Wood Waste Disposal POlicy

The Southern Idaho Regional Solid Waste District (SISW) accepts Tree/Brush Waste and Dimensional Lumber Waste, as defined below. Wood waste contaminated with unacceptable items may be diverted away from the wood waste area and billed accordingly. In order to comply with the wood waste program, the following requirements must be met:

Acceptable:

Tree / Brush Waste:

  • Tree trunks < 48” in diameter
  • Clean Stumps <48” in diameter
  • Tree limbs
  • Bushes & shrubs
  • Clean Christmas trees

Dimensional Lumber:

  • Dimensional lumber
  • Wood pallets
  • Wood fencing & decking
  • Wood beams & poles
  • Wood poles & posts

Unacceptable:

Treated/Contaminated Wood Waste:

  • Metal brackets, nails, fasteners, or bolts > ½” in diameter
  • Dirt, rocks, gravel, plastics
  • Pressure or chemically treated wood
  • Yard waste (grass, leaves, weeds, garden waste, etc..)
  • Lights, decorations, tinsel, stands