Citywide Cleanup Program

Box, Bundled and Bagged Curbside Cleanup

The citywide cleanup program is offered each spring and fall, and is available for free to all South Salt Lake residents who currently receive City garbage service. Curbside pickup is provided for approved items that are boxed, bundled, or bagged. The intent of this program is to reduce pollution in our waterways and keep our City clean.

When utilizing curbside collection, residents are reminded that hazardous materials will not be collected, such as oil, batteries, paint, tires, and other pollutants.

Cleanup Schedule

Curbside collection of bulky waste items will take place during the first full two weeks in May and November. Please follow your regularly scheduled garbage pick-up day during the cleanup program.

Properly prepared items must be placed curbside by 6:30 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. Items may be placed curbside up to one week prior to the scheduled pickup dates. Items placed at the curb must not obstruct sidewalks, gutters, storm drain inlets, water meters, or the free movement of traffic.

Program Guidelines

All items must be 5 feet in length or shorter and must not weigh more than 75 lbs. Please ensure easy and safe access to your bulky waste piles. The collection crew has the discretion to refuse any items that do not meet the specified guidelines. 

• Grass Clippings  -  Grass clippings are not to be placed curbside  for bulky waste collection. Grass clippings may be disposed of by placing them in a plastic bag in your regular roll-out garbage container for weekly collection.
• Yard Waste  -  Excess yard waste can be boxed, bundled or bagged (no grass clippings). Boxes must be 30 gallons or smaller (size of a standard garbage can). Please do not set boxes out in wet weather. The bottoms may fall out and create a mess. 
• Branches & Shrub Trimmings  -  Branches and limbs 4 inches or less in diameter will be collected and must be tied in bundles less than 18 inches in thickness. They cannot be longer than 5 feet and must weigh less than 75 lbs. per bundle. Shrub trimmings and other yard waste will be collected if properly contained. Twine is an easy, acceptable method to tie and bundle items. Loose piles of yard waste and trimmings will not be collected.
• Appliances & Furniture  -  Appliances that DO NOT contain Freon will be collected: i.e., refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, or water coolers. Appliances that have had Freon removed will be collected if proper documentation is attached. Furniture, carpet and padding, sofas, mattresses, and water heaters are also accepted.
• Construction or Demolition Debris  -  Debris from construction and demolition projects will not be collected. Please call South Salt Lake City Public Works for construction/demolition debris disposal options.  
• Household Garbage  -  Every day household garbage such as food waste and packaging will not be collected and must be disposed of in your regular roll-out garbage container. 
• Hazardous Materials  -  Flammable material such as oil, gas, or paint products and hazardous or toxic waste such as solvents, motor oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze, tires, batteries, pesticides, fertilizers, and other chemicals are considered to be household hazardous waste and will not be collected. Please call South Salt Lake City Public Works for disposal options.
• Non-Collectable Items  -  Commercial, industrial, and businesses waste is prohibited. We do not collect contractor produced waste of any kind. Dirt, rocks, sod, bricks, broken concrete, major construction or demolition debris, household hazardous waste, and 55 gallon drums will not be collected.

Illegal Dumping

If you suspect illegal dumping or scavenging please call and report it to  the South Salt Lake City Police Department: (801) 840-4000.  If you are able to get a license plate number without approaching the vehicle, please do so. 

What Can I Do With Non-acceptable Waste Items?

Residents may rent a roll-off dumpster to dispose of some materials not accepted through the Citywide Cleanup Program.  Click here to visit the Waste Collection page for information on renting a roll-off dumpster, how to access the transfer station (residential dump), and what to do with hazardous materials.