Wyoming hunters, listen up: the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) has published a comprehensive list of legal sites where you can dispose of big‑game carcasses. Improper disposal—such as leaving remains on the road, tossing them in a trash dumpster, or dumping them in water sources—is illegal and can harm the environment.
Leave It Where You Harvest
If you field‑dress and debone your animal, you may legally leave the remains at the location where the animal was taken. This is the simplest option when you are in a remote area and have no immediate access to a disposal site.
Designated Disposal Locations Across the State
When you bring the carcass home for processing, the WGFD provides numerous approved drop‑off points. Below is a selection of sites organized by region. For a complete, interactive map, visit the WGFD website.
- Casper area: Casper Landfill (Station Rd, Casper), Glenrock Carcass Dumpster (Mormon Canyon Rd), Douglas Transfer Station (Olds Rd, Douglas)
- Wheatland Dumpster
- Torrington Landfill and Carcass Dumpster
- Cheyenne area: Cheyenne Landfill and Eastern Laramie County Landfill
- Laramie Landfill Carcass Disposal Site
- Saratoga and Encampment: two sites each
- Baggs Landfill
- Wamsutter SWDD Landfill
- Rock Springs Landfill
- R&B Meats Carcass Dumpster
- Uinta County Transfer Station and Landfill
- Kaycee Carcass Dumpster
- Newcastle Landfill
- Hulett Carcass Dumpster
- Campbell County Landfill
- Buffalo Carcass Dumpster
- Johnson County Landfill
- BLM Petrified Tree Recreation Area
- Sheridan Landfill
- Dayton/Ranchester Carcass Landfill
- Medicine Lodge State Park Carcass Dumpster
- South Bighorn County Landfill
- North Bighorn County Landfill
- Washakie County Landfill
- Tensleep Carcass Dumpster & Transfer Station
- Powell Landfill
- Park County Landfill
- Dubois Transfer Station
- Teton County Trash Transfer Station
- Thayne Transfer Station
- Pinedale Transfer Station
- Marbleton Landfill
- LaBarge Transfer Station
- Cokeville Transfer Station
- Kemmerer Landfill
- Eden Valley Transfer Station
- Lander Landfill
- Sand Draw Landfill
- Riverton Bale Station
Processing Facility Option
If you prefer not to handle disposal yourself, many meat‑processing facilities will accept the remains and take care of proper disposal on your behalf.
Need More Guidance?
For any unanswered questions, contact your regional Wyoming Game and Fish Department office. Staff can direct you to the nearest approved site and clarify any state regulations.
Original reporting: K2 Radio (Casper) — read the source article.
