Sweetwater County Solid Waste Disposal District #1
rock springs landfill
Hours of Operation: Monday - Sunday
Winter Hours
October 1 - April 30
8am - 4:30pm
Last Load accepted 4:30pm
Summer Hours
May 1 - September 30
8am - 5:30pm
Last Load accepted 5:30pm
Click Here for our Holiday Closure Schedule
Join us for our open house on June 18 from 11am - 2pm
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Location
Closures
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wind closures at the landfill
0-20MPH
Standard Operations
20-30MPh
35MPH Gusts
Suspend acceptance of Paper, plastics, cardboard, styrofoam
>30MPH
40MPH gusts
Closure to general public
(Convenience bin area is available for small household loads)
>35MPH Sustained
>45mph gusts
landfill closes and all waste acceptance stops
during a wind closure, wind will be monitored every hour and the landfill will reopen once the wind is below the threshold for 1 hour.
Click here for a copy of our wind closure policy and standard operating procedure
ABOUT us
The Rock Springs Landfill is Operated by Sweetwater County Solid Waste Disposal District #1; a special taxing entity that was created in 1977.
The district encompasses a specific section of Sweetwater County. Per the map below, everything in blue is inside the district boundary. Everything outside of the blue is outside the district boundary.
The District is authorized to assess a maximum 3-mill tax levy to support its operations.
The goal of the Board of Directors of Sweetwater County Solid Waste Disposal District #1 has been to manage the District efficiently and at the same time minimize the cost of operation for the taxpayers of the District.
The goal of the Rock Springs Landfill is to provide a community centered landfill that is a safe, clean, easy, and effective environment to dispose of various types of municipal solid and industrial waste.
