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

The Solid Waste Ordinance defines residential service as regular weekly removal of not more than three approved 32-gallon containers (or the 96-gallon equivalent); larger volumes convert the account to commercial billing. Because much of the unincorporated county is self-haul, there is no county-wide curbside bin-placement or setback-from-curb rule; those apply only where a private hauler or a city provides curbside service. At the rural residential collection sites and transfer stations, section 4-3-10 requires that no person act in violation of the posted regulations, and 4-3-15 requires compliance with all posted signs. Container and setout specifics for city routes are set by the city or the contracted hauler.