Salt Lake City trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | SLCgreen Waste & Recycling — weekly garbage, recycling, and compost on same pickup day (color-coded map; pickup days changed Feb 3, 2025). Verified 2026-10-15 · slc.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 7 a.m.; remove after pickup same day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · slc.gov |
| Recycling | Weekly with garbage/compost; break down cardboard; optional glass $8.69/mo. Drop-offs if no curbside. Verified 2026-10-15 · slc.gov |
| Bulk | Call 2 Haul — 2/calendar year included (one bulky, one green waste) in curbside rate. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Salt Lake City Waste & Recycling. |
| Contacts | 801-535-6999; SLCgreen 801-535-6470. Verified 2026-10-15 · slc.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
7 a.m.; remove after pickup same day.
Where
3 ft clearance; dirt max 25% of garbage cart.
Limits
Compost cart for food scraps + yard.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste via city programs.
Bags
Standard cart rules.
Verified 2026-10-15 · slc.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · slc.gov
Holidays
Pickup on all holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day — then +1 day rest of week (no delay if Christmas/NY on weekend).
Verified 2026-10-15 · slc.gov
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Full details for Salt Lake City: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- SLCgreen Waste & Recycling — weekly garbage, recycling, and compost on same pickup day (color-coded map; pickup days changed Feb 3, 2025). 7 a.m. set-out; remove same day after pickup. 3 Foot Rule between carts. 801-535-6999 / mySLC Waste & Recycling. Cart sizes 40/64/96 gal garbage rates on curbside cost page.
- Recycling
- Weekly with garbage/compost; break down cardboard; optional glass $8.69/mo. Drop-offs if no curbside.
- Bulk pickup
- Call 2 Haul — 2/calendar year included (one bulky, one green waste) in curbside rate.
- Curbside: when
- 7 a.m.; remove after pickup same day.
- Curbside: where
- 3 ft clearance; dirt max 25% of garbage cart.
- Curbside: limits
- Compost cart for food scraps + yard.
- Curbside: brush
- Call 2 Haul green waste collection.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste via city programs.
- Curbside: bags
- Standard cart rules.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ordinance references on how-does-curbside-work page.
- Holidays
Pickup on all holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day — then +1 day rest of week (no delay if Christmas/NY on weekend). Labor Day etc. Normal collection.
- Hauler
- City of Salt Lake City Waste & Recycling
- Contacts
- 801-535-6999; SLCgreen 801-535-6470
- Find your day
- Color-coded pickup day map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: slc.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: slc.gov
Curbside: slc.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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