Residential Household Hazardous Waste

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program Update:

The HHW mobile site located at the Meridian Transfer Station (2130 W Franklin Rd, Meridian) has reopened and is back to normal operating hours and days. Open every Monday (except Holidays) from 12 pm - 7 pm.

Don't Dump it! Don't Toss it!

Look for: Caution, Danger, Poison, Warning, Corrosive, Flammable, Explosive, Oxidizer, Irritant, Environmental Hazard.

Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients are considered to be household hazardous waste (HHW). These products contain potentially hazardous ingredients and require special care and should be brought to a HHW Site for proper disposal.

Please help to keep Meridian Fire Department, your Republic Services driver, and our environment safe by properly disposing of Hazardous and Electronic Waste.

Information about Materials

Aerosol Cans
Canisters: compressed gas (16 oz), camping fuel, BBQ tanks
Cleaners
Cell Phones
Cooking Fats, Oils, and Greases (FOG)
New! E-Cigarettes (Vape Pens): all single-use and reusable devices
E-Waste (Electronic Waste): DVD/CD/VCR players, fax machines, keyboards & mice, modems/routers, hard drives, stereos, radios, video game consoles, printers (up to 27”), tablets, etc.
Fire Extinguishers
Lead Acid Batteries
Monitors: CRTs, LED, LCDs, Flat Screens (up to 27”)
Motor Oils
Microwaves
Mercury-containing Items: Fever Thermometers, Fluorescent Lights, Switches, Thermostats
Non-Alkaline Batteries: Button, Lithium, Rechargeable (download a flyer).
Vehicle Paints
Pesticides
Torches and Lighters
TVs (up to 27”)

A good rule of thumb is to look at the total of the materials you want to bring to the mobile event and estimate the quantity. If the quantity is greater than 25 gallons, that quantity should be taken to the Ada County Landfill Hazardous Waste Collection Facility.

Appliances containing Freon™: Appliances that typically contain Freon™ include refrigerators, air conditioners, water coolers, mini-fridges, freezers, and dehumidifiers.

These appliances are NOT accepted at HHW mobile sites. However, they are accepted at the curb. To have your household Freon™ appliance picked up at the curbside, visit the Bulky Item webpage ». There is a fee for the collection of these appliances due to the processing of the Freon™.

FOG: Fat, oil, and grease, or FOG as it is known, is a by-product of cooking many foods. Examples are meats, dairy products, soups, and anything with vegetable oil. FOG solidifies when cool and can block and damage sewer pipes; thus, it should not go down the drain.

Residents can let it cool, can it, and take it to an HHW site to be recycled.

Please note:

FOG: For Residents only
FOG: Limit to five (5) gallons per drop-off day
FOG: Must be in a tight-fitting lid

More information on FOG can be found on our Wastewater Pretreatment page for residents ».

Meridian's HHW Site Contact and Hours of Operation

Email: trashtalk@meridiancity.org
2130 West Franklin Road. Meridian, Idaho 83642 (at Republic Services' Office)
Open every Monday (except Holidays) from 12 pm - 7 pm

If a collection vehicle is not on-site, DO NOT leave items as it creates hazardous conditions.

Ada County-Wide Resources

City of Boise HHW Mobile Sites » (residential use only).
Ada County Landfill HHW Facility »
- This site is for all Ada County residents and businesses considered very small quantity generators (VSQG).
- For VSQG: Must produce less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste and 2.2 pounds of acutely hazardous waste per month. Fees apply to drop off materials.

This site accepts residential e-waste such as computers, printers, and fax machines. Located at the Ada County Landfill past the Scale Houses, open during Ada County Landfill regular hours.»

The Material Reuse Program’s goal is to keep unwanted but still reusable household product materials out of the landfill. Commonly collected materials are paints, varnishes and stains, cleaning products, and garden products. These materials are brought to the Ada County Landfill HHW Facility, where all Ada County Residents are welcome to visit and take a product to reuse for their home for free.
The Reuse Site is open Fridays and Saturdays from 8 am to 6 pm. For more information, visit the Ada Co. Landfill HHW Facility webpage ».