annual basis. Boundary County strongly supports recycling, and bins for recycling tin cans, newspapers, electronics (anything that plugs in except televisions), magazines, aluminum cans, rinsed #1 through #7 plastics, film plastics, including bags and cling wrap, and cardboard are available at the landfill and their use is encouraged.

No person shall scavenge or attempt to salvage material from waste delivered to or deposited at a solid waste collection site. Boundary County reserves the right to authorize recycling of materials in the waste stream in accordance with standards and conditions set by Idaho DEQ and the Board of County Commissioners.

The more materials are recycled, the longer the Boundary County Landfill can remain open, and the longer it remains open, the lighter the burden on the taxpayer for solid waste disposal.

*** Landfill Fee Structure ***

PRIVATE
Brush & Lawn Debris - 1,000 Lbs. per day, free. (Excess 4 cents per lb).
Demolition/Construction Debris - 500 Lbs. per day, free. (Excess Light. Demo is 6 cents/lb; Heavy Demo is 18 cents/lb).
Garbage & Furniture Debris - 600 Lbs. per day, free. (Excess is 4 cents per lb).

COMMERCIAL & PUBLIC
Stumps - 4 cents/lb.
Concrete - 6 cents/lb.
Small tires (up to 22") - $2.25 each
Large ties (semi size) - $9.00 each
Oversized tires (Skidder/Tractor) - $45.00 each
Large Animals - (100+ Lbs.) - $34.00 each

ALL COMMERCIAL CHARGES BY LB.
Wood Debris - 4 cents per lb.
Yard Debris - 4 cents per lb.
Light Demo - 6 cents per lb.
Heavy Demo - 18 cents per lb.

*** New Remote Site Fee Structure ***
Brush & Lawn Debris - 1,000 Lbs. per day allowed. Excess goes to landfill. (Excess 4 cents per lb).
Garbage - 600 Lbs. per day allowed. Excess goes to landfill. (Excess 4 cents per lb).

All tires go to the Landfill.

All Demolition/Construction Debris goes to the Landfill.

Furniture Debris is considered garbage for total allowed per day.