Boise, ID Waste Collection Schedule
Complete waste management schedule including trash pickup, recycling, bulk waste, and special collections for Boise.
Collection Zones & Pickup Days
Find your neighborhood to see your collection schedule
View Interactive Zone MapDowntown / Central Boise
Neighborhoods:
- •Downtown Boise
- •Central Business District
- •Bannock Street Historic District
- •Warm Springs Historic District
- •Old Boise
- •Capitol District
- •Columbia Village
North End / Hyde Park
Neighborhoods:
- •North End
- •Hyde Park
- •Harrison Boulevard Historic District
- •Fort Street
- •Camel's Back Park area
- •Hill Road Estates
- •Reserve Street
The Bench / Central Bench
Neighborhoods:
- •The Bench
- •Vista
- •Collister
- •Hillcrest
- •Plantation
- •Ustick
- •Federal Way
Southeast Boise / Boise State
Neighborhoods:
- •Southeast Boise
- •Boise State University area
- •Bown Crossing
- •Barber Valley
- •Harris Ranch
- •Surprise Valley
- •Lakewood
East End / Warm Springs
Neighborhoods:
- •East End
- •Warm Springs
- •East Boise
- •Foothills East
- •Table Rock area
- •Boise River Greenbelt (East)
- •Shaw Mountain
West Boise / Northwest Boise
Neighborhoods:
- •West Boise
- •Northwest Boise
- •Westgate
- •Pierce Park
- •Whitewater Park area
- •Ten Mile area
- •Garden City border area
Service Provider
privateRepublic Services (City of Boise Curb It Program)
Bulk Waste Pickup
Accepted Items
- •Furniture (couches, chairs, tables, dressers, bed frames)
- •Mattresses and box springs
- •Appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dishwashers, hot water heaters - must be empty)
- •Large toys (bicycles, swing sets)
- •Carpet and padding
- •Grills
- •Lawnmowers
- •Water softeners
- •Furnaces and swamp coolers
- •Sports equipment
- •Small amounts of construction materials
Not Accepted
- •Household hazardous waste
- •Tires
- •Construction debris (large amounts)
- •Business/commercial waste
- •Liquids
- •Glass windows/mirrors
- •Concrete
- •Dirt and rocks
Residents receive 6 free large item collections per calendar year. Call Republic Services at 208-345-1266 to schedule pickup. Items must be placed at the curb or in the alley for pick-up. After collection, Freon is safely removed from appliances (if present) and appliances are recycled. Items should be placed out the night before or by 6:00 AM on scheduled pickup day. Additionally, 5 free overflow stickers are provided annually for extra trash bags that do not fit in the cart.
Recycling Program
Accepted Materials
- •Paper: Newspaper, magazines, catalogs, office paper, junk mail, phone books, paper bags
- •Cardboard: Corrugated cardboard boxes (flattened), cereal boxes, paper towel/toilet paper rolls
- •Plastics: Bottles and containers labeled #1, #2, and #5 only
- •Metal: Aluminum cans, tin/steel cans, clean aluminum foil
- •Beverage cartons: Milk cartons, juice boxes, soy milk cartons
Not Accepted
- •Glass (must use separate purple bag program or drop-off sites)
- •Plastic bags and film (return to retail stores)
- •Styrofoam/polystyrene
- •Plastics #3, #4, #6, #7 (use Hefty ReNew orange bag program)
- •Clothes and textiles
- •Food waste
- •Diapers
- •Yard waste
- •Hazardous materials
- •Electronics
- •Ceramics or dishes
- •Light bulbs
- •Medical waste
- •Shredded paper
- •Pizza boxes with grease
- •Waxed cardboard
All recyclables go in the blue cart - no sorting required (except glass). Break down recycling to fit inside cart with lid closed. Materials must be clean, dry, and empty of food/liquids. Place cart at curb by 6:00 AM on collection day and remove within 24 hours. Keep carts at least 3 feet from obstacles. Do NOT bag recyclables. Glass must be handled separately through the purple bag curbside program ($8.19/month) or free drop-off at collection sites throughout Boise. Hard-to-recycle plastics (#4-#7) can be placed in special Hefty ReNew orange bags available for purchase and placed in recycling cart.
Holiday Schedule
Boise delays trash and recycling collection by one day following major holidays when they fall on a weekday. Affected holidays include: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4th), Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. If the holiday falls on a weekend, the regular collection schedule is maintained with no changes. Mobile HHW collection sites and the permanent HHW facility at Ada County Landfill are closed on these holidays. The landfill also closes at 4:00 PM on Christmas Eve.
Important Information
Official Data Sources
- https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/public-works/curb-it/
- https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/public-works/curb-it/trash/
- https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/public-works/curb-it/recycling/
- https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/public-works/curb-it/compost/
- https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/public-works/curb-it/rates/
- https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/public-works/curb-it/rates/residential-customer-rates/regular-service/
- https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/public-works/curb-it/hhw/
- https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/public-works/curb-it/hhw/household-hazardous-waste-calendar/
- https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/public-works/curb-it/collection-sites/
- https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/public-works/curb-it/hefty-renew-orange-bag-program/
- https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/public-works/curb-it/curb-it-sorting-guide/
- https://www.republicservices.com/municipality/boise-id
- https://adacounty.id.gov/landfill/
- https://adacounty.id.gov/landfill/waste-types-solutions/hazardous-waste/
- https://adacounty.id.gov/landfill/contact-connect/landfill-hours-of-operations/