Meridian, ID Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Max branch length
- 4 feet
- Prep requirement
- Must be bundled
- Disposal method
- In container or wheeled cart
- Oversized amounts
- Available as paid special collection
Summary
Meridian requires yard waste, branches, and organic debris to be cut to 4 feet or less and bundled before it goes in your cart, per city code.
Yard waste. All yard waste, trees, branches, boughs, garlands, and other organic matter should be cut to four (4) feet or less and bundled prior to disposal within a container or wheeled cart.
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, yard waste, trees, branches, boughs, garlands, and other organic matter must be cut down to four feet or less and bundled before disposal in a container or wheeled cart. There is no separate curbside brush pickup program described in this section; yard waste goes out with regular solid waste collection through the city's franchised hauler, subject to the code's general container-loading and placement rules. Oversized loads can be arranged as a special collection for an added fee.
Violations & Fines
Improperly prepared yard waste (not cut to 4 feet or bundled) can be left uncollected with a written notice of noncollection affixed to the container; violations of the sanitary service chapter are a misdemeanor.
Frequently Asked Questions
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