South Central Iowa Landfill Agency

Residents and businesses residing within member communities may bring items to the SCILA landfill for disposal. Disposal fees apply to all items. If you are not a resident of a member community, try contacting your waste hauler or your local city hall for information on waste disposal options/locations for your community.

SCILA is located at 2490 Hwy. 92 in Winterset, IA - on the far east side of Winterset just before you come into town. Click the address in our site footer to go to a Google Map to the SCILA location. If you're unfamiliar with the area, please call our office at 515-462-3083 for directions.

SCILA's operation hours are stipulated our permit issued by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Please arrive no later than 30 minutes before closing time to ensure that you are unloaded before the facility closes.

Fees for waste disposal are based either on weight or on a per-item basis, depending the item(s). The current weight fee is $37.00/ton (minimum charge of $15). Per item fees apply to appliances, tires, brush, etc. and these fees are available on our "Accepted Items" section of this web site.

All trucks, trailers and pickups are weighed full as they enter the site. Once unloaded, the vehicle is weighed again empty to determine the weight of waste. The net weight is taken times the tonnage fee of $38.00/ton ($15 minimum) to determine the cost for the load. To reduce the weight of a load, be sure that items in the load are empty. Also keep in mind that rain water will affect the weight of the load and therefore the cost of disposal. Either keep the load covered during rain or let it dry out before bringing it to the landfill.

SCILA accepts household hazardous waste on-site from residents of our member communities at no cost. An appointment is required. Appointments for hazardous waste drop off are available Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For a list of accepted hazardous items, please see the "Hazardous Waste" section of this web site. Many of our member communities provide an annual drop off site within their community where the SCILA mobile hazardous waste unit collects items. Residents may check with their local city administrative office for information on a local annual drop off site.

Only oil based and lead-based paints are hazardous and accepted at the landfill. Latex paint cans may be placed in your normal trash pickup once they've been dried out. To dry, open the lid and leave the can outside (out of rain) and let dry out. You can pour cat litter in with the paint to make it dry faster. Once dry, place with your normal trash for pickup.

We are closed on Saturday after the first Saturday in January until the third Saturday in March.