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.
Air Quality
Click for tips and information about how you can help keep our air clean this winter.
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
Clear the Air by . . . Driving?
Drive smarter by using these tips to reduce pollution when you need to commute by car.
Sign Up for the Clear the Air Challenge
Why participate? Because nearly 50% of the pollutants trapped during the inversions are caused by transportation emissions – that means cars! Register for the challenge today!
Help Us Encourage Businesses & Apartments to Recycle
Are you aware of a business or multi-family property that is not offering recycling? Let us know!
2019 Local Food Microgrant is Now Open for Farmers
Click to learn more about one of SLCgreen’s Local Food programs aimed at helping achieve our goal of increasing overall access to fresh, healthy food for all members of the SLC community.
