Waste and Recycling Collection
Recycling
Each residence receives one blue recycle can and a garbage can. There is no charge for your recycling collection. A second recycle can is available at no additional charge. To request a second recycle can please call (385) 468-6325. Your recycle container is collected every week on your regular refuse collection day.
Results of the 2011 End of the Year Customer Satisfaction Survey
1.Recycling
- We collect your household recycling in the blue cans. Items that go into the blue can
- Items that stay out of blue can
- Video of January 2011 Waste Audit
2. Glass drop off sites
- While glass is not collected curbside, there are multiple glass drop off sites through out the county:
- Taylorsville Park 1628 West 4800 South
- Upper District Park 3800 South Wasatch Blvd
- Holladay City 4580 South 2300 East
- Find a glass recycling site near you
3. Ewaste and Hazardous Waste
4. Green Waste
- While green waste is not collected curbside, SLCO Sanitation does provide green waste trailers for yard waste that is not compostable such as tree limbs and branches.
- Green Waste is also diverted through our area clean-up program
- Green Waste diversion by Sanitation
5. Home composting
- Home composting is a great way to recycle. Using fruit and vegetable remains along with yard waste can creates soil amendment that will help your yard and garden flourish.
- Composted manure for fertilizer is available for pickup at the Salt Lake County Equestrian Park located at 11400 South 2200 West South Jordan, Utah.
- There is no charge if you load the fertilizer yourself. There is a $5 charge if your truck is loaded using County equipment, or $15 per load for anything over a 1 ton truck.
- Composted manure is available for delivery to certain areas for an additional charge. Please call for prices and to schedule delivery, (801)254-0106
- How to start composting at home
- How to “grasscycle”
- How to “leafcycle”
6. Customer Tips
- Place your can at the curb or nearest collection point by 7:00 am. Cans must be brought in within 24 hours.
- Use the 4 ft rule: place your cans at least 4 feet from other cans, trees, fences, cars, and any other object.
- Please don’t overload your can. Items should not stick out above the top more than a couple of inches.
- Loosely bag your recyclables (use an old plastic garbage bag) to help prevent the wind from blowing them out of the truck. Bundle your plastic bags into a "bag ball" and tie it shut.
- Remove lids from plastic bottles before putting both in the recycle can.
- Call us at (385) 468-6325 to replace a broken can
- Learn more about our Integrated Services Package
- Salt Lake Valley Recycling guide
- More Recycling Resources