Idaho
Transfer station
Post Falls (Kootenai County) transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Prairie Transfer Station (Kootenai County).
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Waste generated in Kootenai County only; no industrial waste. Residents who have paid the annual residential solid waste fee use the stations with proof of residency (Kootenai County driver's license, vehicle registration or tax statement) or a county window sticker. Commercial vehicles pay for all disposal.
Hours
- Open daily 8 a.m.-4:55 p.m.; be unloaded and out by 5 p.m.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| General refuse, C&D or yard waste, residents | First 1,000 lbs free; then $76.70 per ton |
| Wood waste, residents | First 1,000 lbs free; then $53.10 per ton |
| Mixed demolition, residents | First 1,000 lbs free; then $118.00 per ton |
| Roofing and demolished buildings | $76.70 per ton |
| Recycling | First 2,000 lbs free; then $11.80 per ton |
| Tires without rims, residents | 8 free; $5.00 each additional |
| Tire on rim | $5.00 each |
| Commercial general refuse, C&D or yard waste | $76.70 per ton |
| Dead animals under 100 lbs, residents | Free ($50 over 100 lbs) |
| Gate closure late fee (after 5 p.m.) | $20.00 |
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste is accepted free from residential customers only, up to 10 liquid gallons per day, Fridays and Saturdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.. Tell the inbound scale attendant, turn off your vehicle in the HHW area and stay inside; an attendant unloads it. Examples: paints, thinners, solvents, cleaners, acids, pool products, stains, pesticides, herbicides, poisons, gasoline, antifreeze and contaminated motor oil.
Holiday closures
All Kootenai County Solid Waste facilities close New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26, 2026) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026).
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Payment: all major credit cards, cash, local checks and most tap-to-pay phone apps.
- Fees effective January 1, 2025 (the current county fee schedule).
- Always cover and secure loads. No salvaging. Please avoid cell phone use on site.
- Household refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are accepted with food removed; no commercial refrigerators.
- Used sharps in a thick-walled, capped plastic container labeled "Used Sharps" go in the red Sharps bins.
- Free reuse program (18 and older, waiver required) runs during HHW hours.
- The Prairie reuse area is closed October through March.
Nearby Idaho towns
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.