Business and Apartment Programs

Get Set Up

Available Programs

The City of Boise and Republic Services have partnered to give businesses a variety of services designed to reduce landfill waste. The city offers trash, recycling and glass recycling. We also offer assistance to help your business and tenants reduce their impact and reuse commonly disposed of materials.

• Trash
  Trash is collected up to 6x times per week. Contact Republic Services to set up your trash service. Container sizes vary and include carts. Lids must be closed on containers for collection. Please don’t overfill.
• Recycling
  Fill your recycling container only with items accepted in the program. Your first recycling cart is free. Save costs by adding a recycling container for up to 40% less than a trash dumpster.
• Reduce and Reuse
  The most effective way to manage waste is to not create it in the first place. The act of reducing and reusing means consuming more responsibly and putting fewer materials in our trash and recycling.

Republic Services (Start Service)

• Republic Services | Phone: (208) 345-1266
• Pick Up Schedule: Collection occurs 24 hours per day Monday - Saturday. Call 208-345-1266 to find out your schedule.

Curb It

• Curb It Rate Schedule 
• Billing is handled by the City of Boise. Call (208) 608-7460.

Create a Waste Management Program

The City of Boise challenges your business to create a unique solid waste program that seeks to conserve our natural resources, promote employee/customer engagement and increase profitability.

Need Help?

• City of Boise Public Works staff is here to help! Call 208-608-7161 for free business-focused tips on creating and running your waste management program.

Getting Started

When starting out, many businesses or apartments plan for either too much solid waste or not enough. This can lead to high monthly expenses or create an unsightly mess that employees must clean. These tips can help you start your service right.

1. Plan Ahead
   Are you moving into a new space or designing your location from the ground up? Make sure you determine how much space you need to dedicate to your solid waste containers.
   − Container Dimensions
   − Contact Curb It to schedule a free waste consultation.
2. Set up your Containers
   Start your service with the City of Boise and Republic Services. Schedule a delivery of containers to your planned areas. Purchase small and large recycling bins for employees’ offices, mailing rooms and common areas.
3. Education and Outreach
   Actively engage coworkers and customers to reduce their impact. Use consistent signage for waste bins and stations. Curb It offers free educational materials, such as printable signs and assistance to help your business curb their impact.

Resources

• EPA Managing and Reducing Wastes: A Guide for Commercial Buildings
• Determine what is allowed/prohibited in your bins 
• Review the Curb It Digital Sorting Guide 
• Free Pintable Signage: Use correct and consistent signage, bin sizes and colors to reduce confusion.
• Reduce and Reuse: Reduce first, then reuse what you can.
• Local Organic Recycling Outlets: Recycle wood, yard waste, pre-consumer food waste and more.

Local Organic Recycling Outlets

These companies collect commercial organic waste throughout the Treasure Valley. Accepted materials and service type vary from company to company. Please contact the individual company for a complete list of accepted materials and pricing information. If your company collects commercial organic waste and you would like to be included on this list, please contact Curb It.

Please note: The City of Boise is providing this Directory as a public service only and does not endorse, certify, or recommend any businesses or contractors in the Directory. This Directory is not necessarily comprehensive; The City of Boise has not verified company’s information, qualifications, experience, or contact information, and makes no claims regarding a business’s qualification, experience, or abilities. This Directory may be periodically updated with new businesses or accepted material types.