Spring Cleanup Week--Overflow Trash Picked up for FREE | General Homebuying Discussion | Boise Real Estate Forums

Boise's 'Curb It' street side no-sort recycling and automatic trash pick-up program is offering you a freebie!  For the week of April 26th-April 30th, you can set out additional 'over flow' refuse without using one of your overflow stickers!  It's called the 'Residential Cleanup Week' and there are a few requirements to note:

• Make sure your trash and recycling are out by 7:00 a.m. on your regular service day.
• Extra trash must be in 20-32 gallon trash cans.
• Yard wastes must be in compostable paper leaf bags or in 20-32 gallon trash cans.
• The maximum weight limit cannot exceed 60 pounds for each extra trash can and paper leaf bag set out for collection.
• Bundle tree/shrub branches into 4-foot lengths. The weight of the bundle cannot exceed 60 pounds. No overflow sticker is needed.
• Large items such as appliances and furniture can be collected by calling Allied Waste at 345-1266 to schedule a free pickup.
• Televisions, computer monitors, and batteries must be taken to a household hazardous waste mobile collection site.
• Recycling is always unlimited—no “overflow stickers” required! Set extra recycling out in containers labeled “Recycling” or order a second recycling cart.

Not a bad deal considering that spring cleaning results in extra rubbish.

The Curb-It program started last year with an intent to make recycling easier and encourages Boise residents to "curb waste" by "promoting the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle."  Since the program has begun, we have certainly enjoyed the ease of the no-sort recycling and are proud that Boise offers it to it's residents!

How do you like the Curb It program?

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