Idaho Falls, Idaho

Recycling centers in Idaho Falls

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Local recycling centers

6 locations

Big D Pick & Pull

1296 E. Iona Road

Big D Pick & Pull is a family-owned self-service salvage yard on the north side of Idaho Falls, operating at the former D & C Salvage location. Customers bring their own tools to pull parts from a clean, organized yard sorted by make and model. The yard also buys junk and unwanted vehicles and offers store credit on returns within 30 days with a valid receipt.

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Listed hours: Mon-Thu 9:00 AM-4:30 PM; Fri-Sat 9:00 AM-6:00 PM; Sun 10:00 AM-3:00 PM

Accepts: Used auto parts, Junk cars and trucks, Salvage vehicles

Services: Self-service u-pull auto parts · Online inventory search · Junk car buying and towing · 30-day store credit on part returns

What are Big D Pick & Pull yard hours?

The yard is open Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Friday and Saturday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Sunday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Does Big D buy junk cars?

Yes. Big D Pick & Pull purchases salvage, junk, and unwanted vehicles and can arrange pickup.

E Cyclers of Idaho

1976 N Yellowstone Hwy Idaho Falls ID 83401 USA

4.6/5(86 reviews)

eCyclers of Idaho is a certified full-service electronic recycling center located in Idaho Falls, ID. They provide responsible recycling services to prevent electronic waste from ending up in landfills and ensure secure data destruction.

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Listed hours: Mon-Sat 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Sun Closed

Accepts: Laptops, Phones, TVs, Printers, Servers

Services: E-waste recycling · Data destruction · Electronics refurbishment · Sales of refurbished electronics · Business pick-up services

What are your business hours?

Open today from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Do I need an appointment for drop-offs?

No appointment is needed for drop-offs.

Idaho Falls Sanitation

2472 N Holmes Ave Idaho Falls ID 83402 USA

4.1/5(11 reviews)

The Sanitation Division provides solid waste collection and disposal services to maintain a clean community. It also manages glass recycling bins located throughout the city.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Sat Open 24 hours · Sun Closed

Accepts: Solid waste, Glass

Services: Solid waste collection · Glass recycling · Bulk item pickup · Brush and small limb removal · Mulch pile availability

What should I do with old appliances?

Items such as water heaters, stoves, and refrigerators must be scheduled for pickup by calling the sanitation department.

What are the holiday collection scheduling policies?

Sanitation will run one day behind on certain holidays. For example, on New Year's Day, service will run one day behind.

Intermountain Auto Recycling, Inc.

3009 N 15th E Idaho Falls ID 83401 USA

4.4/5(156 reviews)

Intermountain Auto Recycling specializes in recycling automotive parts and providing quality used car parts for customers. Located in Idaho Falls, ID, they offer a range of services including inventory searches and vehicle sales.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Accepts: Used auto parts, Junk and unwanted vehicles

Services: Search Inventory · Sell My Car · Warranty

What are your hours of operation?

Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 5 PM (MST).

Which FMCSA business names and USDOT number match this address?

FMCSA’s Company Census file updated October 31, 2026 lists legal name INTERMOUNTAIN AUTO RECYCLING, USDOT 491449, at 3009 N 15TH E, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83401. The census record status is A (Active). Its recorded MCS-150 form date is 2024-11-25. This is a matched entity-registration record, not proof of site ownership, current operating authority, recycling permits or customer services. Source: https://data.transportation.gov/Trucking-and-Motorcoaches/Company-Census-File/az4n-8mr2

Southeastern Idaho's first self-service salvage yard sits at 3015 N 15th E in Idaho Falls, where customers bring their own hand tools or battery-powered tools and pull parts from vehicles themselves. Jacks and cutting torches are banned, visitors must be 16 or older, and pets and alcohol stay out. Wheelbarrows, engine hoists, and manual tire breakdown machines are free to use. Every part carries a listed price, with core charges refunded on returns within 15 days. Marked parts come back for store credit within 30 days with a receipt. Vehicle inventory is searchable online and updated daily, and the yard buys or accepts donated cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs, running or not.

