Salt Lake City collects refuse from an
estimated 9,200 homes per day, five days a week. The city is divided into 10
refuse collection routes each day. Each route is determined by the number of
homes it contains. The average size of a daily collection route is 920 homes and
averages 1,000 containers. The number of containers and the size of each route
vary day to day because of geographical locations in the city.
The city
charges a refuse collection fee for service provided based on the number of cans
listed for your property with the Department of Public Utilities records office.
Fees and Services
Click here for the fees effective March, 2008.
Lost,
Stolen, or Damaged Garbage and Recycling Containers
If
your garbage or recycling containers are stolen, call the Police
Department at 799-3000 to report the incident.
The Police Department's representative will issue you a case
number.
Then call the
City Streets and Sanitation
Office at 535-6999. A new
container will be issued at no additional charge when you provide the case
number.
If
your garbage or recycling container is damaged as a result of your neglect
or misuse, the City will replace the container and assess the replacement
costs on your monthly water bill. The
cost of a replacement container is $55.00 plus an $11.00 delivery fee.
Special Services
The Street Division provides a yard
service (a special refuse collection service) for both handicapped and the
elderly citizens in Salt Lake City. The operator will enter the citizen's yard
and roll the refuse container to the curb where it can be dumped. After the
container has been emptied, the operator will return it to the original location
in the citizen's yard.
To receive this special collection service, you must
call the Street Maintenance and Sanitation office @ 535-6999, explaining why you require the
service. The Sanitation Manager will investigate and either approve or deny each
individual request.
