RESIDENTIAL TRASH AND RECYCLING PROGRAM

Trash Collection Guidelines

1. The Ada County Treasurer's office, acting as Ada County Billing Services, bills and collects for trash services in unincorporated areas of Ada County. 
2. Residential trash service is mandatory in Ada County with collection being provided by BFI/Allied Waste Services providing trash and recycling services. 
3. Trash is collected once a week with no limit on the number of carts, 20-35-gallon cans, or bags you may set out. 
4. All trash must be contained and set at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. 
5. Trash must be visible and accessible to the driver.

USE THE RIGHT CONTAINER

Wheeled Cart

Trash Cans with Lids

Plastic garbage bags, tightly closed

Between 20 and 35 gallons and no heavier than 60 pounds

Collection Requirements

1. Trash and recyling must be set out by 7:00 am
2. All containers and recycling bins must be removed from the curbside within 24 hours
3. No hzardous materials, fluorescent light tubes, paint or vehicle batteries are collected curbside
4. Make sure drivers have safe and convenient access to containers
5. Do not set trash containers close to obstructions such as mailboxes, fire hydrants, parked cars or utility poles
6. Do not block sidewalks with cans or bags
7. Do not overload containers or pack them so tightly that contents are difficult to remove
8. Wheeled carts should be placed at the curb line with lid hinges pointing away from the street
9. Trees and branches must be cut to less than 4' in length, bundled and placed next to your garbage can on your regular collection day

Blue Bin Recycling Guidelines

Recycling is included in residential solid waste service.  Every household that signs up for service is provided with a blue recycling bin.  Recycling is collected by a separate truck on the same day as garbage.  The bin remains the property of BFI/Allied Waste Services.  To replace a broken or damagted bin, call BFI/Allied Waste Services at 345-1265.

1. Recycling Collection Requirements
   In order to keep costs down, recyclables must be sorted. 
2. Use Separate Paper Bags to Sort These Items in Your Bin

• Newspapers (including inserts), magazines, and catalogs.

• Metals:  Cans (Rinse empty cans - labels are okay - aerosol cans must be empty - pesticide cans are prohibited), pie tins (rinsed), wire hangers (stripped of foam and paper).

• Mixed Paper (junk mail, white or pastel ledger, cereal and frozen food boxes, paper bags, envelopes, fax paper, computer paper, brochures, greeting cards and wrapping paper without foil, construction paper.)

• Plastics. All household plastics (1 through 7) except for plastic bags, motor oil jugs, and pesticide containers.

• Corrugated cardboard. Break boxes down to less than 4x4' and place under or next to bin.

Glass is not collected curbside. Clear or colored glass may be recycled at area

OTHER CURBSIDE RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE

Used Motor Oil
BFI/Allied Waste Services will collect up to 2 gallons of used motor oil per household per week. Do not mix with other fluids, such as brake or transmission fluid or gasoline. Use transparent, 1-gallon plastic jugs. Set containers next to (not inside) recycling bin. Label container “USED MOTOR OIL.” Write “SAVE” on the container for reuse.

Appliances
BFI/Allied Waste Services provides twice-weekly collection of appliances. Freon is safely removed and appliances are delivered to a local processor for recycling. The collection fee is $47.00 per item for appliances with Freon (refrigerators, freezers & air conditioners) and $24.00 per item for non-Freon appliances (dishwashers, stoves, hot water heaters, washers & dryers). Appliances must be outside and visible to the driver. Call BFI/Allied Waste Services at (208) 345-1265 to arrange for a special pick-up.

Christmas Tree Recycling
Christmas trees will by picked up by BFI/Allied Waste during the first two weeks of January. Christmas trees set out for collection must be free of lights, ornaments, tinsel, and stand. They must be cut to 4-ft. lengths or smaller. Flocked trees and wreaths are not accepted.

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Household Hazardous Material Collection
Hazardous materials generated from Ada County households may be properly disposed of, FREE OF CHARGE at the following locations.

EnviroGuard Vehicle
Boise City’s EnviroGuard vehicle services six collection sites every month for city residents. Each site is open one day per month from noon to 7:00 p.m. To locate the site nearest you, call 384-3901.

Ada County Collection Facility
Ada County residents may take household hazardous materials to the collection facility located the Hidden Hollow Landfill off of Seaman’s Gulch Road. The facility is open Fridays and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call 577-4736 for details.

Acceptable Materials
Acceptable materials include solvents, pesticides/herbicides, paint/stain/varnish, batteries, automotive products (including gasoline and oil), yard/garden products, fluorescent light tubes, and much more. Call 384-3901 for details.

Prohibited Materials
Explosives, ammunition, radioactive items, and biomedical waste (i.e. sharps) are not accepted. Call 384-3901 or 577-4736 for information.

Re-Use Program
Usable products are available at the landfill facility at NO CHARGE. Call 577-4736 for details.

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Bills are mailed quarterly.

Call Ada County Utility Billing (Treasurer's Office) at (208) 287-6800 to begin service or inquire about your bill.

Holidays

AWS and the Ada County Landfill observe the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.  During these holiday weeks, if your normal collection day falls on or after the holiday, collection will be delayed by one day.

All households in Ada County are required to pay for garbage and recycling service..  The current rate is $39.00 per quarter, or $13.00 per month.  Payments may be deducted from your checking account.

Owner Authorization For Rental Property

Trash accounts are always opened in the name of the owner of the property.  All unpaid trash fees are ultimately the responsiblity of the owner and a signed authorization is required to change billing to a management company or renter.

ALLIED WASTE SERVICES

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