Construction Debris: What You Can (and Can't) Take to the Dump
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Read more →A small transfer station just off ID-25 in Jerome, used by locals who don't want to haul trash all the way to a distant landfill. Primarily for residential and small commercial loads, it compresses material here before trucking it out. Handy for anyone clearing out a garage or bringing regular household bags.
There’s a simple entrance with a small booth and a scale area near the drive-in, so plan to pull up and stop briefly before moving on. After check-in and weighing, vehicles are directed to a concrete tipping pad with large roll-off areas where loads are compacted and loaded for transport. The site feels industrial - big metal containers, compactors, and truck traffic - not a neat neighborhood drop-off. Weekends and seasonal cleanups tend to have more cars, so there can be a line at the gate.
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