Washington County, UT Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Fee basis
- Charged whether or not used
- Billing frequency
- Quarterly
- Late charge
- $2.00 per quarter
- Delinquency trigger
- 20 days after billing
- Seasonal areas billed
- 6 months per year
Summary
Every residential property in unincorporated Washington County is billed for solid waste collection whether or not the household actually uses it. The county's special service district bills quarterly and adds a two-dollar late fee for payments more than twenty days overdue.
B. Residential Fee Established For Availability Of Service: The residential fee established hereby is for the availability of residential solid waste collection and disposal service provided by the district through its authorized subcontractor, Allied/Red Rock, and said fee shall be imposed when said service is available regardless of whether said service is actually utilized. C. Billing: ... billing for residential solid waste collection and disposal services to residential units in the unincorporated areas of the county shall be done on a quarterly basis... All payments... not received on or before the twentieth day after the date of billing shall be deemed delinquent and shall be assessed a late charge of two dollars ($2.00) per quarter until paid in full.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-17: Code current through: Ord. 2026-1329-O, passed 8-18-2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 4-2-6 establishes a monthly residential solid waste collection and disposal fee, set by the county commission, for every residential unit in the unincorporated county. The fee pays for availability of the service and is charged whether or not the resident actually uses it, since section 4-2-3 makes district collection through Allied/Red Rock the exclusive method of residential collection. In seasonal-occupancy areas served by collection stations, such as Pinto, Pine Valley, and Kolob, the fee is charged for only six months of the year. Special Service District No.
00) late charge per quarter until paid in full. If a fee goes unpaid, the district may certify the delinquent amount and obtain a lien against the property under Title 8, Chapter 9 of the county code, in addition to any other remedy available at law. on the scheduled collection day.
Violations & Fines
A residential account that is not paid within twenty days of billing is deemed delinquent and incurs a two-dollar per-quarter late charge under section 4-2-6 until it is paid in full, and the district may place a lien on the property for the unpaid fee under Title 8, Chapter 9.
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