Household Hazardous Waste
Items such as solvents, paint/stain/varnish, yard/garden
products (including pesticides and herbicides), batteries,
automotive products (including gasoline and oil), fluorescent light
tubes, TVs, and computer monitors are considered hazardous
waste.
If something is hazardous, the label will contain one of these
signal words:
- Caution
- Danger
- Poison
- Warning
- Corrosive
- Flammable
- Explosive
- Oxidizer
- Irritant
- Environmental Hazard
If the label contains one or more of these words, it is
hazardous waste and is accepted at household hazardous
waste collection sites. Do not throw hazardous waste in with
your trash or recycling. For more information , call
(208) 384-3901.
Prohibited Materials
Explosives, ammunition, radioactive items, biomedical waste, and
tires are not accepted at hazardous waste collection sites or the
Ada County Permanent Collection Facility. For information on
proper disposal of prohibited materials, call Boise City at
(208) 384-3901 or Ada County at (208)
577-4736.
Needles, sharps, and syringes
Diseases such as Hepatitis A and C, and HIV can be transmitted
from needle sticks. Needles, syringes, and lancets (sharps) should
be safely managed to prevent injury and disease transmission. See
our Sharps
Disposal page for information on how to safely dispose of these
items.