Does Pocatello have curbside recycling?
Yes, on request. Pocatello collects a 96-gallon recycling cart every other week on Schedule A or Schedule B, the same day as garbage. One cart comes with curbside garbage service, and extra carts carry a monthly fee. Call Sanitation Services at 208-234-6192 or fill out the Curbside Recycling Service Opt-In Form; renters need the owner or manager to sign up.
What can go in my Pocatello recycling cart?
The cart takes newspaper, magazines, office paper, junk mail, envelopes, cardboard and cereal boxes, #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jugs, #5 food tubs, and rinsed tin and aluminum cans. Leave out plastic bags, #3, #4, #6, and #7 plastics, shredded paper, Styrofoam, aerosol cans, food waste, and yard waste. Breaking the rules costs you the cart and recycling service for at least 3 years.
Where do I recycle glass in Pocatello?
Use one of the city's glass drop-off bins, open 24/7 and accepting all colors. Bins sit at Sister City Park, Pocatello City Hall (911 North 7th Avenue), Ridley's on North Main, Albertson's on East Benton, Marshall Public Library, Holt Arena, Costco on West Quinn Road, and the Recycle Center. Mirrors, Pyrex, ceramics, light bulbs, and lids stay out.
What does the Pocatello Recycle Center take?
The center at 3034 Garrett Way takes cardboard, paper, tin and aluminum cans, #1, #2, and #5 plastics, glass, and e-waste around the clock. E-waste covers laptops, computer towers, flat-screen TVs and monitors, printers, cell phones, and household batteries. It refuses tube televisions, photocopiers, and black-and-white monitors.
Where does Pocatello household hazardous waste go?
Bannock County residents bring up to 5 gallons each of household hazardous waste to the Fort Hall Mine Landfill, 1500 N Fort Hall Mine Road. Collection days fall on the first Saturday of April, May, June, August, September, and October, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The landfill takes paint, pesticides, cleaners, auto fluids, gas and oil, batteries, and fluorescent bulbs. Call 208-236-0607.
How do I schedule a bulky item pickup in Pocatello?
Use the free "Pocatello - The One and Only" app. Enter your address to see your garbage, recycling, and yard waste days, then schedule a bulky item pickup in the same app. Its Waste Wizard search tells you whether an item belongs in the cart, the trash, or a special drop-off.