Salt Lake City

Sustainability

Contact SLCgreen (801) 535-6470 | slcgreen@slcgov.com

Waste Collection Delays for Holidays and Weather

curbside waste containers in winterGeneral Holidays

Weekly curbside garbage, recycling, and compost collection are provided on all holidays in Salt Lake City EXCEPT:​

    • Thanksgiving Day
    • Christmas Day, December 25
    • New Year’s Day, January 1

Collection will be delayed by one day following the holidays listed above, for the remainder of that week. The collection schedule will not be affected by holidays that fall on a weekend.

Garbage and recycling collection occurs on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve when those days fall on non-weekends.

Weather Delays

In the event of heavy snow or another major weather event, curbside collection may be suspended and delayed one day for the remainder of the week following the storm. For announcements, please follow SLCgreen on Twitter.


More information:

When is my collection day? (Map)

Can I dispose of Christmas trees? (Click here)

Temporary suspension of brown compost bin collection (wintertime).

General curbside collection information for Salt Lake City residents.