West Valley City, UT Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out
- evening before pickup
- Curbside deadline
- 7 a.m. collection day
- Empty cart removal
- same day emptied
- Loose waste
- must be bagged or tied
Summary
West Valley City residents can't set trash carts out until the evening before pickup, must have them at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day, and must pull the empty cart back the same day.
Containers of solid waste shall not be set out upon the street prior to the evening of the day before scheduled collection and shall be set out before 7 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. All empty containers shall be removed from the street the same day they are emptied. (13.4)
(5) Uncontained waste. No person shall place or cause to be placed upon any street or alley for collection any loose paper, yard trimmings, or other solid waste. All such waste shall be properly contained, baled or securely tied before collection is made.
(6) Bulky waste collection.
a. The Department may designate the time and place for collection of bulky waste, as defined in Section 24-2-101(2).
b. Bulky waste items placed for collection shall not exceed 75 pounds in weight or five feet in length or width.
c. No bulky waste shall be placed on any curbside or roadside earlier than one day prior to the scheduled collection date.
d. Bundles of small limbs, twigs, and shrubs too large for containers shall be securely tied before being placed for bulky waste collection.
e. It shall be unlawful to place on any curbside or roadside any of the following materials: construction and demolition waste, commercial waste, car bodies, tires, used oil, batteries, hazardous materials, rocks, brick, broken concrete, or dirt.
(7) Burning or hot waste.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-30, passed June 23, 2026).
Full Breakdown
The Department sets the time and place for collection, and city code fixes a firm window for residents: containers can't be set out on the street before the evening of the day prior to the scheduled pickup, and must be out before 7 a.m. on collection day itself. Once emptied, containers must be removed from the street that same day. Loose waste like paper or yard trimmings can't be left uncontained at the curb, it must be bagged, baled, or securely tied before collection.
Violations & Fines
Setting a cart out too early, missing the 7 a.m. curbside deadline, or leaving an empty cart at the curb past collection day violates § 24-2-114(4) and can draw a Department notice of violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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