Trash & Recycling in Weber County, UT (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Weber County, Utah.
Verified from official government sources
Bin Placement Rules
Weber County requires every licensed short-term rental to keep trash containers stored behind the property's front setback line and next to the house, except on the assigned pick-up day, under Land Use Code Section 108-11-8. The rule exists to keep bins out of view and away from wildlife and snow removal crews.
Weber County STR Trash Bins Behind Setback Line
Some RestrictionsWeber County Land Use Code § 108-11-8
Trash disposal and collection. All short-term rental properties shall provide a trash disposal and collection plan at the time of license application to ensure that trash containers are not left outdoors where they can cause issues for wildlife, snow removal operations, or cause unsightliness. With exception to the property's assigned trash pick-up day, trash containers must be stored behind th...
Bulk Item Disposal
Weber County's landfill charges flat per-item fees for bulky waste instead of weighing it: refrigerators and furnace or air conditioning units cost $10.00 each to recycle, small-rim tires run $7.00 each, and railroad ties are $5.00 each under the Recycling Removal and Transport Fee in County Code Section 16-2-9.
Weber County Bulky Item Disposal Fees
Some RestrictionsWeber County Code § 16-2-9 (Solid Waste Fees - Construction and Demolition Landfill / Recycling Removal and Transport Fee)
Mattress/box spring $5.00 for each mattress or box spring over two per load Used tires (residents only, up to 4 tires per person/per day or 8 tires per vehicle per day) $4.00 per tire plus minimum weight fee of $10.00 ... Mobile home/trailer $300 each Recycling removal and transport fee Refrigerator $10.00 each Furnace/Air Conditioning unit $10.00 each Tires with a rim diameter less than 24.5 i...
Illegal Dumping
Weber County Land Use Code § 108-7-7.010 makes it unlawful to place or deposit garbage, junk, weeds, an inoperable or abandoned vehicle, or any other vegetation in or upon a public street, right-of-way, or other public property in the unincorporated county if the material interferes with traffic or endangers health, safety, and welfare.
Weber County Bans Dumping On Public Streets
Some RestrictionsWeber County Land Use Code § 108-7-7.010
Sec 108-7-7.010 Obstructions In Right-Of-Way. To ensure deposited items or materials do not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic or in any way be dangerous to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the county, it is unlawful for any person to place or deposit in or upon any Public Street, right-of-way, or other public property in unincorporated areas of the county any garbag...
Yard Waste Collection
Weber County charges $5.00 per load to drop off clean grass and leaves under the Green Waste Tipping Fee in County Code Section 16-2-9, but a contaminated load loses that flat rate and is billed at $30.00 per ton instead. The county's Solid Waste Management Division composts the material and resells the finished mulch and compost.
Weber County Green Waste Tipping Fees
Some RestrictionsWeber County Code § 16-2-9 (Solid Waste Fees - Green Waste Tipping Fee)
Green Waste Tipping Fee Clean grass and leaves $5.00 per load (if load is contaminated a $30.00 per ton fee will apply) Products Screened fine premium $25.00 per yard; $6.50 per bag (2 cubic foot) Yard and garden mulch $17.00 per yard; $5.50 per bag (2 cubic foot) Screen leaf/veg. premium $22.00 per yard; $5.50 per bag (2 cubic foot) Colored wood chips $32.50 per yard; $7.50 per bag (2 cubic fo...
Dumpster Rules
Weber County requires every trash dumpster on commercial and multi-family sites to sit on an approved site plan location and be fully screened on three sides by a six-foot enclosure, with an opaque gate on the fourth side. Metal dumpsters also need a six-inch concrete pad, and the whole enclosure must be drawn and approved before construction.
Weber County Commercial Dumpster Screening Rules
Some RestrictionsWeber County Land Use Code § 108-2-7
Screening trash dumpsters. Trash dumpsters shall be located in an area shown on the approved site plan, and shall comply with the following: All trash dumpsters shall be completely screened from street or public view by a six foot screening device on three sides. The fourth side shall be a gate constructed of opaque materials. The screening device for a metal dumpster shall be placed adjacent t...
Collection Schedule
Weber County doesn't run its own trash trucks: unincorporated residents are billed through franchised haulers under County Code Section 16-2-9, Republic Services of Northern Utah or Waste Management of Utah depending on area, and every account carries a $1.50 monthly County Administrative Fee remitted to the county.
Weber County Residential Trash Collection Fees
Some RestrictionsWeber County Code § 16-2-9 (Solid Waste Fees - Residential Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services)
Residential Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services Delinquent Payment Fee (for properties certified to the County Treasurer and collected by the County's property tax notice, billing, and collection system) $10.00 or 25% of the delinquent fee, whichever is greater Republic Services of Northern Utah -- Uintah Highlands Fee Rate Frequency First Waste Container $7.00 Per month Additional Was...
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