No Davis County ordinance bans backyard composting for personal yard and food waste. Keep piles contained and odor-free so they don't become a nuisance; the county's Wasatch Integrated waste district handles larger green-waste disposal.
Utah and Davis County set no permit requirement or prohibition on ordinary home composting, so residents may compost yard trimmings and kitchen scraps in a backyard bin. The practical limits are the city nuisance and property-maintenance rules: a compost pile must be maintained so it doesn't create odor, attract rodents or vectors, or spill into a neighbor's yard, or it can be cited as a nuisance. For yard waste beyond what you compost, Davis County residents use the Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District facilities and green-waste programs. Note open burning of yard waste is heavily restricted along the Wasatch Front for air quality, so composting or hauling is the intended route.
A neglected, smelly, or pest-attracting compost pile can be cited under city nuisance/property-maintenance codes and ordered corrected.
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