Solid Waste

Locations, hours, accepted waste, fees, payments, and holiday pickup info.

Locations

For inquiries regarding billing and residential trash collection contact the Clerk’s office.

Main Landfill

3127 N Iron Springs Rd

Cedar City, UT 84720

Hours

  • Businesses: Mon–Sat 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Residents: Mon–Sat 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • All customers must be unloaded and out by 6:00 PM
  • Closed Sundays and all major holidays

Secondary Landfill

588 S 1200 W, Parowan UT 84761

(1 mile south of Parowan on Old Highway 91)

Hours

  • 1st & 3rd Saturday: Open (Wed–Sat 8 AM – 6 PM that week)
  • 2nd, 4th & 5th Saturday: Closed (Tue–Fri 8 AM – 6 PM that week)
  • All customers must be unloaded and out by 6:00 PM
  • Closed Sundays and all major holidays

Delinquent Accounts

  • Accounts delinquent on first day of billing cycle are issued a $5 late fee.
  • Accounts delinquent from 3rd & 4th Quarter (previous year) and/or 1st & 2nd Quarter (current year) will be attached to Property Taxes on Sept 15, with an additional $25.00 attachment fee.

Ways to Pay

Common Questions

  • What waste is accepted
  • Asbestos
  • Refrigerator or freezers
  • Tires
  • Rules for residentials
  • Recycling and Mulch

General Information

Attention

  • ALL loads must be covered and secured!
  • PROPANE/OXYGEN TANKS: Tanks must have the valve removed before entering the landfill.
  • UNINCORPORATED IRON COUNTY RESIDENTS: If your pickup day falls on a holiday, place your can out the following business day.
  • FREE to residential customers (up to 500 lbs/month) to dispose of mattresses, couches, etc. at the county landfill. Fines apply for illegal dumping.

All asbestos loads need to be scheduled through Iron County Landfill prior to disposal.

What Type of Waste is Accepted?

Cedar landfill accepts all wastes except hazardous (batteries, pesticides, oil, etc.) or liquid wastes (paint, oil, etc).

Parowan landfill does not accept business/commercial waste except construction and yard waste.

Refrigerator or Freezers: Any appliance/equipment that has ever contained Freon is accepted for $10 per unit (regardless of current Freon/compressor status).

Tires: Up to 12 non-commercial tires per resident for $4.00 each. Tires with rims and tires over 24.5″ are not accepted. No business tires accepted.

All fees are per ton using the Iron County State Certified Scales. A two-week notice is required for all asbestos-related material.

Friable Asbestos

  • Pipe Insulation
  • Blown On Insulation
  • Packing/Roping
  • Boiler Casing
  • Plaster
  • Duct Insulation
  • In County: $500
  • Out of County: $750
  • Minimum Fee: $300

Non-Friable Asbestos

  • V.A.T/Mastic
  • Brick
  • Roofing/Tile
  • Soils
  • Utility Piping
  • Transite
  • Lab Countertops
  • In County: $65
  • Out of County: $100
  • Minimum Fee: $50

Demolition Debris Containing Asbestos Fee

  • In County: $500
  • Out of County: $750

Recycling

We recycle any metal or green-waste (trees/trimmings, Christmas trees, bushes).

Mulch

Ground green waste is sold for $35.00/loader bucket or $35 per ton and is loaded by landfill staff.

Fees & Payments

Residents of Iron County can dispose of reasonable amounts of household residential waste and yard debris from their own residence at no charge (e.g., pickup or pickup + small trailer). Anything beyond household/yard debris, or delivered in a commercial vehicle, will be charged per the fees below.

The landfill uses a fair & accurate tonnage-based system. A copy of all weigh tickets is provided as customers cross the scales.

ClassFee
Class I Landfill – MSW$22.00 a ton
Mixed Loads – Class I$22.00 a ton
Class IV-b Landfill (clean loads only; acceptable waste listed below)$22.00 a ton
Camp Trailers, Campers and Boats$22.00 a ton
Large Dead Animals$22.00 a ton
Uncovered/Uncontained Loads$10.00 Residential
$25.00 Commercial
Special Handling Fee (small demands)$25.00
Special Handling Fee (large demands)$50.00
Tires under 24” (no commercial tires)$4.00 each
Pickup/Small single-axle trailer ≤ 500 lbs$5.00 C&D/Business
All other vehicles will be weighed and charged at above fees

Scale House / Office: 435-865-7015 (Mon–Sat 8:00 AM–5:30 PM)

Class I Landfill hours: Mon–Sat 8:00 AM–5:30 PM

Class IV-b Landfill hours: Mon–Sat 8:00 AM–5:30 PM

Out of County Waste (Double fee for waste type/disposal area.)

Allowed in Class IV-b landfills: construction wastes (including packaging, empty paint cans/caulking/sealers with ≤10% product), demolition wastes (furnaces, pipes, ducting, water heaters; remove furniture/other non-structural items), untreated wood (incl. pallets), crates, asphalt from roads and surfaces.

Prohibited from Class IV-b Landfills

Household Waste, Contaminated Soils, Friable Asbestos, Tanks, Railroad Ties, Cardboard not from construction/demolition, Furniture, Metal not from construction/demolition, Electronics, Treated Lumber, Tires, Dead Animals

Business name and container location must be disclosed to the scale attendant during weighing/ticket generation. Prohibited waste found in the wrong area must be reloaded and removed to the appropriate disposal area by the delivering vehicle.

Loads containing Hazardous Substances are not accepted. The entire load will be rejected, reloaded, and DEQ notified.

Holiday Trash Pickup — 2025

The Landfill will be closed and there will be no pickup on these dates.

If your regular scheduled day falls on a holiday, see the pickup day below.

Please have your can at the street by 7:00 AM on your pickup day.

HolidayRegular Scheduled Day (Closed)Holiday Pick Up Day
Memorial DayMonday — May 26, 2025Tuesday — May 27, 2025
Independence DayFriday — July 4, 2025NO PICK UP ON FRIDAYS
Pioneer DayThursday — July 24, 2025Wednesday — July 23, 2025
Labor DayMonday — September 1, 2025Tuesday — September 2, 2025
Thanksgiving DayThursday — November 27, 2025Wednesday — November 26, 2025
Christmas DayThursday — December 25, 2025Wednesday — December 24, 2025
New Year's DayThursday — January 1, 2026Wednesday — December 31, 2025