Facility details
- Address
- 16550 Hwy 285
Salida, CO 81201 - Phone
- (719) 207-1485
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Facility type
- Landfill
- County
- Chaffee County
- EPA Region
- 8
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
About this facility
A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.
Typically accepted at landfills
- Household trash
- Bulky items and furniture
- Construction and demolition debris
- Yard waste (at many sites)
- Tires (often by appointment or for a fee)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Knight Custom Electronics Recycling 10.4 mi · Salida, CO
- Elements Mountain Compost - Buena Vista Community Compost Drop Off Recycling 13.2 mi · Buena Vista, CO
Nearest other landfill: Saguache County Landfill, Saguache — 39.8 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Mtn High Septic7.5 mi · Salida, CO · 2 drivers
- Advanced Sanitation7.5 mi · Salida, CO · 1 driver
- Anew Septic Service7.5 mi · Salida, CO · 1 driver
- Shamrock Disposal Services7.5 mi · Salida, CO · 4 drivers
- CCR Rolloffs7.5 mi · Salida, CO · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Salida, Nathrop, Poncha Springs, Monarch.
County context
The only listed landfill in Chaffee County, CO.
11 waste haulers in Chaffee County, CO.
ZIP 81201 at a glance
- Population
- 9,294 (9 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 48
- Households
- Median income $80,248 · 38% earn six figures
- Housing
- 70% owner-occupied · median home value $675,768 · median rent $1,459
- Workforce
- 64% labor-force participation · 1% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Colorado solid-waste agency: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE)