What Belongs in the Blue Bin?
Learn which materials are recyclable in Salt Lake City and which items do NOT belong in your blue bin.
Salt Lake City
Sustainability
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Highlights & Announcements
What Belongs in the Compost Can?
Click here to learn which materials can and cannot go into your curbside compost can.
Broken Container?
Contact us to get a free replacement or repair.
Need extra compost containers?
Request up to two extra brown cans for your fall leaves. Learn more here.
What You Can Do for the Climate
Idle-Free Salt Lake City
Click here to learn more about Salt Lake City’s idle-free ordinance and how you can help keep our air clean!
A Better Neighborhood Cleanup Program
Click here for more information on the annual cleanup program, Call 2 Haul.
Recycling Changes: NO Plastic Bags
Salt Lake City is no longer accepting plastic bags or plastic film in the blue recycling containers.
SLCgreen Blog
SLC and Urban Food Connections of Utah Announce Latest Round of Local Food Microgrant Winners
Congratulations are in order for seven Utah farms!
New Recycling Facility Coming to Salt Lake City!
Salt Lake City is excited to announce that a new Materials Recovery Facility is coming to our city in 2020. It will process Salt Lake City’s residential recycling, along with other customers’ material from around the area.
Be a Recycling Champion!
Sign Up for SLC’s Master Recycler Program
4 Creative Ways Cities Are Transitioning to a Clean Energy Future
Mayors from cities across the U.S. are stepping up and committing to broad and inspirational action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonize local energy systems.
