Waste Removal
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On January 11, 2010, 900 Millcreek residences in our District will have their garbage collection changed from Tuesday to Monday. You will receive notice in the mail and on your can if you are affected, or click here for a map. The 2010 recycling schedule is available.
Welcome to the Sanitation Division of Salt Lake County Public Works. Our mission is to provide quality, integrated waste removal services for the health and safety of our community...because not everything fits in the can!
We are the garbage and recycling collectors for Salt Lake County Special Sanitation District No. 1. We collect from residents in the unincorporated county and Herriman, Taylorsville, Holladay, Cottonwood Heights, and parts of Murray.
We are funded by the $132 annual/$11 per month fee charged to all residents in the District that appears on your property tax notice. Property taxes do not fund sanitation services.
Your Sanitation Package
For your $132 annual fee you get a package of services, because not everything can fit in the can:
- Weekly garbage collection
- Bi-weekly recycle collection
- Annual area cleanup
- Annual fall leaf collection
- Annual Christmas tree collection
- Moving box collection
- Handy Assist for residents with limited mobility
- Can repair and replacement: 801-562-6435 or email
- In addition, we offer trailers for rent throughout the year to help you dispose of large or bulky items and yard waste.
Green waste
Currently Salt Lake County Sanitation does not collect green waste in curbside cans. One of our goals is to divert as much recyclable material from the landfill as we can including finding ways to manage green waste: grass clippings, yard waste, fruit and vegetable scraps, and branches. You can read about our research on green waste disposal in our May 2009 newsletter and see a chart showing how much green waste we collect and where. If you want to divert your green waste try home composting or rent one of our residential trailers.
Landfills
We are not a landfill. There are two landfills in Salt Lake County. The Salt Lake Valley Landfill is jointly operated by Salt Lake County and Salt Lake City. TransJordan Landfill serves the southern part of the county and is jointly owned by the cities of South Jordan, West Jordan, Riverton, Murray, Sandy, Draper, and Midvale.
Household hazardous waste
We do not handle household hazardous waste, compact flourescent light bulbs, e-waste, or pharmaceutical disposal, but can help you find everything you need to know about waste disposal.
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