Idaho Falls, ID Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out deadline
- Before 7 a.m. on pickup day
- Obstruction clearance
- At least 3 feet
- Overhead clearance
- At least 14 feet
- Governing section
- City Code § 8-6-14
Summary
Idaho Falls requires waste containers curbside by 7 a.m. on collection day and removed once emptied, kept at least 3 feet from obstructions with 14 feet of overhead clearance.
(A) The City will collect waste in accordance with a collection schedule it establishes.. 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 All empty waste containers shall be withdrawn from the curb or inside edge of the sidewalk as soon as practical after removal of the waste from the container.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').
Full Breakdown
Idaho Falls City Code section 8-6-14 sets the residential collection procedure: waste containers must be out at the curb or sidewalk edge before 7 a.m. on the scheduled pickup day and pulled back in as soon as practical after the truck empties them. Containers must sit at least three feet from mailboxes, trees, utility poles, and other obstructions, with at least fourteen feet of overhead clearance, and can never block pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicle access to a street, alley, or sidewalk, regardless of the collection schedule.
Violations & Fines
Idaho Falls Code violations are misdemeanors unless a specific penalty applies, punishable under section 1-4-1 by up to a $1,000 fine and/or six months in jail.
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