Take to a mobile HHW collection site or Return car and motorcycle lead-acid batteries to local battery distributors like Interstate Batteries or Sterling Batteries to receive a battery core refund Lithium (non-rechargeable) and Lithium Ion (rechargeable).
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View our disposal tips video to learn how to properly dispose of batteries and keep our collection drivers and equipment safe.īelow is a list of common battery types and how to dispose of them properly In 2020, Boise Fire responded to a trash trailer fire at Republic Services that was caused by the improper disposal of a Lithium Ion battery. Christmas (Please note: if a collection site is open on Christmas Eve, the site will close early at 4:00 p.m.)ĭo not leave items at a site when collection vehicle is not present as it creates hazardous conditions and violates Boise City Code.ĭid you know that improper Lithium Ion battery disposal can be a safety hazard to collection truck drivers? Lithium Ion batteries can catch fire if disposed of incorrectly.HHW Collection is closed on the following holidays: The facility is open Fridays and Saturdays from 8 am to 6 pm. Larger loads or major clean-out loads must be taken to the Hazardous Waste Facility at the Ada County Landfill. There are limits on certain types of waste please see accepted materials for those limits. Only small (no larger than trunk-sized) loads are accepted at the collection sites. Our staff must look at each container to ensure it is placed with compatible materials. Expect to wait if you visit a site after 4 pm when many try and stop on their way home from work.Įxpect extended wait times after holidays. Mixing cars and with pedestrians potentially walking up to the collection site from any and all directions is never a good idea and when you add handling and sorting hazardous waste, it increases the safety risk for everyone.Įxpect to wait if you visit before or just after a collection site opens it is common for a line to form in the 30 minutes before a site opens. You MUST remain in your car at all times for safety reasons. You can not leave your car and walk up to the site. View Collection Calendar Collection Site Rules Waste must be dropped off only when a Household Hazardous Waste Collection vehicle is present. Each Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection site is open one day per month from 12 p.m.