Permits and placement
Most bins sit on a private driveway. The permit question shows up when the only level spot is the public street.
Measured size
16 ft long
about 7 ft wide
4 ft tall
Estimate: About 7 to 8 level pickup loads. Level loads, not heaped.
Private property
The street rules below are about the public right-of-way. We did not find a published permit, in the codes cited here, for a bin that stays entirely on private property. Driveway surface protection is optional on the booking form. Boards under the bin are included.
Ada County cities
ACHD is responsible for the public right-of-way in Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Kuna, Star, and Garden City, except state highways and private roads. Resolution 2321, effective January 13, 2021, lists dumpsters and storage units at $20 per week for a short-term encroachment of up to 7 days. A longer stay uses the long-term schedule. Confirm the current fee with ACHD. Source: https://www.achdidaho.org/home/showpublisheddocument/172/638239832996470000 and https://www.achdidaho.org/projects/permits-approvals/permitting
Boise
Boise City Code 6-10A-12 says a drop box in a street parking space needs a permit from ACHD or another agency with jurisdiction. Without a permit it is limited to 72 hours, may not block traffic, and needs reflectors after dark. Section 6-10A-20 requires the ACHD right-of-way permit before the city’s construction temporary-use parking permit. Source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/boise_id/latest/boise/0-0-0-6697
Nampa and Caldwell
Nampa’s downtown parking rules require a temporary use permit for a dumpster in an on-street space in the Downtown Historic District, and a right-of-way permit when it is in the public right-of-way. City code 9-1-4 requires a right-of-way permit before construction in a public right-of-way. Caldwell City Code 12-17-05 requires an approved Engineering right-of-way permit before work in the public right-of-way. Sources: https://www.cityofnampa.us/DocumentCenter/View/873/Parking-Regulations and https://www.cityofcaldwell.org/Departments/Engineering/Right-of-Way-Permits
The spot itself
Leave a clear area 16 ft long, about 7 ft wide, and 4 ft tall, which is the bin. The surface can be pavement, concrete, dirt, or grass if it can hold the loaded weight. We place boards. Tell us about gates, soft gravel, ditches, and cars that will be in the way. You can be gone for the drop if the notes are specific.
Garden City alleys, downtown Boise curbs, and Eagle drives with low limbs are the three places to measure twice. The city pages describe those streets. The measurement does not change.
Questions
Do I need a permit?
A bin kept entirely on your own property is not the placement these street rules describe. We did not find a published permit for that private-property placement in the city codes below. On a public street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way, the agency that owns the street is the one that permits it. In Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Kuna, Star, and Garden City, that agency is the Ada County Highway District, except on state highways, which are the Idaho Transportation Department. Boise City Code 6-10A-12 also says a drop box in a street parking space needs an ACHD permit, and it limits an unpermitted drop box to 72 hours. In Nampa’s Downtown Historic District, city parking rules require a permit before a dumpster sits in an on-street space, and a right-of-way permit if it is in the public right-of-way. Caldwell requires an approved city right-of-way permit before activity in the public right-of-way. Call us before a street drop and we will help you match the block to the right office.
Where does it sit?
The bin is 16 ft long, about 7 ft wide, and 4 ft tall. It needs a clear spot that size. We place boards under it.
Check the dates.
The booking page shows the total before you send a request.