Orem trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly garbage on assigned weekday; day via Waste Management (WM) address verify / city map PDF. Verified 2026-10-15 · orem.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Place containers on street with wheels against curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove same day (Waste Management (WM) Orem setout instructions). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · orem.org |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · orem.org |
| Hauler | Waste Management (City of Orem utility franchise). |
| Contacts | 801-229-7000 (city utility / missed pickup). Verified 2026-10-15 · orem.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Place containers on street with wheels against curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove same day (Waste Management (WM) Orem setout instructions).
Where
≥3 ft from parked cars, mailboxes, and other obstacles; wheels against curb.
Limits
Extra garbage cans billed per city rate table; green waste can $7.10/mo (may mix yard + garbage per city note).
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/paint/batteries per Waste Management (WM); bagged recyclables; overfilled carts WM may skip.
Bags
Bag trash in garbage can; recyclables loose in recycle cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
City lists delay holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
Verified 2026-10-15 · orem.org
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Full details for Orem: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City of Orem partners with Waste Management via utility account — signup gets garbage + recycling cans. Weekly garbage on assigned weekday; day via Waste Management (WM) address verify / city map PDF. First can + recycling $18.40/mo (2026 rates on orem.org/garbage); extra cans priced on page. Missed pickup: call/text 801-229-7000.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Self-haul to North Pointe Landfill with Orem ID/utility bill for participating-city rates; green-only loads free with proof per city garbage page. No city unlimited curbside bulk program on page — oversized via Waste Management (WM) paid bulk if offered on account.
- Curbside: when
- Place containers on street with wheels against curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove same day (Waste Management (WM) Orem setout instructions).
- Curbside: where
- ≥3 ft from parked cars, mailboxes, and other obstacles; wheels against curb.
- Curbside: limits
- Extra garbage cans billed per city rate table; green waste can $7.10/mo (may mix yard + garbage per city note).
- Curbside: brush
- Optional green waste cart; free green-only landfill loads with Orem proof — not unlimited curbside brush piles.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/paint/batteries per Waste Management (WM); bagged recyclables; overfilled carts WM may skip.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag trash in garbage can; recyclables loose in recycle cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars not listed on orem.org/garbage or Waste Management (WM) Orem HTML.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
City lists delay holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. If holiday is Mon–Fri, collection may delay +1 day that week; Sat/Sun holidays = no delay. Normal schedule resumes following week. Waste Management (WM) Orem page same +1 weekday pattern.
- Hauler
- Waste Management (City of Orem utility franchise)
- Contacts
- 801-229-7000 (city utility / missed pickup)
- Find your day
- Waste Management (WM) Orem address verify / My WM
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: orem.org
Bulk: orem.org
Holidays: orem.org
Curbside: wm.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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