St. George, UT Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Program status
- Mandatory for all city residences
- Service provider
- Washington County Special Service District 1
- Collection frequency
- Biweekly (every other week)
- Opt-out cutoff
- Before April 1, 2020
- Citation
- St. George City Code § 4-4-4
Summary
St. George requires curbside recycling for all residences once the city rolls out the program citywide, collected exclusively by Washington County's special service district on a biweekly schedule, unless a resident secured an opt-out before April 2020.
The curbside residential recycling collection program is mandatory for all residences, if the city makes the program available, except for a responsible party that opted out of the program prior to April 1, 2020, or as otherwise provided in this chapter. Collection and disposal of all residential recyclable materials within the corporate limits of the city shall be provided exclusively by the district...
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
St. George City Code section 4-4-4 makes curbside recycling collection mandatory for every residence within city limits once the program is available, with service provided exclusively by Washington County Special Service District 1. The only exemptions are utility customers who opted out before April 1, 2020, under section 4-4-5, or residents who win a hardship waiver from the city administrative services director. Recyclable materials go out on a biweekly schedule per section 4-4-7, and collection fees appear on the resident's monthly unified city utility bill under section 4-4-8.
Violations & Fines
Skipping required containers or refusing service isn't itself criminally punished, but unpaid recycling and solid waste fees on the unified utility bill can trigger discontinuance of the resident's city water and power service under section 4-4-8.
Frequently Asked Questions
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