Salt Lake City, UT Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- SLC Code § 9.08.030(G)
- Scheduling
- City's discretion, event-based
- Eligibility
- City refuse customers only
- Extra charge
- None beyond refuse fee
- Yard waste rule
- Must be separated from other bulky waste
Summary
Salt Lake City runs bulky item pickup only through occasional special collection events the city schedules at its own discretion, not on a fixed calendar.
The city may, at its discretion, also provide for the periodic collection and disposal of bulky waste. If the city elects to conduct one of these periodic collection and disposal events, all residences that receive refuse collection service from the city will be notified of the event and given instructions regarding the allowable dates and other rules governing the type and placement of allowable types of solid wastes on city streets for collection by the service provider. Only customers of city refuse collection service may participate in these periodic collection events. City customers of refuse collection service will not be charged for periodic collection and disposal events in addition to the fee set forth in subsection A2 of this section. Residents shall separate bulky yard waste from other solid waste disposed of through special collection events. (Ord. 49-16, 2016: Ord. 72-15, 2015)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 40-26, passed June 16, 2026).
Full Breakdown
City Code section 9.08.030(G) leaves bulky waste pickup to periodic special collection events the city may elect to hold. When one is scheduled, only customers already on city refuse collection service get notified and may set items at the curb, and there's no extra charge beyond the regular refuse fee. Bulky waste covers items too large for the automated cart, including appliances, furniture, trees, large branches, and stumps over 8 inches in diameter, per section 9.08.010's definitions. Residents must keep bulky yard waste separated from other bulky items at these events.
Violations & Fines
Setting bulky items curbside outside a scheduled special collection event, or participating without city refuse service, can get items left uncollected or tagged for code enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put out a couch anytime for pickup?
Does bulky pickup cost extra?
Sources & Official References
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