Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program

Boise's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program consists of mobile collection sites in Boise, Meridian, Kuna, and Eagle, and a permanent collection facility at the Ada County Hidden Hollow Sanitary Landfill. The mobile collection sites are open to residents within the limits of the respective cities, while any Ada County resident can use the permanent collection facility at the Ada County Hidden Hollow Sanitary Landfill. 

Mobile collection sites:

• Accept all household chemicals, cleaning products, paint and automotive products, lawn and garden chemicals, pool supplies, and used electronics;
  
  
• Accept outdated or unused prescription drugs, except for controlled substances;
  
  
• Accepts propane cylinders (all sizes) and mercury-containing items such as compact fluorescent light bulbs and fluorescent light tubes, thermometers, and thermostats;
  
  
• DO NOT accept biomedical waste (i.e., sharps), radiological materials, and explosives;

Boise City sites are open one day per month from noon to 7 p.m. The Meridian site is open every Monday from 12:00pm - 7:00 pm, except holidays. Eagle and Kuna sites are open quarterly.

Homebound Service is available to elderly and physically challenged residents. This service provides convenient at-home pick-up for those who are unable to safely transport or have access to readily available assistance from others to transport their household hazardous waste to a collection site.

Businesses located within Ada County can take advantage of the Conditionally-Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) Program which provides an affordable disposal option for businesses that generate small quantities of hazardous waste.

HVAC companies can manage old mercury-containing thermostats by joining a national recycling effort sponsored by the Thermostat Recycling Corporation and promoted by the Boise Public Works Department.

Located at the permanent collection facility at the Ada County Hidden Hollow Sanitary Landfill, the re-use area provides an opportunity for residents to pick up items like paints, wood finishes, automotive fluids, and lawn and garden chemicals received through the program free of charge.

Products that are placed in the ReUse Area must meet the following requirements:

• Product must be as originally formulated (i.e. not frozen, mixed, or altered)
• Product must be in original container
• Container must be least half-full
• Product must be readily available at retail stores (no banned chemicals)

Providing an opportunity for residents to salvage items allow the products to be used for their intended purpose, saving you money and Ada County money in processing and disposal fees. Its another way to bring the three Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle) into your everyday life. And its FREE. The Reuse Area is open every Friday and Saturday (except holidays) from 8:00 - 6:00.