What goes in the red-lid recycling cart in Meridian?
Put #1, #2, and #5 plastic bottles, jugs, and food tubs in loose, emptied and rinsed with lids on. Metal food and beverage cans, foil, flattened cardboard, paperboard, junk mail, magazines, and office paper go in too. Pizza boxes qualify once the food is out and the box is not soaked in grease. Glass, plastic bags, batteries, and tanglers stay out.
How do I recycle glass in Meridian?
Subscribe to a 65-gallon blue-lid glass cart, collected every 4 weeks for a monthly fee, or drop glass for free at the Meridian Transfer Station, 2130 W. Franklin Road (enter off Benchmark Ave.), open 24/7. Only bottles and jars count. Empty and rinse them and remove corks and lids. Mirrors, windows, Pyrex, dishes, and ceramics are refused.
Where is the household hazardous waste drop-off in Meridian?
Meridian's household hazardous waste site operates in the Republic Services office parking lot at 2130 W. Franklin Road every Monday, 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM, except major holidays. It takes paint and stains (25 gallons max), motor oil, up to 5 gallons of gasoline, propane tanks, fluorescent bulbs, and non-alkaline batteries. Swollen batteries and larger loads go to the Ada County Landfill HHW Facility, 10300 N. Seamans Gulch Road, Fridays and Saturdays, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Where can I take old TVs and computers in Meridian?
The Monday HHW site at 2130 W. Franklin Road takes laptops, cell phones, printers up to 27 inches, flat-screen TVs and monitors of any size, and up to 2 CRT TVs or monitors under 27 inches. Bigger electronics go free to the Ada County Landfill Electronic Diversion Site at 10300 N. Seamans Gulch Road. There is no item limit there, but more than 10 items needs an appointment.
How does bulky item pickup work in Meridian?
Meridian residents get 10 free curbside bulky item pickups per calendar year for couches, mattresses, patio furniture, and appliances. Schedule with Republic Services at 208-345-1265 or the city's online Bulky Item Form, then set items out by 6:00 AM on trash day, 3 feet from carts and parked cars. Refrigerators and A/C units cost $77.36 each, added to your utility bill.
Does Meridian pick up yard waste?
Yes, through a subscription 95-gallon tan-lid cart collected weekly on trash day for a monthly fee. It takes grass, leaves, and small branches, loose in the cart, with no pet waste or trash. Each fall the city runs Recycle the Fall leaf collection, and Christmas trees go out at the curb the first full week of January, cut to 4-foot lengths with no flocking.