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Landfill

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Landfill Regular Hours

Monday - Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - last delivery at 3:30 pm.

Otero County Landfill Inc. (OCLI) & Recycling

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Art Lucero, Landfill Foreman

719-383-3037 (Automated Number)

411 N 10th St.

Rocky Ford, CO 81067

Cell: (719) 469-2977

oterocountylandfill@gmail.com 

Jesse Howells, Landfill Manager

Cell: (719) 652-0088

jhowells@oterogov.org 

2024 Approved Holidays

New Year's DayMonday, January 1
President's DayMonday, February 19
Good FridayFriday, March 29
Memorial DayMonday, May 27
Independence DayThursday, July 4
Labor DayMonday, September 2
Veteran's DayMonday, November 11
ThanksgivingThursday/Friday, November 28 & 29
Christmas EveTuesday, December 24
ChristmasWednesday, December 25
New Year's EveTuesday, December 31 
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OCLI Board Members and Officers 2024


Danny Chavez - Manzanola - Chairman

Tim Knabenshue - Otero County - Vice Chairman

Martin Montoya - La Junta - Secretary/Treasurer

Dave Howard - Cheraw

Jim Bensley - Swink

Duane Gurle - Rocky Ford

Tracy Nelson - Fowler

 

411 N. 10th Street – Rocky Ford, Colorado 81067 - (719) 652-0088

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OCLI meets after the Otero Partners Incorporated meeting at 8:30 am,

Otero County Courthouse, 13 W 3rd St., Room 107 (Bauserman Room)

on the following remaining dates for 2024:

Monday, August 19th

Monday, September 16th

Monday, October 21st

Monday, November 18th

Monday, December 16th 

Otero County Landfill

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21250 County Road 21
La Junta, CO 81050

Monday through Saturday
8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M

3:30 PM last delivery

WASTE ACCEPTED:

  • Household Trash
  • Business Trash
  • Tree Limbs
  • Construction Materials
  • Demolition Materials with Demolition Permit and Manifest
  • Appliances without freon
  • Concrete
  • Small Animals
  • Tires

NO COMPUTERS OR LIQUIDS

NO APPLIANCES WITH FREON

2024 Landfill Fees

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  • Unloading Fee: Minimum charge of $25.00 to anyone who needs assistance.
  • Width x Length x Height divided by 27 = Cubic Yards
  • Uncovered, unsecured, or material visibly falling off or out of the vehicle will be charged a double rate.
  • Otero County residents will have to show a current utility bill and driver's license to dump at the "county rate."
  • If you have questions regarding fees or what can be accepted at the landfill, please call 719-652-0088.

Trash Category 

In County

Out of County

Compacted Trash:$30.00 per ton$52.00 per ton
Household Waste (loose): 1 yd. min.$10.00 per cubic yard$20.00 per cubic yard
Mattresses & Box Springs$10.00 per item$20.00 per item
Tree Limbs (less than 12 in.):$3.00 per cubic yard$6.00 per cubic yard
Logs, Rail Road Ties, Stumps & Power Poles:
18 inches in diameter or larger
$3.00 per linear foot$6.00 per linear foot
Appliances without Freon$ No Cost$ No Cost
Appliances with Freon (NOT ACCEPTED)
Tires size up to 22":$5.00 each$7.00 each
Tires 22.5" to 27.5" rim size:$12.00 each$15.00 each
Tires 28" rim size up to 60":$40.00 each$45.00 each
All tires with rims add$2.00 each$2.00 each
Construction Materials:
Clean dirt:$1.00 per cubic yard$1.00 per cubic yard
Clean Concrete, Rock, Brick:
no dirt, asphalt or rebar
$2.00 per cubic yard$4.00 per cubic yard
Mixed concrete:$3.00 per cubic yard$7.00 per cubic yard
Construction/Demo material & shingles$25.00 per ton$50.00 per ton
Dead Animals:
100 lbs. or smaller:$2.00 each$6.00 each
100 lbs.:$3.00 per 100 lbs.$6.00 per 100 lbs.
Contaminated Soil:$50.00 per ton$90.00 per ton
Special Waste:Pre-approval is required & Administrative Fee will apply.