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Listed hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM; Sunday closed

Accepts: Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUVs

Services: Self-service parts pulling · Free wheelbarrows, engine hoists, and tire machines · Online vehicle inventory updated daily · Published parts price list · 30-day store credit on marked parts · Vehicle buying and donations

Do I bring my own tools to I-PULL in Idaho Falls?

Yes. Customers pull their own parts with hand tools or battery-powered tools. Jacks and cutting torches are not permitted.

Can I return a part to I-PULL by Intermountain?

Marked parts returned within 30 days with a receipt earn store credit. Parts with core charges are refunded on the core if returned within 15 days with a receipt.

Millcreek Metals (Idaho Falls)

3755 N Yellowstone Hwy Idaho Falls ID 83401 USA

4.5/5(86 reviews)

Millcreek Metals buys aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, lead acid auto batteries, and steel and cast iron at its Idaho Falls yard on North Yellowstone Highway. Aluminum arrives as cans, cast, sheet, pipe, turnings, and wire; copper as wire, tube, turnings, and fittings. The cleaner the metal and the more the yard recovers from a load, the higher the price. Millcreek started as a family business in Moreland, Idaho in 2006 and joined ISRI in 2009. The company runs its own trucks and containers, including roll-off, forklift bin, flatbed, and box trailer options, and weighs on state certified scales. Hours run Monday to Friday 8 to 5 and Saturday 8 to noon.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM - 5 PM · Sat 8 AM - 12 PM · Sun Closed

Accepts: Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Stainless steel, Lead acid auto batteries, Steel, Cast iron

Services: Scrap metal buying · State certified scales · Roll-off and forklift bin containers · Flatbed and box trailer containers · Online bin pickup scheduling · Pickup receipts

Does Millcreek Metals in Idaho Falls buy copper?

Yes. The yard buys copper wire, pipe and tube, turnings, and fittings.

Does Millcreek Metals accept auto batteries?

Yes. The Idaho Falls yard accepts lead acid auto batteries.

Materials Accepted in Idaho Falls

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Idaho Falls include recycling, auto salvage, u-pull, junk yard, used auto parts. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

Recycling in Idaho Falls, Idaho

Idaho Falls stopped hauling cardboard, aluminum, and tin on January 16, 2024, after the processor started charging $84 a ton. The city still takes glass at its drop-off sites. Bottles of any color, food containers, and plate-glass windows are accepted. Mirrors, ceramic, porcelain, and light bulbs are not. Curbside recycling for the other materials is a private service from Western Recycling, $14 a month, every two weeks, with the container included. Garbage carts are out by 7 a.m. Idaho has no bottle deposit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did Idaho Falls stop most of its recycling bins?

The sanitation division had hauled cardboard, aluminum, and tin at no charge to the city for more than 20 years. In 2022 that was 549 tons. In March 2023 the processor raised the fee from nothing to $84 a ton, and the city ended those hauls on January 16, 2024. Glass stays, because a Salt Lake City company picks it up from a city pad. The city has collected nearly 1,000 tons of glass since the bins went out in January 2019.

Who still picks up recycling at the curb in Idaho Falls?

Western Recycling, at (208) 529-9908. The city lists a residential fee of $14 a month, collected every two weeks, with the container provided. An extra container costs more. Commercial service starts at $20 a month. E-Cyclers of Idaho takes electronics.

Which 2026 holidays delay Idaho Falls garbage?

New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas each push sanitation one day behind. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day observed on July 3, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day stay on the regular schedule. Do not put brush in the waste cart. Tied bundles up to 4 feet long and 40 pounds can be collected if you call. Tires and Freon appliances need a check payable to Bonneville County. Get the amount from the transfer station at (208) 528-5550. An extra residential cart is $9.45 a month. Sanitation is (208) 612-8491.

Recycling tips for Idaho Falls

  • •City drop-off is glass only, since January 16, 2024.
  • •Windows yes. Mirrors, dishes, and bulbs no.
  • •Curbside for everything else is Western Recycling, $14 a month.
  • •Garbage out by 7 a.m. Brush stays out of the cart.
  • •A refrigerator needs a county check before the city will take it.

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