Ada County Landfill

Preparedness Fair 2026 – Boise

Looking for simple, practical ways to better protect your home and family? Join us at the Preparedness Fair 2026 at the Idaho Firewise Garden!

📅 Saturday, May 16
🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Old Penitentiary Rd., Boise

This free community event is a great opportunity to learn how to reduce your wildfire risk and become more prepared before fire season ramps up. You’ll be able to connect directly with local experts and organizations, including emergency management, fire professionals, utilities, and community partners.

✔️ Learn how to better protect your home from wildfire
✔️ Get hands-on tips you can actually use
✔️ Talk with local agencies and ask your questions
✔️ Pick up resources and educational materials

Whether you live near the foothills or anywhere in the Treasure Valley, this event will give you real, practical steps to stay safer and more prepared.

Bring your family, invite a neighbor, and come spend a few hours getting ready for the season ahead.

👉 More info: www.idahofirewise.org

Our office has been made aware of a new text message scam impersonating Idaho District Court staff and targeting Ada County residents with fake traffic violation summons.

If you receive this message, do not respond or click any links included in the text.

These calls are in no way affiliated with Ada County. If you aren’t sure if the communication you’ve received is a scam, call the Ada County Sheriff's Office to confirm. You can look up your court information on iCourt or call (208)-287-6900 with any questions.

https://adacounty.id.gov/clerk/courts/

Many people may not realize that counties in Idaho are required to provide certain services, such as elections, public safety, land use planning, property assessments, and more.
The Ada County Board of Commissioners today signed a proclamation designating April 2026 as County Government Month. The proclamation is part of an annual nationwide effort to increase awareness of the critically important services counties provide to residents, visitors, and businesses every day.
“If you’ve voted in an election, registered your vehicle, called an ambulance in an emergency, taken a load of trash to the Landfill, attended the Western Idaho Fair, or floated the Boise River, you are using county services,” said Ada County Commission Chairman Rod Beck. “Ada County services make our communities economically robust, and we are grateful for the public servants who work each day to carry out these duties.”
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https://adacounty.id.gov/commissioners/board-of-county-commissioners-newsletter/


National Association of Counties

Bikes that get dropped off at the Landfill's Diversion Area are donated to this program. When depositing bikes, please set them to the side so they don't get damaged in the scrap metal pile. Thanks!

Due to high demand, online requests for free bicycles through the Recycle a Bicycle Program are now closed.

But don’t worry! You can still attend the City of Meridian Parks and Recreation’s Explore Outdoors Bicycle Bonanza event on May 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to find one. Event volunteers will have bikes to demo and take home on a first-come, first-served basis as availability is limited.

For more information, please visit MeridianCity.org/rab.

What a great (rainy) day! Thank you all! We look forward to seeing you. To set up a tour, please contact us:
https://adacounty.id.gov/landfill/landfill-learning-center/

📢Public Service Announcement📢
Please be aware that the fire in this picture is NOT a wildfire. Instead, it's a flare from the Ada County landfill biogas development. After receiving multiple false alarms, we've partnered with and to place signs with a QR code at Eagle Bike Park. By scanning the code, you can learn more about the flare and find contact info for those with questions. We're grateful for concerned citizens and hope this information reduces false alarms while educating about Ada County's natural gas program.

Today is International Battery Day in honor of the inventor of the electric battery, Alessandro Volta, born on this day. Yes, "volt" comes from Volta.

Rechargeable batteries should NEVER go in your trash or recycling bin. They can be deposited safely through our Household Hazardous Waste program.

https://adacounty.id.gov/landfill/waste-types-solutions/waste-diversion-recycling/ for local info on handling batteries.

https://adacounty.id.gov/landfill/waste-types-solutions/hazardous-waste/ for drop off info.

https://batterycouncil.org/national-battery-day/

Storing batteries safely before depositing:
-tape the ends of dead batteries
-keep them in a container or box that allows air to escape, avoid metal containers
-keep lithium-ion batteries separate from other types
-place in cool, dry place

Thank you for keeping our community safe from battery fires!

What can go into your blue recycling cart? Plastic bottles, jars, and jugs labeled #1 and #2 are recyclable, including crinkly plastic water bottles. Plastic food tubs labeled #5, such as yogurt or butter containers, are also accepted! You can also recycle paper items like magazines and junk mail, along with clean cardboard and metal cans.