Recycling in Post Falls, ID
Post Falls residents recycle cardboard in their city curbside cart and can bring TVs, computers and other electronics to the city's annual Community Recycle Day at City Hall. Kootenai County's Prairie Transfer Station on W Prairie Avenue takes tires, metal, refrigerators and furniture that the city's clean-up days won't pick up.
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Services for Post Falls residents
- Kootenai County Solid Waste transfer stations (Ramsey and Prairie)Kootenai County
- Kootenai County Household Hazardous Waste collection (Ramsey and Prairie transfer stations)Kootenai County
- Post Falls curbside recycling (city utility service, Republic Services)Post Falls
- Post Falls Community Recycle Day (annual, Post Falls City Hall)Post Falls
- Post Falls spring and fall curbside clean-up daysPost Falls
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Kootenai County Solid Waste Handbook (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
- Residents who have paid the annual Kootenai County solid waste residential fee can use the transfer stations; staff ask for proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The transfer stations have separate areas for wood, tires, metal, refrigerators/air conditioners, motor oil, HHW, electronics, recyclables, inert material and general refuse. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kootenai County Solid Waste: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
- The transfer stations recycle automobile and rechargeable household batteries and corrugated cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Automobile and household batteries cannot be accepted from commercial sources. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Remove packing and flatten boxes before bringing them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kootenai County Solid Waste Fee Schedule, effective 1/1/2025 (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
- Recycling: first 2,000 lbs free; $11.80 per ton over 2,000 lbs (fee schedule table). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residential: additional tire without rim $5.00 each; tire on rim $5.00 each (fee schedule table). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kootenai County Solid Waste: Tires (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
- Residential customers may dispose of up to 8 regular-sized vehicle tires free; tires on rims are charged to everyone. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kootenai County Solid Waste: Metal (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
- The transfer stations accept almost any metal item up to 10 feet long and 4 feet wide, including household appliances, bicycles and lawnmowers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kootenai County Solid Waste: Refrigerators (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
- Staff decommission refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and water coolers brought in by residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Remove all food from refrigerators and freezers before drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kootenai County Solid Waste: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
- Large bulky items such as furniture and appliances must be taken to a transfer station (not the rural sites). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances, furniture, vehicle batteries and tires are not covered by the residential solid waste fee and may be subject to additional charges. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kootenai County Solid Waste: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
- Residents of Kootenai County may drop off up to 10 gallons of HHW per collection day free; residential customers only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kootenai County Solid Waste: Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
- Paint is listed among common household hazardous wastes accepted on collection days. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Post Falls: Utility Billing Division (opens in new tab) · City of Post Falls
- Cardboard is accepted in the city recycling cart; batteries are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Garbage is collected weekly and single-stream recycling every other week. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Post Falls calendar: Community Recycle Day (opens in new tab) · City of Post Falls
- At Community Recycle Day residents can drop off old TVs, computers, cell phones and any electronic items for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Community Recycle Day e-recycling event is held at Post Falls City Hall. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Post Falls Resident Handbook (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Post Falls
- The resident handbook lists Community Recycle Day on the 4th Saturday in April (and Fall Clean Up on the 4th Saturday in October). Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Post Falls news: Residential Fall Clean Up (opens in new tab) · City of Post Falls
- Furniture, tires, concrete, brick and hazardous materials are not picked up at the clean-up. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances can be picked up by appointment during the clean-up, except refrigerators and air conditioners. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The extra pick-up day is for all city residential garbage customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
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