What Custer County itself runs: 2 landfills, sites and programs covering 11 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
The 2026 fee sheet has separate County Resident and Non-County price columns and says the landfill takes cash or checks. Checked October 26, 2026.
Mattresses cost $5 each for county residents and $10 each for non-county customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Couches cost $10–$15 each for county residents and $20–$30 each for non-county customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Appliances such as washers, dryers, water heaters and dishwashers cost $10 each for county residents and $20 for non-county customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Refrigerators and freezers cost $35 each for county residents and $70 for non-county customers, and need proof of Freon removal by a qualified HVAC technician. Checked October 26, 2026.
Passenger car and truck tires cost $5 each for county residents and $10 for non-county customers; no rims, and tires must be clean inside. Checked October 26, 2026.
Semi, tractor and skid-steer tires start at $10 each for county residents and $20 for non-county customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Car and truck batteries cost $4 each for county residents and $8 for non-county customers; cracked batteries are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
The landfill has a separate container for all metal, and metal must be separated from trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
The landfill recycles cardboard and has a cardboard drop-off area. Checked October 26, 2026.
The landfill does not accept electronics, liquids, hazardous waste, asphalt or asbestos. Checked October 26, 2026.
The fee sheet asks customers to recycle TVs, computers and tablets at Oak Disposal or P-O Disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Custer County Recycles asks that all scrap metal go in the roll-off next to the trash drop-off at the landfill, not in the recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
The Custer County Recycles material recovery facility is at 2250 CR 328, Westcliffe, CO 81252; phone 719-480-4115. Checked October 26, 2026.
The main recycling facility is next to the landfill on CR 328 (Rosita Road), south of Westcliffe. Checked October 26, 2026.
Custer County Recycles is open Tuesday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–noon; closed Sunday and Monday. Checked October 26, 2026.
Custer County Recycles accepts corrugated cardboard only, emptied and flattened. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling must be clean and loose in the correct receiving window, not in plastic bags. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.