Residential

Service Guidelines

1. All residential waste should be placed at the curb, roadway or alley within 5 feet of the edge of the traveled portion of the street.
2. Garbage and yard waste should be in either the toter or in standard 20 – 32 gallon cans, with each container weighing no more than 50 pounds.
3. Yard waste must be bagged before placing it in the toter or garbage can.
4. Do not stack containers over water or gas meters, under low hanging limbs or utility wires, or beside mailboxes.
5. Collection of building material is limited to 1 cubic yard weekly, not to exceed 4 feet in length and only if work is performed by the homeowner or resident.
6. Place bulky items curbside separately from your household garbage.
7. Garbage cans must have tight fitting lids, be free of sharp and jagged edges and have the bottoms in tact. The homeowner is responsible for the care and repair of their own cans.
8. Household hazardous waste and certain bulky waste cannot be collected curbside. Please take these items directly to the landfill (transfer station):
   Medical waste
   Tires
   Furniture
   Appliances
   Rechargeable batteries
   Asbestos
   Dead animals
   Paint, paint thinner and solvents
   Toilet and drain cleaners
   Explosive materials
   Photographic chemicals
   Pool chemicals
   Oil or propane tanks and 55-gallon drums
   Antifreeze
   Fertilizers
   Acids
   Gunpowder
   Ammunition and fireworks
   Pesticides – see Idaho Homeowner’s Commonsense Guide to Pesticides
   Used oil – OPTION: Call Schuck’s Auto Parts for information on recycling:
   - 204 W. Appleway, CDA, 664-5364
   - 9124 N. Hess St., Hayden, 762-4567
   - 1645 Seltice Way, Post Falls, 773-4899
9. Yard Waste – Place either in your cans or in sealed plastic bags. Cut limbs 4 feet or shorter, 6 inches or less in diameter and stack in piles parallel to the curb. Please note that tree removal and trimming services are required to remove any yard waste they generate.
10. Electronic Waste: Residents are encouraged to recycle their electronic wastes, rather than placing them curbside. Call your local retailer for more information.
    Types of Electronic Waste:
          Computer monitors and terminals
          Keyboards
          Televisions
          Scanners
          Stereo equipment
          Radios
          VCR/DVD’s
          Camcorders
          Desk and mobile phones
          Pagers
          Power tools
          Small kitchen appliances (microwaves, toasters, etc.)
          Health and beauty appliances
11. There is no formally scheduled day for BULK pick up. Call us for a quote on a residential special haul.

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