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Nampa
BFI/Allied Waste Services strives to provide seamless trash
collection service to Nampa residents.
Garbage Collection Guidelines
Residential solid waste service is mandatory in the City of Nampa. Garbage is collected one time per week.
Residents are permitted to set out a reasonable amount of trash each week. Trash
must be visible and accessible to the driver.
Use the
Right Container
All trash must be in containers or bags to
keep odors in and animals out. A
closed container will prevent tampering by pets, minimize odors, and block rainwater.
Please do not
set trash out in paper grocery bags or cardboard boxes - these make a big mess
if the bottoms fall out.
Limit Size
and Weight of Containers
For driver safety, container sizes must be between 20 and 35 gallons and can be
no heavier than 60 pounds.
BFI/Allied Waste Services provided wheeled carts are
limited to 64 or 95 gallons.
Collection
Requirements
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Trash and recycling must
be set out by 7:00 am.
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All containers must be removed from the curbside within 24 hours.
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No
hazardous materials, fluorescent light tubes, paint
or vehicle batteries are collected curbside.
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Make sure drivers have safe
and convenient access to containers.
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Do
not set trash containers close to obstructions such as mailboxes, fire
hydrants, parked cars, or utility poles.
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Do not block sidewalks with
cans or bags.
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Do not overload containers or
pack them so tightly that trash are difficult to remove.
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Wheeled carts should be
placed at the curb line with lid hinges pointing away from the street.
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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.
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No
sod, dirt or rocks, please.
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
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Newspapers (including
inserts), magazines, and catalogs.
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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).
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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.)
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Plastics.
All household plastics (1 through 7) except for plastic bags, motor oil
jugs, and pesticide containers.
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Corrugated
cardboard. Break boxes down to less than 4x4' and place under or next to
bin.
Glass
is not collected curbside.
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.
Bulky Wastes and Appliances
BFI/Allied Waste Services collects refrigerators for recycling and other appliances upon customer
request. An additional collection fee applies. Appliances must be
outside and visible to the driver. Call
BFI/Allied Waste Services at 466-3302 to arrange for a
special pick-up.
Rates
and Services
Residential trash service is mandatory in the
City of Nampa. All households are required to sign up in person for trash
collection, along with water and sewer service, at Nampa City Hall. City
Hall staff are available to set up trash, water and sewer accounts 8:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
All Nampa
City residents pay a flat monthly fee for trash collection. Residents may
rent a 95-gallon BFI/Allied Waste Services wheeled trash cart for an additional monthly fee.
Carry-out service is also available for an additional fee. The City bills
residents on a bi-monthly basis.
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