We’re here to help you find the Salt Lake City trash pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
Salt Lake City is in Utah with Meridian to the northwest, Las Vegas to the southwest, Denver to the east.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Salt Lake City Trash Collection Calendar 2023
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.slc.gov/sustainability/waste-management/weekly-container-collection-days/
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day, December 25
- New Year’s Day, January 1
Collection will be delayed by one day following the holidays listed above, for the remainder of that week. The collection schedule will not be affected by holidays that fall on a weekend.
Garbage and recycling collection occurs on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve when those days fall on non-weekends.
Salt Lake City Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.slc.gov/sustainability/waste-management/c2h/
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Sofas, couches, chairs, desks, tables, bed frames, bookshelves, large children’s toys and equipment, and other similar items
- Doors and cabinets
- Filing cabinets, scrap metal, pipes, shelving units, and similar items
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Loose, small items are not permitted unless bagged or boxed.
- No amount of dirt, sod, rocks, concrete, or asphalt is permitted.
- Tree stumps or trees over 12 inches in diameter are not permitted.
- Loose green waste such as leaves and grass that can wash down the storm drains
- Construction material
- Broken glass items and debris
- Household Hazardous Waste
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Salt Lake City and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2023
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.slc.gov/sustainability/waste-management/weekly-container-collection-days/
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Salt Lake City?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.slc.gov/sustainability/waste-management/c2h/
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.slc.gov/sustainability/waste-management/weekly-container-collection-days/
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 7 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Salt Lake City Waste Management Department?
Call (801) 535-6999 or email [email protected]
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Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Salt Lake City trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.
