Bonneville County, ID Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Yard waste category
- Trees, shrubs, limbs, leaves, grass
- Disposal category
- Controlled disposal item
- Deposit location
- Designated area at official site only
- Additional fee
- Set by user fee ordinance
- Max fine for violation
- $300 per occurrence
Summary
Bonneville County treats yard waste like trees, shrubs, limbs, leaves and grass as a controlled disposal item that can only go into designated locations at the official disposal sites. Code § 51.13(B)(8) sets that rule for the county's transfer station and landfill.
(B) Controlled disposals. No person shall deposit or discharge any of the following substances anywhere within the county, or into or upon an official solid waste disposal site, except at designated locations within an official solid waste disposal site: ... (8) Yard waste (trees, shrubs, limbs, leaves, grass or similar material); (9) Construction or demolition waste; and (10) Solid waste, other than the above listed substances.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-1: Ordinance 280-26, passed 1-20-2026).
Full Breakdown
13(B) lists categories of waste that cannot simply be dropped anywhere at a disposal site; instead they may go only into designated locations within an official site. 13(B)(8) alongside appliances, vehicles, sewage sludge, tires, automobile batteries, chemical cans, paint, and construction or demolition debris as one of these controlled disposal categories. That placement means yard waste cannot go into the general waste stream at the transfer station or landfill; it has to be deposited at the specific area the site sets aside for it, so branches and grass clippings are handled separately from ordinary household refuse. The rule sits in the Solid Waste Management Ordinance, Ord. 14(A). 11(A).
Violations & Fines
Depositing yard waste outside its designated area at an official site, or dumping it elsewhere in the county, is a misdemeanor under § 51.99(A)(1): a fine up to $300, up to six months in county jail, or both, with each day or occurrence a separate offense. The county can also pursue civil damages equal to three times the cost of restoring the site.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I throw grass clippings and branches in with regular trash at the Bonneville County landfill?
Is there an extra fee for dropping off yard waste?
What happens if I dump yard waste on vacant land instead of the landfill?
Sources & Official References
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