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Waste & Recycling Types, Definitions & Tipping Fees

The included information is to provide an understanding of the derivatives of waste, their definitions, destinations, and tipping fees.

Teton County Idaho sets and manages tipping Fees and Guidelines

RAD must abide by the guidelines set by Teton County, DEQ & EPA.

RAD pays a tipping fee for all sorted recyclable and divertible materials.

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UNACCEPTED WASTE

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTES (HHW)

You Must Take HHW to Jackson, Wyoming - Teton County Wyoming’s HHW Facility is by Appointment - 307-733-7678

RAD Curbside & Teton County do NOT currently accept “household hazardous waste” (HHW). These materials are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (ID DEQ).

*WARNING - There are significant fees and liabilities if you are found disposing of “HHW” mixed in with any other disposed of materials. If it causes any type of damage (equipment or environmental), harm you will be held responsible for any impact, effect, administrative management, and remediation.

Household hazardous waste is defined as any substance that will no longer be used for its intended purpose and exhibits any of the following characteristics: it’s flammable, reactive with other chemicals to emit toxic gases, or becomes explosive; it’s corrosive or toxic to humans and animals. This includes, but is not limited to; antifreeze, acid-based products, ammonia-based cleaners and photo-chemicals, flammable liquids such as paint, brake fluid, hydrogen peroxide, nitrites and nitrates, flammable solids such as adhesives, glues, waxes and silicone sealants, aerosols, poisons, pesticides, and asbestos-containing materials.

Paint & Stain Disposal Solution

‍the key is to dry the paint or stain. Place a tarp on the ground, put double the amount of wood chips on the tarp to absorb the paint/stain, and allow it to COMPLETELY dry, once dry you can bag up the woodchips and dispose of them with household trash.

Solution for Disposing of your HHW Materials

Teton County Idaho will reimburse up to $150/year of cost for materials taken to the Teton County Wyoming Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility with proper receipt submitted to the Weigh master or at the courthouse. Teton County will only reimburse County Residents for this cost.

To make an appointment at TC WY HHW please call: 307-733-7678.

ACCEPTED WASTE

Household Waste

$100/ton – material goes to Green Transfer Building then will go to the landfill

Household Waste is waste produced by a household or business during regular daily activities. Examples of household waste include broken household items, office waste, kitchen waste, books and magazines, small cleanups, and toys.

Non-Household Waste

$120/ton – material goes to green transfer building then will go to the landfill

Non-Household Waste is waste that is not household waste and does not contain sortable materials. Examples of non-household include certain construction, demolition and renovation debris and commercial waste generated outside of regular office waste.

Asphalt Shingles & Asphalt/Tar Paper
Bituthene (Bitch-a-thayne) - Roofing Underlayment
Carpet
Carpet Pad
Ceiling Tiles and Paneling
Sheetrock and Compound Boxes/Containers
Insulation
Lumber Wrap Tarps
Linoleum
Melamine Building Materials
Moisture Barrier
Rotten or unsalvageable Railroad Ties

Unsorted Waste

$350/ton – material goes to Green Transfer Building then will go to the landfill

Unsorted Waste contains materials that could have been sorted or are mixed loads containing household or non-household mixed with sorted materials that the hauler chose not to sort.

**Contaminating Sorted piles will result in the load being charged as Unsorted.

Why Does Teton County change UNSORTED WASTE @ $350 PER TON?

UNSORTED WASTE: NON-HOUSEHOLD All other waste, including waste produced by contractors performing new construction, remodeling, or landscaping work; waste produced by households or businesses conducting one-time cleanup or construction activities of any structure. Unsorted materials that have no reuse/recycle value and are not considered to be inert materials. These construction materials can potentially contain asbestos which is very hard to identify especially when loads are mixed with all types of debris. Unsorted waste is also materials that could have been sorted by the customer to its designated piles, but customer chooses not to. Construction Materials that are not inert can contaminate groundwater, soil, or air. The remediation of groundwater, soil, and air is an expensive endeavor and can become a financial burden on taxpayers for millions of dollars. Unsorted waste of this type is more troublesome to process, damages equipment, and makes hauling less efficient. Therefore, unsorted materials carry a significantly higher cost when disposed of in landfills to cover the cost of managing this waste properly and to cover any potential future cost of unforeseen contamination issues and possible required remediation.

Unsorted Construction & Demolition Waste

$210/ton – material if passed by inspection, goes to C&D Pit and buried as it is an inert material and regarded as a liability

Unsorted C&D Waste can be a number of different materials. Wood that has other material attached, including metal or wire, sheetrock, or others goes to the C&D pit as unsorted C&D. Other items such as campers, fiberglass or plastic showers and tubs, pressure tanks, pipe, and conduit, also go into the C&D pit as unsorted C&D waste. No sheetrock or mudboxes, wood or metal allowed in the C&D pit.

Other Examples of Unsorted C&D that goes to the C&D Pit

Boats – non-metal or non-wood
Campers and Camper Shells – Non-metal
Cedar Shingles mixed with other roof Materials
Engineered Flooring with padding/Insulation
Pallets/Crates with other materials attached
Plumbing Fixtures - non-porcelain/non-metal
PVC Piping or any plastic piping

Recycling

$15/ton – Materials arrive separately from each other, each goes to separate designated locations Goes to separated locations, then prepared for processing or baling for export …. or prepared/stored for onsite use

Aluminum Cans, Batteries, Corrugated Cardboard, Office and Newspaper (unwaxed packing paper is also accepted in the paper), #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jugs, Steel and Tin Cans, Glass Bottles, Car Batteries, Used Motor Oil, Hydraulic Oil, Automatic Transmission Oil, and Gear Oil.

Where does it go & what did it get turned into?

Plastic Bags & Wrap – NexTrex --- Poly Decking & Fencing

Sorted

$15/ton – Materials arrive separately from each other, each goes to separate designated locations, then prepared for processing or baling for export…. or prepared/stored for onsite use

The following items are diverted from going to the landfill via individual separation: Scrap Metal, Dimensional Lumber and Solid Wood Furniture, Brush, Grass, Manure, Concrete, Stone and Masonry, Dirt and Soil, Ceramic tubs, toilets and sinks, and Glass.

NOTE* Sheetrock is now considered non-household and is no longer considered an acceptable “fill material” in the Construction and Demolition pit since it emits potential gases when buried and therefore not inert.

SORTED CATEGORIES & ITEMS

(Each category MUST be separated from each other):

Metal:

Washers/Dryers
Bicycles w/tires
Copper
Water Heaters
Metal Roofing
Metal Furniture
Dishwashers
Tin
Steel

Wood:

UN-treated posts
Wood chips
Composite
Clean Sawdust
Logs
Plywood
Wood Furniture
Painted wood

Brush:

Full trees/Branches
Brush Waste
Xmas Trees - No Faux

Grass:

Clippings
Weeds of all kinds
Straw/Hay w/o Strings

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