April 3, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui As Earth Month kicks off and yard chores beckon, Salt Lakers can now apply for money toward the purchase of electric landscaping equipment. The application opens today, offering Salt Lakers vouchers for the purchase of electric lawnmowers, string trimmers, hedge trimmers, edgers, […]
Salt Lake City launches third year of microgrants to increase food access & gardening
Feb. 5, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Sustainability Department opened applications for the SLC Food Microgrant program this week. The program, which is in its third year, aims to increase Salt Lakers’ access to fresh, healthy, affordable, and culturally relevant food. “These grants […]
Mayor Erin Mendenhall: Salt Lake City is focused on residents’ day-to-day issues
Jan. 28, 2025 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall delivered her sixth State of the City address on Tuesday at the Salt Lake City Main Library, highlighting major strides in public safety, housing affordability, and sustainability while remaining purpose-driven to serve residents at the closest level. “Make no mistake—the future of Salt Lake City is […]
New year, new pickup day! Optimized waste and recycling collection routes to improve efficiency, service in Salt Lake City
Jan. 9, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui The Waste and Recycling Division of Salt Lake City is making the first citywide change to its curbside collection schedule in more than three decades. Starting the week of February 3, the City’s collection trucks will switch some weekly pickup days to […]
Seven individuals, organizations in Salt Lake City awarded for their human rights efforts
Dec. 13, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Seven community members and organizations were recognized by the Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission on Thursday evening for their positive impact and advocacy in advancing human rights in the capital city. “These awards are a powerful reminder that each of us […]
Building on spring success, Salt Lake City launches winter landscaping equipment exchange
Oct. 22, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui In anticipation of upcoming winter weather, Salt Lake City’s landscaping equipment exchange program will directly help residents recycle gas-powered wintertime tools, further expanding the City’s efforts to reduce air pollution. As part of the City’s Clean Air SLC initiative, the program is […]
Salt Lake City updates Sustainable Infrastructure Policy as new projects kick off
Oct. 7, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City is celebrating Utah’s first-ever SITES- and Envision-certified projects following its recently updated Comprehensive Sustainability Policy. Glendale Regional Park, where work began last month, is on track to become the first SITES-certified project in the state and one of the […]
Salt Lake City announces partnership to bolster environmental resiliency in historically excluded communities
Sept. 19, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced an innovative partnership with Solar Stewards to fund solar, air quality, and community resilience projects in historically underserved areas of Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City is exchanging renewable energy certificates (known as RECs) produced on […]
Salt Lake City announces 2024 community food microgrant awardees
July 18, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Mayor Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Sustainability Department have announced the groups that have been awarded funding through the 2024 SLC Community Food Microgrant program. This year, the second the program has been offered, the grant program provided over $40,000 in […]
Salt Lake City launches Clean Air SLC program with landscaping equipment exchange
Residents can apply to the participant lottery from May 6-12 to receive vouchers for electric lawnmowers, string trimmers, and leaf blowers May 6, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Applications for Salt Lake City’s first landscaping equipment exchange run out of the City’s Sustainability Department open today. Salt Lake City […]