Meridian, ID Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out window
- 24 hrs before, by 7 a.m.
- Max distance from curb
- 4 feet from curb-face
- Obstruction clearance
- 3 ft; 10 ft from hydrants/mailboxes
- Empty cart return
- within 5 ft, within 24 hrs
- Commercial containers
- must be screened from streets
Summary
Meridian residents must set wheeled carts at the curb no earlier than 24 hours before pickup and by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, positioned within 4 feet of the curb-face.
Customers shall place wheeled carts containing solid waste or recyclable materials to be collected by the franchisee no later than 7:00 a.m. on the regularly scheduled collection day, but no sooner than twenty-four (24) hours prior thereto. Customers shall relocate their empty wheeled carts back to a location within five 5) feet of their home within twenty-four (24) hours of collection.b.Location of placement. Customers shall place wheeled carts containing solid waste or recyclable materials to be collected by the franchisee at the alley or street curb-face, with the handle facing the premises. The wheeled cart shall be at least three (3) feet from any obstruction which may impede automated collection, including, but not limited to, other wheeled carts, low hanging trees or shrubs, parked cars, portable basketball hoops, utility poles, or walls; and ten (10) feet from any mailbox or fire hydrant. In no case shall a wheeled cart be placed more than four (4) feet from the curb-face for collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
Meridian's franchised hauler runs a fixed weekly residential collection schedule under City Code chapter 4-1. Carts must go to the alley or street curb-face, handle facing the house, no later than 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled day and no sooner than 24 hours ahead of it. Carts must sit at least 3 feet from obstructions such as parked cars, low trees, or utility poles, at least 10 feet from any mailbox or fire hydrant, and no more than 4 feet from the curb-face itself. Owners must pull empty carts back to within 5 feet of the home within 24 hours of pickup. Commercial properties face a separate rule requiring their collection containers to be screened from public streets.
Violations & Fines
Violating chapter 4-1 placement or collection standards is a misdemeanor under Meridian City Code section 4-1-13; the hauler may also skip a cart and leave a written noncollection notice explaining the problem instead of collecting it.
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