Iron County, UT Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Iron County Code § 8.08.140(A)(2)
- Eligible complexes
- Existed by Jan 1, 1994, already on dumpster service
- Election made by
- Complex's HOA, in writing, complex-wide
- Election status
- Final unless county commission consents to change
- No election filed
- Existing dumpster or individual service continues
Summary
Under Iron County Code Section 8.08.140(A)(2), condominium, apartment, and townhome complexes that existed by January 1, 1994 and were already on dumpster collection can elect to keep dumpster service or switch to individual semi-automated collection. The choice binds the whole complex and must be made in writing by the homeowners' association.
2.Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, condominium complexes, apartment complexes or townhome complexes, in existence as of January 1, 1994, and receiving dumpster collection service as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, may elect to receive individual semi-automated collection service, the residential fee shall be the same as specified in the immediately preceding paragraph. In the event an election is made to continue to receive dumpster collection service, the residential fee shall be comprised of the amount to be paid to a commercial hauler. The election referred to herein shall be in accordance with the following:a.The election shall be made by, and shall be binding upon, the complex or development, as a whole, and not on an individual per unit basis;b.The election shall be made by the governing authority of the homeowner's association of the complex or development and shall be in writing;c.Any election to receive individual semi-automated collection shall be final and shall not be changed without the consent of the Iron County commission;
Full Breakdown
Section 8.08.020 defines apartment complexes of eight or more units and condominium or townhome complexes used mainly for rental as commercial property, which would normally push them onto commercial hauling and fee rates. Section 8.08.140(A)(2) carves out an exception for complexes that already existed as of January 1, 1994 and were already receiving dumpster collection service: they can elect to keep that dumpster service or switch instead to individual semi-automated collection at the standard residential rate. The election has to be made by, and binds, the complex or development as a whole rather than unit by unit, and it must come from the governing authority of the complex's homeowners' association in writing.
Once made, the election is final and cannot be changed without the consent of the Iron County commission. If no election is filed within thirty days of the ordinance's effective date, the complex is deemed to have chosen to continue whatever service, dumpster or individual, was already in place. Choosing to keep dumpster service means the residential fee is set at the amount charged to a commercial hauler rather than the standard per-residence rate under Section 8.08.140(A)(1).
Violations & Fines
Failing to file a written HOA election within thirty days simply defaults the complex to its existing dumpster or individual service under Section 8.08.140(A)(2)(d); it is not itself punished. Unilaterally switching collection service without a proper written HOA election, or changing a final election without the county commission's consent, violates the chapter and is punishable under Section 8.08.180 as a Class B misdemeanor with escalating fines and up to six months in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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