Acceptable wastes:

• Household-community

• Commercial (c&d )

• Industrial (not containing hazardous wastes)

• Untreated wood waste

Unacceptable wastes:

• Hazardous waste (excepting household hazardous waste)

• Liquid waste - latex or oil-based paints in liquid form

• Volatile and flammable waste (including oil-based paint, dry cleaning fluids, petroleum products, explosives, etc.)

• Friable and non-friable asbestos

• C&D containing treated wood or friable asbestos

• Appliances containing freon

• Drums containing solid or liquid residues

• Batteries

• Used oil or used oil filters containing liquid residue

• Transformers, capacitors or related liquids or waste potentially containing pcb's

• Pesticides - poisons

• Large animal carcasses

• Medical waste

• Petroleum contaminated soil (unless previously approved)

• Sludge from wastewater treatment plants, septic tank pumping, or chemical toilet wastes

• Tires

• Electronic devices and equipment​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

  • This includes tv's, computers, crt monitors, microwaves, faxes, printers, dvd/vcr, cable or satellite receivers, stereos)

  • Cannot accept refrigerators unless deactivated by licensed professional and sticker attached to refrigerator.

• Brick

• Concrete

All loads are subject to random inspections.

The monthly landfill maintenance charges are as follows:

• All metered residential users within city limits:    $18.00

• All metered residential users outside city limits: $20.00

• All metered business users within city limits:     $20.00

• All metered business users outside city limits:  $22.00

All landfill customers must pay a tipping fee at the gate. There will be a $6.00 minimum charge for all loads up to 200 lbs, anything over is subject to:

• Residential/Commercial Waste: $0.03/lb ($60.00/ton)

• Tree limb/Yard Waste: No charge if load is brought in separate from trash. If brought in with trash, loads will be subject to weight rates.

• Metal (appliances: washers, dryers, stoves): No charge if load is brought in separate from trash. If brought in with trash, loads will be subject to weight rates.

All Trash must be bagged and secured, or a $10 fine will be assessed. No charge for grass clippings, tree limbs, garden debris.

Click on the following links to see the Landfill Fee Schedule and the Landfill Options

Recycling at Town Hall was moved to Peoples Credit Union. Thank you for continuing to recycle.

Please recycle your paper, glass, aluminum, and cardboard in the bins placed behind Peoples Credit Union on 2nd Avenue.

Springfield Landfill
26454 Hwy 160, Springfield CO
(719) 353-1784
(719) 529-0158

Landfill Hours
Wednesday through Saturday
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Closed Sundays, Mondays & Tuesdays
Note: Landfill will close when the wind is over 20 mph

Landfill Customers are required to have a CURRENT ID
Springfield Residents - bring your most recent utility bill.