Pocatello, Idaho

Recycling centers in Pocatello

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Local recycling centers

3 locations

Electronic Recycle

1019 Sagewood Pl Pocatello ID 83201 USA

5/5(4 reviews)

This owner-run electronics recycling service requires a phone call before any drop-off. The operator asks visitors not to leave items without speaking with him first; call (208) 251-6441 to confirm availability and accepted items. The listed street address is not confirmed on the owner’s current page.

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Listed hours: Mon-Sun 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Golden K Recycling

2569 N Harrison Ave Pocatello ID 83204 USA

2.6/5(5 reviews)

Golden K Recycling focuses on grease trap pumping and cooking oil collection for restaurants in Southeastern Idaho. They provide services to various establishments in cities such as Idaho Falls and Pocatello, focusing on safe disposal and kitchen maintenance.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: Used Cooking Oil, Grease Trap Waste

Services: Grease Trap Pumping · Cooking Oil Collection · Bulk Used Oil Service

What are your business hours?

Mon - Sun: 9am-5pm, after-hours services available.

What areas do you serve?

We serve Idaho Falls, Salmon, Rexburg, Pocatello, and Twin Falls.

Shaw Auto Parts

1445 N 1st St

Shaw Auto Parts in Pocatello has supplied quality recycled auto parts since 1919. The yard offers online parts search, nationwide shipping, warranties, and a program to buy junk cars from the public.

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

Accepts: Used auto parts, Junk and unwanted vehicles

Services: Used auto parts sales · Online inventory search · Nationwide shipping · Cash for junk cars

Where is Shaw Auto Parts in Pocatello?

1445 N 1st St, Pocatello, ID. Local phone (208) 232-5952.

What are Shaw Auto Parts hours?

Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

Materials Accepted in Pocatello

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Pocatello include Electronics Recycling, Call Before Drop-Off, Used Cooking Oil, Grease Trap Waste, grease-trap-cleaning. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

Recycling in Pocatello, Idaho

Pocatello Sanitation Services empties 96-gallon recycling carts every other week, on your garbage day, but only for households that opt in. Glass never goes in the cart; it goes to 12 city drop-off bins open around the clock. The Pocatello Recycle Center at 3034 Garrett Way takes cardboard, paper, cans, plastics, glass, and e-waste 24 hours a day.

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Recycling tips for Pocatello

  • •Roll the recycling cart out no earlier than 6:00 PM the night before and no later than 7:00 AM on collection day.
  • •Leave the lids on plastic bottles in the cart, but pull bottle tops off glass before it goes in a drop-off bin.
  • •Plastic clamshells for eggs, berries, and take-out food are the city's most common cart contaminant, so trash them.
  • •Same-day extra recycling pickups must be requested by 12:00 PM, and cart cleaning costs $20 per cart.
  • •The Fort Hall Mine Landfill opens Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and closes Sundays and federal holidays.

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