Idaho Falls, ID Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out time
- Before 7 a.m.
- Obstruction clearance
- 3 feet minimum
- Overhead clearance
- 14 feet minimum
- Right-of-way
- Never block streets/sidewalks
Summary
Idaho Falls requires trash carts at the curb before 7 a.m. on pickup day, at least 3 feet from obstructions and clear of overhead lines up to 14 feet, per City Code § 8-6-14.
Prior to 7 a.m., local time, on the day scheduled for collection, all waste containers shall be placed at the street curb or inside edge of the sidewalk where the sidewalk is adjacent to the curb. All empty waste containers shall be withdrawn from the curb or inside edge of the sidewalk as soon as practical after removal of the waste from the container.
(B) All waste to be collected from a City-provided container pursuant to the Chapter shall be contained within such City-provided waste container.
(C) Every City-provided residential waste container shall remain at the address to which it is assigned and as distributed. Container repair or replacement costs beyond normal wear and tear, to a City-provided residential waste container shall be assessed and based on actual costs to the occupant for damages.
(D) City-provided solid waste containers shall be placed by the occupant at curbside, as close to the curb as possible. Such containers shall be at least three feet (3') from any obstruction, including mailboxes, trees, shrubs, building overhangs, and utility poles. Additionally, such containers shall be placed in a location where there is unobstructed overhead clearance of at least fourteen feet (14').
(E) At no time shall a City-provided solid waste container block or interfere with safe
Full Breakdown
City Code § 8-6-14 sets the physical rules for putting out a cart in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County: containers must reach the street curb or sidewalk edge before 7 a.m. on the scheduled collection day and be pulled back as soon as practical afterward. Carts must sit at least three feet from mailboxes, trees, shrubs, overhangs, and utility poles, with at least fourteen feet of clearance overhead, and can never block a street, alley, sidewalk, or bike path.
Violations & Fines
Placing a cart within 3 feet of an obstruction, blocking overhead clearance, or leaving it blocking a right-of-way violates City Code § 8-6-14(D)-(E), enforceable as a misdemeanor under § 1-4-1.
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