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Salt Lake County
Recycling Information Office

Salt Lake Valley
Solid Waste Mgt Facility
6030 West California Avenue (1400 S)
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104

Hours:
8 am - 4:30 pm
Fax:
801 974-6936
Email

Curbside Service

Phone: 801 208-3144

Recycle pick up days will be on every other week the same as a trash day. Be sure to have recyclables out by 7:00 am.  

On collection days place the recycling container at the curb with the handle facing the house.  Be sure the container is within two feet of the curb and at least four feet from any obstructions such as lamp posts, mail boxes, fences and other waste containers.  During collection hours please do not park vehicles on the street near containers.

What Can I Put Into My Recycling Bin?

Acceptable Recyclables

  • Paper
  • Newspaper
  • Magazines & Catalogs
  • Brochures & Pamphlets
  • Junk Mail & Envelopes
  • File Folders & Card Stock
  • Office, Copy & Colored Paper
  • Shredded Paper (bag up)
  • Telephone & Paperback Books
  • Wrapping Paper
  • Corrugated Cardboard (flatten or cut up)
  • Paperboard
  • Cereal Boxes
  • Food Boxes & Cartons
  • Gift Boxes
  • Shoe Boxes
  • Tissue Boxes
  • Paper Sacks & Bags
  • Plastics # 1 and # 2 (only)

 #1 Plastic Containers including
        Soda & Water Bottles

#2 Plastic Containers including:

  • Milk & Water Jugs
    Food & Condiment Bottles
    Colored Beverage Bottles
    Cleaning & Laundry Detergent Bottles
  • Aluminum Cans
  • Aluminum Plates & Pans
  • Cookware & Utensils
  • Aerosol Cans (empty)
  • Scrap Copper, Brass & Aluminum
  • Small Appliances
  • Steel & Tin Cans

What Can I Not Put Into My Recycling Bin?

Unacceptable Items (Do not put in your recycling bin)

  • Motor Oil & Paint Cans
    Print & Toner Cartridges
    Soiled Napkins, Paper Towels & Tissue
    Soiled Paper Plates, Cups & Pizza Boxes
    Styrofoam, Bubble Wrap & Packing Peanuts
    Tarps & Garden Hoses
    Toys & Electronics
    Furniture,
    Draperies & Blinds
    Green Waste
    Rocks, Dirt & Sod  
    Wood Scraps & Construction Material
    Auto Parts & Batteries
    Blankets, Towels & Pillows
    China & Ceramics
    Clothing & Shoes
    Clothes Hangers  
    Diapers  
    Food & Liquid Waste
    Glass (any kind)
    Light Bulbs & Fluorescent Tubes
    Plastic Grocery & Produce Bags
    Household Hazardous Waste

 

Closest Drop-off bin locations:

1.  Trans Jordan Landfill (10873 South 7200 West)

  • clear plastic 1 & 2
  • steel & aluminum cans
  • corrrugated cardboard
  • newspapers & all paper products

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