Carpet Disposal in Boise

Pulling carpet out of a house in Boise is usually the easy part. Figuring out what to do with it afterward is where people get stuck.

Ada County has more than one way to get rid of old carpet, and the right one depends on how much you've got and what's underneath it.

Where Old Carpet Goes in Ada County

Boise sits in Ada County, and most construction and demolition debris, carpet included, ends up at the Ada County Landfill, also called Hidden Hollow, up in the foothills off Seamans Gulch Road near Hill Road and Highway 55. It takes household trash and C&D debris along with yard waste, mattresses, scrap metal and clean unpainted wood, but it won't take waste generated outside Ada County. Every load headed up there needs to be tarped or secured. The Sheriff patrols the road in, and a load that spills carpet pad or loose debris can get you a cleanup bill.

There's also a curbside option. Republic Services runs Boise's Curb It program, and carpet is one of the items eligible for the city's free bulky item pickup each year, alongside things like mattresses and appliances. It has to be scheduled with Republic ahead of time and set out at the curb or alley, so it's worth a call before assuming it'll just go out with the regular trash cart.

Common Mistakes with Carpet Disposal

Most of the headaches come from treating carpet disposal like a simple haul rather than a sorting job.

• Leaving tack strips nailed down instead of pulling and bagging them separately, loose nails are a hazard for whoever handles the load next
• Mixing carpet, pad and tack strip together when they're typically separated at drop-off
• Rolling carpet without taping or tying it off, which can run afoul of the county's secured-load rule
• Assuming carpet goes out with weekly trash instead of through the bulky item program
• Not checking what's under the carpet first, older Boise homes sometimes have original hardwood or tile that changes how the floor gets handled once the carpet's up

Access and Prep in Boise's Older Neighborhoods

Boise's housing stock shifts a lot block to block, and that changes how a job gets staged. The North End and East End are full of early-1900s bungalows and Victorians, often with narrow lots, a detached garage off an alley, and stairs to a second floor, all of which affect where a crew can park and how carpet comes out. The Bench and West Bench lean toward 1950s and '60s ranches with simpler single-level access. Newer subdivisions in West Boise, Southeast Boise and Barber Valley usually have wider driveways but can carry HOA rules about street parking, worth a quick check before anyone shows up. Downtown condos add building rules of their own around elevators and move timing.

However you handle it, getting old carpet out of a Boise home comes down to knowing where it's allowed to go and what your property needs to get it there.

If you'd rather skip the sorting and hauling, Boise Carpet Removal offers free estimates on carpet disposal anywhere in the Treasure Valley.