Bulky items are items too large for your trash cart, such as chairs and appliances (e.g., dishwashers).

Schedule pickup of items by calling Republic Services at 208-345-1265. All items must be scheduled by 5 p.m. the day before your regular scheduled service day.

Guidelines: 

• Each household is limited to 7 bulky items.
• Place items 3 feet from your trash cart by 7 a.m. on your regular trash day.
• Bulky items that DO NOT contain Freon™ are free during this event.
• For Freon™ appliances (e.g., refrigerators, A/C units), the regular $68.59 fee still applies. This fee is added to your utility bill.
• Outside of large appliances, bulky items may not weigh more than 60 pounds.
• For real Christmas tree disposal, please see the Tree Recycling » page.
• Please note, bulky items are collected by a separate truck, which may come at a different time than your regular trash pickup.

NOT Accepted: *

• Basketball hoops with cement footings attached
• Bathtubs
• Boats
• Business waste
• Car parts
• Construction & demolition debris
• Electronic Waste » (e.g., rechargeable batteries and computer items)
• Fence posts
• Hot tubs
• Household Hazardous Waste » (e.g., mercury-containing items and chemicals)
• Pianos
• Real Christmas trees
• Tires (bring these to the Ada County Landfill »)
• Tube TVs

* Please remember that rechargeable batteries can cause fires. These batteries can become damaged when compacted in the collection trash trucks and damaged batteries cause fires.  

Guidelines:

• Each household is limited to 10 small items.
• All smaller items must be contained within a tightly closed plastic bag, personal trash container, box, or bundled and tied together.  (personal containers will not be taken).
• For plastic bags, a 30-pound weight limit applies to each bag.
• Trash bundles cannot exceed 4 feet in length nor weigh more than 30 pounds.
• Personal containers must be smaller than 32 gallons and weigh less than 60 pounds.

NOT Accepted: *

• Business waste
• Construction & demolition debris
• Electronic Waste », such items as rechargeable batteries and computer item
• Household Hazardous Waste » (e.g., mercury-containing items and chemicals)
• Sharp objects (e.g., broken glass and syringes)
• Tires (bring these to the Ada County Landfill »)
• Tube TVs

* Please remember that rechargeable batteries can cause fires. These batteries can become damaged when compacted in the collection trash trucks and damaged batteries cause fires. 

Recycle your cardboard for free at the Meridian Transfer Station located at 2130 W Franklin Rd. Meridian.

Guidelines:

• Both large and small cardboard pieces are accepted.
• Flatten all cardboard.
• Remove all other materials (e.g. packing peanuts, Styrofoam^TM, and plastic bags).