 |
Welcome to BFI/Allied Waste Services of Idaho Proudly serving communities in Idaho for more than 25 years! |
|
|
|
Garden City
BFI/Allied Waste Services strives to provide seamless trash and recycling services to Garden City residents.
Garbage Collection Guidelines
Residential solid waste service is mandatory in Garden City. Service
includes both trash and recycling collection. Residents are provided one 95-gallon wheeled
cart in which to contain garbage. Carts remain the property of BFI/Allied
Waste Services.
Contain
All Trash
Carts are emptied by an automated truck. The driver does not exit the
truck to pick up loose trash. If you occasionally have more trash than the
cart will hold, bag and place in the cart the following week. If you
consistently have more trash than the cart will hold, please order a second cart
(additional cart rental fees apply).
*See "Large Items" for exceptions.
Limit Weight of Containers
Wheeled carts are
limited to 95-gallons and may not exceed 250 pounds.
Contain
All Trash
Throughout the year, upon customer request,
BFI/Allied Waste Services collects certain items that are too large and bulky to fit in a wheeled
trash cart. Items must be outside and visible to the driver. An
additional charge, based on volume, applies. These items include:
furniture: couch, chair, dresser, bed frame, mattress/box spring, TV, etc.
appliances: refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner, dishwasher, hot water heater, microwave, washer/dryer. Freon is safely removed and appliances are recycled.
miscellaneous: toys (bicycle, swing set), carpet/pad, grill, lawnmower, water softener, furnace, swamp cooler, etc.
Call BFI/Allied Waste Services at 345-1265 to arrange for large item pick-up and find out applicable fee.
Spring
Clean-Up Week
Each year in May, Garden City and BFI/Allied
Waste Services conduct a special Spring Clean-Up Week during which residents may dispose of
large items at no extra charge.
View this years guidelines (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Collection Requirements
Trash and recycling must
be set out by 7:00 am.
All containers and recycling
bins must be removed from the curbside by 8:00 p.m..
No
hazardous materials, fluorescent light tubes, paint
or vehicle batteries are collected curbside. See information
included in this website for proper disposal of household hazardous
materials.
Make sure drivers have safe
and convenient access to containers.
Do
not set trash containers close to obstructions such as mailboxes, fire
hydrants, parked cars, or utility poles.
Do not block sidewalks.
Do not overload containers or
pack so tightly that trash is difficult to remove.
Wheeled carts should be
placed at the curb line with lid hinges pointing away from the street.
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 damaged
bin, call
BFI/Allied Waste Services at 345-1265.
Recycling
Collection Requirements
In order to keep costs down, recyclables
must be sorted.
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.)
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
recycling centers.
Other
Curbside Recycling Opportunities Include Used Motor Oil Leaves
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.
BFI/Allied Waste Services provides annual leaf collection
during one week in November. Set out in compostable bags or boxes for
recycling. (Leaves set out in plastic bags are landfilled).
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.
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.
Prohibited
Materials
Explosives, ammunition, radioactive
items, and biomedical waste (i.e. sharps) are not accepted. Call
577-4736 for information.
Re-Use
Program
Usable products are available at the landfill facility at NO CHARGE. Call
577-4736 for details.
All Garden City residents pay a flat fee for solid waste service. The fee includes one 95-gallon wheeled trash cart and one recycling bin. Extra carts are available for an additional charge.
|
Send mail to info@awidaho.com with
questions or comments about this web site.
|
