Bonneville County, ID Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

30 of the county code requires every refuse container to be manufactured specifically for refuse storage: durable, watertight, rust-resistant, with a close-fitting lid and handles, and built to keep out rodents and flies. Capacity must run between 20 and 32 gallons, though standard metal refuse bins are allowed where a household or business generates more waste than an average single-family dwelling. Containers cannot be allowed to accumulate liquid or solid residue on the bottom or sides; owners must wash, rinse and drain them as often as needed to keep the interior clean.

32(C) requires containers to sit in a spot accessible to the collector. Where the collection vehicle genuinely cannot reach a property, the resident and collector may agree on an alternate spot, or the county inspector can designate one. 32(D) also obligates collectors to stay on the traveled portion of streets, alleys and walkways when retrieving containers, and to return each container to its place with the lid replaced after emptying it. 30(F) makes it unlawful to deny the inspector entry for that purpose. These rules sit in Chapter 50's Refuse Control subchapter, first adopted in 1968 and still in force for the unincorporated county; incorporated cities like Idaho Falls run their own separate collection ordinances.