Trash & Recycling in Bonneville County, ID (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Bonneville County, Idaho.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Nobody may collect, haul or convey refuse over Bonneville County streets for a fee without a license from the County Health Authority. Code § 50.32 requires yearly vehicle inspection and approval before a collector can pick up refuse in the unincorporated county.
Bonneville County Refuse Hauler Licensing Rules
Significant RestrictionsBonneville County Code of Ordinances § 50.32(E), (G)
(E) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of collecting, transporting, hauling or conveying any refuse over the streets or alleys of the county or its subdivisions unless such person is licensed for this business. This regulation does not prohibit a person from hauling or transporting refuse from the premises owned or occupied by said person to one o...
Bin Placement Rules
In unincorporated Bonneville County, refuse must go in a durable, rodent- and fly-proof container holding 20 to 32 gallons, kept where the collector can reach it. County Code §§ 50.30 and 50.32 set the container standard and the placement rule enforced by the county inspector and Health Officer.
Bonneville County Refuse Container Rules
Some RestrictionsBonneville County Code of Ordinances §§ 50.30, 50.32(C)
(A) Refuse containers shall be of a type manufactured specifically for the purpose of refuse storage and shall be made of durable watertight, rust-resistant material having a close-fitting lid and handles to facilitate collection and shall be rodent- and fly-proof. (B) Refuse containers shall be of not less than 20 gallons, not more than 32 gallons in capacity, with the exception that standard ...
Illegal Dumping
It is unlawful to dump or discard solid waste anywhere in Bonneville County except at an official disposal site, and even there only during regular business hours. Code § 51.11 carries misdemeanor and civil penalties enforced against dumpers county-wide.
Bonneville County Illegal Dumping Prohibition
Heavy RestrictionsBonneville County Code of Ordinances § 51.11
(A) It shall be unlawful, except at an official solid waste disposal site, for any person to throw away, dump or discard, or allowed to be dumped or discarded, or aid or assist in throwing away, dumping or discarding, or allow to be deposited or discarded, any type of solid waste or litter on any public lands, rights-of-way of any kind or private lands. (B) It shall be unlawful for any person t...
Yard Waste Collection
Bonneville County treats yard waste like trees, shrubs, limbs, leaves and grass as a controlled disposal item that can only go into designated locations at the official disposal sites. Code § 51.13(B)(8) sets that rule for the county's transfer station and landfill.
Bonneville County Yard Waste Disposal Rule
Some RestrictionsBonneville County Code of Ordinances § 51.13(B)(8)
(B) Controlled disposals. No person shall deposit or discharge any of the following substances anywhere within the county, or into or upon an official solid waste disposal site, except at designated locations within an official solid waste disposal site: ... (8) Yard waste (trees, shrubs, limbs, leaves, grass or similar material); (9) Construction or demolition waste; and (10) Solid waste, othe...
Collection Schedule
Where a governmental agency provides refuse service, Bonneville County code makes hotels, restaurants, institutions and community establishments subscribe to it, and requires collectors to pick up refuse from every premises at least once a week under § 50.32.
Bonneville County Weekly Refuse Collection Rule
Some RestrictionsBonneville County Code of Ordinances § 50.32(A), (B)
(A) Where refuse collection service is provided by a governmental agency or by contract to a government agency, all persons, hotels, restaurants, institutions or community establishments within the geographical boundaries or areas of any municipality and incorporated villages or subdivisions shall subscribe to the refuse collection service as provided. (B) Collectors shall collect refuse for di...
Recycling Rules
Bonneville County reserves the right to authorize recycling at its official disposal sites, but bars anyone from salvaging material there without a county permit. Code §§ 51.07 and 51.08 govern recycling and salvaging in the county's Solid Waste Management Ordinance.
Bonneville County Landfill Recycling and Salvaging Rules
Significant RestrictionsBonneville County Code of Ordinances § 51.07, § 51.08
The county reserves the right to authorize recycling of material in any official solid waste disposal site or any other solid waste disposal site approved by the county in accordance with standards and conditions set by the Board. ... (A)(1) Except as otherwise permitted by this subchapter, no person shall salvage or attempt to salvage materials delivered to or deposited at an official solid wa...
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