Iron County, UT Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Fee applies to
- Every habitable residence in Service Area No. 1
- Governing board
- Board of County Commissioners
- Billing frequency
- Accrues monthly, billed quarterly
- Landfill operating charge
- $2.75 per residence
- Administrative charge
- $0.25 per residence
- Delinquent fee interest
- 12% per year, becomes property lien
Summary
In unincorporated Iron County, every habitable residence in County Service Area No. 1 owes a mandatory solid waste fee under Iron County Code Section 8.08.090. The charge accrues monthly but is billed quarterly, and separate rates for commercial and industrial customers are set by volume, weight, and frequency of service.
A service charge is levied upon all habitable residences located within the service area. Monthly service rates are to be set by resolution of the governing board. The commercial and industrial rates are to be determined on a basis of volume, weight and frequency of service provided, and as determined by the governing board of the county service area. The payment for such services shall accrue monthly but shall be billed quarterly, or payment may be established from time to time as the governing board may deem appropriate. The governing board shall provide for the collection and enforcement of payments as permitted by law.
Full Breakdown
Section 8.08.010 created Iron County Service Area No. 1, covering the legal description of the unincorporated county, to run solid waste collection and disposal. Section 8.08.070(B) makes participation effectively mandatory by making it unlawful to dispose of garbage anywhere else unless the State Board of Health has approved another method. Section 8.08.090 levies the service charge on all habitable residences, with monthly rates set by resolution of the governing board, which under Section 8.08.080 is the board of county commissioners itself; payment accrues monthly but is billed quarterly unless the board sets another schedule.
Section 8.08.140(A)(1) breaks the residential fee into the base manual or semi-automated rate plus a $2.75 per-residence charge for operating the sanitary landfill and a $0.25 per-residence administrative charge. Section 8.08.150 makes clear the fee pays for the availability of service, not actual pickup, so it is owed even if a resident never sets out a can; unpaid amounts draw 12 percent annual interest and are certified to the county treasurer as a lien on the property, collected the same way as delinquent county taxes. Any violation of the chapter, including nonpayment enforcement disputes tied to unauthorized disposal, carries the Class B misdemeanor penalty set out in Section 8.08.180.
Violations & Fines
Because payment covers availability rather than actual pickup, unpaid fees become delinquent, draw 12 percent annual interest, and are certified to the county treasurer as a lien on the property under Section 8.08.150. Disposing of waste outside the county's approved service without State Board of Health approval is a separate violation of Section 8.08.070(B), punishable under Section 8.08.180 by a Class B misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000 or six months in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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