Electronics Recycling in Boise, ID
Boise residents can take audio/visual equipment and cell phones free to Ada County HHW mobile sites; large electronics go to the Ada County Landfill Recovery and Diversion area.
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Before you go
- List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
- Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
- Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
Idaho rules
- Idaho DEQ says many county landfills collect TVs, computers and other electronics separately for recycling and refers households to their county solid waste department. Source: Idaho DEQ: Residential Household Wastes (opens in new tab)
- Idaho counties must make sure residents have adequate household waste disposal options; household waste goes through transfer stations to authorized municipal solid waste landfills. Source: Idaho DEQ: Residential Household Wastes (opens in new tab)
More Idaho rules (1)
- Household hazardous waste is exempt from Idaho hazardous waste regulations; DEQ tells residents to check with their county, public health district or local landfill for collection. Source: Idaho DEQ: Residential (household) hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (14)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Idaho DEQ: Residential Household Wastes (opens in new tab) · Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
- Idaho counties must make sure residents have adequate household waste disposal options; household waste goes through transfer stations to authorized municipal solid waste landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Idaho DEQ says many county landfills collect TVs, computers and other electronics separately for recycling and refers households to their county solid waste department. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Idaho DEQ: Residential (household) hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
- Household hazardous waste is exempt from Idaho hazardous waste regulations; DEQ tells residents to check with their county, public health district or local landfill for collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ada County Landfill: How Much Does it Cost? (opens in new tab) · Ada County
- Only waste generated in Ada County is accepted at the Ada County Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The landfill takes applications for commercial accounts. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ada County Landfill: Waste Diversion & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Ada County
- The Recovery & Diversion Area takes e-waste, including TVs, monitors, printers, microwaves and phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ada County Landfill: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ada County
- There is no charge for household hazardous waste at the landfill HHW facility or the mobile collection sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The program is for all Ada County residents, with no fee for households; qualifying very small quantity generator businesses pay a fee by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Very small quantity generator businesses may use the program for a fee, by appointment, on Fridays at the landfill facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ada County household hazardous waste includes rechargeable batteries and e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mobile sites take up to 25 gallons or 25 items; larger loads go to the landfill facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Boise Curb It: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Boise
- Audio/visual equipment (DVD players, VCRs, camcorders, cameras, radios) and cell phones are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Boise sends large electronics such as printers, scanners and over-the-range microwaves to the Ada County Landfill Recovery and Diversion area or a local e-waste recycler. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Boise Curb It: Reduce and Reuse (opens in new tab) · City of Boise
- Boise points residents to the Reuseum and Computers for Kids, local nonprofits that accept used electronics donations to refurbish. Checked October 26, 2026.
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