Junk removal in Kuna, Idaho

Kuna's garbage isn't Republic Services. It's J&M Sanitation, a family-owned hauler based right in Kuna, known for running Idaho's first all-electric garbage truck. Under county rules, loose or bagged trash set outside the cart won't be collected, so anything extra has to be scheduled with J&M. Large items like a couch or a mattress can be picked up for a per-item fee.

The catch is refrigerants. J&M won't take refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers or water coolers, because the Freon has to be removed by a certified professional first. Tires and hazardous waste are out too. So an old garage fridge in Kuna usually needs another route. We'll carry it out and take it to a recycler that handles the refrigerant properly.

J&M also runs a curbside clean-up in the spring, and Ada County brings its mobile hazardous waste collection to Kuna City Park at a few points during the year. For everything else, the Ada County Landfill is clear across the county off Seamans Gulch Road, and the Meridian Transfer Station on West Franklin is the closer drop-off for most loads.

Burning is common out here, and it has rules. Kuna Rural Fire District doesn't require a permit, but you can only burn weeds and dry vegetation with small branches, never lumber, roofing, garbage or tires, and never on days when the valley's air quality is poor. Outside city limits the Idaho Department of Lands wants a burn permit during fire season, and burning on BLM land is never allowed. For a demolition, Kuna's Building Department has its own permit application, and a dumpster in the street needs ACHD's right-of-way permit.