Recycling
Recycling in Salt Lake County
Riverton
- Curbside Service: 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?
- 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?
- 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:
Trans Jordan Landfill (10873 South 7200 West)
- clear plastic 1 & 2
- steel & aluminum cans
- corrrugated cardboard
- newspapers & all paper products
