This site concerns RURAL county residences only. For assistance with a residence inside a city limit please call City Hall.
Under the supervision of the County Commissioners the Solid Waste
office sets fees and negotiates contracts with government and private
entities. Billing procedures and collection of fees are managed by the
Solid Waste Department. We strive to resolve problems incurred by
ratepayers with payments or with any of the services included.
Solid waste fees are Mandatory. The Latah County Solid Waste
Ordinance states maintenance and operation of the rural solid waste
collection system shall be funded by assessment and collection of a
fee imposed upon all premises in Latah County, except those located
within the corporate limits of any city.
Fees provide weekly driveway service, access to Moscow Recycling
Center, Bulky Waste Sites, Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Compost
Program, Shred Day, Tire Amnesty Day and some services at the Solid
Waste Processing Facility.
The Latah County Solid Waste Ordinance #229, Section 18, "Unlawful
Disposal of Solid Waste" states: "It shall be unlawful for any person
in Latah County to bury, dump, collect, remove, throw, discard,
deposit or in any other manner dispose of solid waste other than into
the Latah County Solid Waste disposal system, without first obtaining
a permit therefore under the specific provisions for special permits."
(see Special Permits, Section 27, Ordinance #229). Solid Waste
exemptions are available in certain situations. Please see billing
procedures section for more information.
The Latah County municipal landfill was closed in 1993, due to the
Federal Subtitle D regulations adopted in 1991. This regulation stated
that in order for Latah County to continuing to use the existing
landfill site we would have to accept past, present and future
liability. Therefore, the City of Moscow and the Solid Waste Advisory
Committee recommended transporting municipal solid waste (MSW) out of
Latah County. All MSW is transported to Arlington, Oregon.
The local landfill, located at the Solid Waste Processing Facility on
Highway 8 is for non-municipal (inert demolition) solid waste.
Notices
The Latah Sanitation, Inc. Transfer Station disposal site
Located at 3299 Highway 8 (five miles east of Moscow) 208-882-5724
Special Events
Clean-up Months
Rural City Bulky Waste Sites (Deary, Genesee, Juliaetta & Potlatch) will only accept household waste in April and October.
Demolition, metal, tires and large appliances are accepted all other months of the year (Jan-Mar, May-Sept, Nov-Dec) on the specified Saturday Schedule Day.
Free Shred Day April 23, 2022
9am-3pm at the Latah County Fairgrounds
Limit of 3-brown bags per resident
For all residents of Latah County. No commercial.
Tire Amnesty Day July 30, 2022
Accepted at 8am-4pm at the Transfer Station, Moscow Recycling Center, and Latah County *rural city Bulky Waste Sites
*Rural City Bulky Waste Sites will ONLY accept Tires*
Free tire disposal for Latah County residents.
Passenger vehicle tires only. No commercial.
No rims, tractor or semi truck tires.
Extremely large loads haul to Transfer Station.
Our Services
- Manage Solid Waste Fees
- Negotiate Contracts
- Manage Billing and Collection