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Current Recycling Information

Provo City Sanitation is taking a survey to see how we can improve recycling in Provo. Please take a few minutes to participate in this survey. Thank you for participating.

Link to survey:

https://provo.us.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_expcOM1Vj9YT7w1

Recycling Program

To participate in curbside household recycling (blue can)), please call Customer Service 801-852-6000 or online at http://311.provo.org , or by simply dialing 311.

• All household recyclable items go in the same container. See recycling guide
• Pick up every other week on the same day as regular garbage. See pick up sechedule for A and B weeks. If you live near a route border, your day of service may be different that the maps mentioned above, For more detailed information, search for your address in Provo City's Interactive Map for recycling information and more. Once this map is showing, type your address in the box in the top left corner then press enter. Your pickup day will show at the bottom of the box along the left side.
• Only $2.75 per month - added to the utility bill (after discounted price for black garbage can).
• Significant cost savings per month compared to using an additional black can.
• Keeps recyclables out of landfill
• Recyclables are turned into new materials.
• The following items can be deposited in the blue recycling containers: newspapers, magazines, junk mail, phone books, office paper, plastics #1 - 7 (Look inside the triangle, usually on the bottom of plastic containers, for the #), tin and aluminum cans, torn down corrugated cardboard, cereal and food boxes, paper towel/toilet paper cores. Plastic grocery bags must be tied in a knot or bundled inside another bag. No loose grocery bags please! For a list of acceptable and unacceptable items, please refer to Allied Waste's website at alliedwasteutah.com. These items do not need to be sorted. They can be put directly into the can

Important to know

• Cans need to be out on the side of the street by 6 a.m. (The night before is suggested.) Recycling might be picked up one to two hours after the garbage is picked up because recycling is picked up by Allied Waste (also known as Republic Services) and not Provo City.
• Everything needs to be in the can. The lid must close.
• Make sure cans are away from parked vehicles, mailboxes, trees, etc. When possible, make sure that containers are spaced approximately 3 feet apart and have at least 3 feet of clearance on all sides, and 10 feet of clearance above.
• $10 charge to have driver come back if can was not out on time. Arrangements can be made for extra garbage pick up.
• No garbage is allowed in blue recycling cans. Blue cans will not be emptied by Allied Waste if garbage is found in them.
• After your container has been dumped, remember to remove it from the street within 24 hours.
• Questions? Please see recycling guide or call Customer Service at 801-852-6000.

If you have followed the guidelines for pickup and your container was not emptied, please call Customer Service at (801) 852-6000 to schedule a go-back. Or, call Republic Services directly at (801) 785-5935. Your missed container should be emptied by 6 p.m. the next business day. Collection days are normally Monday - Thursday, with the exception of holidays listed on the calendar.

Prevent Identity Theft

• Do your part and make a difference by recycling everything you can that's recyclable.
• Emptying and rinsing containers and cans is recommended to keep other recyclable materials from being contaminated.
• Cut or tear down large cardboard items so they will fit in the recycling bin.
• Please make sure that all recyclables fit within the recycling bins.

• Don't separate or sort different types of materials into plastic bags. Just put all the recyclables in the recycling container loose for user and processing convenience. If you recycle metal hangers, please bundle them.
• Don't bother to remove labels. Also, there is no need to replace the lids on bottles. Just empty and rinse containers and toss them in the blue can.
• Don't place any items in the containers that are stained or soiled with food material, i.e., pizza boxes, aluminum foil, etc. These items contaminate the other clean materials and reduce commodity value. Waxy cardboard is not accepted.
• Don't put glass or styrofoam in the blue container. These items are not acceptable at this time.
• Don't put wood or green waste in blue container. These items are unacceptable materials.

Provo's Alternate Recycling Program

• For compost station hours please call the South Utah Valley Solid Waste District at (801) 489-3027.
• There is no charge to drop items off at these bins. The bins are separated into sections for plastics, paper/cardboard, and metals.
• Please do not bring non-recyclable garbage to the drop-off bins.

Other Recycling Options