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Meridian staff propose 90-day limit, minimal standards for temporary waste containers after state law change
Summary
City attorney staff told council that a state change to Idaho Code §53‑44 requires Meridian to add an exception for temporary project containers to Title 4, Chapter 1; staff recommended a 90‑day cap, monthly pickup minimums and basic labeling and handling standards and said an ordinance will be drafted for council review.
Meridian Deputy City Attorney Emily Kane told the City Council on July 15 that state lawmakers added language to Idaho Code §53‑44 this spring allowing any person to contract with a solid‑waste collector of their choosing for temporary, project‑specific containers — requiring Meridian to update Title 4, Chapter 1 of city code to align with the change.
Kane said the city’s proposal would define "temporary project" as “an activity that is 90 days or less in duration that generates solid waste.” She told council the proposal would preserve existing exceptions for construction and landscaping projects while adding a new, limited exception for temporary project containers that mirrors the state statute.
The proposed local rules would require that temporary containers be used no longer than 90 days, be limited to one temporary project container per property per…
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