Recycling Centers in Garden City, ID
Find drop-off recycling locations in Garden City, Idaho. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Garden City has 3 recycling centers listed in this directory. Each listing includes the address, phone number, and opening hours where available. Call ahead to confirm accepted materials before making the trip.
Recycling in Garden City: A Local Guide
Garden City, a small city entirely surrounded by Boise in Ada County, punches above its size when it comes to recycling options. Along a short stretch of Chinden Blvd and Glenwood St, residents and businesses can find a nonprofit STEM electronics hub, a certified e-waste and metals recycler, and an auto salvage yard.
The Reuseum at 3131 W Chinden Blvd is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that accepts electronics donations — working or broken — and channels them toward STEM education. Laptops, desktops, printers, phones, tablets, cameras, lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, microscopes), stereos, and small appliances are all welcome. Usable gear is sold affordably in the on-site surplus store; the rest is responsibly recycled. The Reuseum is open Mon–Sat 10 AM–6 PM, drop-off is free, and the nonprofit can provide a donation receipt for tax purposes. Large-quantity donations can be scheduled for pickup via the website.
Around the corner, Recycle Boise Inc at 4725 N Glenwood St holds the e-Stewards certification — the industry's strictest standard for responsible electronics handling, ensuring no hazardous components are landfilled or exported. The facility takes cell phones, circuit boards, electric motors, hard drives, laptops, aluminum cans, brass, catalytic converters, and copper. Televisions are accepted for a per-pound fee. Hard drive destruction service is available. Note the limited schedule: Mon–Thu 6 AM–5 PM only, closed Friday through Sunday.
For junk vehicles and used auto parts, Pick-A-Part Jalopy Jungle at 520 E 47th St is Idaho's largest independently owned auto salvage yard, open seven days (Mon–Sat 8 AM–5:30 PM, Sun 9 AM–3:30 PM). Customers pull their own parts from the yard's inventory and the facility buys junk cars with free towing across the Treasure Valley.
Garden City residents are also served by curbside recycling through contracted haulers. For household hazardous waste, the Ada County Landfill in Boise runs a free HHW drop-off on Fridays and Saturdays. A free glass drop-off point is maintained on the east side of Garden City's Library/City Hall at 6015 N Glenwood. See the Idaho recycling directory for options in nearby Boise, Meridian, and Eagle.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Garden City
Where can I donate or recycle old electronics in Garden City, Idaho?
The Reuseum at 3131 W Chinden Blvd accepts free electronics donations Mon–Sat 10 AM–6 PM. For a certified e-Stewards recycler that also handles metals, Recycle Boise Inc at 4725 N Glenwood St is open Mon–Thu 6 AM–5 PM.
Is there a fee to recycle a TV in Garden City, ID?
Recycle Boise Inc at 4725 N Glenwood St accepts televisions for a per-pound fee — call (208) 871-9432 for the current rate. The Reuseum at 3131 W Chinden Blvd may accept working TVs as donations; contact them at (208) 375-7507 to check.
Where can I sell a junk car in Garden City, Idaho?
Pick-A-Part Jalopy Jungle at 520 E 47th St buys junk vehicles for cash and offers free towing across the Treasure Valley. Open Mon–Sat 8 AM–5:30 PM and Sun 9 AM–3:30 AM. Call (208) 321-7721 for a quote.
What recycling options are open on weekends in Garden City?
The Reuseum (Mon–Sat 10 AM–6 PM) and Pick-A-Part Jalopy Jungle (Mon–Sat 8 AM–5:30 PM, Sun 9 AM–3:30 PM) are both open on Saturdays. Recycle Boise Inc is closed Friday through Sunday. See the Boise recycling page for additional weekend options nearby.