Salt Lake County, UT Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Who must comply
- Owner, lessee or occupant
- Approval needed from
- Board of health & SSD No. 1
- Placement
- Where board of health directs
- Default penalty
- Infraction (§1.12.010)
Summary
Every property owner, lessee or occupant in Salt Lake County must supply approved garbage and trade-waste receptacles at locations the board of health directs.
It shall be the duty of every owner, lessee or occupant of any building, premises or place of business to provide, at such places as the board of health may direct, suitable and sufficient receptacles, as approved by the board of health and by Salt Lake County Special Service District No. 1, for receiving and holding garbage, trade waste and other refuse that may accumulate from such building, place of business or upon such premises, or the portion thereof under the control of such person.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 49).
Full Breakdown
Salt Lake County Code §9.52.150 puts the duty on the owner, lessee or occupant of any building, premises or place of business to furnish suitable, sufficient receptacles for garbage, trade waste and other refuse. The receptacles must be placed where the board of health directs and approved by both the board of health and Salt Lake County Special Service District No. 1, the county's residential waste hauler. Failing to keep adequate approved containers can also trigger a nuisance declaration under §9.52.040.
Violations & Fines
No specific penalty class is listed in §9.52.150; a violation defaults to an infraction under the county's general penalty provision, §1.12.010, and worn-out or inadequate containers can be declared a public nuisance under §9.52.040.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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