West Valley City, UT Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Screening required
- Masonry wall or building enclosure
- Setback from property line
- 20 feet minimum
- Setback from dwelling unit
- 20 feet minimum
- Applies to
- Multi-unit residential developments
Summary
West Valley City requires trash dumpsters at multi-unit residential developments to be fully screened and set back 20 feet from neighbors.
Trash dumpsters shall be completely screened from surrounding properties by use of a Masonry Wall or shall be enclosed within a Building. Trash dumpsters shall be located at least 20 feet from any adjacent residential property line and at least 20 feet from any Dwelling Unit.
(7) All multi-unit residential Developments shall include washer and dryer hook-ups for each Dwelling Unit.
(8) Each Dwelling Unit shall have its own kitchen and bathroom.
(9) All Dwelling Units that are stacked on top of each other shall have at least one Parking Space in a garage per Dwelling Unit. All Dwelling Units that are attached to the side of each other including Townhomes shall have a two-car garage with minimum interior dimensions of 20 feet by 20 feet for each Dwelling Unit. The 20 feet by 20 feet interior garage space shall be clear of obstructions such as stairs, water heaters, or structural appendages like columns.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-30, passed June 23, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under West Valley City Municipal Code § 7-11-404(6), multi-unit residential developments (three or more attached or stacked dwelling units) must completely screen trash dumpsters from surrounding properties with a masonry wall or by enclosing them inside a building. Dumpsters must also sit at least 20 feet from any adjacent residential property line and at least 20 feet from any dwelling unit. The requirement is enforced at the design and development plan review stage under Chapter 7-11, so it governs where a project can site its dumpster pad before a permit issues, not after-the-fact placement complaints for single-family trash cans.
Violations & Fines
A site plan lacking dumpster screening or setback compliance is rejected at plan review; built projects out of compliance are subject to code enforcement under Title 7 and may need to relocate or wall off the enclosure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this rule apply to single-family homes?
Can a dumpster sit against the property line?
Sources & Official References
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