Idaho County Recycling- Kooskia

Recycling Center in Kooskia, Idaho

📍 40 Thenon St, Kooskia, ID 83539
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About This Location

The Idaho County recycling drop-off in Kooskia is a free public site run through Simmons Sanitation at the Old Pole Yard off Thenon Street. It accepts rinsed tin and aluminum cans, mixed paper, newspaper and magazines, and flattened cardboard. The site cannot take glass or trash, so sort your materials before you arrive.

What Idaho County Recycling - Kooskia Accepts

✓ Tin and aluminum cans (Rinsed; labels may stay; no loose lids, foil or pie pans)
✓ Mixed office paper (Any color, mail, shredded paper, paperback books, wrapping and tissue paper, greeting cards)
✓ Newspaper, magazines and catalogs
✓ Cardboard (Flattened; brown kraft and boxes such as cereal boxes)

Related recycling guides: Cardboard & Paper

What they do not accept

✕ Glass
✕ Trash
✕ Aluminum foil and pie pans
✕ Aerosol and paint containers
✕ Wax-lined or foil-lined boxes

Glass and trash are explicitly not accepted. Keep foil, aerosols, paint containers and wax- or foil-lined cartons out of the bins.

Access & restrictions

Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · Free public drop-off operated via Simmons Sanitation (208-935-2617). Cans must be rinsed and boxes flattened.

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I recycle at the Kooskia drop-off?

The Kooskia site takes rinsed tin and aluminum cans, mixed paper (including office paper, newspaper, magazines and paperback books) and flattened cardboard. It cannot accept glass or trash.

Does the Kooskia recycling site take glass?

No. The Idaho County recycling page states the site cannot accept glass or trash. Keep glass out of the bins.

What are the Kooskia recycling site's hours?

The Old Pole Yard site is open Monday-Friday 7 AM-3 PM, with Wednesdays extended to 6 PM, plus the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays from 9 AM-4 PM.

How should I prepare my recyclables?

Rinse cans (labels can stay, but no loose lids, foil or pie pans) and flatten all cardboard boxes. Do not include wax-lined or foil-lined boxes, aerosols or paint containers.

Is there a fee to use the Kooskia recycling drop-off?

No fee is listed for the drop-off. For questions, Simmons Sanitation runs the site and can be reached at 208-935-2617.

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Recycling Centers Near Kooskia

Contact & Location

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Address
40 Thenon St, Kooskia, ID 83539
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Website
idahocounty.org
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City / State
Kooskia, Idaho

Opening Hours

Monday 7 AM-3 PM
Tuesday 7 AM-3 PM
Wednesday 7 AM-6 PM
Thursday 7 AM-3 PM
Friday 7 AM-3 PM
Saturday 9 AM-4 PM (1st, 3rd, 5th Saturdays only)
Sunday Closed

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