Weber County, UT Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Weber County Land Use Code § 108-2-7
- Screening height
- Minimum 6 feet, three sides
- Fourth side
- Opaque gate required
- Metal dumpster pad
- 6-inch concrete pad, positive drainage
- Approval step
- Enclosure must be shown on the approved site plan
Summary
Weber County requires every trash dumpster on commercial and multi-family sites to sit on an approved site plan location and be fully screened on three sides by a six-foot enclosure, with an opaque gate on the fourth side. Metal dumpsters also need a six-inch concrete pad, and the whole enclosure must be drawn and approved before construction.
Screening trash dumpsters. Trash dumpsters shall be located in an area shown on the approved site plan, and shall comply with the following: All trash dumpsters shall be completely screened from street or public view by a six foot screening device on three sides. The fourth side shall be a gate constructed of opaque materials. The screening device for a metal dumpster shall be placed adjacent to or on a concrete pad six inches in thickness. The concrete pad shall match the adjacent grade and paving and provide for positive drainage. All dumpster enclosures or screens shall be illustrated and submitted with the site plan for review and approval.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: ?).
Full Breakdown
Section 108-2-7 of the Land Use Code, in the chapter governing screening and buffering, singles out trash dumpsters for their own standard: they must sit in the location shown on the approved site plan, not wherever is convenient once the site is built. The screening device has to completely block the dumpster from street or public view on three sides, standing a minimum of six feet tall, with the fourth side finished as a gate made of opaque materials, not chain-link or an open frame.
If the dumpster itself is metal, the code adds a pad requirement: the screening device must sit adjacent to or on top of a concrete pad at least six inches thick, graded to match the surrounding pavement and built to drain positively rather than pool water around the enclosure. None of this can be added after the fact; the dumpster enclosure or screen has to be illustrated on the site plan and approved through that review before the county will sign off on the project.
The same chapter's general screening-device rules apply on top of this: acceptable materials include textured non-reflective metal, brick, natural stone, or wood-look siding in a neutral, non-reflective earth tone, and any chain-link used for screening must be powder- or vinyl-coated with interlocking slats. This dumpster standard was last amended countywide under Ordinance 2026-09, effective May 26, 2026.
Violations & Fines
A dumpster placed or screened outside the approved site plan is a Land Use Code violation under Section 102-4-4, chargeable as a class C misdemeanor or civil penalty. The code enforcement official issues a written notice giving the property owner 14 days to correct the screening before escalating to administrative citations of $100, then $200, then $400 per violation per day, followed by abatement and a lien if the fines go unpaid.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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