Meridian, ID Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Recycling pickup
- Every other week
- Trash pickup
- Weekly
- Cart cost
- Free if requested
- 5+ unit buildings
- Use commercial service instead
- Violation penalty
- Misdemeanor
Summary
Meridian's franchised hauler collects residential recycling every other week in a wheeled cart provided on request, alongside weekly trash pickup, under the city's solid waste ordinance.
Collection of residential solid waste shall occur once per week, and every other week for collection of recyclable materials, on the day specified by franchisee... Wheeled carts provided. Franchisee shall provide to each customer one (1) wheeled cart, in the size specified by the customer, for collection of solid waste, and one (1) wheeled cart for collection of commingled recyclable materials, if requested by customer, as part of the customer's residential solid waste collection services.
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
Under Meridian City Code § 4-1-8, the franchisee runs a fully automated collection system citywide: trash goes out weekly, commingled recyclables every other week, in wheeled carts sized to the customer's request. A recycling cart comes at no extra charge if the customer asks for one as part of standard residential service. Multifamily buildings of four units or fewer can use residential service; five or more units must use commercial-premises collection instead. The code enforcement division of the Meridian Police Department enforces the chapter, and fees ride on the water bill.
Violations & Fines
Overloading carts, using non-franchisee receptacles, scavenging set-out materials, or leaving prohibited waste for collection are unlawful under § 4-1-10; violating the chapter is a misdemeanor under § 4-1-13.
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