Idaho Falls, ID Property Maintenance: Trash Bin Storage (2026)

The Idaho Falls Sanitation Division operates a fully automated (autoload) solid waste system, and the use of City-provided containers is required. Under City Code Section 8-6-10, where City-provided containers are used for solid waste service, occupants must contain all waste within the City-supplied containers. A "residential container" is defined as a City-issued container of ninety-six (96) gallons or less, and a "commercial container" exceeds one cubic yard (8-6-4). It is unlawful to deposit, store, or place solid waste into any container not provided by the City for pickup (8-6-12). Each City-provided residential container must remain at the address to which it was assigned; repair or replacement costs beyond normal wear and tear are billed to the occupant based on actual cost (8-6-14C). Sanitation service is mandatory: under Section 8-6-3 every occupant is responsible for removing all waste, and under Section 8-6-8 a monthly fee set by Council resolution is assessed for each structure used for human occupancy, payable whether or not waste is set out in a given period. The City's autoload program serves over 15,500 residential properties, and additional residential carts are available for $9.45 per month per cart. The City may decline to remove waste from any container that does not meet the Chapter's requirements or that is not placed in proper containers (8-6-9).